Step inside this historic townhouse, where culinary icons have cooked, dined, and defined America’s food scene. Now you have the chance to be a part of the history of this hidden gem in Greenwich Village. Treat your guests to a once-in-a-lifetime experience through an intimate meal or reception with one of New York City’s hottest chefs. We will work with you hand-in-hand to ensure an event they’ll never forget. The James Beard House is the home of the James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

Rentals at the Beard House give you exclusive, private use of James Beard’s home for entertaining. Enter through the kitchen where chefs like Thomas Keller and Tom Colicchio worked at the stove, then eat and drink with family, friends, or colleagues in Beard’s living quarters.