Nestled in a chic Upper West Side townhouse, Essential by Christophe offers inventive French dishes crafted by Michelin-starred chef Christophe Bellanca in a lively, yet elegant setting.
"Christophe Bellanca’s Michelin-starred restaurant is one of the best restaurants on the Upper West Side, a fine dining temple with choices like a $255 tasting menu with items like wild red king crab and foie gras; a prix fixe menu with two or three course options starting at $175, and a more casual bar menu with frogs legs, sea urchin, scallops, Rohan duck, and yes — even a burger ($32). Book reservations online." - Melissa McCart
"Chef for two-Michelin-starred L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Le Cirque, Christophe Bellanca has ventured out on his own with Essential by Christophe, which has earned its own Michelin star. The menu includes dishes such as blue prawns poached in shrimp butter, Dover sole served with coco beans, or spiced duck with butternut squash, nectarine honey reduction, and black garlic aioli." - Eater Staff
"Essential by Christophe is a fine-dining restaurant in New York City that ranked fourth in a study of top Google-reviewed Michelin-starred restaurants." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare
"A New York restaurant known for its potato puree flavored with green chiles, served alongside dry-aged duck breast." - MICHELIN Guide
"Essential by Christophe from Christophe Bellanca has one star; the tasting menus run from $125 to $215." - Eater Staff
