Atelier

The gist: Any restaurant bold enough to step into the former Elizabeth space has chef clogs to fill. Fortunately, Atelier looks up to the challenge, thanks to dexterous chef Christian Hunter and his seasonally driven tasting menus, served with style and panache, inside this storied and homey Lincoln Square space.
The food: We’ve got four words for you: foie gras crème brûlée. And that’s just dessert. There’s a whole slew of similarly stunning and inventive courses that precede. Hunter’s ever-changing menus are divided into categories like Larder (think cheeses, vegetables, Lamb Berbere, etc.), and rotating farm-fresh plates like Rutabaga Pappardelle Caesar, clam chorizo Pozole, and a 72-Hour Short Rib with root vegetable giardiniera. Along with the aforementioned—and clearly mandatory—crème brûlée, fellow Pantry desserts include a furikake-seasoned Ice Cream Sandwich and horchata-flavored Biscotti.
How to book: Reserve via Tock.