428301 Sun Aug 05 23:02:32 -0700 2007 17 18 Manhattan 0 2816789 Any thoughts? What is the least noisy and most intimate fine dining restaurant in Manhattan? I find that NYC places tend to be either very elegant and formal (lacking in intimacy), or energetic and noisy. Any thoughts? Thanks! Sun Aug 05 23:02:32 -0700 2007 55400 Singar 1 2818862 One if by Land, Two if by Sea is an old standby for what you're looking for. Mon Aug 06 14:09:56 -0700 2007 2816789 81077 outside25 2 2820134 Oh yeah!! Great call! Any other recommendations? Mon Aug 06 21:35:48 -0700 2007 2818862 55400 Singar 3 2820255 Degustation is pretty intimate since there's only 16 seats, all bar seating and the chef cooks in front of you, plus great food. Mon Aug 06 22:32:32 -0700 2007 2820134 15968 lanadai 4 2823298 Agree re: Degustation. When I first read a post here that it was open kitchen/bar seating AND intimate I didn't believe it. Then I went. It was dark, cozy, quiet and surprisingly romantic. Service is excellent too. And you already mentioned the food . . . Tue Aug 07 16:36:47 -0700 2007 2820255 73159 financialdistrictresident 2 2820653 One if By Land...is a little shabby these days and the food is pretty bad. Tue Aug 07 06:08:50 -0700 2007 2818862 17392 JennS 1 2820683 I heard Raoul's and Bouley are pretty amazing Tue Aug 07 06:18:17 -0700 2007 2816789 88455 Jel212 2 2820751 I discovered by accident a charming little Italian restaurant 1 block from the Metropolitan Museum which is kind of like the ones you might see in MGM movies, called Giovanni's Venti Cinque. It is a small walk-down with delicious (albeit expensive) fare. Tue Aug 07 06:40:55 -0700 2007 2820683 95060 idia 3 2823276 I totally agree that it's a gem (although I wouldn't suggest it for Singar's fine dining evening.) However, I, too, discovered if by accident after an afternoon at the Met, and I am so gald that I did. Tue Aug 07 16:27:18 -0700 2007 2820751 113247 mikeinchelsea 1 2820818 Bouley can be very intimate, make sure to be in the back room and I think the food is phenomenal. Tue Aug 07 07:02:43 -0700 2007 2816789 56040 maxine 2 2821581 Erminia, Upper East side, only a few tables... Tue Aug 07 09:56:14 -0700 2007 2820818 25706 FNY 3 2823716 agree with Erminia - delicious, great service, nice vibe and yummy food Tue Aug 07 18:53:50 -0700 2007 2821581 18338 blueollie 1 2821809 There is always Perse. Yes it's formal but at the same time intimate. Probably more space between tables then any restaurant in NYC. Tue Aug 07 10:52:05 -0700 2007 2816789 39601 stevel 2 2821822 I would agree with Per Se. Not stuffy formal and with plenty of space between tables. Tue Aug 07 10:54:46 -0700 2007 2821809 10763 Miss Needle 1 2822683 Most tables at Ouest are well spaced--and the atm is classy, but casual. Tue Aug 07 13:47:32 -0700 2007 2816789 64215 cimui 2 2822851 Il Buco, Bouley, Piccholine, Firebird Tue Aug 07 14:33:40 -0700 2007 2822683 66022 bronwen 3 2822903 skip il buco ... beautiful space, but the meal i had there last week was mostly so-so, certainly overpriced, and the service was absolutely appalling ... Tue Aug 07 14:46:21 -0700 2007 2822851 15369 mondaybox 1 2822900 At EN Japanese Brasserie you can rent a Tatami room! Its like $75. Tue Aug 07 14:45:54 -0700 2007 2816789 106483 doona