New York's most popular and highest-ranked restaurants, all described and reviewed in depth here. Read about the absolute best restaurants in New York, the celebrity chefs, their five-star properties and their supremely high standards.
Savor award-winning chef Daniel Boulud's seasonal French cuisine inspired by the market in the sumptuous Venetian Renaissance style dining room or in the Bellecour Room, available for private parties. To ensure the excellence of his cuisine, Daniel Boulud has established a kitche...
60 E 65th St (bet. Madison & Park Aves.)Le Bernardin, New York's internationally acclaimed four star seafood restaurant, was born in Paris in 1972 by sibling duo Maguy and Gilbert Le Coze. Dedicated entirely to the cuisine of Gilbert Le Coze, the self-taught seafood wizard, it only served fish: Fresh, simple and prepar...
787 7th Ave (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.)Located in Park Avenue Tower at 65 East 55th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in Midtown New York, Aquavit offers modern takes on modern Nordic Cuisine complemented by an extensive winelist and an Aquavit infusion and cocktail program. Aquavit transforms Nordic cuisine wit...
65 East 55th Street (bet. Park & Madison Avenues)Eleven Madison Park expresses the spirit of grand New York dining with a contemporary accent. Designed by architects Bentel & Bentel, with soaring 30-foot ceilings and windows overlooking beautiful Madison Square Park, the Art-Deco restaurant embodies an urbane sophistication...
11 Madison Ave (East 24th St.)After per se opened in 2004 it quickly established itself as one of New York City's top restaurants. With per se, Thomas Keller brings his distinctive hands-on approach from Napa Valley's French Laundry to New York City. The restaurant reflects his intense focus on detail that ex...
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor (In Time Warner Center Building)Nestled in the back of a busy Manhattan grocery store is the unassuming entrance to a hidden gem, Chefs Table at Brooklyn Fare, where cutting-edge culinary expertise and ingenuity come alive. An exceptional experience awaits you as Executive Chefs Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins r...
431 West 37th St (Inside the Brooklyn Fare market. All the way in the back, to the right.)Marea means tide in Italian, and aptly describes the sea change Chef Michael White presents with his interpretation of southern Italian coastal cuisine. From his trademark handmade pastas to his fresh crudo and whole fish, Chef White and Owner Chris Cannon are committed to reinve...
240 Central Park SouthThe eponymous crown jewel in Jean-Georges Vongerichten's global culinary empire, Jean-Georges also one of the city's greatest restaurants, with accolades from the James Beard Foundation and nearly everyone else, including four stars from the New York Times and three Michelin star...
1 Central Park West (at Columbus Circle and West 60th Sts.)One of America's most beloved restaurants, Gramercy Tavern serves inventive American cuisine in a rustic yet elegant setting. Opened in 1994 by legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer in a historic landmark building, the Tavern has welcomed guests to enjoy its contemporary American cu...
42 E 20th St (bet. Broadway & Park Ave. S.)In November of 2021, Gotham reopened with new owners for the first time since 1984. After closing for 18 months during the pandemic, Gotham came back with an updated name—trading “Bar and Grill” for “Restaurant”— a redesigned interior by its original architect James Biber, and a ...
12 E 12th St (bet. 5th Ave. & University Pl.)Sushi Yasuda is named after the world renowned Sushi Chef Naomichi Yasuda. Yasuda is renowned as a tuna specialist – he typically offers seven or eight options for tuna "fattiness" that apply to his hon-maguro (bluefin) and mebachi-maguro (big-eye) tunas. Yasuda's dexte...
204 E 43rd StAt Masa Takayama's namesake restaurant, you won't find standard menus any more than you'll find the standard sushi chef. While he's been in the States since 1980, working at his craft in Los Angeles and New York, Takayama's beginnings in Tokyo laid the foundations and set the cou...
10 Columbus Circle (West 60th Street)With two Michelin stars the flagship of David Chang's Momofuku empire, Ko, has grown out of its early tiny digs to much larger spot on Extra Place. Many of the 40 seats are around the chef's counter, with some table seating for those that don't want to toast their good fortune to...
8 Extra Place (off of 1st Street bet. 2nd Avenue and the Bowery)An Italian expression that means “little shoe” -- or the shape bread takes when used to soak up a dish -- Scarpetta represents the pure pleasure of savoring a meal down to the very last taste. The restaurant’s seasonally-inspired Italian dishes offer farm-fresh ingredients and cl...
88 Madison AvenueThis is the original Blue Hill restaurant in the heart of Greenwich Village, located three steps below street level in a landmark "speakeasy" just off of Washington Square Park. The emphasis here is on local seasonal American produce, in particular the produce of the Hu...
75 Washington Place (Sixth Ave. & MacDougal Street)The former home of Ebisu has been transformed into the modestly-sized Kajitsu, where freshly made soba and delicately prepared vegetables honor the old Japanese art of kaiseki cuisine. A little slice of Japan in the East Village.
125 East 39th StreetAtera is a two Michelin star restaurant serving tasting menus only and dining experiences last approximately three hours. Chef Matt Lightner’s creative and playful market driven menus make Atera a unique dining experience. With 20 plus courses and no printed menu (and no ala cart...
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