Le Veau d'Or

8.0/10French

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Get the . Several people say they dream about it. It's an old school French room and the prix fixe runs about $125 a person, so treat it as a special occasion. Service is warm but slow, and a few people found the food fine rather than special for the price.

NYC classic — Georges Baratin and Henri Guiget opened Le Veau d'Or in 1937, as French chefs streamed into New York around the World's Fair and stayed. Craig Claiborne gave it four stars in 1968, calling it the one restaurant he couldn't live without, and Marlene Dietrich, Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles were regulars. It is the city's oldest French bistro. Wikipedia

129 E 60th St, New YorkMidtown East, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • postLe veau d’or review76 pts

    “Overall the food was good but nothing blew our minds. We would go again though because of the diverse menu.”

    H3

  • in:Le veau d’or review10 pts

    “I went there the other month with friends - agreed the food was quite good but a bit overpriced.”

    H3

  • in:Le Veau d’Or vs NYTimes5 pts

    “If it were me, I would have given La Veau d’Or a one star review and it would not make my top 100 list of NYC restaurants.”

    H3

  • in:NYT Top Restaurants 2026 - Full List (#10-1 added)1 pts
    replying to u/Able_Ebb2762: No LE VEAU DOR? At all?!

    “I went for my birthday in 2025, and I actively disliked it. They usually have both mackeral and frog legs on their menu, and they had neither. Everything was way too acidic and salty.”

    H3

  • postChez Fifi vs Le Veau d'Or31 pts

    “Le Veau was great. Dessert a little weak but everything else we loved. The duck is out of this world good.”

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  • in:Le Veau d’Or vs NYTimes8 pts
    replying to u/Inter_932: Thing is, it didn’t really read like a positive review, did it? Le Veau d’Or is easily a three- or four-star experience—even on a slow night. Meanwhile, Priya’s reviews of places like Bungalow and Carnitas Ramirez are full-on love letters, packed with detail. And don’t get me wrong, I love both Ramirez spots—but scarfing down suadero and cabeza at a tiny counter isn’t the same as a three-hour dinner at VDO, where every part of the experience—food, wine, service—has been dialed in with care. It kinda felt like she reviewed VDO because she had to. It’s an “important” restaurant, sure. But did she really care about what Riad, Lee, and the team are doing there? Yeah, she gave it two stars, but the tone was so whatever—barely engaged. Almost like she was checking a box.

    “Great service does not mean great food.”

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  • in:Le Veau d’Or vs NYTimes6 pts

    “I had a lovely time at Le Veau d'Or, but this letter was very off-putting for a second visit. Our server was fantastic, the food was yummy and you are transported to Paris when entering the doors.”

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  • in:Who remembers the Four Seasons?6 pts

    “It's the same with a dusty old relic like Le Veau d'Or, which has now sadly been redone and has a massive douche contingent happening.”

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  • in:Best Veau d'Or experience?5 pts

    “We ate incredible French food, drank the bottle of Chateau Greysac, followed by a bottle of port, and shut down the restaurant talking.”

    H2

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