Since 1969, restaurant, hotel, travel & other witty reviews by a handpicked, worldwide team of discerning professionals—and your views, too.

Veritas

43 E. 20th St. (Park Ave. & Broadway) Send to Phone
New YorkNY 10003
212-353-3700 | Make Restaurant Reservations
A veritable vertex of culinary creativity and an extensive wine selection. Veritas Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 New York WineList Restaurants |

Cuisine

Open

Dinner nightly

Features

  • Full bar
  • Reservations suggested
  • Casual dressy

Wine

Great Wine List

* Click here for rating key

Dining room at Veritas, New York, NYVeritas has been a fixture on the Manhattan dining scene since it opened before the turn of the millennium. Chef Grégory Pugin has applied his training from years with Joël Robuchon in both Paris and New York with impressive results. The appetizer of langoustine, marinated in lemon and served with osetra caviar, apple verbena gelée and a fleck of edible gold leaf, sets the stage for the array of dishes to follow. If only the Japanese could prepare sea urchin the way chef Pugin does: his oursin chitarra and Meyer lemon confit was rich but light with a hint of brine. A veal chop in sage veal jus, brought to the table to be admired before plating, was transformed into an elegant slice with just the right amount of chanterelles and asparagus on the side. From the extensive wine menu, sommelier Kelli White selects distinctive wines that artfully complement the food. A vin jaune brought out the best of the lobster cooked in the same wine. A Sancerre rosé, just slightly sweetened with a small amount of Pinot Noir, was a lovely complement to the skate wing in lemon-caper brown butter. And the tokaji from Hungary was a sweet change from the Sauternes often served with foie gras, in this case a smoked foie gras terrine set in sangría gelée. Dinners are prix-fixe with three-, five- or nine-course tasting menus. That’s a good thing, too, because you shouldn’t miss pastry chef Shawn Gawle’s Grand Marnier soufflé with orange crème anglaise, a sweet end to a meal.

User Ratings & Reviews for Veritas
 
New York City Top Restaurant Lists
Gramercy Tavern, one of our Top 10 Romantic Restaurants

New & Notable
FORUM!


American

Bakeries FORUM!
Barbecue
Bistros

Breakfast FORUM!
Brunch
Burgers FORUM!

BYOB
Cheap Eats
Chef's Tables

Chinese
Classics
Delivery
Food Ratings
French

Gastropubs
Happy Hours
Heart-Healthy
Ice Cream

Indian
Italian
Japanese

Kid-Friendly

Hot 10


Late Night
Lounges

Mexican
Open Sundays

Outdoor Dining
Pizza FORUM!
Romantic
Seafood

Sexy Restaurants FORUM!
Small Plates

Special Occasion
Star Spotting
Steakhouses
Sushi FORUM!

Takeout
Thai
Value Restaurants
Vegetarian

Vietnamese NEW!
View
Wine Bars
Wine Lists

 
 


RESTAURANT AWARDS
RESTAURANT AWARDS

Just published! Our annual restaurant issue features the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., including New York's Per Se, Corton, Le Cirque, Blue Hill and more!

DINING ON A BUDGET

Best Cheap EatsSplurging at top-rated restaurants is fun for special events, but where can you go for a good quality meal that won't break the bank? Gather the change out of your piggy bank and sofa cushions and take it to one of our selections for the best cheap eats in your area. Also, check out our picks for the Top 40 Cheap Eats in the U.S.