Experimental
Experimental
M. Wells
The inventive yet homey cooking at this eccentric Québécois bistro is like nothing else in the city.
Corima
This Northern Mexican-inspired spot does interesting small plates, but it’s the tasting menu you want.
Metropolis
Housed in a glamorous FiDi venue, Metropolis serves an ambitious and confusing menu that needs a bit of workshopping.
Ilis
Ambitious, ridiculous, and one of a kind, this hyper-local restaurant from a Noma vet is the most fascinating fine-dining option in town.
Foxface Natural
Formerly a sandwich shop, Foxface serves an interesting lineup of seafood-heavy dishes in a bright, casual East Village space.
Café Mars
At this wacky restaurant in Gowanus, the fun setting and straightforward Italian dishes overshadow the more experimental food.
Margot
This Fort Greene restaurant looks like a breezy Parisian wine bar and serves some of the most interesting small plates in town.
Saga
Saga’s themeless tasting menu is eclipsed by the FiDi restaurant’s other extravagances. Fortunately, you can always reserve a spot at Saga’s upstairs bar, Overstory, for the same 63rd floor view.
Lore
Lore is a Park Slope restaurant where you can get everything from a dosa to buckwheat spaetzle. The menu is all over the place, but it works.
Nudibranch
Nudibranch in the East Village serves exciting dishes influenced by a grab bag of cuisines.
Chef’s Table At Brooklyn Fare
Chef’s Table At Brooklyn Fare in Hell’s Kitchen serves a tasting menu that’s unlike anything else you’ll eat in NYC.
Red Paper Clip
Red Paper Clip serves a very good six-course tasting menu for $95 in a bare West Village space.
Fulgurances, Laudromat
If you’re interested in experiencing a chef incubator, make a reservation for this intimate, special-occasion dinner.
Honey Badger
Honey Badger is a tiny, experimental restaurant in Prospect Lefferts Garden that serves things like ostrich tartare in an ostrich shell.
