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More than a dozen New York City restaurants earned a coveted Michelin star for the first time in 2022, joining the globally renowned guide with a distinction many chefs can only dream of some day attaining.
The star rankings and other distinctions were announced Thursday at a ceremony at Hudson Yards. In all, there are 19 newcomers added to the esteemed list, two of which earned two stars in their first appearance in the Michelin Guide: Al Coro, in Chelsea, and SAGA, in the Financial District.
Michelin, the esteemed industry ranker since 1955, bestows one to three stars on eateries -- and getting even one can change a restaurant's fate. One star generally means high-quality cooking -- as in, worth a stop -- while two stars mean they're worth detouring for and three stars, well, that's exceptional cuisine and "worth a special journey," Michelin says.
There were also 11 restaurants that lost their one-star ranking — perhaps most notably Peter Luger, the famous steakhouse that was torched by a food critic back in 2019.
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Here's a breakdown by borough (as well as Westchester County) of each restaurant, along with how many stars each received:
Michelin Guide Restaurants in New York
Manhattan:
- 63 Clinton (Lower East Side) * 1 star - New to list
- Al Coro (Chelsea) ** 2 stars
- Aquavit (Midtown) ** 2 stars
- Atera (Tribeca) ** 2 stars
- Atomix (Kips Bay) ** 2 stars
- Batard (Tribeca) * 1 star
- Casa Mono (Gramercy) * 1 star
- Caviar Russe (Midtown * 1 star
- Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare (Hudson Yards) ** 3 stars
- Contra (Lower East Side) * 1 star
- Cote (Flatiron District) * 1 star
- Crown Shy (Financial District * 1 star
- Dirt Candy (Lower East Side) * 1 star - New to list
- Don Angie (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Daniel (Upper East Side) ** 2 stars
- Eleven Madison Park (Flatiron District) *** 3 stars
- Estela (Nolita) * 1 star
- Family Meal at Blue Hill (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Frevo (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Gabriel Kreuther (Midtown) ** 2 stars
- Gramercy Tavern (Gramercy) * 1 star
- Hirohisa (SoHo) * 1 star
- Icca (Tribeca) * 1 star - New to list
- Jean-Georges (Columbus Circle) ** 2 stars
- Jeju Noodle Bar (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Joomak Banjum (Koreatown) * 1 star
- Jua (Flatiron District) * 1 star
- Jungsik (Tribeca) ** 2 stars
- Kanoyama (East Village) * 1 star
- Kochi (Hell's Kitchen) * 1 star
- Kosaka (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- L’Abeille (Tribeca) * 1 star - New to list
- Le Bernardin (Midtown) *** 3 stars
- Le Coucou (Little Italy) * 1 star
- Le Jardinier (Midtown) * 1 star
- Le Pavillon (Midtown) * 1 star
- Mari (Hell's Kitchen) * 1 star - New to list
- Masa (Columbus Circle) *** 3 stars
- Momofuku Ko (East Village) ** 2 stars
- Noda (Flatiron District) * 1 star
- Noz 17 (Chelsea) * 1 star - New to list
- Odo (Flatiron District) * 1 star
- Oiji Mi (Gramercy) * 1 star - New to list
- One White Street (Tribeca) * 1 star - New to list
- Red Paper Clip (Greenwich Village) * 1 star - New to list
- Rezdora (Gramercy) * 1 star
- Saga (Financial District) ** 2 stars - New to list
- Semma (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Shion 69 Leonard Street (Tribeca) * 1 star - New to list
- Sushi Amane (Midtown) * 1 star
- Sushi Ginza Onodera (Midtown) * 1 star
- Sushi Nakazawa (Greenwich Village) * 1 star
- Sushi Noz (Upper East Side) * 1 star
- Sushi Yasuda (Midtown) * 1 star
- Tempura Matsui (Murray Hill) * 1 star
- Torien (NoHo) * 1 star
- Tsukimi (East Village) * 1 star
- Tuome (East Village) * 1 star
- Vestry (Hudson Square) * 1 star
- Yoshino (NoHo) * 1 star - New to list
- Per Se (Columbus Circle) *** 3 stars
- The Modern (Midtown) ** 2 stars
- The Musket Room (Nolita) * 1 star
Brooklyn:
- Aska (Williamsburg) ** 2 stars
- Claro (Gowanus) * 1 star
- Clover Hill (Brooklyn Heights) * 1 star - New to list
- Four Horseman (Williamsburg) * 1 star
- Francie (Williamsburg * 1 star
- Oxalis (Prospect Heights) * 1 star
- Oxomoco (Greenpoint) * 1 star
- The River Cafe (Brooklyn Heights) * 1 star
Queens:
- Casa Enrique (Long Island City) * 1 star
Westchester County:
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Tarrytown) ** 2 stars
For a map of where the restaurants can be found, and more information regarding their offerings, click here.
