Former US president Barack Obama met acting legend and vociferous Donald Trump critic Robert De Niro and Apple CEO Tim Cook for dinner in New York on Monday evening.

The trio spent several hours eating together at Yves Restaurant in Tribeca.

The former US leader looked smart in a black suit and sunglasses in Greenwich Village while holding a takeaway coffee as he arrived at the hotel on Monday.

He was pictured chatting with his companions and gave a wave to waiting photographers before he ducked into the building.

Later he dined with Raging Bull star and vocal Democrat De Niro and tech chief Cook, who was in New York for the sustainability nonprofit Ceres' 30th Anniversary Gala.

De Niro has been a vocal critic of Trump's presidency and has even stated he 'should not be president, period.'

Barack Obama went out for dinner with Robert De Niro and Tim Cook on Monday evening . De Niro has been a vocal critic of Trump's presidency and stated he 'should not be president'

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined Barack Obama and Robert De Niro at the meal on Monday. Netflix is trying to hold onto its vast customer base as cheaper alternatives from the likes of Apple, Disney and others go live next month

Obama dined with Raging Bull star and vocal Democrat De Niro and tech chief Cook at French restaurant Yves which has 4.6 stars on Yelp and could have set the men back $21 for a burger. Obama can be seen front with Cook two behind him exiting the restaurant

The trio spent several hours eating together at Yves Restaurant in Tribeca

Dinner at the trendy French restaurant Yves, which has 4.6 stars on Yelp, could have set the men back around $50 for a steak or $21 for a cheeseburger.

Left-leaning De Niro campaigned for Obama as president in 2008 and has consistently expressed his support for the former leader.

He has previously stated that Donald Trump 'should not be president, period'. De Niro infamously gave a speech at the 2018 Tony Awards during which he declared: 'I'm gonna say one thing. F*** Trump.'

Obama has been keeping busy since leaving the White House and last year signed a multi-million dollar deal with Netflix along with his wife Michelle to produce content that reflects the couple's values.

Netflix is trying to hold onto its vast customer base as cheaper alternatives from the likes of Apple, Disney and others go live next month.

Apple is charging only $5 per month for its service, while Disney is selling a service featuring its vast library of films and TV shows for $7 per month. Netflix's most popular U.S. plan costs $13 per month.

The former US president was seen arriving at the Greenwich hotel in New York on Monday

Later Obama (left) dined with Hollywood star and vocal Democrat Robert De Niro (right) at Yves Restaurant in Tribeca

Instagram users posted stories to their pages showing the former president in NYC

Obama heads out for dinner in New York with Hollywood star Robert De Niro

De Niro wore a cap and black jacket as he dined with the former president in Manhattan

Barack and Michelle Obama's first film under their multi-million dollar deal with Netflix takes aim at President Donald Trump's promises to revive the manufacturing industry in America's heartland by highlighting misery at an Ohio factory reopened by Chinese bosses

Obama arrives for a National Democratic Redistricting Committee event on Monday

Netflix said in a statement that the Obamas would 'produce a diverse mix of content – including docu-series, documentaries and features' for the streaming powerhouse under their own production company, Higher Ground Productions.

Michelle and Barack Obama's first Netflix documentary produced under the deal with the streaming powerhouse was released on August 21 of this year.

Named 'American Factory', the work takes aim at President Donald Trump's promises to revive the manufacturing industry in America's heartland by highlighting misery at a Midwestern factory reopened by Chinese bosses.

While American Factory never mentions Trump by name, analysts say it offers a biting criticism of the president's failure to grasp complex global economic forces as he promises to reinvigorate manufacturing in America.