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Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York

Per Se

Thomas Keller's nine-course tasting menu over Central Park, where French technique meets American restraint.

4.8

FlightLogic expert score: 9.6/10 · Editorial composite rating 4.8/5 · ££££ · American , French

Anniversary dinnersMarking a major milestoneOut-of-town guests who want the definitive NYC tasting menu Three MICHELIN StarsFlightLogic Platinum 2026
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Per Se restaurant, New York ★★★ Michelin Stars

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Quick answer

Is Per Se worth visiting? FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.6/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 3 Michelin stars. Best for anniversary dinners, marking a major milestone, out-of-town guests who want the definitive nyc tasting menu.

About Per Se

Per Se runs on a single instrument: a nine-course tasting menu, printed fresh each morning, that moves from "Oysters and Pearls" — a sabayon of tapioca, Island Creek oysters, and white sturgeon caviar that has anchored the menu since 2004 — through a rotation of market fish, a butter-poached course, and a cheese cart before dessert. The kitchen's discipline shows less in flourish than in restraint: sauces reduced to a lacquer, proteins cooked to the degree, plating that leaves room on the plate. The room, sixty covers on the fourth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center, faces floor-to-ceiling windows onto Central Park and Columbus Circle, and the service brigade tracks water levels and crumb sweeps with a precision that borders on choreography. This is French Laundry grammar spoken in a New York accent — same tasting-menu architecture, denser room, sharper edges.

Menu highlights

  • Oysters and Pearls $0 Sabayon of pearl tapioca, Island Creek oysters, white sturgeon caviar — included in the nine-course tasting
  • Nine-Course Tasting Menu $395 The only menu offered; changes daily with market availability
  • Vegetable Tasting Menu $395 Full vegetarian counter-menu, same nine-course structure

Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

Published reviews

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  1. 5.0
    Editorial sample

    The butter-poached lobster course alone justified the drive in from Westchester — dense, sweet, no trace of rubberiness. Service refilled my wife's water without ever breaking conversation with the table.

    — Daniel Ostrow ·

    Response from Per Se

    Thank you, Daniel — we're glad the lobster course landed the way we intended. We hope to welcome you and your wife back soon.

  2. 5.0
    Editorial sample

    Booked the 5:30 seating specifically for the light over the park — worth the early reservation. The cheese cart alone is a twenty-minute detour I'd happily take again.

    — Priya Chandrasekaran ·

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How far in advance should I book a table at Per Se?

Reservations open 60 days out and the prime Friday and Saturday evening seatings typically fill within hours. Weeknight and lunch seatings (Thursday–Saturday) offer more flexibility if you're booking inside that window.

Is the nine-course tasting menu the only option at Per Se?

Yes — Per Se serves a single nine-course tasting menu that changes daily based on market ingredients, alongside a parallel nine-course vegetable tasting for vegetarian diners. There is no à la carte option.

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