"A $300 four-course where one course is cooked just for you — Reza Khorshidi's Glenville room, book it for an anniversary."
Five or six tables a night. Three hundred dollars a head. One of your four courses is cooked to order around foods you tell Reza Khorshidi you love when you book, a surprise plated for your table alone. Khorshidi and his wife Rebecca Kirhoffer opened Rebeccas on Glenville Road in December 1997, and the New York Times has rated it Excellent ever since. A glass wall lets you watch the brigade work the line. This is not a Greenwich Avenue scene restaurant; it is a chef's personal dining room that happens to seat strangers.
The Kitchen
Reza Khorshidi trained in French kitchens before opening Rebeccas with Rebecca Kirhoffer in 1997, and he has run the same pass for nearly thirty years, which in restaurant terms is its own credential. His cooking is French in technique and global in sourcing, with herbs and vegetables from the restaurant's own garden. The four-course prix-fixe is $300 per person before wine, tax and gratuity, and the kitchen builds one of those courses around whatever you tell them you love when you reserve. The foie gras dumplings in a black truffle reduction are the dish regulars order on sight; the corn blini with Russian Osetra caviar and the lobster with lemon risotto are the other two anchors. Esquire called the cooking a study in sharp flavours and brittle textures. The wine list has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, deep in Burgundy and old-world reds, and pastry runs to a tableside Baked Alaska. At 265 Glenville Road, on the Glenville edge of town rather than the Avenue, the restaurant has stayed small on purpose: five to six tables a night, one seating, no churn.
The Room
The room is small and quiet by design. Five or six tables across a single low-lit dining room, a glass wall onto the kitchen so the line is part of the view, and enough space between covers that no conversation carries. Lighting is warm and dim, the kind that flatters a long dinner. There is no bar scene, no music to talk over, no turn-and-burn second seating. Dress is smart: most guests arrive in jackets and good dresses, though nothing is enforced. Service is the owners and a small team who remember what you told them about your allergies and your favourites. It feels less like a restaurant booking than an invitation to eat at someone's table.
Best for an Anniversary in Greenwich
Book this room for an anniversary because three things line up. First, the bespoke fourth course makes the night specific to you in a way no standard tasting menu can fake; tell Khorshidi it is your tenth anniversary and the surprise plate will nod to it. Second, the five-table room means privacy without a private-dining fee, so you are not performing for a crowded floor. Third, the three-hour pace is built for lingering, not turning. The scene to picture: a corner two-top, the Baked Alaska arriving in flame, a Burgundy you brought from your wedding year decanted by the owner who has worked this pass since 1997. Reserve Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30, by phone, and tell them your story when you do.
Not for
Skip Rebeccas if you want a quick bite or a buzzy bar night: it is a single three-hour, $300 prix-fixe seating, five tables, no walk-ins and no separate menu to graze.
Frequently Asked
Is Rebeccas worth it?
For the right occasion, yes. Rebeccas is a $300 four-course prix-fixe, and one of those courses is invented for you around foods you name when booking, which is a genuinely personal experience few restaurants attempt. The New York Times has rated it Excellent since it opened in 1997. It is not casual and not cheap, but for an anniversary or a milestone it earns the spend. See the Greenwich dining guide for alternatives.
How hard is it to book Rebeccas?
Harder than its size suggests, because there is only one. The room serves five to six tables a night, Tuesday through Saturday, with reservations from 5:30pm. Book by phone on 203-532-9270 or by email; there is no large online platform absorbing demand. Weekends and holidays go first, so call a couple of weeks ahead for a Saturday and name any allergies when you do.
What is the dress code at Rebeccas?
Smart, without a hard rule. Most guests arrive in jackets and good dresses, in keeping with a quiet, low-lit dining room and a $300 prix-fixe, but nothing is formally enforced. Think of it as you would a special-occasion dinner rather than a business lunch: dress for the night you are marking. No athletic wear or beachwear.
What is the average meal price at Rebeccas?
The dinner is a fixed $300 per person for four courses, before wine, tax and gratuity. That includes the surprise course the kitchen builds for your table. With a bottle of wine and service, expect closer to $450 to $550 a head. It is one set experience rather than an a la carte menu, so the figure is predictable once you have chosen your wine.
Is Rebeccas good for an anniversary?
Yes, it is one of the best rooms in Greenwich for one. The bespoke fourth course makes the evening specific to the two of you, the five-table room is private without a fee, and the unhurried single seating is built for lingering. Bring a bottle that means something and tell them the occasion when you book it for an anniversary.
What should I order at Rebeccas?
Start with the foie gras dumplings in black truffle reduction, the dish regulars order on sight, and the corn blini with Russian Osetra caviar. The lobster with lemon risotto is the third anchor. The fourth course is out of your hands, built around the foods you named when booking, so be honest about what you love. Finish with the tableside Baked Alaska.