Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the New York City area by diners

Fine dining in the United States isn't what it used to be. Many customers are no longer interested in classic white tablecloths and 16-ounce New York strips; these days, it's all about cutting-edge culinary experiences.

Although steakhouses have defined fine dining in America since the 19th century, that started to change in the mid-1990s. Elite chefs like Thomas Keller and his three-Michelin-starred restaurant, French Laundry, unearthed a whole different kind of tasting experience (with 40 courses), and a new age of fine dining was born. Soon, prix fixe meals—a French style of serving with a set menu—became the norm for fine dining in the U.S.

Between the rise of chefs' tasting menus and consumers' continued desire to have diverse culinary experiences, the restaurants that grace the pages of top-tier restaurant reviewers like Zagat or the Michelin Guide look very different today than they did 30 years ago. Restaurant goers aren't just looking for high-quality food. They want the type of menu that will tell a story. They want creative ingredients they've never tried before. They want to be transported into a whole new world.

With so many innovative menus and restaurant experiences popping up across America, it can be challenging to choose where to go for a special evening. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the New York City area using data from Yelp. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself.

Only businesses with at least five reviews and at least level 2 pricing (i.e., $$ to $$$$) were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with five or more locations nationally (based on Yelp data) were not included. Restaurants in certain lower-cost categories (like "diners," "buffets," and "food trucks") were excluded. Data is as of June 25, 2025.

Read on to find a potential restaurant for your next special meal out!

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#30. Saga

- Rating: 4.3/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 70 Pine St. Floor 63 New York, New York
- Categories: New American, Wine Bars, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

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#29. Amélie west village Restaurant, Bistro & Wine Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2982 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 22 West 8th St. New York, New York
- Categories: French, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. L'Artusi

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2626 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 228 West 10th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. Da Andrea - Greenwich Village

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2565 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 35 West 13th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Italian, Mediterranean, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Atera

- Rating: 4.4/5 (375 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 77 Worth St. New York, New York
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Laser Wolf

- Rating: 4.4/5 (435 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 97 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Desserts, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Le Bernardin

- Rating: 4.4/5 (3153 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 155 West 51st St. The Equitable Bldg New York, New York
- Categories: French, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Francie

- Rating: 4.4/5 (286 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 136 Broadway Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Italian, French, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Gabriel Kreuther

- Rating: 4.4/5 (664 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 41 West 42nd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Lounges, French
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Osteria Brooklyn

- Rating: 4.4/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 458 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Evelina

- Rating: 4.4/5 (468 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 211 Dekalb Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Manhatta

- Rating: 4.4/5 (841 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 28 Liberty St. Floor 60 New York, New York
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Gramercy Tavern

- Rating: 4.4/5 (3689 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 42 East 20th St. New York, New York
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Boucherie Union Square

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1787 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 225 Park Ave. South New York, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, French, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. La Grande Boucherie

- Rating: 4.4/5 (4019 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 145 West 53rd St. New York, New York
- Categories: French, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Sea Fire Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1665 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 158 East 48th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Boucherie West Village

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2695 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 99 7th Ave. South New York, New York
- Categories: French, Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Jiang Nan - NYC

- Rating: 4.5/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 103 Bowery New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Cocktail Bars, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Per Se

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1982 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 10 Columbus Cir Floor 4 New York, New York
- Categories: French
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Oceans New York

- Rating: 4.5/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 233 Park Ave. South New York, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Wine Bars, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Torrisi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (356 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 275 Mulberry St. New York, New York
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Daniel

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1970 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 60 East 65th St. New York, New York
- Categories: French, Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Atomix

- Rating: 4.5/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 104 East 30th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Oiji Mi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (351 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 17 West 19th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Chi Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (499 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 492 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Aska

- Rating: 4.6/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 47 South 5th St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Scandinavian, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Jungsik

- Rating: 4.6/5 (813 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2 Harrison St. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Da Andrea - Chelsea

- Rating: 4.7/5 (593 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 160 8th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. JUA

- Rating: 4.7/5 (463 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 36 East 22nd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Pomp and Circumstance

- Rating: 4.8/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 577 Lorimer St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Italian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 319 metros.