Jean-Georges Vongerichten is one of the few chefs in New York City with the distinction of four stars from The New York Times. At his eponymous restaurant in the Trump International Hotel  and Tower, his classic French technique bridges old and new worlds, eschews heavy sauces, and embraces the spice and flavors of Asian cuisine.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten at his flagship restaurant Jean-Georges

 

Jean Georges is a 3 Michelin stars restaurant at 1 Central Park West on the Lobby Level of the Trump International Hotel and Tower, Manhattan, named after its owner Jean-Georges Vongerichten. According to Michelin star rating, it is one of the top 5 best French restaurant in the Americas (US, Canada, and Latin America). It also remains one of the few restaurants in the city awarded four stars by The New York Times. The current executive chef is Mark LaPico. The restaurant has a 70-seat capacity in its Jean Georges dining room. There is also a separate sister restaurant located next door, Nougatine Café bar-lounge, which has a casual dining room. In good weather there is also seating on the Mistral Terrace. The restaurant was designed by architect and restaurateur Adam Tihany.

 

Menu

A prix-fixe menu is available with a two-course lunch and a four-course dinner. Two seven-course tasting menus are also available: the Jean Georges menu of signature dishes, and a seasonal menu highlighting fresh produce.

Signature dishes include:

• A checkerboard of hamachi and yellowfin tuna drizzled with lemon and garnished with radishes and baby chives

• Sautéed sea scallops atop thinly sliced and sauteedcauliflower served with a raisin and caperemulsion

• Roasted squab served with a cornpancake topped with foie gras

• Loin of lamb dusted with black trumpet mushrooms and served with a leek puree.

Desserts are produced by highly regarded pastry chefJohnny Iuzzini, who is also the head judge on the reality competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts.

 

Awards

Besides the aforementioned 4 stars from The New York Times, Jean Georges has received the James Beard award for Best Chef and Best New Restaurant, and Esquire Magazine voted Chef Vongerichten the Chef of the Year in 1997. Jean Georges restaurant also holds 3 Michelin stars, one of 7 NYC restaurants currently holding the accolade.

 

Jean Georges made the Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US list in 2004–2008. In 2008 it received a 18/20 "Excellent" rating. In 2009 it won the James Beard Foundation Award for outstanding restaurant.

 

In 2007, Jean Georges executive sous chef Lia Bardeen was featured as a contestant on season 3 of Top Chef, the cooking reality competition on the Bravo network.

In 2010, Jean Georges won the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Wine Service".