New York
Fifth Avenue, Le Bernardin and the martini. 14 places, chosen and checked for 2026.
New York sets the standard for the grand American hotel and for serious dining: Le Bernardin, Per Se and Masa all hold three Michelin stars. Its bars are among the best in the world, from the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis to Schmuck and Sip & Guzzle, both in the top fifteen of The 50 Best Bars 2026.
The Plaza
The château on Fifth Avenue at the corner of Central Park, a New York landmark since 1907, with the Palm Court beneath its stained-glass ceiling.
The St. Regis New York
Built by John Jacob Astor IV in 1904, with butler service on every floor and the King Cole Bar, where the Red Snapper, the hotel's Bloody Mary, was introduced in the 1930s.
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
The Upper East Side's grand hotel since 1930, home of Bemelmans Bar and its murals by the author of the Madeline books, and of the Café Carlyle.
Aman New York
Opened in 2022 at the top of the Crown Building on Fifth Avenue, with a three-floor spa and a jazz club above Midtown.
Le Bernardin
Eric Ripert's temple of seafood in Midtown, three stars in every edition of the New York guide since the first in 2005.
Per Se
Thomas Keller's New York restaurant above Columbus Circle, with its tasting menus and views over Central Park.
Masa
Masa Takayama's sushi counter, among the most exclusive tables in America.
Jungsik
Yim Jung-sik's modern Korean restaurant in Tribeca, which holds three Michelin stars.
Schmuck
A playful New York bar from the team behind Two Schmucks in Barcelona. Ranked No. 11 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Sip & Guzzle
A two-level bar with a lively room upstairs and a quieter, more intimate one below. Ranked No. 14 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Double Chicken Please
The bar that turned cocktails into dishes, with a front room and a back room. Ranked No. 53 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Employees Only
A West Village classic, open late, behind a fortune-teller's window. Ranked No. 78 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
King Cole Bar
The St. Regis bar beneath Maxfield Parrish's mural of Old King Cole, where the Red Snapper, the hotel's Bloody Mary, was introduced in the 1930s.
Bemelmans Bar
The Carlyle's bar, its walls painted by Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the Madeline books, with live piano most evenings.