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The King's List
Contemporary American in New York City
The finest contemporary american tables in New York City, adjudicated by King's Score.
Living ranking · updates weekly
# The King's List — Contemporary American in New York City
Per Se, located at Columbus Circle / Hell's Kitchen, stands as the city's premier contemporary American destination in the highest price tier. The Modern, situated in Midtown at MoMA, offers similarly elevated dining within the same luxury price band.
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Per Se
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2
LORING PLACE
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3
TAVERN ON THE GREEN
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4
The Modern
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5
The Standard Grill
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6
THE POOL
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7
RIVER CAFÉ
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8
AUREOLE
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9
Eleven Madison Park
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10
THE FINCH
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11
Atera
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12
ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA
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13
The Musket Room
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14
Momofuku Ko
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15
CLOVER HILL
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16
SAILOR
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17
THE BEATRICE INN
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18
BEAUTY & ESSEX
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19
OXALIS
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20
THE DUTCH
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How the order is decided
Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.