The biggest night for America’s restaurants took place on Monday, December 9, when Michelin announced its newest slate of stars for New York, Chicago and Washington D.C. In an annual ceremony held to award chefs, restaurateurs and their teams, Michelin ranked the city’s top eateries from one star (“high-quality cooking, worth a stop”) to two stars (“excellent cooking, worth a detour”) and up to the highly coveted three stars (”exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey”)
For the first time since 2012, when Eleven Madison Park joined the elite group of three star restaurants, a Manhattan eatery moved up from two star status to the elite three star tier. Jungsik is officially the first Korean restaurant in the United States to earn three stars. Only thirteen restaurants nationwide currently hold three stars.
New York City’s New Michelin Stars
New York is now home to five three star restaurants: Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin, Masa, and Per Se all retained the highest rating, while Jungsik, a Korean fine dining restaurant in the West Village, earned three stars for the first time.
“Jungsik has always been impressive and special but there was something so meticulous to the meal; a hyper refinement of flavor and textures creating a meal that was far from monotonous and even at times playful,” a Michelin inspector shared anonymously.
The tasting menu at Jungsik is priced at $295, with a standard wine pairing available for $200 and a premium wine pairing available to add on for $500. Ala carte menu items are also served at the bar.
Jungsik is New York’s newest Three Star restaurant
César, Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, and Sushi Sho all joined the two star restaurants. Aquavit, Aska, Atera, Atomix, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Gabriel Kreuther, Jean-Georges, The Modern, Odo, Saga, and Sushi Noz all retained their two star status.
Several restaurants earned a star for the first time including Bar Miller, a sustainable sushi spot in Alphabet City; the newly reopened Cafe Boulud; Corima, a seafood-centric Mexican eatery in Chinatown; Jook Ok, a fine dining Korean restaurant that opened in 2016; La Bastide by Andrea Calstier; Noksu; an omakase counter notable for being underground; Williamsburg sushi destination Shota Omakase; and upscale Chinese restaurant Yingtao.
Sustainable sushi at Bar Miller, which earned its first Michelin star in December 2024
In Manhattan, 63 Clinton, Bōm, Casa Mono, Cote, Crown Shy, Daniel, Dirt Candy, Essential by Christophe, Estela, Family Meal at Blue Hill, Frevo, Gramercy Tavern, Icca, Jeju Noodle Bar, Jōji, Jua, Kochi, Kosaka, L’Abeille, Le Coucou, Le Pavillon, Mari, Meju, The Musket Room, Noz 17, Oiji Mi, One White Street, Red Paper Clip, Rezdora, Semma, Shion 69 Leonard Street, Shmoné, Sushi Amane, Sushi Ichimura, Sushi Nakazawa, Tempura Matsui, Torien, Torrisi, Tsukimi, Tuome, and Yoshino all held onto their one star status.
In Brooklyn, Clover Hill, The Four Horsemen, Francie, Oxomoco, and Restaurant Yuu all retained one star.
YingTao earned its first Michelin star in December 2024
No stars were awarded to restaurants in Queens, The Bronx, or Staten Island, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, and La Bastide by Andrea Calstier in North Salem, are the only restaurants outside the five boroughs to make the list, both with two stars.
Additional Michelin Distinctions
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Family Meal at Blue Hill, and Dirt Candy held onto their Green Stars, awarded for sustainability, and One White Street also received its first Green Star.
16 new restaurants were added to Michelin’s Bib Gourmand guide — distinguished as offering “good quality food for a good value” — in New York City, all of which are in Manhattan and Brooklyn. New Bib Gourmand restaurants include: Bayon, Bonnie’s, Bungalow, Cecily, Cervo’s, CheLi, Coqodaq, Falansai, Ishq, Little Myanmar, Lore, Lungi, Odre, Tha Pharaya, Tolo and Untable. New York is now home to 83 Bib Gourmand restaurants in total, down from 102 last year. New York City is still home to the most Bib Gourmand restaurants of any city.