Chanterelle

Alcohol: Full Bar

For the past decade, master sommelier Roger Daghorn has been scouring the globe for rare wine finds. The South African pinot noir is an excellent choice.

Only prix-fixe menus are served and the three-course option is a whopping $95. Still, cheese lovers will find the $25 substitution supplement worthwhile for a cheese plate that is among the best in town. The lunch prix fixe is $42.

The fall of 2009 saw the last of thirty year-old Chanterelle, as the restaurant shuttered forever in the wake of an initially month-long closing. Chanterelle, owned by husband and wife team Karen and David Waltuck, opened in 1979 to immediate acclaim. Originally housed in a small, elegant cast iron storefront in the Soho district of Manhattan, Chanterelle quickly became one of New York's most...

The city's best spot for foodgasms keeps the menu shifting so nobody gets bored. Artsy menu covers (changed twice a year) posted on the wall as a reminder of Karen and David's excellence. White linen space just like our country estate. Tasting menu tours the stations of creative French, Angus beef rib with red wine and beef marrow, or rack of lamb with peppermint and vinegar. Continuing to...

One of New York's best "special occasion" restaurants mainly because, well, they treat you so special here. The dining room is a charmer with daily floral displays and an interesting modern art collection. Tables are far enough apart to give diners plenty of intimacy, something rare in many New York restaurants these days. Your server will work with you on you choices, paring items that go best...

Though once a groundbreaking restaurant, serving formal food on the fringes of a then marginal neighborhood, Chanterelle has settled into middle age, much like an aging hippie who still wears love beads under his conservative blue blazer. You either love this place or you don't. We do. Chef David Waltuck and his wife, Karen, who runs the dining room, are welcoming hosts, just as they were when...

Owner Message

Do you own Chanterelle? Contact us to connect with your diners.