Best Tasting Menus In NYC, Many Under $100
Restaurants throughout New York are understanding the importance of tasting menus for diners. Showcasing the talents and visions of the executive chef, tasting menus give diners the opportunity to have multiple courses without having the trouble of deciding what to choose. From Japanese to Indian cuisine, here are some of the city's best tasting menus.
TEISUI
246 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
917-388-3596
www.teisui.nyc
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A little piece of Japan is located in the heart of the Flatiron district with TEISUI. Boasting two versions of yakitori kaiseki tasting menus, the restaurant recreates the Japanese Ryokan hotel style where guests come to relax and enjoy various dishes. There is a ten-course tasting menu for $150 that offers flavorful dishes, including their signature Ishiyaki TEISUI, which is an impressive king crab and red snapper miso soup boiled with a Mount Fuji stone. For a smaller meal option, people can choose their new "Lite" menu which is a four-course tasting menu for $40.
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The brainchild of husband and wife Jenny and Matt Dorsey, this underground Manhattan restaurant hosts monthly seven course dinners with cocktail pairings. Started in 2014, this supper club is an off the radar dining experience that foodies will enjoy. With a changing menu some of the dishes that are served, including Japanese yam gnocchi with garlic scape foam, bacon, basil and pomegranate. An award-wining mixologist Matt Dorsey has created drinks that complement the dishes, including the "Olympiad," made with cachaça, caramelized banana, coffee liqueur and Benedictine.
Babu Ji
175 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
212-951-1082
www.BabuJiNYC.com
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Indian street food gets an edgy and chic makeover at the East Village's Babu Ji. Opened in 2015, the restaurant has become a popular destination that serves signature Indian food with a creative and fun approach. As people are seated in the brightly-lit and casual restaurant, they can order the Chef's Table Menu for the table for $62 per person. Offering a personalized selection of a variety of appetizers, curries, naan, rice and kulfi dessert, Babu Ji's tasting menu is relatively affordable compared to other options.
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
212-889-0905
MadisonPark.com
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One of the most highly-regarded restaurants in the culinary world, Eleven Madison Park also offers the city's most coveted tasting menu. With Executive Chef Daniel Humm at the helm of the kitchen, diners will enjoy a seven-to-nine course meal that is filled with seasonal and locally-grown ingredients for $295 per person. The Michelin-star restaurant recently refocused to a more minimalist approach, which means that there will be a more natural feel for the dishes and atmosphere.
Scarpetta
West 14th Street
New York, NY
212-691-0555
www.ScarpettaRestaurants.com
Gaining notoriety for their signature house-made pastas, Scarpetta serves sophisticated Italian cuisine. With the philosophy of creating bold flavors by focusing on high-quality season ingredients, the restaurant offers a six course tasting menu for $89 per person. Filled with numerous seafood and pasta, some of the dishes that are offered include spaghetti short ribs angolotti and black cod with caramelized fennel and concentrated tomato.
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