Which 5 restaurants in New York City earned the highest Michelin rating for 2019?
Three coveted Michelin stars were awarded to established eateries in Manhattan, two of which have topped the list every year since the ranking started
Five restaurants in New York City were recently awarded one of the highest honours in the industry: three coveted Michelin stars.
The Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin, Masa, and Per Se, all in Manhattan, topped the New York City guide for 2019. All five restaurants are on the pricier side, with meals falling in the US$75 and higher category, according to the Michelin guide.
Two of the restaurants, Le Bernardin and Per Se, have won the highest Michelin rating 14 times, every year since the restaurant guide was established in New York City in 2006.
Le Bernardin, a seafood restaurant in Midtown West, was opened in 1986 by a sibling duo from Paris who had already established the restaurant there in 1972. It’s now run by one of the siblings, Maguy Le Coze, and chef Eric Ripert.
“When the definitive history of NYC’s dining scene is written, Le Bernardin will have a chapter all to itself,” reads Michelin’s description of the restaurant.
“Seafood restaurants have no hiding place when it comes to cooking fish or crustaceans, and this kitchen always hits its marks – whether that’s poaching halibut, pan-roasting monkfish, baking striped bass or searing tuna.”
Per Se is a newer establishment, opened in 2004 by chef Thomas Keller.
“The kitchen’s sourcing is legendary and will make you think again about ingredients you consider familiar,” reads the Michelin guide. “For instance, the milk-poached poulard is so exceptionally succulent and flavoursome that any chicken you subsequently sample will seem a disappointment.”