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DanielvsLe Bernardin
Eric Ripert’s exquisite French seafood menu at Le Bernardin has pleased countless critics for over two decades. Boulod’s Daniel, our currently ranked #1 NYC restaurant, also offers heavily praised French fare. Both restaurants feature elegant aesthetics, but Daniel’s Venetian theme adds a bit of glitz and glamor to the experience.
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60 E. 65th St., New York, NY 10065
From $25/night
Concierge "Why go to Daniel? Because you owe it to yourself to experience the real thing at least once. French haute-cuisine restaurants are vanishing from New York, but Daniel, on the Upper East..."
Fodor's "One of the most elegant dining experiences in Manhattan." Full review
Lonely Planet "This chichi French palace features floral arrangements and wide-eyed foodies who gawk over plates of peekytoe crab and celery-root salad." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The namesake of acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud, this New French restaurant is often lauded as one of the best in the nation." Full review
Zagat "Still the "hautest of haute" after two decades, Daniel Boulud's "magnificent" Eastsider offers a "religious experience" via "otherworldly" prix fixe–only New French cuisine." Full review
BlackBook "Superstar French suited to your dramatic entrances. Like a Roman palazzo, hitting Corinthian columns, glitzy chandeliers, clean white scheme."
DK Eyewitness "Chef Daniel Boulud’s flagship restaurant features a Venetian Renaissance-inspired dining room, one of the most luscious settings in town."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Daniel remains the type of restaurant where one can never be overdressed. However, its ambience has a calm elegance and less aggressive exclusivity than one might expect." Full review
Gayot19.0
"Chef extraordinaire and entrepreneur Daniel Boulud oversees more than a dozen restaurants worldwide, of which his eponymous fine dining establishment Daniel is the apex." Full review
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Sommelier Raj Vaidya will help you choose from the wine list that boasts 2,000-plus selections.
New York Magazine Critic's Pick
"How sad that the word special has been denatured to sound more specious than praiseworthy. Because Daniel Boulud really is special." Full review
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155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
From $41/night
Concierge "If this very grown-up Midtown place remains the one to beat despite astronomical prices and what many consider a too-sedate corporate decor, it's because of Ripert's always-evolving menu."
Fodor's "There's no beating Le Bernardin for thrilling cuisine, seafood or otherwise." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The two testing menus are popular and include exotic entrees such as Crispy Black Bass served with mini pork buns." Full review
Zagat4.9
"Dining doesn't get much more "blissful" than at this "sublime" Midtown French seafooder via Maguy Le Coze and chef Eric Ripert." Full review
BlackBook "Eric Ripert is more likely to be globetrotting than preparing the orange vinaigrette that tops your warm lobster carpaccio, but seasoned staff knows its way around the fruits of the sea."
DK Eyewitness "A dream-come-true for seafood- and fish-lovers. This superb and elegant longstanding restaurant offers an outstanding dining experience with French haute cuisine from chef Eric Ripert."
New York Magazine Critic's Pick
"The dishes are still divided into Ripert’s sacred categories (Almost Raw, Barely Touched, Lightly Cooked), and the best of them are still worth the price of admission." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"The most reviewed seafood restaurant in the United States, serving incomparable new angles on traditional Brittany fish dishes in elegant surroundings."
Time Out "Siblings Gilbert and Maguy Le Coze brought their Parisian eatery to Gotham in 1986, and the restaurant has maintained its reputation in the decades since." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"It’s hard to keep food in your mouth when your jaw keeps dropping in awe. And awestruck you’ll be at chef Eric Ripert’s skilled transformation of everything that swims into his pristine dishes." Full review
