Marea
20 expert reviews
“Michael White goes for the trifecta after major scores with Convivio and Alto. Name means tide, high-end Italian seafood is the angle, with market-fresh fish from around the world.”
– BlackBook
"Carefully sourced, meticulously prepared fish and seafood take center stage at this well-pedigreed restaurant." Full review
"With fish sourced from the Mediterranean as well as worldwide waters, Marea ensures that the dining experience is enhanced by the best available ingredients." Full review
""Memorable" is putting it mildly at chef Michael White's Columbus Circle "stunner", again voted NYC's No. 1 Italian thanks to "exquisite" seafood and pasta." Full review
"This Italian seafood palace features a superb menu – with a location to match, situated as it is at the crossroads of Central Park South and Columbus Circle."
1 Star
"This city-wide gem is a slice of the upper crust that feels very much at home on Central Park South." Full review
15.0
"A meal here might best be enjoyed with someone who has a healthy expense account, but it's worth it; at times Mareaâs menu is transcendent." Full review
"While Marea is a seafood restaurant, it is not one that seeks to place a divide between that which swims and that which walks." Full review
"Michael White, who built a national reputation at Fiamma in New York and Las Vegas, only to see his fledgling empire squashed overnight in a partnership meltdown, returned stronger than he left." Full review
Critic's Pick
"Kinetic restaurateur-chef Michael White doesn't appear to have gotten the news about the fine-dining apocalypse." Full review
"An outstanding restaurant...Marea, at two months old, is already old school, but not old-fashioned." Full review