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The Gallery at Centurion New York

Name: The Gallery at Centurion New York
Address: One Vanderbilt Avenue, 55th Floor, New York, New York, 10016, United States
Telephone: 212-597-9070

A French meal with a million-dollar Midtown view

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The Gallery at Centurion New York — one of the two exclusive dining outlets in American Express’ first members club outside of an airport — glitters from its 55th-floor perch in Midtown Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt building, tantalizingly out of ...

Our Inspector's Highlights

The intimate view of the Chrysler Building from the dinner table is reason alone to dine here. Note the delightful optical allusion: when standing at the table nearest The Gallery's hallway entrance, the famed structure appears to be an arm's reach away, but as you walk down the Midtown Manhattan restaurant's hallway and closer to the building, it seems further away.
Begin or end your experience at The Salon, the reception area bar that feels like an exceptionally decorated living room (pictures by iconic New York photographers such as Nan Goldin and Diane Arbus line the walls). The space practically begs for a nightcap, preferably a Carbon martini, a drink that’s shaded Centurion card black with squid ink and olive brine.
Here, formality does not get in the way of flexibility. Diners can select between a three- or five-course tasting menu as well as more indulgent dishes such as Ossetra caviar and wagyu steak.
The Yabu Pushelberg-designed interiors feel worthy of the restaurant’s name and priceless view with immaculate white tablecloths adorned with freshly arranged flowers and stunning works of art.
Chef Boulud's tasting menu masterfully executes the techniques of haute French cuisine. You can expect foam reductions and elegant, sculptural plating that look nearly too beautiful to eat.

The Food

The main course's accompaniments demonstrate Boulud's wise restraint. The Maine lobster comes with jasmine rice and a green curry sauce, enhancing rather than overcomplicating the dish. The farm chicken is seasoned with a za'atar spice blend, adding flavor without overcrowding.
As intended, starters such as white asparagus in a tangy lemon hollandaise sauce and charcoal-broiled mackerel with a vibrant, house-made ponzu sauce, begin the meal with a gastronomical bang.
Standout main dishes at the French restaurant include the porcini lasagne, an elevated spin on the classic pasta dish topped with taleggio foam; the citrusy duck, cooked to perfection and accompanied by crispy polenta; and the layered chicken and truffle terrine.
The dessert options range from refreshing to decadent, with highlights being a zippy champagne mango served with creamy saffron-laced sabayon and lime gel, and a hazelnut crémeux that tastes like rarified Nutella.

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