Oriana unfolds as a sequence of richly layered spaces within the pre-modern bones of 174 Mott Street: a sapele-clad cocktail bar visible from the Nolita sidewalk, a warmly shadowed dining room, and below, a red-saturated wine cellar with hidden private dining and a vinyl listening lounge. Brown stone floors, crafted wood furnishings, leather banquettes, and a carefully curated contemporary art collection create a refined atmosphere that feels quietly eccentric and distinctly downtown.
Name
Oriana
Location
New York NY
Type
Hospitality
Size
7,300 SF
Status
Completed
Project nr
2401
A long hallway connects the restaurant’s rooms, lingering in the transitions between them. The softly lit honey onyx bar offers a glimpse of the experience from the street, while the dining room centers around a vibrant open kitchen framed in red marble and a monumental three-panel painting by Tunji Adeniyi-Jones. Below, the cellar’s deep red epoxy floors, wine casings, and original stone walls frame a vinyl listening room and private dining room.
Photos by William Jess Laird
125
Year-old exposed stone wall in Private Dining Room
3,240
Vinyl records able to be stored in Listening Room's custom millwork
72
Inch-wide solid fuel grill
45
Mirrors throughout space
4
Animals hiding in Tunji Adeniyi-Jones' Main Dining Room painting
120
Interlocking acrylic sheets form custom light fixture in Main Dining Room
7
Original columns exposed
18
Adjustable millwork doors to customize light levels in Private Dining Room
7,000
Wine cellar capacity
10
Artists featured throughout restaurant
