New York is one of the most important metropolises in the world and a city that creates trends. Therefore, gastronomy will certainly be one of the focuses of your trip. So, we decided to list the 7 best restaurants in NYC, considered by experts on the subject and all with Michelin stars. From Italians to French and Asians, a true guide to where eat well in New York. Furthermore, all tested by me, a lover of haute cuisine and a regular visitor to Big Apple. Take the opportunity to also read where to eat in the Meatpacking District, Soho and Columbus Circle. You’ll probably want to know about the must-see Japanese, as well as the outstanding Italians.
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The 7 best restaurants in NYC
To the flowers
With a Michelin star, the Italian restaurant in New York stay in Langham Hotel, on Fifth Avenue. The menu features artisanal pasta prepared by chef Michael White, and dishes inspired by the land and sea. In addition to the à la carte menu, there is also a tasting menu for lunch and dinner.
Those who wish can have a drink before dinner, or also enjoy the happy hour at Bar Fiori, which has a beautiful marble counter, and a menu with crudos and burgers. Average of US$125 per person.
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Momofuku Ko
There was a time when it was impossible to get a reservation at this place. restaurant in New York com 2 Michelin stars. But times have changed! Three days in advance, I finally got two seats at the counter, in the bold house in the East Village. Super comfortable and with great space between diners, it is therefore where you can get the complete experience, watching the meticulous preparation of the dishes.
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Led by chef David Chang – who has already been elected one of the most influential men in the world, the restaurant is impeccable! The menu, with around 10 dishes (U$150) is sensational, like the poached egg with caviar and potatoes, for example.
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Eleven Madison Park
By far, certainly the restaurant that presents the most original cuisine of the best restaurants in NYC. Not surprisingly, it is considered the best restaurant in the world on the list of the 50 Best of 2017 and has 3 Michelin stars. Chef Daniel Humm surprises diners with each dish, for example, with a grated carrot at the table to compose the steak tartare vegetarian. The waiters circulate like dancers in a perfectly choreographed number.
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Furthermore, Per Se is opposite the beautiful Madison Square Park. The ceilings are high and the room has large windows through which light shines in on New York summer nights. Fun and delicious. Therefore, it could not be missing from the list of the best restaurants in NYC.
Average of US$300 per person. Enjoy, watch our video about the restaurant and subscribe to our YouTube channel!
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The Bernardine
Opened in 1986 and specializing mainly in seafood, it offers various types of menus, always with a French touch. For those who are fans of fish and the like, it will certainly be a memorable meal, led by chef Eric Ripert. Attentive service and an elegant atmosphere in Midtown make Le Bernardin maintain its three Michelin stars since 2005. One of my favorite restaurants no world.
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In the list of 50 Best It’s number 36 (in 2019), however it was one of my favorites in our selection of the best restaurants in NYC. Probably because of the seafood lover that I am. Sophisticated without being snobbish. Furthermore, a price that is worth the delivery. Average of US$160 per person.
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Best restaurants in NYC: Jean Georges
Another elegant yet cozy French style that offers one surprise after another. With two Michelin stars, is commanded by one of the NYC’s most famous chefs. In one of the most sought-after areas of Manhattan, Central Park South, the atmosphere is clean and very tasteful. Furthermore, the staff is very efficient.
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The tip is to go at lunch time, when the price certainly drops considerably. At dinner, an average of US$148 per person for the three-course menu and US$238 for the chef’s special menu. Jean Georges recently opened in London, at The Connaught, a historic hotel in Mayfair.
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the sea
One of the starred restaurants in NY is an elegant and trendy Italian restaurant, facing Central Park, which offers fresh pasta, while decor reminiscent of the sea. Marea has one Michelin star and bears the Relais Chateaux seal.
Highlights include typical Mediterranean antipasti and seafood pasta. Average of US$165 per person with pairing.
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Per Se, one of the best restaurants in NYC
Certainly the most expensive and formal on the list of best restaurants in NYC, it is located in the small and friendly Time Warner Center shopping center, in Columbus Circle. A mix of French and contemporary American, it therefore only offers a tasting menu (with nine courses and a vegetarian option) and the use of a jacket is mandatory. With three Michelin stars and yet an award-winning wine list, bears the Relais Chateaux seal. Average of US$340 per person.
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With three Michelin stars, the restaurant is led by renowned chef Daniel Boulud. It is located on the Upper East Side, between 60th and 65th streetsth Street, in a building that was once a hotel, and bears the Relais & Chateaux seal, a guarantee of quality and sophistication. The building has neoclassical architecture and the hall is truly stunning! The chef, who started cooking as a teenager, states that he “works with the best American products in accordance with French culinary tradition”. Furthermore, the service is impeccable!
Text and photos by Renata Araújo
