Le Veau d'Or

The Best Restaurants On The Upper East Side - New York - The Infatuation

"For a special date night, or small celebration on the Upper East Side, look no further than Le Veau d’Or. The charming, antique-filled French bistro with a $125 prix-fixe menu first opened in 1937, and it's now run by the Frenchette team. The food here draws from classic French cooking, in dishes like tête de veau with sauce ravigote, pâté en croûte, and perfectly seared duck magret with boozy stewed cherries. The service is friendly, the martinis are ice cold, and the low hum of bouncy bistro music runs through the night. 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." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja