Peter Luger Steak HousevsEleven Madison Park
Both Peter Luger Steak House and Eleven Madison Park are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Eleven Madison Park is the choice of most writers compared to Peter Luger Steak House. Eleven Madison Park is ranked #1 in New York City with accolades from 21 sources like BlackBook, Forbes Travel Guide and Where.
Peter Luger Steak House
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178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
From $25/night
"Other steak houses have more elegant ambience, bigger wine lists, and less brusque service, but the meat here makes the trip undeniably worth it." Full review
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"New York’s most storied steakhouse (in operation since 1887) serves up an amazingly tender porterhouse cut. Reservations essential; cash or debit card only." Full review
"Peter Luger lets the steaks speak for themselves, and it works: the chain, including this tavern-like Williamsburg location, is consistently voted the best steakhouse in NYC." Full review
"Defining macho since 1887. Simply put, this is where you eat steak in NYC."
"A New York institution serving “the discerning steak connoisseur” since 1887. Try their out-of-this-world meat."
1 Star
"When that steak for two (or three or four) arrives, slow yourself and take a long, hot look to appreciate its every perfection." Full review
15.0
"For over a century, carnivores have been traversing the Williamsburg Bridge to the Brooklyn side to sample consistently excellent steaks at Peter Luger." Full review
Critic's Pick
"The staff goes about its nonstop business with cordial if mechanical efficiency, serving onion-and-tomato salads, creamed spinach, and pasty fried potatoes." Full review
Star
"Catering to carnivores since 1887, Peter Luger may just be the city’s finest steakhouse."
"Although a slew of Luger copycats have prospered in the last several years, none have captured the elusive charm of this stucco walled, beer-hall style eatery." Full review
Eleven Madison Park
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11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
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"Luxury, precision, and creativity are the driving forces at this internationally renowned restaurant." Full review
"Art Deco-designed Eleven Madison Park in the Flatiron District offers a unique method of ordering food." Full review
""Well-choreographed", "theatrical" tasting menus (think "card tricks") feature "exquisite" dishes and "memorable" wine pairings." Full review
"Food king Danny Meyer brought in young alchemist chef Daniel Humm and kick started this tired power luncher overnight."
"The Art Deco dining room with soaring ceilings and views of historic Madison Square Park make this the most elegant of Danny Meyer’s restaurant empire."
3 Stars
"Truly deserving of its stately and iconic facade, Eleven Madison Park is a worthy pinnacle of New York dining." Full review
Critic's Pick
"Most chefs choose to scrap menus, change business partners, and generally turn their professional lives upside down in times of crisis or economic distress." Full review
"The best restaurants in the world—their own worst critics—are forever reinventing themselves, upping the ante year after year." Full review
"Fancy though it may be, the restaurant is surprisingly lively, and the room wide open and airy – definitely not typical of a place serving this kind of food." Full review
5 Stars
"The large scale of the Art Deco dining room of Eleven Madison Park... contrasts with the modestly-sized food portions." Full review