El Faro Restaurant was a small Spanish food emporium located at 823 Greenwich Street in the West Village of Manhattan, New York City.

[1] Its first set of owners, Manuel Rivas and Edwardo Cabana, ran the establishment as a Spanish bar and grill.

This area of New York was heavily populated with Irish immigrants who worked in the nearby meatpacking houses, which still stand today.

[2] José Perez and his son Joe Pérez, the newest owners of the restaurant, were interviewed by director Artur Balder in the 2010 documentary Little Spain, in order to shine a light on the memories of Little Spain and its most important landmarks, The band Amaranthe recorded part of the music video "That Song" in the restaurant.

[3] At the time of its demise in 2012 El Faro's was the oldest Spanish restaurant in New York City.