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Eleven Madison Park serves contemporary American cooking at 11 Madison Avenue in New York City, and holds three Michelin stars in the 2026 guide.
Chef and owner Daniel Humm, a native of Switzerland, has steered the restaurant through several reinventions. The World's 50 Best Restaurants named it number one in 2017. In 2021 he reopened with a fully plant-based menu, and in 2022 it became the first restaurant in the world to earn three Michelin stars for one. Dominique Roy joined the team in 2015 and has been chef de cuisine since 2021.
Since October 2025 the tasting menu has kept plants at its center while adding select animal products to certain courses. Fish, meat and a honey-lavender-glazed duck are among them. The kitchen's plant-based vocabulary stays in play, with almond-milk ricotta, sunflower butter, koji stocks and whipped cashew cream. Vegetables come in part from Magic Farms, the restaurant's own upstate farm.
Executive Pastry Chef Laura Cronin leads the dessert team. She also created the Madison Square, a cross-laminated pastry filled with a seasonal ganache or jam. It is the signature of Bake It Nice, a pop-up the pastry team started in 2023 outside the front doors.
The restaurant occupies a 1920s art deco building that was once a MetLife warehouse, facing Madison Square Park. The artwork was made for the space. Look for Rita Ackermann's chalkboard painting and Daniel Turner's stone monument, built from melted-down items from the old kitchen. Music plays at an audible volume, and the service staff adjust to whether a table wants conversation or quiet.
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The NYC restaurant's partnership with an upstate farm — which is dedicated to harvesting fruits and vegetables for EMP — inspires the hyper-seasonal tasting menu’s offerings, however, you can expect classic American cuisine with modern and creative twists no matter the season.The spot provides an oasis of calm and sophistication after a day of exploring all the Big Apple offers. Its location in Madison Square Park immediately transports you to a time of old-school New York City charm.As part of the restaurant's commitment to creating a more sustainable approach to dining across the board, a portion of the proceeds of every meal is allocated to the Eleven Madison Truck, which provides free meals to New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.Despite the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star venue’s elegance, the restaurateurs do not want you to whisper or feel as though you are walking on eggshells — music plays at an audible volume, and the waitstaff will pick up on whether you like to talk and joke around or be left alone, ensuring that every aspect of your meal is personalized.The art deco style of the 1920s building is striking (Eleven Madison Park is housed in a former MetLife warehouse), and the artwork is all designed specifically for the Flatiron District restaurant. Look out for the Rita Ackermann chalkboard painting and a stone monument built by Daniel Turner made from melted-down items from the pre-renovation kitchen.
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