Experts' Choice Award Bar Boulud
What the experts agree on
Daniel Boulud's Lincoln Center bistro is famous for its exceptional charcuterie and pâtés, alongside Lyonnaise classics like coq au vin. Elegant, if pricier than "casual bistro" implies—handy pre-opera.
“Tastes change, and Daniel Boulud, in his deliberate, careful way, is changing with them. The great chef has always been a connoisseur of down-home cooking.”
– New York Magazine
Travel + Leisure "Boulud brings his bistro classics to New York's Lincoln Center neighborhood." Full review
Zagat4.3
"Daniel Boulud's trademark "quality shines through" in a "less formal setting" at this "handy" French bistro–wine bar mash-up opposite Lincoln Center." Full review
BlackBook "Takes wine theme a mite far, with barrel-vaulted ceiling and framed photos of wine stains identified by vineyard."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Entrees like sauteed Quinault sturgeon followed by tanin, an intense dark chocolate tart filled with cocoa mousse, will keep you lilting well into the night." Full review
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Whether you nestle into a booth or bar stool, be sure to begin with an impeccable charcuterie plate.
Gayot14.0
"If each restaurant in Daniel Boulud's restaurant empire were royals, Daniel would be Queen Elizabeth, the elegant grande dame." Full review
New York Times "Bar Boulud’s salty, meaty head-cheese terrine, as it happens, stands out, though it has fierce competition from a terrine of lamb leg with eggplant, sweet potato and north African spices." Full review
Rough Guide "One of superstar chef Daniel Boulud’s restaurants, particularly worthwhile are the house-made pâtés, terrines and charcuterie that comprise the most original part of the menu."
Bloomberg "Fact: When you dine at a Boulud restaurant, your meal is likely to be excellent... life- changing cold cuts…." Full review
The Infatuation "Bar Boulud is Daniel Boulud’s “casual bistro”, but by Infatuation standards this is a fancy restaurant." Full review
The New Yorker "The menu takes in Lyonnaise bouchon specialties like coq au vin and chicken-liver salad and a roster of bistro favorites, like steak frites and croque-monsieur." Full review
