For an extraordinary dining experience in one of the most iconic restaurants in Manhattan, Daniel is the place to go. Led by executive chef Eddy Leroux, who has trained with Michelin-starred chefs from around the world, Daniel has two Michelin stars and has been captivating the New York dining scene since the early 1990s. What's more, Daniel offers a vegetarian tasting menu, which is a rarity in many haute cuisine establishments. Here, diners can enjoy seasonal vegetable dishes with exclusive French preparations, such as mushrooms with scallions, pine nut gremolata and white asparagus from Gascogne with a two-year Comté-Sauternes emulsion.
In the heart of Rockefeller Center is Le Rock, an excellent new French brasserie from the acclaimed group of restaurants behind Frenchette.
Le Rock
is a much needed addition to a part of Manhattan that isn't traditionally known for its culinary production. In an art deco dining room that pays homage to the history of the Rockefeller Center and to the beloved French era of the past, Le Rock serves all the French classics, such as the morue brandade and the bourguignon snails, with an unexpected and delicious combination of tradition and modern style. The menu also includes an amuse bouche, which allows diners to enjoy a variety of miniature snacks, such as chicken liver mousse, uni tartine and falafel, cucumber yogurt.Be sure to end your meal with dessert.
Le Rock
offers a generous plate of Comté and Everton Reserve, thirty months old, and a selection of French candies, candies and petits fours to share at the table. Eating here is more expensive than other restaurants in Manhattan, but the distinctive flavors of the exquisite French sauces, the expert culinary preparation and the charming atmosphere make it worth it. For a unique French dining experience with a Tunisian twist in New York City, head to La Baraka.This family-friendly restaurant has been serving nutritious, homemade dishes that pay homage to French tradition and exemplify the flavors of North Africa since the 1970s.
Baraka
is famous for introducing New Yorkers to one of the star dishes of North African cuisine - couscous - which is described by La Baraka as granulated semolina finished with lamb, chicken, flank and merguez kebab. If you're looking for a Parisian-style experience in New York City, visit Amelie, a small wine bar and French bistro in the West Village.Amelie
is on Michelin's Bib Gourmand list for good reason - it has a wide selection of wines from around the world, with a particular focus on French wines from Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley, the Loire Valley and Gamay.The restaurant also offers several biodynamic and natural wines which are particularly popular in France since there is great interest in producing wines without preservatives or added ingredients. For vegan diners looking for French cuisine in New York City, there's no better place than Délice & Sarrasin. Located in New York's charming West Village neighborhood, this eatery has taken on an almost impossible feat - mastering French classics with innovative and sumptuous vegan reinterpretations. The menu may look familiar at a casual glance - melted and roasted brie; snails with garlic butter; meat tartare; grilled scallops - but none of these kitchen ingredients contain any meat products.
Even Délice & Sarrasin wines are obtained to ensure that during winemaking process clarifying agents are not added which may include non-vegan proteins such as gelatin or casein. For classic French dishes served in an iconic setting, visit Balthazar, an iconic French restaurant on New York's iconic Spring Street that has been serving excellent food since late 1990s. Owned by restaurateur Keith McNally who also owns Pastis and The Odeon - two other favorite French restaurants - Balthazar remains a fixture on dining scene as an enviable brunch spot to see and be seen. The restaurant's most popular dishes are French onion soup (reportedly consumed at least fifteen gallons in one day) and steaks with French fries served with maître d' butter or bearnaise sauce.
Other highlights on menu include duck liver mousse with poached rhubarb; honey ice cream; toasted baguette; raw bar with scallops from Nantucket Bay; half-crab mayonnaise; oysters; Little Neck clams. For an authentic Alsatian experience in SoHo look no further than Raoul's, a popular French bistro dating back to 1970s that still boasts loyal customers today. Created by two brothers from Alsace (France), Alsatian cuisine is at center of menu inspired by Germanic culinary influences including generously nutritious portions and strong reliable dish. Speaking of heavy traffic bar scene is big draw at Raoul's where most nights you can count on lively group of customers chatting over glasses full of wine or beer.
Finally, for those looking for classic French dishes with modern interpretations visit Frenchette. Unlike Le Rock has less pomp and external circumstances but everything it lacks in glitz and glamor it makes up for with its exquisite cuisine including brouillade with soft scrambled eggs; peconic snails; persillade; cassoulet made with smoked pork belly; lamb ribs; sauce; Tarbais beans. Whether it's luxurious four-star dinner at Le Bernardin or cozy family-friendly meal at La Baraka; vegan reinterpretations at Délice & Sarrasin or classic dishes at Balthazar - there are plenty options for those looking for best French restaurants in New York City.
