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Benjamin Steakhouse
Cattle mostly on grass, finished on corn, then at least 28 days of dry-aging in the house: a Peter Luger lineage a block from Grand Central.
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Why go
Benjamin starts with the animal's diet. In a 2019 interview with Resident, the owners said their cattle are about 90% grass-fed and finished with roughly two months of corn, and that every cut is hand-selected and dry-aged in-house for at least 28 days, often longer. The owners, Benjamin Prelvukaj and Benjamin Sinanaj, both worked at Peter Luger before opening on East 41st Street in 2006, and the steak list follows that school: porterhouse for two or three, rib eye, sirloin, filet mignon. On Oct. 6, 2026, the restaurant turned 20 and, for one day, served its 2006 menu at 2006 prices, giving Time Out a chance to set two decades of steak prices side by side.
What to order
Porterhouse for two- Porterhouse for three
Rib eye
Not published: fire, breed, price.
01What to order
- Porterhouse for twoUS$160.95 in September 2026, against US$82.95 in 2006. Strip and tenderloin on one bone, the format of the Peter Luger school.
- Porterhouse for threeUS$242.95 (US$122.95 in 2006), for a table of three or four.
- Rib eyeUS$96.95, one of the four dry-aged steaks Time Out lists.
- Filet mignonUS$84.95, the leanest of the four.
- Jumbo lump crab cakesUS$31.95, the starter on the anniversary list.
- Chilean sea bassUS$60.95, for the guest who is not ordering beef.
02The beef
What the house has said about its beef comes from that 2019 interview: hand-selected cuts, cattle about 90% grass-fed and finished on corn for roughly two months, and dry-aging in-house for a minimum of 28 days, often more. Time Out's listing names four dry-aged steaks: porterhouse, sirloin, rib eye and filet mignon. The restaurants in Japan receive beef shipped from the United States, per the same interview. No source read by Steakpedia names the ranch or confirms the USDA grade, and the current menu could not be read online. The number: 28 days.
03The fire
No source names the broiler or the fuel. Time Out, in September 2026, describes white tablecloths, dark wood and steaks that arrive on sizzling platters.
04The story
Benjamin Steakhouse opened in 2006 on the main floor of the Chemists' Club building at 52 East 41st Street, a block from Grand Central; Time Out places it in the Dylan Hotel. Before it, the space held Kenny's and, earlier, NYLA, per Resident. The two founders grew up in Montenegro and worked together at Peter Luger in Brooklyn; NYC Tourism also names chef Arturo McLeod among those who started it. The group grew to Benjamin Prime and Sea Fire Grill in Manhattan, a house in Westchester and restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto. In September 2026 Time Out set the 20-year prices side by side: the porterhouse for two rose from US$82.95 to US$160.95, the rib eye from US$40.95 to US$96.95.
05The practical
52 East 41st Street, between Madison and Park Avenues, Midtown East, New York, NY 10017; phone (212) 297-9177. The dining room runs over two levels, with brass chandeliers, leather banquettes and a working fireplace that Hoodline puts at ten feet. Reservations are on OpenTable. The website does not load for automated readers, so Steakpedia could not confirm the current hours: check them before going. The Benjamin at Home line sells cuts, steak knives and the house sauce online.
- Address
- 52 East 41st Street, Midtown East, New York, NY 10017
- Phone
- +1 212 297 9177
- Website
- benjaminsteakhouse.com
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
How long does Benjamin Steakhouse dry-age its beef?
At least 28 days, often longer, in-house, according to the owners in a 2019 interview with Resident.
How much is the porterhouse for two at Benjamin Steakhouse?
US$160.95 in September 2026, per Time Out; it was US$82.95 when the restaurant opened in 2006.
Who owns Benjamin Steakhouse?
Benjamin Prelvukaj and Benjamin Sinanaj, who both worked at Peter Luger before opening Benjamin in 2006.
Where is Benjamin Steakhouse?
At 52 East 41st Street, between Madison and Park Avenues, a block from Grand Central Terminal.
06Sources
resident.com · opentable.co.uk · johnnyprimesteaks.com · timeout.com · hoodline.com · nyctourism.com · timeout.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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