The biggest news for New York at Tuesday night’s 2023 Michelin Guide awards ceremony was the upgrade of two Japanese restaurants from one to two Michelin stars: luxury Upper East Side Edomae-style Sushi Noz with chef Abe Nozomu; and Kaiseki Flatiron Restaurant Odo from Hiroki Odo.
The Major Food Group is also back in the Michelin mix after ZZ’s Clam Bar and Carbone were removed from the list last year. The hard-to-reach Torrisi Bar and Restaurant in Little Italy, with chef Rich Torrisi at the helm, received a Michelin star.
And perhaps the bittersweet distinction goes to the two-star Al Coro in Del Posto’s former home and the one-star Oxalis in Prospect Heights, both of which are on track to close by the end of the year.
Adam Richman hosted a fast-paced awards ceremony in Tribeca at Spring Studios, the first to bring together the announcements from three cities. As the night began, he rattled off Michelin stars for New York, Washington, DC and Chicago in rapid alphabetical order, while a loop of music in the background sounded like he was caught in the intro theme song to Chef’s Table.
The top restaurants haven’t changed this year, with four three-Michelin-star winners including Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin, Masa and Per Se, the latter of which closed for renovations over the summer and reopened in September. Only one restaurant was removed from the three-star list, with the temporary closure of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, which reopened with a reorganized culinary team after an ownership split.
In total, there were 14 restaurants that were awarded two Michelin stars, with only the closed Momofuku Ko left off the list. Chef Odo was not present at the ceremony to accept his award; A spokesperson says he was at a catering job and was watching it on YouTube.
Eight new one-star restaurants have joined the list of 55 New York restaurants with a single Michelin star. The additions are Bōm, the tasting menu restaurant from chef Brian Kim and the Oiji Mi team; Essential by Christophe by Christophe Bellanca; subterranean Jōji with chefs George Ruan and Daniel Boulud; and Meju, a fermentation-focused cooking counter at Little Banchan Shop in Long Island City. Sushi Ichimura joins the list from Eiji Ichimura, chef of the former two-Michelin-starred Ichimura at Uchū, and before that of BrushStroke. Eyal Shani’s Shmoné was also added, along with French-Japanese tasting menu restaurant Yuu, the only new Brooklyn restaurant to receive a star.
The anonymous Michelin inspectors removed a handful of restaurants from the one-star list, including the now-closed Batard; Casa Enrique in Long Island City; Contra in Manhattan, which has closed and will become a new restaurant from the same owners; Claro Mexican Restaurant in Brooklyn; the wildly popular Don Angie in Manhattan; Kanoyama; River Cafe; and Sushi Ginza Onodera, which closed.
According to the guide, one star means: “High quality cuisine, worth a visit.” Two stars means: “Excellent cuisine, worth a detour.” Three stars means: “Exceptional cuisine, worth a special trip.” According to Andrew Festa, a spokesman for Michelin, the evaluation process for this year’s travel guide ended at the end of September.
On November 1, Michelin added 11 new restaurants to the Bib Gourmand category, which recognizes good value for money. There are now a total of 102 restaurants on the list, up from 125 last year. The category honors restaurants where customers can order two courses and a drink or dessert for around $50 before taxes and tips.
Before the awards were announced, several industry representatives were recognized, including Madalyn Summers of Cafe Mars in Gowanus for outstanding service; Enrique Olvera’s Cosme for exceptional cocktails; and Yannick Benjamin of Harlem’s Contento for the Top Sommelier award. The New York Young Chef Award went to Telly Justice from HAGS and the Michelin Mentor Chef Award went to Emma Bengtsson from Aquavit. Dirt Candy received a Michelin green star award for its sustainable practices, as did Family Meal at Blue Hill.
The complete list of New York’s 2023 star picks
Three star restaurants
Eleven Madison Park
Le Bernardine
Masa
Per se
Two star restaurants
Al Coro
Aquavit
Aska
Atera
Atomix
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Daniel
Gabriel Kreuther
Jean Georges
Jungsik
The modern one
Odo (new)
saga
Sushi Noz (new)
One star restaurants
63Clinton
Bōm (new)
Casa Mono
Caviar Russian
Clover Hill
Cote
Crown shyness
Dirty candy
Essential by Christophe (new)
Estela
Family dinner at Blue Hill
Four riders
Francie
Frevo
Gramercy Tavern
Hirohisa
Icca
Jeju Noodle Bar
Jōji (new)
Joomak Banjum
Yay
Kochi
Kosaka
L’Abeille
Le Coucou
Le Jardinier
Le pavilion
Mari
Meju (new)
The Musket Room
Noda
No. 17
Oiji Mi
A white street
Oxalis
Oxomoco
Red paper clip
Restaurant Yuu (new)
Rezdora
The River Cafe
Semma
Shion 69 Leonard Street
Shmoné (new)
Sushi Amane
Sushi Ichimura (new)
Sushi Nakazawa
Sushi Yasuda
Tempura Matsui
Torien
Torrisi (new)
Tsukimi
Tuome
sacristy
Yoshino
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