Le Veau d'Or

The 19 Best Fancy Restaurants In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"For an unbuttoned night of raising toasts over plates of sizzling frogs legs and stunning pâté en croûte, Le Veau d’Or is the spot. Secure one of 15 tables for two-to-four of your closest people at this East 60th Street bistro—which was founded in 1937 and is now run by the Frenchette team. After making a few tough decisions around the $125 prix fixe, you can sit back and relax as your server brings you dish after show-stopping dish of rich, classic French cooking. Not to mention anywhere between one and several bottles of French wine. And maybe a martini with a vermouth spritz sidecar too. Le Veau d'Or releases reservations online at 9am, two weeks in advance. According to the restaurant, walk-ins are only accepted on the "super rare occasion" of a no-show or last-minute cancellation. Up front, there's a five-seat bar, where they've recently started offering a la carte dishes. The bar can usually only accommodate walk-ins on the earlier side, before it's filled with parties waiting on their tables. It's easier to get a reservation for more than two people, and we've had good luck using notifications." - bryan kim, kenny yang, will hartman