NYC – Michelin Star Ratings, 2018 (with some personal comments)

The 2017 New York Michelin List of Starred Restaurants

Three Stars

Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park – was too full of themselves, dinner took four hours and they rattled on over each dish till you didn’t even want to taste it, but heard they calmed it down with their reopening
Le Bernardin – my personal favorite
Masa – might be the most expensive restaurant in NY, over my budget
Per Se – heard pretty negative things about the service and the long, drawn out meal

Two Stars

Aquavit – a sophisticated restaurant, a bit stiff for me (but great food)
Aska
Atera
Blanca
Daniel – love dining here, a perfect experience from food, service, and atmosphere

One Star

Agern
Ai Fiori –so happy to have them in my hood!
Aldea – great Portuguese restaurant with a large, friendly bar
Aureole – another great place to take a client, but also wonderful bar and bartenders
Babbo – Italian food at it’s best, but love to sit at the bar vs. the tables

Bar Uchū
Bâtard
Blue Hill – a truely great meal, and even better upstate at their farm
The Breslin – hip, lively bar/restaurant. Great lamb burger.
Café Boulud – Daniel’s original restaurant, still wonderful, but the clientele a bit old
Café China
Carbone – if you love old fashioned, red sauce Italian food with large portions..
Casa Enríque
Casa Mono – great Spanish tapas, small and cozy
Caviar Russe
The Clocktower – too stiff for me, and upscale English food????
Contra
Cot
Del Posto – great food, and you can order a la carte at the bar
Dovetail – beautiful, romantic and charming space, with great creative food

Faro
The Finch
Gabriel Kreuther – loved the restaurant but my husband didn’t agree (a bit too creative for him)
Gotham Bar and Grill – great for a customer dinner
Gramcery Tavernb- always a favorite
Günter Seeger NY
Hirohisa
Jewel Bako – high-end sushi & omakase, casual room – recommend the omakase
Junoon – best, creative Indian food in NYC (with a great atmosphere to boot – eat in the cafe
Kajitsu

Kanoyama
Kyo Ya
L’Appart
La Sirena – great place to have a snack or dine after going to the Whitney
La Vara
Meadowsweet
Minetta Tavern – the best! And don’t always order the steak, their seafood, specials and other dishes are worth trying
The Musket Room – casual, warm, friendly, with amazing food by this New Zealand Chef

Nix
Nomad – overpriced and way too in / crowded
Peter Luger – oh well, if you love steak and don’t care about abuse…
Rebelle
The River Café – great views of NYC skyline
Rouge Tomate – cozy, casual, friendly, great wine list and ,of course, great food
Satsuki
Sushi Amane
Sushi Inoue
Sushi Yasuda