Marea vs Per Se
Both establishments are recommended by writers. Overall, Marea is preferred by most professionals compared to Per Se. Marea comes in at #5 in New York City with praise from 18 sources including Frommer's, Village Voice and Forbes Travel Guide.
Marea
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
Per Se
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10 Columbus Circle, New York City, NY 10019
From $25 /night
Concierge
"The pricey, French-influenced menus are strictly big city....A notorious perfectionist, Keller devises small-bite tasting menus that include plenty of lavish ingredients."
Fodor's
"The New York interpretation of what many consider America's finest restaurant, Napa Valley's French Laundry, Per Se is chef Thomas Keller's Broadway stage."
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Travel + Leisure
"A tasting menu for two at superchef Thomas Keller's plushly impersonal 16-table dining room overlooking Columbus Circle will last three hours and set you back a cool 500 clams."
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Zagat
""Unpretentious perfection" starts with the "superb" nine-course tasting menu at chef Thomas Keller's "flawless" French–New American in the Time Warner Center."
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BlackBook
"Discreet and intimate, with stunning attention to detail by Thomas Keller of Napa Valley's much-revered French Laundry."