Need some guidance on where your next fancy date night should be?
Sure, you could check Zagat's survey results but if you're looking for class, everyone knows you judge a restaurant by its Michelin stars.
The 2017 decisions were obtained early by Eater NY and the results are a little surprising.
In case you're a Michelin n00b (okay, we had to Google this), this is what the stars mean: one star signifies "a good restaurant in its category," two stars means "excellent cuisine, worth a detour," and their highest honor is three stars, "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey."
New to the list is the Scandinavian Aska in Brooklyn, which joined the ranks with two stars, amongst Danuel, Atera, and Blanca.
The newcomers to the single star list include Grand Central's Agern and La Sirena. NYC's three star restaurant list was filled with fine-dining standards like Le Bernardin, Jean-Georges, and Per Se.
Also a surprise was who wasn't on the list. The Spotted Pig didn't get a star since it opened in 2004, and a few highly acclaimed new restaurants, like Le Coucou, Lilia, and Indian Accent, were notably absent.
As reported by Eater NY, check out the full list of 2017 Michelin starred restaurants below.
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Three Stars
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Per Se
Masa
Le Bernardin
Two Stars
Aquavit
Aska (new)
atera
Blanca
Daniel
Jungsik
Ko
Marea
The Modern
Soto
One Star
Agern (new)
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Andanada
Aureole
Babbo
Batard
Betony
Blue Hill
The Breslin
Cafe Boulud
Cafe China
Cagen
Carbone
Casa Enrique
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Contra (new)
Delaware & Hudson
Del Posto
Dovetail
Faro (new)
The Finch
Gabriel Kreuther
Gotham Bar & Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Gunter Seeger (new)
Hirohisa
Jewel Bako
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kanoyama (new)
Kyo Ya
L’Appart (new)
La Sirena (new)
La Vara
Luksus at Torst
Meadowsweet
Minetta Tavern
The Musket Room
Nix (new)
The NoMad
Peter Luger
Piora
Public
Rebelle
The River Cafe
Semilla
Sushi Ginza Onodera (new)
Sushi Inoue (new)
Sushi of Gari
Sushi Yasuda
Sushi Zo (new)
Take Root
Tempura Matsui
Tori Shin
Tulsi
Uncle Boons
Ushiwakamaru (new)
Wallse
ZZ’s Clam Bar
[via Eater NY] [Feature Image Courtesy Instagram]