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Daniel, at 60 East 65th Street in New York City, is a French restaurant that earned one Michelin star in 2026. Chef Daniel Boulud opened the flagship in 1993 in the former Mayfair Hotel on Park Avenue, the original site of Le Cirque.
Executive Chef Eddy Leroux leads the French kitchen, which draws on meats, wild game, seafood and seasonal produce. Forbes Travel Guide awarded the restaurant Five-Star status for 2026, citing sophisticated French dishes with an American twist. The menus change every few months to follow New York's seasons.
The seven-course tasting menu has included Scharbauer Ranch beef pressé with foie gras and summer vegetables, Maine lobster in two preparations, and Nova Scotia halibut with spring peas. For dessert, guests can choose a Vacherin Exotique with coconut ice cream and passion fruit sherbet, or a chocolate bee pollen ganache. A separate vegetarian tasting menu features dishes such as grilled green asparagus and Arizona cauliflower.
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The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant from renowned chef and owner Daniel Boulud serves some of the finest French cuisine in the country and is known for its elegant plating and use of seasonal ingredients.From wrought-iron tree branches protruding from the walls, to the carpet’s circular patterns, the Bernardaud china and even the menus, the New York restaurant's design proves sophisticated yet intimate, just like the dining experience at the excellent eatery.Presented in 2009 with the James Beard Outstanding Service award for its high standard of hospitality, Daniel provides top-notch service that’s in line with the finesse of Daniel Boulud’s Five-Star French cuisine.Daniel offers sophisticated and creative French dishes with an American twist. The menus change every few months to reflect New York’s seasons and incorporate an abundance of seasonal ingredients.The sinfully sweet dessert menu is divided into fruit and chocolate dishes; we encourage you to try both. Either one will hit your sweet spot and round out a delicious meal at the New York City restaurant.
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