Meet Colores Restaurant
Colores Restaurant is a New American kitchen in Manhattan, NY 10040, founded and run by executive chef Carlos Kings. We cook the food we want to eat: familiar dishes sharpened with fresh ideas, plated with the kind of color that gives our name its meaning. Whether you are stopping in for dinner or planning a catered event somewhere in New York, we bring the same care to the table.
How We Started
Colores started from a simple idea — that a neighborhood restaurant can be both comfortable and curious. Chef Carlos Kings built the kitchen around New American cooking, a style that borrows freely from the many culinary traditions that make this city what it is, and makes them its own. The name reflects what we aim for on every plate: color, contrast, and a sense of occasion.
We are proud to call Manhattan home, and we are just as happy cooking in our own dining room as we are bringing our food to yours. Catering is a core part of what we do, and it has grown out of the relationships we have built with neighbors, offices, and hosts across New York who want a meal that feels considered rather than ordinary.
What Drives Us
Our mission is to serve New American cuisine that feels both familiar and fresh — food made with intention, served with warmth, and delivered consistently whether you are dining with us or celebrating somewhere else. We want every guest to leave feeling looked after, and every host who books us to feel confident that the details are handled.
What We Offer
- New American dining in Manhattan. A menu shaped by chef Carlos Kings' take on New American cooking, served in our restaurant in Manhattan, NY 10040.
- Catering across New York. We bring Colores to events throughout the city, teaming up with hosts to plan food that suits the occasion and the guest list.
- Order ahead. On days when you want our food without the wait, order in advance and pick it up when it suits you.
- Newsletter. We share updates, featured dishes, and catering news with guests who want to stay in touch — sign up from our homepage.
What Matters to Us
- Color and character. Our name is our promise: food that looks as good as it tastes, with plates that feel alive.
- Consistency. The same standards in our dining room and at your event, because a catered meal should never feel like an afterthought.
- Hospitality. Warm, attentive service — from the first inquiry to the last plate cleared.
- Local roots. We are a Manhattan restaurant, and we take seriously what it means to cook for our own neighborhood and for the wider city beyond it.
Reach Out
Planning a meal or an event? We would love to hear from you. Reach us at [email protected] or call 646-320-5694. You can also send us a message through the contact form on our homepage. We are located in Manhattan, NY 10040, and we cater throughout New York.
From the first plate to the last, Colores is built on the belief that a neighborhood restaurant can be both welcoming and inventive. Chef Carlos Kings draws on the city's many culinary traditions to shape a New American menu, and that same approach carries over to every catered event we host across New York.