Atera
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant$$$$
Tribeca, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Eater and Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
"Best tasting menu in the city."(13 Tips)
"Awesome soundtrack."(2 Tips)
"Two Michelin stars."(2 Tips)
"Matthew Lightner's long-awaited seventeen-seat..."(2 Tips)
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Lindsey KimJune 14, 2016Best tasting menu in the city. Love the open kitchen and counter seating. Each dish stood out in its own way. Wine pairings were spot on--opt for them!
AlAnoud A AlGhunaimMarch 17, 2022Exotic, creative & most of all fancy. A full on surprise, loved the whole experience. The tasting menu was exquisite, we could immediately tell that everything was high quality & delicious. Wagyu👌🏻
- MariJune 5, 2016Inventive and creative flavor combinations. The staff is professional but super friendly (more so than most tasting menu places). Awesome soundtrack. Worth the $$$.
Amit LevySeptember 22, 2018All of the dishes are super creative. Paired with the slightly tongue-in-cheek, casual-but-professional service, this was the best fine dining experience I've had to date.
KaydeeMarch 13, 2013Phenomenal. Only a lil molecular gastronomy. It's mostly trickery, like a "cracked egg." Interior is sleek...a real speakeasy. May seem fancy but music & staff are relaxed. Wine pairing IS worth it.
Amy WilsonOctober 22, 2014One of my top five restaurants/dining experiences in the whole world, ever. Really special to watch the team prepare a ridiculously creative feats of molecular amazingness. They thought of everything.
- Valentin GuerinJune 25, 2017Tasting menu at the Chet's table, perfect place to celebrate an anniversary/birthday. Great service! Michelin Star.
Lori LuoOctober 31, 2014Atera's 20-course tasting menu is an epic feast, offering four hours of pure culinary ingenuity. Make sure to stop by the lounge before or after the meal, as the beverage selections are also superb.
Village VoiceMarch 29, 2013Your ~25 course meal will have you eating ramen for the next week, but cutting into what looks like a lump of coal to find it’s a beautiful slow roasted beet will make the price more palatable.
eric bornemannNovember 24, 2014One of the best meals and most imaginative food you can have in New York right now. Worth every dollar and a fantastic wine list as well.
Tom LeeApril 1, 2013Dinner at Atera can redraw the line between nature and artifice, with food that mimics living creatures (a razor clam made of bread), and deeply unconventional ingredients made into something familiar
EMarch 18, 2015One of the most memorable experiences. Beautiful decor, absolutely amazing innovative dishes. Slight Japanese touch.
Roxineus RoxineusApril 17, 2013Phenomenal!! Culinary Genius: presentation, flavor profile, cycle of service, & ingredients. Highly trained, educated & approachable staff, unpretentious, pristine & elegant. Bring your appetite.!
The New YorkerAugust 3, 2012The chef’s fondness for wild food is reflected in both the menu and the restaurant’s décor. When asked about the vertical herb garden growing in the dining room, a server once replied, “It’s alive.” Read more
suneelAugust 15, 2014reasonably priced wine, good soundtrack, not stuffy like other restaurants of its caliber. you can wear jeans and leave the blazer at home.
RisaSeptember 21, 2012Grub Street off-menu dish: Charcoaled Tempura Leeks With Strained Buttermilk. "People who order the vegetarian tasting are privy to dishes that meat-eaters won't get, like the fried-leek dish."
Michelin Travel & LifestyleDecember 2, 2013Save room for the petit fours, which are just as inventive as the previous 22 courses you've eaten. – Green Guide Editor
Michelle C.May 6, 2012NYC Foodie Blog: 10 course tasting menu for $150, The place settings, decor, and dishes themselves, all take on an "earthy" quality. Thought of as a unique dining experience
Douglas HeddingsApril 20, 2012A must visit for the ultimate gastronaut and even the regular person who appreciates food! Molecular gastronomy at its best!
Akash ShahFebruary 15, 2014Best dinner (even for vegetarians) and truly impeccable service. Might as well have proposed to my gf.
Wilson ZhouNovember 25, 2017The old style of ‘trompe bouche,’ where food looked like one thing but tasted like another — has given way to a compelling, ultra-refined naturalism. ★★★★
Will ArnoneJune 14, 2013Exquisite. Nothing even comes close to it in all of NYC. I'm in awe of Chef Matthew. A true genius.
jessica m. hintermeisterSeptember 17, 2012Charcoaled Tempura Leeks With Strained Buttermilk (Vegetarian Tasting Menu)
EatMeDrinkMeNYCMay 12, 2013There is no doubt you will walk out of atera talking about how unique the dishes are.- Brad LMay 1, 2014Atera, Spring 2014 - 60 Second Tasting Menu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueioM8TrBR8
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- Tue–Thu
- 6:00 PM–Midnight
- Fri–Sat
- 1:30 PM–4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM–Midnight
(212) 226-1444
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