Daniel (restaurant)
New French restaurant in New York City
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Daniel is a New French restaurant located at 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue), on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, in New York City.[1][3][4] It is owned and run by French celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, New York's longest-reigning four-star chef.[4][5][6] The restaurant moved to its current location in early 1999.[5]
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| Established | 1993 |
| Owner | Daniel Boulud |
| Food type | New French |
| Dress code | Jackets required[1] |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue), on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York, New York, 10065, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.766831°N 73.967606°W |
| Other information | 1,570 wine selections; 24,000 bottles[2] |
| Website | Daniel website |
Since 2013, Ghaya Oliveira has been the executive pastry chef.[7]
Ratings
Since 1999, Daniel has been a AAA Five Star Award winner.[8]
Since 2002, Daniel has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award.[9]
In 2013, Zagats gave it a food rating of 28 (the second-highest rating on the Upper East Side), and decor and service ratings of 28 (each the highest on the Upper East Side).[1] It ranked it the 4th-best restaurant in New York City.[10]
In 2012, The Infatuation gave it a rating of 8.9/10 and included it on their 2020 list of The Best Restaurants on the Upper East Side.[11]
It was one of only five restaurants awarded four stars by The New York Times,[12] however it was downgraded to three stars by restaurant critic Pete Wells.[13]
In October 2019, Forbes magazine rated Daniel the "top-ranked restaurant in America".[14]
As of 2025, it is rated one-star by the Michelin Guide.[15] Daniel previously held three Michelin stars until 2014 when it was downgraded to two stars. It was downgraded to one star in 2024.[16]
Media Appearances
Books The restaurant is featured in the rich culinary landscape of Almost Rapist: A True Crime Memoir (The Enthusiast Press)