Le Bernardin

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Le Bernardin
Restaurant information
Established 1986 (in New York)
Food type French, Seafood
Rating 3 stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address 155 West 51st Street (between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue), Midtown Manhattan
City New York City
State New York
Postal code/ZIP 10019
Country United States

Le Bernardin is a Michelin Guide three star, Zagat-rated French seafood restaurant located at 155 West 51st Street (between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue), in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.[1] It was started in 1972 in Paris by Gilbert and Maguy le Coze and moved to New York in 1986.

Gilbert le Coze died of a heart attack in 1994, and Eric Ripert succeeded him as the head chef. Signature dishes include kindai maguro (sustainably raised Japanese bluefin tuna), Kobe beef and escolar. Chef Ripert has gone on to open Philadelphia's 10 Arts and Westend Bistro in Washington D.C.

Awards and accolades

In 2009, Le Bernardin was voted 15th best restaurant in the world in the Restaurant magazine Top 50.

Le Bernardin is one of only seven restaurants in New York awarded three Michelin stars,[2] and is the restaurant which has held four stars from The New York Times for the longest period of time, having earned the ranking in early 1986.

James Beard Foundation Awards[citation needed]

  • Outstanding Restaurant 1998
  • Outstanding Chef – Jorge Vasquez – 2003
  • Outstanding Pastry Chef – Michael Laiskonis – 2007

In 2013, Zagats cited it as being voted NYC’s Most Popular and No. 1 for Food, with a food rating of 29, and ranked it the # 1 restaurant in New York City.[3][4]

Cookbooks

  • A Return to Cooking 2002
  • On the Line 2008
  • Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity 1998

References

  1. ↑ "Le Bernardin . 155 West 51st Street . New York City". Le-bernardin.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "NYC Michelin Guide 2011". Michelinguide.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Le Bernardin | Manhattan | Restaurant Menus and Reviews". Zagat. Retrieved February 6, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "The 10 Best Restaurants in New York City". zagat.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013. 

External links

Michelin Guide 3-star restaurants in the United States

Coordinates: 40°45′41.17″N 73°58′54.24″W / 40.7614361°N 73.9817333°W / 40.7614361; -73.9817333


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