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Le BernardinvsMarea
Both Marea and Le Bernardin are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Le Bernardin scores slightly better than Marea. Le Bernardin scores 96 with approval from 19 reviewers such as DK Eyewitness, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Le Bernardin
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155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
From $41/night
Concierge "If this very grown-up Midtown place remains the one to beat despite astronomical prices and what many consider a too-sedate corporate decor, it's because of Ripert's always-evolving menu."
Fodor's "There's no beating Le Bernardin for thrilling cuisine, seafood or otherwise." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The two testing menus are popular and include exotic entrees such as Crispy Black Bass served with mini pork buns." Full review
Zagat4.9
"Dining doesn't get much more "blissful" than at this "sublime" Midtown French seafooder via Maguy Le Coze and chef Eric Ripert." Full review
BlackBook "Eric Ripert is more likely to be globetrotting than preparing the orange vinaigrette that tops your warm lobster carpaccio, but seasoned staff knows its way around the fruits of the sea."
DK Eyewitness "A dream-come-true for seafood- and fish-lovers. This superb and elegant longstanding restaurant offers an outstanding dining experience with French haute cuisine from chef Eric Ripert."
New York Magazine Critic's Pick
"The dishes are still divided into Ripert’s sacred categories (Almost Raw, Barely Touched, Lightly Cooked), and the best of them are still worth the price of admission." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"The most reviewed seafood restaurant in the United States, serving incomparable new angles on traditional Brittany fish dishes in elegant surroundings."
Time Out "Siblings Gilbert and Maguy Le Coze brought their Parisian eatery to Gotham in 1986, and the restaurant has maintained its reputation in the decades since." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"It’s hard to keep food in your mouth when your jaw keeps dropping in awe. And awestruck you’ll be at chef Eric Ripert’s skilled transformation of everything that swims into his pristine dishes." Full review
Marea Fodor's Travel + Leisure Zagat BlackBook DK Eyewitness
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240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
From $31/night
Fodor's "Carefully sourced, meticulously prepared fish and seafood take center stage at this well-pedigreed restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With fish sourced from the Mediterranean as well as worldwide waters, Marea ensures that the dining experience is enhanced by the best available ingredients." Full review
Zagat ""Memorable" is putting it mildly at chef Michael White's Columbus Circle "stunner", again voted NYC's No. 1 Italian thanks to "exquisite" seafood and pasta." Full review
BlackBook "Michael White goes for the trifecta after major scores with Convivio and Alto. Name means tide, high-end Italian seafood is the angle, with market-fresh fish from around the world."
DK Eyewitness "This Italian seafood palace features a superb menu – with a location to match, situated as it is at the crossroads of Central Park South and Columbus Circle."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This city-wide gem is a slice of the upper crust that feels very much at home on Central Park South." Full review
Gayot15.0
"A meal here might best be enjoyed with someone who has a healthy expense account, but it's worth it; at times Mareaâs menu is transcendent." Full review
New York Times "While Marea is a seafood restaurant, it is not one that seeks to place a divide between that which swims and that which walks." Full review
Time Out "Michael White, who built a national reputation at Fiamma in New York and Las Vegas, only to see his fledgling empire squashed overnight in a partnership meltdown, returned stronger than he left." Full review
New York Magazine Critic's Pick
"Kinetic restaurateur-chef Michael White doesn't appear to have gotten the news about the fine-dining apocalypse." Full review
