Saverne Opens in Hudson Yards With Rail-Inspired Design
Chef Gabriel Kreuther's new restaurant occupies the Spiral skyscraper, with interiors completed by Modellus Novus.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Dining Out
Modellus Novus has completed the interiors of Saverne, a new restaurant from chef Gabriel Kreuther located inside the Spiral skyscraper in Hudson Yards. The design draws on the Hudson Yards rail corridor and historic Alsatian brasseries.
Why it matters
The opening adds a new dining option from a chef whose namesake Bryant Park restaurant holds two Michelin stars. It also reflects how design in New York's newer Hudson Yards development is tied to the site's industrial rail history.
The main dining room features ceilings reaching 30 feet and a custom chandelier measuring 21 feet, with a bar seating 21 clad in green Cipollino marble. The private dining room seats up to 20 guests, and the opening date and menu pricing were not disclosed in the source material.
The players
Gabriel Kreuther
Chef Gabriel Kreuther is an Alsace-trained chef whose namesake restaurant at Bryant Park holds two Michelin stars.
Modellus Novus
Modellus Novus is the design firm that completed the interiors of Saverne.
Bjarke Ingels
Bjarke Ingels is the Danish architect who designed the Spiral skyscraper that houses the restaurant.
The details
The main dining room floor uses a custom-patterned weaving of walnut, cherry, and oak, and walls are paneled to a 10-foot datum. The east dining room operates as an eat-in kitchen built around open-fire cooking, while the private dining room is inspired by early-20th-century train dining cars.
Timeline
Interiors completion announced November 3, 2026.
Culture Shift
Saverne's design reflects a broader movement in New York dining toward restaurants that reference the industrial history of their sites, as seen in the rail-corridor cues of Hudson Yards. Its nod to early-20th-century train dining cars places the restaurant within that same lineage of rail-era design.
New Yorkers planning a visit to Hudson Yards will have another dining option inside the Spiral skyscraper. The private dining room's 20-guest capacity makes it a practical choice for group meals.
The takeaway
Restaurant design increasingly connects a venue to its site's history, as Saverne does with Hudson Yards' rail heritage. Diners interested in that connection can look for similar references when choosing where to eat.
Further reading
For more restaurant openings across the city, explore Dining Out coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Hospitality Design.
