Exclusive List Of America's Best Restaurants Includes 11 From NYC

NEW YORK, NY – An exclusive list of just 67 restaurants deemed the best in the country has been released – and 11 of them are in New York City.

The AAA's five-diamond list of restaurants includes only the top 0.2 percent of the nearly 32,000 eateries the association has inspected and approved.

Among them are these NYC spots:

• Atera
• Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
• Daniel
• Del Posto
• Eleven Madison Park
• Gabriel Kreuther
• Jean-Georges Restaurant
• Le Bernardin
• Marea
• Per Se
• The Modern

“To be considered leading edge, chefs must incorporate a laser-focused approach using innovative concepts and menus featuring the finest ingredients,” Michael Petrone, director of inspections and diamond ratings at AAA, said.

“Diners want to be wowed on multiple levels, so exceptional service is also important, but they’re not necessarily looking for all the formalities that were once synonymous with fine dining.”

Meanwhile, More than 650 restaurants earned a four-diamond rating, equating to roughly 2 percent of restaurants inspected and approved by AAA.

Here are the four diamond rated restaurants in YOUR PATCH STATE:

• Lilia
• River Cafe
• Agern
• Ai Fiori
• Aquavit
• Arabelle
• Aretsky’s Patroon
• Asiate
• Augustine
• Aureole
• Babbo
• BLT Steak
• Blue Hill
• BondSt
• Cafe Boulud
• Cosme
• Craft
• db bistro moderne
• Gotham Bar and Grill
• Gramercy Tavern
• Gunter Seeger
• Jungsik
• Junoon Restaurant
• La Grenouille
• L’Appart
• Le Coucou
• Lincoln Ristorante
• Majorelle
• Manhatta
• Momofuku Ko
• Nobu Downtown
• NoMad
• Oceana
• One If by Land, Two If by Sea
• Scalini Fedeli
• Sushi Ginza Onodera
• Tamarind Tribeca
• Temple Court
• The Four Seasons
• The Grill
• The Polo Bar
• Upland
• Wallse Restaurant

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

Photo credit: AAA