$$$$KoreanFlatiron
Chef Junghyun Park's 14-seat counter in NoMad runs the most ambitious Korean tasting menu in New York City. Two Michelin stars, ten courses, $385 set price.
OrderThe full tasting; ordering anything off it misses the point.
TipReservations open 60 days in advance on Tock at midnight; set an alarm. Wine pairing or non-alcoholic both excellent.
$$$$French Fine DiningMidtown
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood room in Midtown New York City has held its stars since 2005. Tasting menu $268, mostly raw and barely-cooked fish.
OrderThe Almost Raw, Barely Touched, Lightly Cooked tasting.
TipLunch prix-fixe at $98 is the entry point; same kitchen, same plate, half the price of dinner.
$$$$KoreanFlatiron
Chef Junghyun Park's two-Michelin-star 14-seat NoMad counter runs the most ambitious Korean tasting menu in New York City. Ten courses, $385, set price only.
$$$$New AmericanFlatiron
Daniel Humm three-Michelin-star Madison Square room serves an 8 to 10 course tasting in New York City. Order the the signature tasting; no a la carte.
OrderThe signature tasting; no a la carte.
TipThe bar room at EMP serves an abbreviated menu without a multi-week wait. Dress code: smart casual, jacket recommended.
$$$$Korean BbqFlatiron
Simon Kim's Flatiron Korean steakhouse holds a Michelin star for tableside grilling in New York City. Priced at $$$$. Kitchen leans korean bbq.
OrderThe Butcher's Feast: four cuts, banchan, stews, egg souffle.
TipSit at the counter overlooking the grill for the full theatre. Wine list is unusually deep for a Korean room.
$$$$New AmericanTribeca
Chef Ronny Emborg's two-Michelin-star 12-seat Tribeca counter runs a foraged Nordic-inflected tasting menu in New York City. $345, 20 courses, single seating.
OrderThe full tasting; the kitchen does not split orders.
TipOne seating per night; arrive 19:00 sharp. Wine pairing skews European biodynamic and adds $245.
$$$$SeafoodMidtown
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood room on West 51st has held its stars since 2005 in New York City. Tasting menu mostly raw and barely-cooked fish.
$$$$Japanese sushiUpper East Side
Chef Nozomu Abe's two-Michelin-star Edomae sushi counter on the Upper East Side runs eight seats in New York City. Cypress counter, 90-minute omakase.
$$$$Tasting menuFlatiron
Daniel Humm three-Michelin-star Madison Square room serves an 8 to 10 course tasting in New York City. Located in Flatiron. Tasting menu $365.
$$$$Tasting menuTribeca
Chef Ronny Emborg's two-Michelin-star 12-seat Tribeca counter runs a foraged Nordic-inflected tasting menu in New York City. One seating per night.
$$$$New AmericanMidtown
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi's restoration of the Seagram Pool Room runs mid-century power-lunch food in New York City. Honey-glazed duck, tableside Caesar.
OrderHoney-glazed duck for two, carved at the table.
TipLunch is the move; the same room without the dinner price ceiling. Dress code is enforced: no jeans, no sneakers.
$$$$ItalianGreenwich Village
Major Food Group's red-sauce Italian-American room on Thompson Street in New York City turns 1950s tableside service into theatre. Priced at $$$$.
OrderSpicy rigatoni vodka and the veal parmesan to share.
TipReservations are notorious; the bar runs walk-ins from 17:30 and serves the full menu. Don't skip the Caesar.
$$$$SteakhouseFlatiron
Simon Kim's Flatiron Korean steakhouse holds one Michelin star for tableside grilling in New York City. Led by chef David Shim. Book 3 weeks ahead.
$$$$ItalianFlatiron
Chef Stefano Secchi's Flatiron pasta room holds a Michelin star in New York City. Tour of Emilia tasting: tortellini in brodo, anolini, gramigna.
$$$$SteakhouseWilliamsburg
Peter Luger has dry-aged porterhouse on Broadway in Williamsburg, New York City since 1887. Cash or house card only, no reservations after 17:00 for walk-ins.
OrderPorterhouse for two, sliced and sauced at the table.
TipBook at least four weeks ahead for dinner. Lunch is the easier seat and the same meat.
$$$$French fine diningMidtown
Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-star Time Warner Center room in New York City runs nine courses with a Central Park view. Located in Midtown.
$$$$KoreanTribeca
Jungsik Yim's two-Michelin-star Tribeca room runs modern Korean tasting menus in New York City: bibimbap with sea urchin, dry-aged duck, abalone with kimchi.
$$$$French fine diningUpper East Side
Daniel Boulud's Upper East Side flagship has held two Michelin stars in New York City since the early 2000s. Seven-course French tasting, classic dining room.
$$$$New AmericanMidtown
The Modern, on the MoMA sculpture garden in Midtown New York City, holds two Michelin stars under Thomas Allan. Six-course tasting with a Hudson Valley focus.
$$$$CaribbeanMidtown
Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Lincoln Center room holds one Michelin star in New York City. Afro-Caribbean cooking, jollof rice with curry goat, oxtail pepper-pot.
$$$$Tasting menuGramercy
Andy Nusser's Gramercy tapas counter in New York City has held a Michelin star since 2009. Tasting menu $95-$150. Book 2 weeks ahead. At 52 Irving Pl..
$$$$BrasserieTribeca
Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson's Tribeca brasserie holds a Michelin star in New York City. Duck frites, plateau de fruits de mer, a deep natural-wine list.
$$$$Tasting menuMidtown
Sungchul Shim's Hell's Kitchen skewer counter holds a Michelin star in New York City. Located in Midtown. Tasting menu $165. Book 3 weeks ahead.