Fine Dining
For tasting-menu New York, the three-stars set the bar: Eleven Madison Park (Daniel Humm's plant-based reinvention is divisive but the room and service are still untouchable), Le Bernardin (Eric Ripert's seafood institution, four decades and counting), and Per Se (Thomas Keller's Time Warner Center jewel-box).
At the two-star tier, Blue Hill at Stone Barns is the upstate farm-table experience that justifies the trip; Atera is the Tribeca counter for a modern-Nordic-meets-NYC tasting; Jungsik and odo overlap with the Korean/Japanese sections above.
Eleven Madison Park
Upscale American tasting menus from chef Daniel Humm served in a high-ceilinged art deco space.
Le Bernardin
Elite French restaurant offers chef Eric Ripert's refined seafood, expert service & luxurious decor.
Per Se
Chef Thomas Keller's New American restaurant offers luxe fixed-price menus, with Central Park views.
Blue Hill At Stone Barns
High-end farm-to-table restaurant serving tasting menus in a refurbished barn on gorgeous grounds.
Atera
Luxe, comfy spot for inventive, multicourse New American tasting menus and cocktails.
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