Originally Posted by
kiokujai
Planning to go to NYC in July for wedding anniversary. Will be there for 4 nights and tentatively thinking Marea, Peter Luger, and one of Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare or Momofuku Ko (for the night of our anni) for my dinners. I'm struggling a bit with the price of CT BF given the poor CAD:USD exchange rate, but a lot of people on forums say it's the "best" restaurant in NY currently. Ko is a lot cheaper and been on my list to go for a while now. A third choice might be Per Se, which is essentially just as expensive as CT BF but I've heard they declined in recent years. Considering it because the wife is a big fan of classic French.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
CTBF is by far my favorite in the city. Ko is good, but I personally think the ingredients used at CTBF are more special, combined with a higher level of cooking technique. Keep in mind the price at CTBF includes service, so the difference is maybe not as big. Personally Ko was a go once and glad I tried type of place, whereas CTBF I've continuously gone back.
You're not missing out on much if you skip Per Se. If you enjoy classic French, I'd also recommend Le Coucou, Le Bernadin, and even Daniel I think is better than Per Se.