Fourteen months on from the city’s first indoor hospitality shutdown, the New York Michelin Guide for 2021 has been announced — just in time for full capacity restrictions lifting on May 19.
And in a year that seemingly everything changed, two things remained the same; with no movement in New York’s three-Michelin-star category for the third year running and no new additions to the two-star category this year either. Though this is hardly surprising. No US city’s restaurants have felt the pandemic quite so acutely as New York; like its yellow cabs and Central Park, its diverse dining scene is an essential part of its DNA. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 New York eateries closed for good in 2020 and those withstanding having to radically adapt and considerably scale back.
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Chef Eric Ripert has run the kitchen at three-star Le Bernadin for more than 20 years / ©Daniel Krieger
Despite the trials and tribulations, New York’s one-Michelin-star category is shining bright with seven new selections: Don Angie by Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli; Francie by Chris Cipollone; Jua by Hoyoung Kim; Kochi by Sungchul Shim; Rezdôra by Stefano Secchi; Tsukimi by Takanori Akiyama; and Vestry by Shaun Hergatt.
Michelin Green Star Award
Another notable selection came as two-Michelin-star-eatery Blue Hill at Stone Barns, led by chef Dan Barber, became the first New York restaurant to be awarded the new Michelin Green Star. Introduced in January 2020 with the Michelin Guide France, the Michelin Green Star recognizes restaurants with a high commitment to sustainable gastronomy and environmental protection. Michelin Guide international director Gwendal Poullennec commended the farm-to-table restaurant located 30 miles north of Manhattan in Pocantico Hills for its “unwavering commitment to sustainable gastronomy.” Chef Barber and his team work closely with local producers and fishermen to ethically source the freshest ingredients.
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A full list of New York and Westchester County Michelin-starred restaurants can be found below, with new additions marked with an asterisk*.
New York Michelin Star Guide 2021
Three Stars
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park
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Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Two Stars
Aquavit
Aska
Atera
Atomix
Blanca
Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Green Star)
Daniel
Gabriel Kreuther
Ichimura at Uchū
Jean-Georges
Jungsik
Ko
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
The Modern
One Star
Ai Fiori
Bâtard
Benno
Blue Hill
Carbone
Casa Enrique
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Claro
Contra
Cote
Crown Shy
Don Angie*
Estela
Francie*
Gramercy Tavern
Hirohisa
Jeju Noodle Bar
Jua*
Kajitsu
Kanoyama
Kochi*
Kosaka
L’Appart
Le Coucou
Le Jardinier
Marea
Meadowsweet
Noda
Odo
Oxalis
Oxomoco
Peter Luger
RezdôraN*
Sushi Amane
Sushi Ginza Onodera
Sushi Nakazawa
Sushi Noz
Sushi Yasuda
The Clocktower
The Four Horsemen
The Musket Room
The River CaféE
Tempura Matsui
Tsukimi*
Tuome
Vestry*
Wallsé
ZZ’s Clam Bar
