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  1. Essential By Christophe

    Contemporary French

    Eat 92
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    Heavy iron doors open into a slim townhouse base on the Upper West Side, where the room runs to supple leather, brass, and layered shades of beige without tipping into stuffiness. This is contemporary French fine dining, and chef Christophe Bellanca brings the technique without the formality, folding in Asian influences, genmaicha and turmeric among them, in ways that feel deliberate rather than fashionable. The restaurant holds a Michelin star.

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    The dishes from the writeups

    • Braised black sea bass

      “braised black sea bass with shiitake chutney, razor clams and a turmeric emulsion is memorable.”

      Michelin Guide

    • Orange soufflé

      “For a light ending, the orange soufflé is bright and fragrant, especially when served with green cardamom ice cream.”

      Michelin Guide
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    Address
    103 W. 77th St., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Today 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Wednesday 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Thursday 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Friday 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Saturday 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Sunday 5 PM to 9:30 PM
    Phone
    646- 478- 7928
    Reserve
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