By Gus Saltonstall
The 2024 Michelin Guide’s awards befell Tuesday night time, and whereas no Upper West Side eating places acquired new recognition, a number of native spots achieved the feat of sustaining their stars and former placements.
There are 4 eating places on the Upper West Side which have Michelin stars this 12 months, and three of them are within the Columbus Circle space.
Masa, a Japanese Omakase restaurant, and the French restaurant Per Se, are two of simply 5 eateries in New York City with three Michelin stars, and they’re each in the identical constructing at 10 Columbus Circle.
Masa is run by chef Masayoshi Takayama, and its tasting menus begin at $750 within the eating room and $950 on the counter.
“There is nothing like an omakase within the care of Chef Masa Takayama,” Michelin Guide wrote in regards to the eatery. “The commotion of Columbus Circle provides option to the calm, collected ceremony of a room anchored by a strikingly easy hinoki counter.”
Per Se, which reopened in 2023, is run by chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller, who additionally oversees the immensely standard French Laundry restaurant in California. The tasting menu at Per Se begins at $390.
“An expertise at Thomas Keller’s Per Se is one to be savored, recounted and remembered,” Michelin Guide wrote about Per Se. “Despite stellar views and a intelligent design permitting every desk a view, your consideration gained’t stray from the plate.”
Additional Michelin Star eating places on the Upper West Side embody the French eatery Jean-Georges at 1 Central Park West, which has two stars and provides tasting menus that vary from $218 to $478. The most up-to-date Upper West Side eatery to earn a star is the French restaurant Essential by Christophe at 103 West 77th Street
“Chef Christophe Bellanca’s dishes echo a easy magnificence, evidenced by plump white asparagus on a aromatic bergamot-flavored crème with a refreshing herb French dressing and paper-thin slices of watermelon radish,” Michelin Guide wrote about Essential by Christophe.
The Michelin Guide additionally releases its Bib Gourmands listing, which is a information to the most effective eating places in New York City that gained’t break the financial institution.
Here are the 2 Upper West Side eateries that earned that choice in 2024.
- Covacha: 368 Columbus Avenue (between 77th and 78th streets)
- Chick Chick: 618 Amsterdam Avenue (close to ninetieth Street)
In different information from across the metropolis, Jungsik, a Korean restaurant in Tribeca, was awarded three Michelin stars on Tuesday night time, making it the primary new eatery within the 5 boroughs to earn the distinction in 12 years.
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