It was a long awaited and much celebrated occasion when The Frick Collection reopened in March, unveiling its stunning five year renovation by Annabelle Selldorf.  New Yorkers and visitors rejoiced to once again see the stately rooms reunited with their inhabitants – works from Rembrandt, Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Goya, Turner and many more. And this Friday, there will be even more reason to pay a visit when the museum’s new café, Westmoreland, opens.

Named after museum founder Henry Clay Frick’s private railway car, the restaurant echoes this bygone tradition of luxury travel with comfort and elegance. The Frick family used the car extensively both for traveling between their homes in New York, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland is the PA county in which Frick was born) and Massachusetts as well as trips throughout the United States. Within the 82 foot long Pullman car was a luxuriously outfitted dining room where the Fricks frequently entertained on bespoke Minton china.

The new restaurant, on the second floor, overlooks the museum’s beautifully restored 70th Street Garden, referencing it and the Frick’s other green spaces with a bucolic color scheme.

Designed by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio and anchored by a custom mural from artist Darren Waterston and green mohair borne, above, the café space echoes its namesake with custom furnishings including walnut tables with brass detailing and polished walnut bar with cast-glass finishes, below.

Selldorf Architects selected the herringbone marble floors and limestone wall covering. The Murano glass pendant lights, surrounded here by bas relief medallions, match the ones designed for the museum’s new reception.

“As we continue to celebrate the Frick’s grand reopening, we are thrilled to debut the museum’s first-ever café,” said Axel Rüger, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director. “The new amenity helps bring our institution into the twenty-first century, and it will provide our visitors and members with a respite to enjoy conversation about the collection over refined food and beverages. Westmoreland’s interior by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio resonates with the elegance of Selldorf Architects’ expansion, amplifying the museum’s atmosphere of timeless beauty and extending the Frick experience beyond our galleries.”

Let’s not forget about the actual dining, brought to the Westmoreland by Danny Meyer-founded Union Square Events, led by chef Skyllar Hughes. The offerings will include American favorites based on local seasonality and the Frick family historic menus – berry tart was a particular favorite of Adelaide Frick –  as well as wines and evocative drinks such as “Widow’s Kiss” and “The Saint.” Same day reservations can be made at the museum. See you there!