splurge worthy dining new york
Updated: Nov. 11, 2025
Sometimes, you simply want a blowout meal. The kind of dining experience that goes the extra distance to make you feel special. The kind of meal where you can treat yourself and your loved ones, and maybe even feel a bit fancy doing it.
These kinds of meals don’t always have to come with a hefty price tag (see here for our list of great tasting menus under $100, for example) but for those times when you’re open to splurging — let’s say, $125 or more per person for dinner — these restaurants certainly fit the bill, in more ways than one.
From exceptional sushi omakase and fine dining institutions, to critically acclaimed Korean American tasting menus and restaurants transforming classic European fare, here are more than 50 of the city’s most exciting splurge-worthy meals.
Newly Added: Maison Sun, Passerine.
Please note prices and menus are subject to change.
53
- Midtown
- Asian
- $$$
Atomix
- NoMad
Bemelmans Bar
- Upper East Side
- American
- $$$
Bungalow
- East Village
- Indian
- $$
Caviar Kaspia at The Mark
- Upper East Side
- French
- $$$
César
- Hudson Square
- French-American and Japanese
- $$$$
Claud
- East Village
- European
- $$
Corima
- Chinatown
- Modern Mexican
- $$
Crevette
- West Village
- Seafood
- $$
Cosme
- Flatiron
- Mexican
- $$$
Cote
- Chelsea
- Korean
- $$$
Dirt Candy
- Lower East Side
- Vegetarian
- $$
4 Charles Prime Rib
- West Village
- Steakhouse
- $$$
Eleven Madison Park
- Flatiron
- European-American
- $$$$
Family Meal at Blue Hill
- Greenwich Village
- American
- $$$$
Francie
- Williamsburg
- American
- $$$
Gabriel Kreuther
- Bryant Park, Theater District
- French
- $$$
The Dining Room at Gramercy Tavern
- Flatiron
- American
- $$$$
HAGS
- East Village
- Experimental
- $$
HaSalon NYC
- Hell's Kitchen
- Mediterranean
- $$$$
HOUSE Brooklyn
- Greenpoint
- French
- $$$
Huso
- Tribeca
- Seafood
- $$$
Jean-Georges
- Upper West Side
- French
- $$$$
JUA
- Flatiron District
- Korean
- $$
Keens Steakhouse
- Herald Square
- Steakhouse
- $$$
Le Bernardin
- Theater District
- French
- $$$$
Le Chêne
- West Village
- French
- $$
Le Jardinier NYC
- Midtown East
- French
- $$$
Luthun
- East Village
- Global Cuisine
- $$$
Maison Passerelle
- Financial District
- French
- $$
Maison Sun
- Boerum Hill
- French Vietnamese
- $$$
Marea
- Central Park South
- Italian
- $$$
Meju
- Long Island City
- Korean
- $$$$
The Modern
- Midtown
- American
- $$$$
NAKAJI
- Chinatown
- Sushi
- $$$$
Nōksu
- Koreatown
- Contemporary Korean
- $$$$
Oiji Mi
- Flatiron
- Korean
- $$$
One White Street
- Tribeca
- American
- $$$
Passerine
- Flatiron
- Indian
- $$
Peter Luger Steak House
- Williamsburg
- Steakhouse
- $$$
Place des Fêtes
- Clinton Hill
- European
- $
The Polo Bar
- Midtown East
- American
- $$$
Restaurant Daniel
- Upper East Side
- French
- $$$
RAON NYC
- Midtown East
- Korean
- $$$$
Saga
- Financial District
- New American
- $$$$
Semma
- West Village
- Indian
- $$
69 Leonard Street
- TriBeCa
- Japanese
- $$$$
Shuko
- Greenwich Village
- Japanese
- $$$$
Sushi Yasuda
- Midtown East
- Sushi
- $$$$
TATIANA, By Kwame Onwuachi
- Lincoln Center
- Afro Caribbean
- $$$
Torien
- Noho
- Japanese
- $$$$
Torrisi
- Nolita
- Italian
- $$$
Wallsé
- West Village
- European
- $$$
Yakitori Torishin SELECT COUNTER
- Hell's Kitchen
- Japanese
- $$$
Yamada
- Chinatown
- Japanese
- $$
Yoon Haeundae Galbi
- Midtown
- Korean
- $$
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53
Midtown
It’s only natural to approach restaurants that boast contemporary pan-Asian menus with a bit of apprehension — will the flavors sing true, or will they get muddled in the process? However, the menu put forth by chef-partner Akmal Anuar and executive chef Mark Yu at 53 hits every mark perfectly — especially when it comes to dishes from Anuar’s hometown of Singapore, like duck pie tee and cereal shrimp. It also doesn’t hurt that the subterranean dining room and the ground-floor lounge are both stunning. The menu has plenty of range in terms of flavors and price points, but it’s worth splurging on the decadent lobster rice in lotus leaf ($55 or $88) or the wagyu filet with garlic butter ($85). .
**Cost:**While it’s possible to dine here on a budget à la carte, a meal for two, including drinks, could add up to more than $145 per person.
Atomix
NoMad
At this sibling to Junghyun “JP” and Ellia Park’s Atoboy and Naro, expect a one-of-a-kind tasting menu that gets into the very heart of Korean cooking traditions and techniques, with beautiful, thoughtful touches, like the notecards that accompany each course. Atomix offers two different experiences: a bar-only tasting menu led by their R&D chef, and the chef’s counter tasting.
Cost: $285 per person for the bar tasting menu; $385 per person for the chef’s counter.
Email info@atomixnyc.com for more information and to make a reservation.
Bemelmans Bar
Upper East Side
If you’re looking for a splurge that feels like an investment in both your future and status as a New Yorker, Bemelmans Bar is one of the only bars to be in, period. You’ll know it from the famed murals by Madeline artist and author and bar namesake Ludwig Bemelmans, the live jazz music, or the legendary martinis, all of which make the experience one that’s worth the price tag, and the sometimes lengthy wait times.
Photo by Don Riddle, courtesy of Bemelmans Bar Cost: Theoretically, you could dine here on a budget, but why would you? Martinis range in price from $28 to $42, with small bites $22 to $42, not including caviar service at market price.
Pro tip: For intel on how to get into Bemelmans Bar, we’ve got you covered here.
Bungalow
East Village
If you’re a diner who’s wary of celebrity chefs, do know that Bungalow will change your mind on the subject forever. Vikas Khanna’s deeply personal tribute to Indian cuisine, including its time-honored traditions and contemporary innovations, proves that he’s not just a food-world mainstay on name alone. You can’t go wrong with whatever you order here, but do know the yogurt kebabs, Rajasthani pulled lamb, smoked sweet potato chaat, spice roasted pineapple, and housemade paneer are absolute musts.
Bungalow’s back dining room features plenty of natural light. Photo by Katrine Moite, courtesy of Bungalow
Cost: You could theoretically eat at Bungalow for less than $125 per person, but ordering wine, appetizers, mains, and dessert will add up to more. Mains here range in price from $26 to $36.
P.S. Here’s how to get a table at Bungalow.
Caviar Kaspia at The Mark
Upper East Side
With caviar in the name, you certainly know what to expect when you dine at this fine-dining stalwart imported directly from Paris. This spot also offers so much more in the form of king crab, foie gras, Iberico ham, Maine lobster, and grilled beef tenderloin, too. Dining here can be a splurge, but it’s one well worth the price.
Cost: While you could theoretically dine here for under $125 per person, it’s likely you’ll spend more than that for dinner, where entrees range in price from $61 to $105 and the signature baked potato topped with caviar costs anywhere from $95 to $540, depending on your selection of caviar.
César
Hudson Square
The esteemed chef César Ramirez is back with his very own namesake restaurant, serving up the many hits that have made him famous over the years (including that much-loved uni toast), plus 13 courses of new creations that change with the seasons. You can choose between the regular chef’s tasting here or a seafood-specific tasting, depending on your preference.
Cost: The chef’s tasting menu costs $368 per person.
Claud
East Village
New York’s quintessentially new classic of a wine bar offers a menu of seasonal, lovely dishes perfect for sharing. Of course, the wine list here is nothing short of extraordinary, and the knowledgeable staff are more than happy to walk you through it if you feel daunted. Pro tip: don’t miss the seasonal mille-feuille and the towering devil’s food cake for two.
Cost: You could theoretically eat at Claud for less than $125 per person, but ordering wine, appetizers, mains, and dessert will add up to more. Entrees range in price from $39 to $88.
Corima
Chinatown
Corima is the kind of spot you’d walk right past if you didn’t know what you were looking for. Don’t be fooled, though — the food is anything but miss able. You can eat here à la carte or opt for the chef’s tasting menu, but no matter what you should make sure that the quesadilla and as many tortillas with recado negro butter as possible, are on your table.
Flour tortillas are served with recado negro butter at Corima. Photo by Jovani Demetrie, courtesy of Corima
Cost: $125 per person for the tasting menu, but you’ll want to order a few cocktails on top of that. À la carte dishes range in price from $9 to $52.
Crevette
West Village
This Spanish and French sibling to Dame and Lord’s is equally as swanky as the other two, both in dining room and in menu. With pristine white tablecloths, romantic tapered candles, and a stunning outdoor patio in the summer months, it’s the kind of West Village restaurant worthy of both a more casual meal but also one worth the splurge for a special occasion. The menu changes often, but allow us to recommend the peekytoe crab agnolotti, red shrimp carpaccio, grilled wild mushrooms with egg yolk and lardo, and the seafood rice with saffron, mussels, and lobster. Don’t forget the soft-serve ice cream, either.
Photo by Ben Hon for Resy Cost: You could potentially dine here for under $125 per person, but a full meal and drinks will likely be much higher. Entrees range in price from $32 to $48, not including an $88 whole turbot for two or a dry-aged ribeye, also for two, priced at $145.
Cosme
Flatiron
Acclaimed Mexico City chef Enrique Olvera’s first U.S. restaurant opened in 2014, and ever since it’s wowed diners with its beautifully crafted Mexican cuisine — from single-origin corn tortillas, freshly hand-pressed in the kitchen, to their signature cornhusk meringue. If you really want to splurge, order the succulent duck carnitas or the strip steak with black garlic and Ancho chile.
Photo courtesy of Cosme Cost: While it’s possible to dine here on a budget a la carte, a meal for two, including drinks, will likely cost more than $125 per person.
Cote
Chelsea
Everyone’s favorite contemporary Korean barbecue is known for their $78 Butcher’s Feast, but if you really want to go all out, you’ll want to order the steak omakase, aka the Grand Tour, which takes your carnivorous dining experience to another level with a focus on dry-aged cuts.
Cost: $225 per person for the 10-course steak omakase.
See also how to get into Cote and read all about the Cote team’s fried chicken restaurant, Coqodaq.
Dirt Candy
Lower East Side
Amanda Cohen’s house of vegetables remains unbeaten in our eyes. Throughout the restaurant’s 16-years-and-counting life span, she’s been reinventing the wheel, from being one of the first all-veg spots in the city to one of the first to nix the act of tipping in order to pay her staff a fair wage. Every season, the tasting menu changes, and each one is more impressive than the next. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at a few of the dishes that they’ve introduced in the past few years.
Photo by Aaron Richter for Resy Cost: The tasting menu is $110 per person for five courses, but you’ll likely want to order one (or two) of the vegetable-based cocktails that start at $17.
4 Charles Prime Rib
West Village
The indulgent meat-centric menu here includes a highly covetable Double Wagyu Cheeseburger and the namesake prime rib, with four different cuts. The swanky supper-club-slash-speakeasy vibes only add to the charm. Pro tip: 4 Charles Prime Rib is one of Resy’s most Notified restaurants in the city, so be sure to plan ahead and set one.
Cost: While you could theoretically dine here for under $125 per person, most dishes and entrees, plus drinks, will likely be more. Prime rib cuts range in price from approximately $80 to $145, and the burger costs $38.99, not including add-ons.
Eleven Madison Park
Flatiron
If we’re going to splurge on a meal, we want it to be extremely clear that we have splurged on a meal. Eleven Madison Park, with its three-hour, nine-course main dining tasting menu, extremely knowledgeable staff, and tweezer-perfect plates definitely fits that bill. They’re serving meat again now, too, which means you can choose between their vegan tasting or one that includes several superbly prepared animal proteins, including their famed signature honey and lavender duck.
Cost: $365 per person for an eight- to nine-course tasting menu in the main dining room; and $225 per person for a four- to five-course bar tasting menu.
P.S. Make a full night of it by heading upstairs before or after your meal for drinks at Eleven Madison Park’s sister spot, Clemente Bar.
Family Meal at Blue Hill
Greenwich Village
For superb (and literal) farm-to-table cooking, Family Meal fits the bill. It’s part of the Stone Barns empire, serving their typically excellent fare. Here, there’s no menu – chef Mark Ordaz and his team craft each day’s offerings sometimes on that very day and serve them to you and yours, you guessed it, family-style.
Cost: $145 per person for four courses.
Francie
Williamsburg
This Michelin-starred contemporary brasserie in Williamsburg, housed inside a former bank, doesn’t hold anything back, and that’s the best part. Chef and owner Christopher Cipollone’s cooking is bold yet refined; don’t sleep on any of the pastas, and if you really want to splurge, go for the dry-aged crown of duck for two.
Photo courtesy of Francie Cost: While you could dine here for under $125 per person, most dishes and entrees, plus drinks, will cost more when added up. Pastas and entrees range from $26 to $52, and entrees for two are anywhere from $148 to $225.
Gabriel Kreuther
Bryant Park, Theater District
Gabriel Kreuther’s namesake restaurant in Midtown feels like a wonderful escape from the outside world, and the food — reflecting Kreuther’s French training and Alsatian heritage — is always on point. (That applewood smoked bacon tart flambé is an excellent start.) Here, you can choose to dine in the main dining room, or in the lounge and patio; both offer prix fixe menus and tastings, but you can only order à la carte in the lounge.
Cost: $200 per person for a three-course prix fixe; $235 per person for a four-course prix fixe; and $325 for a chef’s tasting menu.
The Dining Room at Gramercy Tavern
Flatiron
If you’re looking for a quintessential, timeless New York City dining experience, you’ll find that and more at Gramercy Tavern. Arguably the crown jewel of restaurateur Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, it’s a landmark that’s been bringing people together for more than 30 years. In the dining room, chef Michael Anthony and chef de cuisine Aretah Ettarh have crafted a five-course tasting menu that elevates comforting classics, from hay smoked gnocchi with romano beans to roasted pork loin and belly. Pro tip: If you want an a la carte Gramercy Tavern experience, book yourself a Resy for the Tavern. And if you want to splurge for lunch, stop by the dining room for a $80 three-course prix fixe served daily.
Cost: $175 per person for five courses.
HAGS
East Village
Inventive, personable, fantastic … those are just a few of the descriptions that come to mind when we talk about the tasting menuover at HAGS in the East Village. Here, chef Telly Justice and beverage director Camille Lindsley put forth dishes that’ll both surprise and delight you, like tilefish with sweet potato and jalapenos and spiced carrot ice cream with carrot apple butter.
Cost: $160 per person for a six-course (seven, including the start-of-meal snacks), omnivore tasting menu, $135 for the same option for vegans.
HaSalon NYC
Hell's Kitchen
When you dine out at HaSalon, you’re in for a wild ride, especially if you book the later seating where, chances are, dinner might just become a full-blown dance party. Chef Eyal Shani (Miznon) plays host, orchestrating a menu of decadent hits like a shrimp and tomato pasta or a lamb loin shawarma that could feed a family.
Photo courtesy of HaSalon Cost: Expect to pay around $150 or more per person.
HOUSE Brooklyn
Greenpoint
Yuji Tani’s intimate chef’s counter in Greenpoint is veritable proof that fine dining isn’t dead at all. In fact, his deft applications of classic French and Japanese cooking techniques and ingredients feel completely of the moment — and the end result is pretty delicious, too. Tani’s multi-course omakase changes all the time but do look for the foie gras pilaf and light-as-air strawberry burrata.
Cost: $180 per person for nine courses.
Huso
Tribeca
Caviar, how we love thee. At Huso, “Top Chef” winner Buddha Lo’s collaboration with Marky’s Caviar, the much-loved ingredient is on prime display at its most luxurious and delicious. The exquisitely designed dining room here is appropriately fancy, housed in the back of the retail location and lined with relics from Lo’s career. Plus, it’s not just caviar that you’ll find here; ingredients like white truffle and plenty of Champagne also shine at Huso.
Photo courtesy of Huso Cost: $285 per person for a 12-course tasting menu.
Jean-Georges
Upper West Side
There’s a reason why Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s namesake restaurant continues to be synonymous with fine dining. Elegant and refined, it’s a stunning showcase for the French- and Asian-inflected fare the chef is known for the world over. The variety of tasting menus here is an added bonus: Choose from a six- or 10-course omnivore tasting or a six-course vegetarian tasting.
Cost: $298 for the six-course omnivore tasting; $398 for the 10-course omnivore tasting; $238 for the six-course vegetarian tasting.
JUA
Flatiron District
The hype is real at this acclaimed Michelin-starred spot from Jungsik vet Ho Young Kim. Here, Kim uses a wood-fired grill to transform classic Korean dishes in new, delicious ways, and the meal starts with a surefire standout: a caviar kim made with truffled rice, pickled vegetables, chopped short rib meat, and a generous topping of caviar.
Cost: $140 per person for seven courses.
Keens Steakhouse
Herald Square
The very embodiment of a classic New York chophouse — that’s Keens, memorabilia included. For 140 years and counting, it’s been famous for its steaks and especially, its glorious mutton chop.
Cost: While you can dine here for less than $125 per person, indulging in one of Keens’ legendary steaks and chops will set you back anywhere from $61 to $177.
Le Bernardin
Theater District
Michelin-starred Le Bernardin is known as a standard bearer for seafood-centered fine dining in New York, and rightfully so. Chef Eric Ripert and his team are maestros of seafood preparations, and master sommelier Aldo Sohm crafts a stellar wine list, too.
Photo courtesy of Le Bernardin Cost: $350 per person for an eight-course chef’s tasting menu; $218 per person for a four-course prix-fixe; and $350 per person for a vegetarian eight-course chef’s tasting menu that pays special attention to truffles.
Le Chêne
West Village
It’s the first solo venture from French chef Alexia Duchêne, offering the same technical precision and French flair on which she’s built her reputation. Take, for example, her showstopping pithivier, made with pork, smoked eel, and potatoes, served with a luscious beetroot puree and savory jus. It’s not only beautiful, in its golden-brown puff pastry shell, but superbly yummy. And it’s just one of a number of dishes you’ll want to savor in the beautiful, art-filled dining room, overseen by her husband and co-owner, Ronan Duchêne Le May.
Photo by Andrew Bui Photo by Andrew Bui courtesy of Le Chêne
Cost: You could potentially eat here for less than $125 per person, but dishes range from $12 to $135, so with drinks, appetizers, and dessert, you’re likely to go above that.
Le Jardinier NYC
Midtown East
Exquisite, vegetable-centric cuisine shines at this aptly named fine dining destination from culinary director Alain Verzeroli, a longtime protégé of Michelin-starred master Joël Robuchon. Dishes change with the seasons, but past memorable compositions have included burrata with black mission figs and toasted pecans and wagyu bavette with black garlic and carrots.
Cost: While you could dine here for $125 or less per person, an order of an appetizer, main, and dessert plus drinks will likely cost more than $125 per person. Entrees range in price from $42 to $86.
Luthun
East Village
With kitchen experience that reads like a who’s who of the world’s most thought-provoking restaurants, chef Nahid Ahmed delivers a tantalizing tasting menu that’s well worth the splurge. Consider it one of the city’s best under-the-radar destinations for exceptional fine dining.
Photo courtesy of Luthun Cost: $170 per person for a seven-course tasting menu.
Maison Passerelle
Financial District
No one does luxury quite like the French, so it makes sense that the only stateside outpost of famed French retailer Printemps is home to an even more spectacular restaurant that draws on the flavors and influences of dishes from around the world. Gregory Gourdet reimagines classic French dishes with influences from Haiti, Vietnam, Senegal, and more, such as a cane syrup glazed duck with pineapple, and pommes frites served with remoulade and Creole ketchup. Pro tip: Leave a little wiggle room in your budget for shopping before dinner.
Photo by Heather Willensky, courtesy of Maison Passerelle Cost: Entrees here range from $24 to $150, meaning a meal with drinks and appetizers is likely to exceed $125 per person.
Maison Sun
Boerum Hill
The former home of the original Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare remains a temple to fine dining in Downtown Brooklyn, now overseen by restaurateur Carlos Gasperi and chef Nicholas Leiss, a veteran of kitchens that include Günther Seeger, Fäviken, and Noma. The tasting menu here draws inspiration from the Silk Road, and draws heavily on ingredients found throughout the Hudson Valley. Given that source material, and the chef’s extensive experience, you always know you’re in for a special treat when you dine here.
Cost: An eight-course tasting menu not including additional, optional à la carte supplements, is $185 per person.
Marea
Central Park South
For more than a decade, Marea has been a go-to destination for handmade pastas and exceptional seafood, just across the street from Central Park. Everyone raves about the fusilli, made with octopus braised in red wine and dollops of bone marrow that melt seamlessly into the sauce — and rightly so —but you also shouldn’t miss their variety of crudi.
Cost: A four-course meal here (crudi or antipasti, pasta, meat/seafood, and dessert) will likely cost $150 or more per person.
Meju
Long Island City
Splurge in seclusion at Meju, where the chef’s counter has room for just eight diners at a time. Here, chef Hooni Kim (Danji) focuses on Korean fermentation, which means that this menu is likely to be unlike anything you’ve experienced elsewhere. It also has the added bonus of being in the back of Little Banchan Shop, which gives it a festive, speakeasy feel.
Cost: $235 per person for the tasting menu.
The Modern
Midtown
Arguably one of the loveliest museum restaurants in the city, The Modern has a menu that perfectly complements MoMA’s contemporary art. Chef Thomas Allan’s tasting menu changes all the time, but one constant you can always rely on is that everything will be seasonal, and definitely surprising. And of course, there will certainly be those unforgettable eggs on eggs on eggs — a staple of their 20-year run.
Cost: $275 per person for a 10-course tasting menu or $175 per person for a six-course tasting, both with the option to add on white truffle risotto for $125; $115 per person for a three-course lunch.
NAKAJI
Chinatown
Chef Kunihide “Nakaji” Nakajima’s intimate Chinatown sushi counter (there are only 10 seats) is known for its commitment to quality; he sources all of his fish directly from Japan, thanks to a network of purveyors that his family has worked with for generations. Nakajima specializes in Edomae-style sushi, and one of his signature courses is kobashira (baby scallops) sourced from Hokkaido. Accompanying Nakaji’s exceptional sushi is an extensive collection of rare Japanese whiskies.
Cost: $365 per person for multi-course omakase, not including tax and gratuity.
Nōksu
Koreatown
It’s an omakase counter with a twist– it sits in the Herald Square subway station. Hidden behind an industrial door is a perfectly designed counter-service restaurant with a menu from wunderkind chef Dae Kim. On the menu is a nine-course tasting, featuring lots of seafood like surf clam and monkfish liver alongside lamb and a beech mushroom broken rice.
The chef’s tasting counter at Nōksu seats just 12 guests for two seatings nightly. Photo by Brynne Levy Photography, courtesy of Nōksu
Cost: $245 per person for nine courses.
Oiji Mi
Flatiron
New York is no stranger to thrilling contemporary Korean American cuisine, and Oiji Mi is certainly one of the brightest standouts. Executive chef and owner Brian Kim has crafted an exquisite five-course prix-fixe menu that delivers traditional Korean flavors in novel, contemporary ways.
A spread of dishes from Oiji Mi. Photo courtesy of Oiji Mi
Cost: $150 per person for a five-course prix-fixe menu.
One White Street
Tribeca
One White Street operates as two restaurant concepts in one special Tribeca townhouse with a very famous address. Downstairs is where you’ll find a more casual, à la carte restaurant, while upstairs is where chef Galen Kennemer and his team pull out all the stops for a seasonal tasting menu featuring many of the vegetables they grow themselves on their upstate farm. It is, quite literally, farm to table.
Cost: $178 per person for an eight-course tasting menu.
Passerine
Flatiron
Has there ever been a more exciting time to eat Indian food in this city’s history? We wouldn’t bet on it. Passerine, with its seasonal tasting menus and excellent wine list, is no exception. Plus, the moody, gardenesque space makes the evening feel more fun than your usual fine dining experience. If you’re not up for a tasting menu, you should also know they offer an à la carte menu of dishes that include an exquisite beef nihari and carefully crafted scallion uttapam.
Cost: $140 per person for a seven-course non-vegetarian tasting; $125 per person for a seven-course vegetarian tasting.
Peter Luger Steak House
Williamsburg
A Brooklyn institution since 1887, Peter Luger is that place you go to for a feel of timeless, classic New York — namely for a taste of its juicy burger (served only at lunch) and dry-aged steaks. While it’s decidedly still very old-school in many ways (it’s cash or debit card only, no credit, except for online orders), one plus is that Peter Luger now takes reservations. So, what are you waiting for?
Photo courtesy of Peter Luger Steakhouse Cost: While you theoretically could eat here for less than $125 per person, ordering appetizers, sides, steaks, and dessert here will likely cost more.
Place des Fêtes
Clinton Hill
Brooklyn’s Place des Fêtes manages to be both a fine dining destination and a cool-kid hangout, a rare and admirable combination. Maybe it’s the enormous windows in the front, or all of the exposed brick. It’s definitely the menu, from Oxalis alums. Don’t skimp on the wine list here – it’s a wine bar for a reason.
Cost: You could eat at Place des Fêtes for less than $125 per person, but ordering wine, appetizers, and dessert will likely push past that. Entrees range from $31 to $42.
The Polo Bar
Midtown East
What is it about Polo Bar that draws well-heeled crowds en masse to Midtown? Is it the Vesper martinis? That burger? The décor? The people watching? Whatever it is, dining here is plenty of fun and worth splurging on at this, the very first restaurant from designer Ralph Lauren. Pro tip: The Polo Bar does not accept online reservations. To make a reservation, you must call (212) 207-8562, and the reservations office opens daily at 10 a.m.
Cost: While you theoretically could eat here for less than $125 per person, ordering a starter, sides, and an entrée, plus drinks, will likely cost more.
Restaurant Daniel
Upper East Side
Dining at Daniel, the namesake and flagship restaurant from chef Daniel Boulud, isn’t quite like dining at other temples of fine dining here in New York. There’s always something different, unique, and even playful about the dishes that Boulud and his loyal team of chefs deliver day in and day out. It’s an experience worth the splurge.
Cost: $195 per person for a three-course prix fixe; $235 per person for a five-course prix fixe; $295 per person for a seven-course tasting menu.
RAON NYC
Midtown East
It’s increasingly difficult in this city’s fine dining landscape to do something different, but we think the team behind Soogil may have accomplished just that at Raon. Here, you’ll be taken through 10 courses, each of which is paired with a different artisanal kimchi. You can also order lighter bites à la carte in the lounge, but we’d highly recommend opting for the tasting menu at the counter here.
Photo by Evan Sung, courtesy of Raon Cost: $255 per person for a 10-course tasting menu.
Saga
Financial District
With a multi-course, seafood-focused tasting menu and stunning 360-degree views of the city, what’s not to love about two-Michelin-starred Saga? Helmed by the late chef James Kent of Michelin-starred Crown Shy, Saga boldly redefined diners’ expectations of what fine dining can be — and did it from great heights — 63 floors up, to be exact. Now, acclaimed chef Charlie Mitchell, formerly of Michelin-starred Clover Hill, leads the kitchen with extraordinary results.
Photo by Gary He for Resy Cost: $298 per person for the seasonal tasting menu.
Semma
West Village
Chef Vijay Kumar, formerly of Michelin-starred Rasa in Burlingame, Calif., spotlights the incredible cuisine of Southern India, a rarity among Indian restaurants in America. Dining at Michelin-starred Semma is both a thrill and a treat, no doubt explaining the restaurant’s recent Michelin star accolade. Pro tip: Order the Kanyakumari Nandu Masala, a unique feast of Dungeness crab, parotta flatbread, and coconut rice for two; also, don’t sleep on the Goanese oxtails, or the gunpowder dosa, an absolute must.
Cost: While you could dine at Semma for less than $125 per person, a full meal might cost more than $125 per person. Entrees range in price from $31 to $55 per dish, and the Dungeness crab special costs $145.
69 Leonard Street
TriBeCa
Shion Uino of Tokyo’s esteemed three Michelin-starred Sushi Saito and, most recently, Sushi Amane here in New York, brings an intimate Edomae-style experience to Leonard’s stone counter, going so far as to source rare fish from the islands that make up his hometown of Amakusa. It’s one of the city’s best omakase sushi experiences, thanks to Uino’s craftsmanship, which is hyper-focused on coaxing out the unique qualities and flavors of each and every fish he prepares for you.
Kegani (horsehair crab) from Shion 69 Leonard. Photo by Douglas Kim, courtesy of Shion 69 Leonard
Cost: $480 per person for the chef’s omakase, service included.
Shuko
Greenwich Village
Chefs Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau, both of whom studied sushi under chef Masa Takayama of Masa, bring creativity and flair to their omakase experience at Shuko, which pushes gently up against the traditions of sushi, but without losing sight of its fundamental foundations.
Cost: $270 per person for the chef’s omakase.
Sushi Yasuda
Midtown East
Since it first opened in 1999, Sushi Yasuda has become one of New York’s classic sushi counters — and for good reason. It is consistently good, and wholly committed to delivering an omakase experience that stays true to the ethos of what traditional sushi making is all about.
Cost: Market prices apply to the full chef’s omakase experience, which can range in cost from $100 to $250 or more per person.
TATIANA, By Kwame Onwuachi
Lincoln Center
Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s smash hit restaurant is definitely worth the hype. It’s an ode to the city of New York – think dishes like curried goat patties and short rib pastrami suya. The location in Lincoln Center just makes it that much more special, and that much more New York.
Cost: Ordering drinks, appetizers, and entrees here will likely cost more than $125 per person, especially if you want to order the larger dishes.
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Torien
Noho
Japanese yakitori legend Yoshiteru Ikegawa, of Tokyo’s iconic Torishiki, is behind this New York outpost where he uses a binchotan charcoal grill from Japan to carefully cook everything from the chicken, from the neck skin to even the heart. The counter-only omakase experience here is mesmerizing.
Photo by Liz Clayman, courtesy of Torien Cost: $185 per person.
Torrisi
Nolita
Because it’s back and — arguably — better than ever. At this Italian American love letter to New York, chef Rich Torrisi (one half of the duo behind other splurge-worthy spots like Carbone, Dirty French, and The Grill) puts inventive, albeit subtle twists on New York classics, like a grilled octopus in homage to venerable Vietnamese stalwart Nha Trang One, for example. The splendor of the grand dining room only adds to making a meal here feel like an event.
Cost: While you could theoretically dine here for less than $125 per person, a meal here will likely cost more than $125 per person. Mains range in price from $46 to $72, and pastas from $29 and up.
Wallsé
West Village
For more than 20 years, chef-owner Kurt Gutenbrunner has been at the helm of this timeless, Michelin-starred restaurant where he serves Viennese classics with a contemporary twist. Think wiener schnitzel with joy-inducing power, and a wine list with bottles that are as Viennese as the plates.
Photo courtesy of Wallsé Cost: While you can dine here for less than $125 per person, ordering a four-course meal, plus drinks, will likely cost $125 or more per person.
Yakitori Torishin SELECT COUNTER
Hell's Kitchen
A true slice of Japan in New York, Yakitori Torishin specializes in yakitori, albeit with a variety of different meats, from A5 wagyu beef and Bellota Iberico pork to sea salt ramen and chicken. They offer grilled vegetables, and an assortment of small plates, seafood, and rice dishes, too. You’d be hard-pressed to find any other spot in the city that offers this variety and caliber of yakitori.
And if you really want to splurge, book a seat at the eight-seat counter where you can enjoy a 16- or 17-course omakase of impeccable skewers and more.
Cost: $160 to $190 for a multi-course chef’s omakase at the select counter. Torishin also has a number of different omakase menus from which to choose, starting from $148, as well as a la carte options.
Yamada
Chinatown
As a general rule of thumb, you can never go wrong by consulting a master of his craft, and that’s what you’ll be doing at Yamada, where the namesake chef has earned the title when it comes to kaiseki cuisine. The counter has an intimate number of just 10 seats, and the menu follows a multi-sensory philosophy with a heavy focus on seasonality.
Photo by Evan Sung, courtesy of Yamada Cost: $295 per person for the chef’s tasting.
Yoon Haeundae Galbi
Midtown
A family-run Korean barbecue that’s been around since 1964, Yoon is known for its prime meats (fresh short rib, wagyu, dry-aged rib eye) for tabletop grilling and its twists on bibimbap, stews, and the like. Pro tip: You’ll want to order the potato noodles, which cook and simmer in the fatty meat drippings post-grilling.
Photo courtesy of Yoon Haeundae Galbi Cost: While you can dine here for less than $125 per person, ordering one of the meat packages, along with appetizers and other accompanying dishes, plus drinks, will cost at least $125 or more per person.
Ellie Plass is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. Follow her on Instagram and X.
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