1.
Masa
$350 prix fixe, varying with seasonal availability.
10 Columbus Circle, at Broadway; 212-823-9800
2.
Alain Ducasse at
the Essex House
From $150 for a
three-course prix fixe
to $280 for the
current seven-course
black-truffle menu.
155 W. 58th St.,
nr. Seventh Ave.
212-265-7300
3.
Kai
From $55 prix fixe to $200 for an omakase tasting menu.
822 Madison Ave., at 69th St.; 212-988-7277
4.
Per Se
All menus from five
to nine courses, $175.
10 Columbus Circle, at Broadway; 212-823-9335
5.
Daniel
From a $92 three-course prix fixe to eight courses for $168.
60 E. 65th St., nr. Park Ave.; 212-288-0033
6.
Jean Georges
The seven-course tasting menu is a steal at $118.
1 Central Park West, at 60th St.; 212-299-3900
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