ELEVEN MADISON PARK
ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANTS
Eleven Madison Park is a true fine dining experience. The ambience of the restaurant is very New York with an art deco design, glimpses of Madison Square Park and lanterns descending from the high ceiling. With a four month Round the World trip and one week in New York City, we could only book the restaurant a mere 28 days in advance. A seating was not easy to obtain at this chic establishment. If Dinner openings were available for our dates, they were quickly secured, though we were extremely pleased to reserve a lunch seating. The restaurant was number 10 in the 2012 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and in 2013 moved up to number five and can now understand why.
Chef Daniel Humm’s Tasting Menu is exquisite and was savoured over four hours. Your experience starts from the moment you are seated, with a small white box wrapped in black and white string accompanied with a note, placed in the centre of the table. From one dish to another, the uncomplicated ingredients seamlessly transition and the wait staff appear to out number the guests dining. If you are a New Yorker or visiting the city, an intimate date with Eleven Madison Park is not to be missed.
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
ONLY THE BEGINNING
EMP’s Parmesan Black and White Cookies
TASTING MENU | 1 – TOMATO Tea with Parmesan Lavash and Lemon Thyme
LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING | TOMATO Tea with Parmesan Lavash and Lemon Thyme
TASTING MENU | 2 – YOGURT AND CHICKPEAS Lollipops with Curry
TASTING MENU | 2 – YOGURT AND CHICKPEAS Panisse with Yogurt
TASTING MENU | 3 – MUSHROOM Sabayon with Chive Oil
TASTING MENU | 4 – MELON Marinated with Dashi and Zucchini
TASTING MENU | BREAD COURSE Cows & Goats Butter and Long Island Salt
TASTING MENU | BREAD COURSE Housemade fresh and warm bread rolls
TASTING MENU | 5 – COUS COUS Smoked with Tomato, Yogurt and Olives
TASTING MENU | 6 – FOIE GRAS Marinated with Nepitella and Blackberry
TASTING MENU | 7 – BROCCOLI Roasted with Parmesan, Lemon and Lardo
TASTING MENU | 8 – POUSSIN Roasted with Lettuce, Spring Onion and Quinoa
TASTING MENU | 9 – LAMB Roasted with Artichokes, Freekeh and Spring Onions
TASTING MENU | 10 – CHÈVRE Meridian with Strawberries, Pistachio and Garlic
TASTING MENU | 10 – CHÈVRE Deconstructed….
TASTING MENU | 11 – EGG CREAM Orange, Cocoa Nib and Seltzer prepared at our table
TASTING MENU | 12 – CHEESECAKE Goat Cheese, Raspberry and Chamomile
TASTING MENU | 13 – CHOCOLATE Sorbet with Lavender, Orange and Maldon Sea Salt
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…. Sweet version of the Black and White Cookie
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
IN SUMMARY | What you need to know….
– MENU – Tasting Menu only
– CUISINE – Modern French
– MICHELIN STARS – Three
– PRICE TAG – Luxe
BOOK | OpenTable or Relais & Châteaux
11 Madison Avenue, New York City NY
All photos by Mel McLeod ©
