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L'ATELEIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON AT A GLANCE
This is a brief summary: Read the complete profile for details on the space, chef and menu, as well as insider tips designed to maximize your comfort. To continue, use the purple menu bar above.
Overview
- Chef of the Century Joel Robuchon's first venture in Manhattan
- Executive Chef Yosuke Suga has worked with Robuchon for the past 10 years
- Designed in tandem by well-known architect I.M. Pei and designer Pierre-Yves Rochon
- Two story high ceilings and plush carpet
- Quiet oasis in midtown is one of the most acoustically satisfying restaurants profiled
- Seats 26 at generous black tables with comfortable burgundy couches and chairs
- Coveted demonstration kitchen seats 20 with a full view of the kitchen activity
- Lobby elevator opens directly into restaurant
- L'Atelier, French for "an artist's studio," was intended to provide an informal dining atmosphere focusing on the classic, clean fare
- Ty Warner, the well known hotel, resort and golf club magnate who masterminded the Beanie Baby craze of the 1990s convinced Chef Robuchon to come to the Four Seasons New York
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Chef/Menu
- Executive Chef: Chef Yosuke Suga
- Casual French with Asian accents, cuisine concentrates on single, perfect ingredients and simple, elegant presentations
- The menu options are almost endless, and a portion of it changes seasonally
- Sample Dishes: Free Range Quail with Foie Gras/Elysian Fields Lamb/Foie Gras Ravioli
- Glass of Wine $14 - $37/Martini Listings $20/Appetizer $15 - $125/Entrée $24 - $120/Dessert $17/Three Course Express Menu $59/ Tasting Menu $190/Wine Paring $125
- Reservations strongly recommended, if not required
Comfort
Service: Attentive, knowledgeable and completely unpretentious
Acoustics: Muted and comfortable, adding to the Zen-like calm is a curious absence of cell phone conversation, as the restaurant asks that you refrain from using mobile devices while you're inside
Lighting: Dramatic lighting from various sources provides comfortable illumination
Table Proximity: Generously spaced for comfort and conversational privacy
Location/Hours
The Four Seasons Hotel
57 East 57th St.
New York, NY 10022
Reservations: (212) 307-7311
Hours: Dinner 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (Nightly)
Dress Code: Smart casual
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