If ever a single space were to live and breathe Manhattan, The Four Seasons is it. Dine in Trump or Bloomberg's shoes at one of America's most iconic eateries. GPS coordinates for New York's anointed power-lunch posse lie somewhere inside the walls of the Grill Room - the location of JFK's 45th birthday party - while the elegant Pool Room hosts many a polished pair seeking the indubitably magical experience of dining in Manhattan's only restaurant designated an official landmark. The kitchen shines with the classics: Châteaubriand, rack of lamb and Dover sole. Jacket required. Reservations suggested. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner Mon–Sat. Closed Sun.
Where the Locals Eat rating
Best Fine Dining in NYC
Top 100 Restaurant, New York City
"No restaurant is a better symbol of New York than The Four Seasons. Designed by legendary architects Miles van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, the restaurant is a modern classic that has been redefining American cuisine since 1959."
– Four Seasons website
"There may be better places to eat in New York City, but this is the single greatest room. We specify the Grill Room, of course, and at lunchtime, not dinner. That's when members of the town's power menagerie gather along the banquettes like sea lions on a rock."
—New York magazine
"Lunch is something of a quadrille, with regulars greeting each other and assuming their places; dinner is more about the food: fabulous crab cakes, wild-mushroom ravioli, perfectly crusted duck, bison fancified with foie gras and truffles."
—Time Out New York
"Its vibrant menu continues to reflect the best in American cuisine."
—Newsday
" ... the Four Seasons remains bedeviled by an inconsistency at serious odds with the prices it charges and the legend it enjoys. The standouts on the menu aren't as numerous as they should be. The signs of a restaurant that runs on two tracks – one for the anonymous, another for the anointed – are too obvious.."
– Frank Bruni, The New York Times, Apr 4, 2007
How others rate Four Seasons
The New York Times
** (very good)
New York magazine
** (very good)
Critics' Pick
Zagat 2009
26 food rating (very good to excellent)