Courtesy of Brooklyn Fare
Michelin has announced its annual ranking of New York City's finest restaurants for 2018. Among the list are seven restaurants that were awarded new stars in the 2018 guide. Making big news, however, is Jean-Georges Vongerichten's flagship, Jean-Georges, taking a slide down to two stars.
The rating system is based on cuisine, service and décor and the process in which a restaurant is chosen to be added to the list remains highly secretive. Those restaurants that are worthy are rated one to three stars. One star denotes "high quality cooking, worth a stop", two starts represents establishments with "excellent cooking" and is "worth a detour". The coveted three stars is the ultimate accolade and goes to restaurants with "exceptional cuisine and worth a special journey". Only the world's absolute greatest restaurants attain a third star.
Check out the entire list and see what you think. Those new to the list this year are noted.
THREE STARS
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare (relocated to Manhattan)
Eleven Madison Park (retained star post-renovation)
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
TWO STARS
Aquavit
Aska
Atera
Blanca
Daniel
Jean-Georges (downgraded)
Jungsik
Ko
Marea
The Modern
Ginza Onodera (upgraded)
ONE STAR
Agern
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Aureole
Babbo
Bar Uchu (new)
Batard
Blue Hill
The Breslin
Cafe Boulud
Cafe China
Carbone
Casa Enrique
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
The Clocktower (new)
Contra
Cote (new)
Del Posto
Delaware and Hudson
Dovetail
Faro
The Finch
Gabriel Kreuther
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Gunter Seeger
Hirohisa
Jewel Bako
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kanoyama
Kyo Ya
L’Appart
La Sirena
La Vara
Meadowsweet
Minetta Tavern
Musket Room
Nix
NoMad
Peter Luger
Rebelle
River Cafe
Rouge Tomate (new)
Satsuki (new)
Sushi Amane (new)
Sushi Inoue
Sushi Yasuda
Sushi Zo
Tempura Matsui
Tori Shin
Uncle Boons
Ushiwakamaru
Wallse
ZZ’s Clam Bar