verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message le bernardin restaurant information established 1986 in new york current owner s eric ripert maguy le coze previous owner s gilbert le coze head chef ric ripert food type french seafood rating michelin guide street address 155 west 51st street between 6th avenue and 7th avenue midtown manhattan city new york city state new york postal code zip 10019 country united states website le bernardin.com le bernardin is a michelin guide three star formerly three star zagat rated french seafood restaurant located at 155 west 51st street between 6th avenue and 7th avenue in midtown manhattan in new york city . 1 it was started in 1972 in paris by gilbert le coze and his sister maguy le coze under the name les moines de st. bernardin and moved to new york in 1986 . gilbert le coze died of a heart attack in 1994 and eric ripert succeeded him as the head chef . signature dishes include kindai maguro sustainably raised japanese bluefin tuna wagyu beef 2 and escolar . chef ripert has gone on to open philadelphia s 10 arts and westend bistro in washington d.c. contents 1 awards and accolades 2 cookbooks 3 see also 4 references 5 external links awards and accolades edit in 2009 le bernardin was voted 15th best restaurant in the world in the restaurant magazine top 50 . le bernardin is one of only six restaurants in new york awarded three michelin stars 3 and is the restaurant which has held four stars from the new york times for the longest period of time having earned the ranking in early 1986 . james beard foundation awards citation needed outstanding restaurant 1998 outstanding chef eric ripert 2003 outstanding pastry chef michael laiskonis 2007 in 2013 zagats cited it as being voted nyc s most popular and no. 1 for food with a food rating of 29 and ranked it the 1 restaurant in new york city . 4 5 cookbooks edit a return to cooking 2002 on the line 2008 le bernardin cookbook four star simplicity 1998 see also edit list of french restaurants references edit le bernardin . 155 west 51st street . new york city . le bernardin.com . retrieved february 6 2013 . http www.seriouseats.com 2016 07 fake kobe wagyu beef japanese steak.html nyc michelin guide 2011 . michelinguide.com . retrieved february 6 2013 . le bernardin manhattan restaurant menus and reviews . zagat . retrieved february 6 2013 . the 10 best restaurants in new york city . zagat.com . retrieved february 6 2013 . external links edit official website behind the line at le bernardin v t e michelin guide 3 star restaurants in the united states alinea benu le bernardin chef s table at brooklyn fare eleven madison park the french laundry grace jean georges jo l robuchon masa per se the restaurant at meadowood saison manresa coordinates 40 45 41.17 n 73 58 54.24 w 40.7614361 n 73.9817333 w 40.7614361 ; 73.9817333 this us based restaurant or restaurant chain article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e this article about a building or structure in manhattan is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title le bernardin & oldid 730417863 categories restaurants in manhattanfrench american culture in new york cityfrench restaurantsseafood restaurants in the united statesmichelin guide starred restaurants in the united statesrestaurants established in 1972midtown manhattanunited states restaurant stubsmanhattan building and structure stubshidden categories articles needing additional references from february 2013all articles needing additional referencesuse mdy dates from may 2013all articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from may 2012coordinates on wikidataall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 18 july 2016 at 22 22 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view