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    Daniel

    Cassandra Felix

    In Residence

    Cassandra Felix

    Beverage Director

    1. 01CuisineModern French Fine Dining
    2. 02CityNew York City, United States
    3. 03RecognitionOne Michelin Star
    Round tables and upholstered chairs in DANIEL’s private dining room

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    Eddy Leroux at Daniel

    • 1 Michelin Star · Michelin Guide
    • World's 50 Best · #8 · World's 50 Best Restaurants
    • James Beard Winner · James Beard Foundation
    • Wine Spectator · Tier 3
    • AAA Top 10 Restaurants: 200pts · 2026
    • Wine Spectator Grand Award · 2026
    • La Liste Top Restaurants: 98pts · 2026
    • Les Grandes Tables du Monde Member · 2026
    • Forbes 5-Star · 2026
    • Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in North America Ranked #99 · 2026
    • New York Times Best Restaurants in New York City #56 · 2026
    • Relais Chateaux Award · 2026
    • Star Wine List · 2026
    • Michelin 1 Star · 2025
    • Wine Spectator Grand Award · 2025
    • James Beard Award Semi Finalist · 2025

    Daniel Boulud opened Daniel in 1993. Today, Executive Chef Eddy Leroux leads its savory kitchen, with Executive Pastry Chef Katalina Diaz heading the pastry team. Their seasonal menus draw on French technique and ingredients ranging from seafood and vegetables to game and fruit.

    A kitchen built for several formats

    The restaurant offers prix-fixe, tasting and vegetarian menus. That range asks the kitchen to carry a consistent point of view through different meal lengths, while the separate lounge and bar menus give guests a less formal way into the restaurant. The current menu includes dishes such as Elysian Fields Farm lamb saddle with minted Coco de Paimpol beans and lemon-Omani jus; individual dishes can change with the season.

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    The rooms around the work

    The main dining room spans 3,000 square feet beneath a coffered ceiling, with an art program that changes over time. Lalique Interior Design Studio created the Art Deco-inspired bar. Both rooms belong to the same restaurant, but they frame the team’s cooking differently: a composed dinner in one, cocktails and shorter menus in the other.

    Questions

    Frequently asked

    What dining formats does Daniel offer?

    The restaurant lists prix-fixe, tasting and vegetarian menus, along with separate lounge and bar menus.

    What is the dress code?

    Daniel strongly recommends formal or business attire. Its published policy excludes athletic or leisure wear, shorts, sandals and ripped jeans.

    The field

    How it compares

    PlaceAwardsCuisineNotes
    DanielMichelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best #8, James BeardModern French Fine DiningUpper East Side-Carnegie Hill, $$$$
    AtomixMichelin 2 Stars, World's 50 BestModern Korean Tasting MenuNew York City
    Eleven Madison ParkMichelin 3 Stars, World's 50 BestContemporary Plant-Based Fine DiningNew York City
    Gabriel KreutherMichelin 2 StarsModern Alsatian-French Fine DiningNew York City
    Jungsik New YorkMichelin 3 Stars, World's 50 BestModern Korean Fine DiningNew York City
    KabawaWorld's 50 BestModern Caribbean Prix FixeNew York City
    Le BernardinMichelin 3 Stars, World's 50 BestFrench Seafood Fine DiningNew York City

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