Haute Cuisine restaurants in New York

  • Daniel, East 65th Street, 10021 New York
    Daniel Boulud has a clutch of restautrants, but it is here in manhattans Upper East Side that Daniel Boulud's class shines brightest. Here he blends traditional French techniques with American flair. In true Gallic egalitarian fashion, Boulud devotes an entire tasting menu to seasonal vegetables, making this a treat...
  • 1 Central Park West, 10023 New York
    Jean Georges Vongerichten's eponymous restaurant in New York serves Asian influenced French cuisine that offers a masterclass in nuance and subtlety. Herbs and spices are combined with restraint to create a whole spectrum of flavours in one dish, this remains a jewel in New York's crown.
  • 155 West 51st Street, NY 10019 New York
    American GQ recently described Le Bernadin as "the most influential seafood restaurant in America" and that's testament to Chef Eric Ripert's unflinching attitude to quality. With influences from Japan, Korea, Italy, Spain and the US, Ripert combines this with a mind boggling selection of seafood from around the...
  • 10 Columbus Circle, 10019 New York
    Masa Takayama opened his spellbinding restaurant in New York in 2004 - and it broke into the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2007. It has a reputation as a minimalist temple where Japanese culinary heritage meets western techniques and ideas. Risotto is folded with Sea Urchin and truffles, slabs of foie gras are...
  • 207 Second Avenue, at 13th Street, 20123 New York
    Chef David Chang has broken the mould this year by breaking into the World's 50 Best Restaurants with Momofuku Ssäm Bar. This is a no reservation policy restaurant, with dishes from $12. Dishes such as Oysters with Kimchi Consomme, or Braised Brisket with Rice Noodles, Thai Basil and Coriander, this is focused, and...
  • 10 Columbus Circle (at 60th Street), NY 10019 New York
    In Per Se, Thomas Keller and Jonathan Benno have successfully created an urban interpretation of The French Laundry for New York. Salmon Cornet and signature Oysters and Pearls open the meal at both. Daily menus offer nine petite courses of perfectly wrought modern US cuisine. Snake River Farm beef with crispy...