Daniel
French restaurant · Upper East Side
60 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Highlights
Refined French fine dining with acclaimed wine & elegant surrounds
Refined French fine dining with acclaimed wine & elegant surrounds
"You can’t really talk about UES restaurants without at least mentioning Daniel. Yes, this is a stuffy and expensive French fine dining establishment possessing its own Wikipedia page. But a meal here is also exceptional. In addition to their $295, nine-course tasting menu, Daniel also has a five-course prix fixe for $235. In case you’re looking for a special occasion experience that’s a smidge more relaxed than what happens in the main dining room, you can order a la carte dishes in the lounge." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja
"The full name of this restaurant is “Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse.” This sounds like a steakhouse memoir, but it’s also an accurate description of the place. Daniel’s tweaks steakhouse staples with local ingredients that hit a sweet spot between noticeable and overwhelming. Key lime dijonnaise in the shrimp cocktail. Little bits of orange zest mixed into the cultured butter that comes with the milk bread. A tart key lime pie alongside the steakhouse-mandated slice of cake on the dessert menu. These unexpected Florida flourishes—plus strong martinis and back-slappingly enthusiastic service—make Daniel’s one of Fort Lauderdale’s best upscale options. If you want to dress up a little and celebrate with a ribeye, or convince your parents that there’s more to this world than just Morton's, do it here." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"Three decades after it first opened, Daniel Boulud’s flagship fine dining restaurant on the Upper East Side makes a good case for keeping the genre alive. Aside from a gorgeous dining room renovation in 2021, few things have changed—and that’s a good thing. The incredibly competent French cooking, warm service, and venerable cheese cart are well worth the dent in your bank account." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"The beverage director praises the awards' expansion to include drinks and argues for greater recognition of front-of-house alongside back-of-house, saying stronger acknowledgment of beverage programs should complement how chefs are celebrated." - Sam Nelson
"A high‑end dining institution headed by a celebrated chef whose wine director curated thoughtful pairings for each course at the event, signaling the restaurant’s emphasis on polished, restaurant‑level beverage programs and classic fine‑dining hospitality." - BySam Stone
