Fine Dining
Most Popular guides
The Best NYC Tasting Menus for $75 And Under
The next time you’re looking to let the restaurant order for you, these are the affordable tasting menus we fully endorse.
Top rated spots
All Posts
Tadhanà
This seven-course tasting menu deploys liquid nitrogen and other fancy touches to showcase regional Filipino cuisine.
Eleven Madison Park
Eleven Madison Park struggles to justify its $365 price tag, but it’s still an interesting experiment.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
We can’t think of a more “farm-to-table” restaurant than Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where you drive past your dinner on the way to eating it.
Meju
Part seminar on Korean fermentation, part impressive tasting menu, this eight-seat counter in Long Island City is one of the most unique fine dining options in town.
Highway Restaurant & Bar
Highway Restaurant & Bar has great patio seating and a big menu on Montauk Highway.
Naro
From the Atomix team, this Korean fine dining restaurant at Rockefeller Center serves impressive-looking dishes, but none of them are that exciting.
Kono
At this sleek, serious yakitori spot in Chinatown you’ll have bites of food so simple and perfect they’ll move you near tears.
Al Coro
Al Coro is a fine-dining restaurant in Chelsea serving a seasonal Italian tasting menu. It isn't quite as inventive as we'd like, but the food is decadent and well-executed.
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.
Shion 69 Leonard Street
Between the peaceful room, precise kombu-curing, and rhythmic pace of hot and cold plates, a meal at 69 Leonard will demand your presence like it’s the cult leader of a silent meditation retreat.
Kosaka
Kosaka is a small, upscale sushi restaurant in the West Village that has one omakase in a tranquil setting.
L'Abeille
L'Abeille is a Japanese-French restaurant in Tribeca that will remind you that tasting menus can be special.
Marea
Marea in Midtown makes some of the best pasta in NYC. You must order the bone marrow and octopus fusilli.
River Cafe
The River Cafe is a nice spot for '90s-era fancy food with a breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline.
Le Bernardin
Forgive us for this controversial take, but Le Bernardin is as fantastic as it's billed to be.
Sushi Noz
You want the short version of this review? The cheapest meal at Sushi Noz costs $250, and it’s worth the price.
Cosme
Cosme is an upscale Mexican restaurant in Flatiron that’s much more approachable than it appears to be.
Gramercy Tavern
Don't take this fine dining restaurant by Union Square as seriously as it takes itself. Instead, treat Gramercy Tavern as a fun neighborhood spot where you can eat a fantastic burger at the bar.
The Fulton
The Fulton in the South Street Seaport is where you should go to eat phenomenal seafood while looking out at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Dirt Candy
All of the food at Dirt Candy is vegetarian, but you should come to this East Village tasting menu spot no matter how you feel about meat.
The Modern
The Modern is really two different experiences: the bar, and the dining room. Here’s what you need to know about both.
