Le Bernardin

155 W. 51st St., New York, 10019, USA | Seafood

Maguy Le Coze and Eric Ripert’s icon has been entertaining the city’s movers and shakers for close to 30 years and its popularity remains undimmed. Seafood restaurants have no hiding place when it comes to cooking fish or crustaceans and this kitchen always hits its marks—whether that’s lusciously sweet, seared langoustine in a truffled broth or golden-brown fluke with a bouillabaisse enriched with sea urchin. While seafood remains Ripert's passion, his vegetarian tasting menu makes waves with dishes like the Himalayan morel, spring pea and fava bean casserole or the warm artichoke panaché with vegetable risotto and Périgord black truffle vinaigrette. Finish with purple sweet potato baba au whisky cloaked with caramelized pecan whipped cream.