One White Street — Restaurant in New York

TLDR: Hyper-Local New American, casually fancy with inventive cocktails, seasonal menus, and a top ranked burger.

Vibes: Three floor layout with open kitchens on each floor, allowing maximum chef counter seating. We sat on the third floor and there was one other party at the counter, and maybe five other tables on this level making for a very intimate ambiance. Far from pretentious though, everything was inviting and the small details were not overlooked.

Bar Service: we were welcomed with a small pour of Cremant for our anniversary celebration. And presented with a short list of creative cocktails and a variety of other tipples to suit every preference. a sommelier was available if we wanted to order a bottle of wine.

Service: casually refined. Seemingly without trying (though you don’t succeed this well without intention) the hosts were inviting and attentive, a note was waiting at our table from the staff, and the entire front of house staff was engaged across the floor without appearing rushed. Sitting at the chef’s counter we were also able to interact with some of the back of house staff, including Eddie, which made the evening even more special! I learned that this restaurant also owns a farm upstate, and if Instagram is to be believed, the farm where our produce came from is on about 3 miles from my childhood home upstate.

Food: clean menu with an almost perfect selection of items to suite all palates. We split our order down the middle so as not to miss out! Started with the focaccia and brussels sprouts salad, then followed that up with the burger, scallops, and crispy potatoes. Finished with a goat cheesecake with concord grape sorbet to top off a perfect meal, fully satisfied.

Do not pass on the focaccia… The burger jumped to #1 on my burger list… and my wife’s comment “omg that’s so f*cking good” (dessert course) was overheard by one of our chef’s - we hope he passed along our sentiments to his colleagues!

On the pricier side, so we can’t afford to go weekly, but for the quality of both food and service without the pretension - 1WS instantly jumps to the top of our fine dining list where we will take out of town foodies, in-laws who we actually like, and household celebrations for...

I visited One White Street for a Saratoga Water & Michelin event. I had been wanting to visit One White Street for a while and the value for this evening was amazing ($125 for the food and paired wines) so I booked up and went solo.

We started with the fennel salad, I asked to have this without the blue cheese which they kindly accommodated. I have to admit I am not a huge salad person and very rarely order it. However, this was lovely and paired so well with the wine selected (I will be ordering fennel salad again in the future). We then moved onto the Foie Gras, which is the dish I had been looking forward to the most. This was delicious, so rich and decedent (there was an extremely generous serving of truffles with this). The bread served alongside this was some of the best I have had, so light and with a great little bit of salt on it. We then moved onto the gnocchi which was somehow dense but light at the same time. The sauce this came with was divine and I could have eaten another portion of this dish. By this point I was feeling pretty full but the duck was next. The duck was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so rich and tasty. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to finish my dish but this was due to me being full, not the quality.

The only dish I did not enjoy was dessert. I love chestnut based desserts but the sweet potato and chestnut dish was just not for me. I did not enjoy the texture of the dish or the taste. It was interesting to try though and have to admire the creativity.

The restaurant itself is very small and homely feeling. I only saw the second and third floor (both small) but understand the downstairs area is a little bigger. I really enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant and think it would be lovely for a date night.

All in all I really enjoyed my evening and the food and wine was lovely. I would definitely return to try other...

One White Street is truly one of Manhattan’s best-kept secrets- a cozy, charming space in Tribeca that effortlessly blends fine dining with the comfort of a home kitchen. From the moment you step in, you’re welcomed with warmth and attentiveness by a team that truly cares. The farm-to-table ethos shines through in every bite of their thoughtful, seasonal tasting menu.

Tonight’s meal was nothing short of exceptional. It began with a refreshing summer squash salad- light yet complex, with delicate basil notes and a luxurious touch of smoked trout roe that transformed the humble squash noodles into something extraordinary.

The house-made tagliatelle was perfectly tailored to my dietary request (no shellfish), and it had a comforting, rustic elegance that felt like something passed down through generations. It’s rare to find that kind of heart in a Michelin-starred setting.

But the undeniable star of the night was the Montauk Sea Bream. This was, without exaggeration, the best fish I’ve had in the last seven months of dining across Michelin-star restaurants. Perfectly crispy skin, tender flesh, and a bed of braised fennel in a dreamy chamomile butter-accented with just the right amount of onions and herbs to lift the dish to something sublime. My compliments to the chef, this was a true masterpiece.

The American Wagyu followed, and it was a worthy second favorite. Meltingly tender, deeply flavorful, and beautifully balanced with fresh spinach, scallions, and herbs. Every element on the plate had purpose and polish.

One White Street delivers everything you’d want from a Michelin-starred experience and more: precision, creativity, and soul. Highly recommended for anyone seeking elevated food that still feels personal and grounded. A true gem that I’ll be returning to...