Atera

Atera is a curated elevated experience that is so unique with its wine pairings. Also, don't sleep on the mocktails if alcohol is not your thing.Kate was our sommelier and was most memorable. I'm not a big wine person but every wine was actually delicious and not "too" anything. Very easy to over imbibe but also worth over imbibing at the same time. Every taste is so intentional and while I had some favorites, everything was sublime! Worth visiting for a special occasion, I think it would help to see what would be served. Presentation is beautiful and my favorites were a chilled razor clam with cucumber and caviar, and a warm halibut with scallop and mushroom. Everyone is very courteous and makes sure you are taken care of from the moment you walk in the door!

How do you measure perfection??Fine dining in 2024 is inherently designed to be enjoyed from many angles, perspectives, and plot lines. Proof of this is found throughout the city - with an endless variety of different geographic regions, culinary concepts, and chef driven "manifestos" being featured in the Michelin guide around NYC. Each has their own merit and based on my experiences, each deserves to be there.How would I classify 2 Michelin starred Atera? For starters, it's the most technically "precise" food I've ever eaten. You'd need to do a full dissertation on physical chemistry in order to execute the technical ingenuity that's used everyday on the tasting menu here. I'll be honest, the 4 small bites (a staggered amuse) kept me within inches of the sheer culinary acumen that Atera is capable of in the best way possible. After the fois gras & roe bite, I was left on the edge of my seat, begging to be pushed head first into the gastronomic Shangri-La that lay feet from my velvet chair. I'll also be honest and say that I'm not good with wine pairings and definitely overdrank at Farra beforehand and asked for refills during the staggered amuse, not knowing what was going to happen within minutes of my crude request. What followed I can only describe as a culinary avalanche. Tuna with watermelon in a creatively composed Crudo - Halibut and scallop drenched in one of the most flavorful broths I've had in my life - a teacup filled with pork and crab with a savory foam that dissolved effortlessly into a tomato based consommé - two meat course (beef and duck) that left me without words. And THEN the desserts started!! If I was as rich as the Russian couple next to me, you'd bet your ass I'd be hiring Ronny Emborg to make me that BLUEBERRY dessert on a weekly basis. I absolutely adored ending the meal with a peach finale before moving into the petit fours as a true (adopted) Atlanta hoe.Mind you, while this culinary avalanche was set in motion I also had the wine pairing. If you know me, you know I'm pretty terrible with wine pairings because I usually get completely trashed halfway through. Atera is generous with their pours and by the end of the meal i felt like it was well worth the $198 tag on. When I return, I may skip Farra (although I highly recommend you all stop there first!! I'm just a lightweight) because Atera's wine pairing, much like the food, is engineered to deliver the optimal experience.

An excellent meal! The staff is friendly and attentive. The food and wine pairing were outstanding. My two favorites were the "corn cappuccino" and the Japanese A4 Waygu but every dish was excellent. I highly recommend Atera!

Came here for a birthday celebration with a friend! The venue is medium sized with a long U-shaped chefs bar where you can watch how each course is intricately prepared. Everyone here was welcoming and wished me a happy birthday during each course. It was a bit much but appreciated the attention :) For food, everything was delcious and cooked perfectly. My favorites of the night was the Wagyu and scallops. We went all out and tried the wine pairing with the tasting menu. The sommelier was great at giving us the history of the bottles, and each poor was sizable it was hard to keep up. I thought each wine choices were great. Overall, a great experience with friendly staff and a great meal, perfect for a special occasion.

We've been meaning to come here for a while, and being that it was my husband's birthday, we figured it was the perfect time to make reservations. The service was beyond wonderful. The vibe was relaxed, yet still refined. The food was beautifully plated and even more delicious than one could imagine. I absolutely loved the play on textures and flavor profiles. Both added so much depth to each plate. We've been to other Michelin star restaurants, and this one is at the top of the list. Their playlist is quite eclectic too. I always love a diversified playlist, I feel like it adds to the dining experience.

I came with a friend for their birthday, and I was blown away by all of the attention to detail. All of the staff made sure to personally wish my friend a happy birthday and tried to make the experience as immaculate as possible. The food was also so delicious. Some standouts for me were the Halibut course and the Wagyu course. For the Halibut course, the fish and scallops were cooked perfectly and played very well with the sauce. And the wagyu was cooked and seasoned perfectly. I also enjoyed the Pork course, which was served as a kind of pork belly chowder with a deeply flavored broth. In addition to the wonderful service and food, the sommelier was fantastic. We went with the wine pairing, and he made sure to go into the history of the bottle being poured. It made for a fascinating experience although it sometimes was hard to hear him over the ambient music. The wine was also so excellent and paired perfectly with each course. In particular the wines paired with the dessert courses really balanced out the sweet with a light tartness, which made for a perfect dessert experience. All in all, I can definitely say that Atera earned its Michelin stars. It was a fantastic experience, and my friend and I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a special, luxurious dining experience.

Impeccable food and service, I enjoyed every minute of the experience. The restaurant worked with me in advance to accommodate dietary restrictions, and everything went off without a hitch on the day of the meal. I was especially impressed by the non-alcoholic drink pairing, which had some uniquely intense flavors. I'll be thinking of that smoked ginger drink for a long time! Portion sizes are on the smaller side though, so I wouldn't recommend showing up while ravenously hungry.

This place was so good! I'd never been to a Michelin Star restaurant before, but my boyfriend and I were visiting New York and decided to give it a try. So glad we did!We arrived slightly early and were greeted at the door and shown our way in. It's definitely an unsuspecting location, but that was part of the fun! We were seated at a U-shaped table that looked into the kitchen. There were 4 chefs and a sommelier that greeted us. My friend chose to have the wine pairing but I stuck to water. I did mark on the survey that was sent to us that it was our anniversary but there was not mention of it dinner... maybe they don't do anything on anniversaries but I think it's strange that they would have that as an option and not do anything. The service was AMAZING. The servers and sommelier were so attentive and even folded my napkin for me when I was in the bathroom. During the main course we also spilled some sauce on our place mats and they were very quick to wipe it up. Each dish was served to us by one of the chefs and they explained what we were eating. There were 11 total and mg favorites were the king crab, scallop, wagyu, and passion fruit. I personally didn't love the squab, but that's just my personal taste and it seemed like others really enjoyed it. We finished the dinner with a pour over coffee that they made directly in front of us and was so delicious. My only complaint is that all the desserts were fruity and I wished there had been something more savory. If you're thinking about coming, do!! We loved our time here and hope to come again when we're in the city.

I had the best meal of my life at Atera for my birthday last night (no, I'm not exaggerating). We made reservations a couple of weeks out. They weren't impossible to get but still recommend planning early as there are only about ten tables in the restaurant and they only do two events per evening (only one on Monday and Friday). The restaurant doesn't have a permanent location. It moves around every so often. The latest location is in a building in Tribeca. The sommelier met us outside and greeted us by name and led us in an elevator upstairs to where the restaurant was. It was a little unusual and the building felt a bit industrial for how high end the restaurant is, but the meal and service made up for it.The best way to describe the meal is culinary theater. We were seated directly in front of the chefs who were preparing our meals with our chairs facing them. It felt like we were part of an audience. They prepared the food quietly so you could carry on your conversations. Unlike hibachi style dining where the meal prep demands your full attention and diners go to be entertained, this was more subtle (and in my opinion, artful and graceful). The tasting menu had 12 courses. We didn't know what the food would be in advance. I don't usually do well with surprises with it comes to food, but oddly, I enjoyed it here. I decided to go with the vegetarian tasting menu since I don't eat certain raw meats (this menu isn't explicitly advertised; you have to request it in advance). My husband had the omnivore menu. In my experience, some vegetarian menus aren't executed as well as the main menu, but here, I didn't feel like I missed out on anything. They matched the vegetarian dishes to their meat counterparts masterfully both in appearance and taste. For example, for one tuna entree, I had beets instead which mimicked the appearance of the raw tuna. The first few courses were "starters" meant to be eaten in one or two bites (they'll actually tell you how many bites they recommend), then we had a few "mains" which were still small and delicate. Finally we ended with two sweet courses. I'm not a big eater so I worried about being too full but it was perfectly balanced and just the right amount of food for a tasting. My husband also had a mocktail pairing which came with 6 different drinks spread out throughout the meal. I think it's wonderful they have non alcoholic options. Each of the drinks had such interesting ingredients, intentionally designed to match with the particular course. I've been to several restaurants that are experts at preparation, whether it's making the best steak or the best pasta but I think the mark of a great restaurant is creating an experience unlike you've ever had. That's what Atera achieves with its flavors. I was beyond impressed.

We went there as a family January this year. The food was great, especially the Caviar, Truffle and Wagyu. It is a small place. Service was excellent. Three wait staff came and go. The paired wine were all decent except one. It was a good experience overall. One of my family members go there quite a few times. It's enough for me but two young fellows went to another restaurant after the meal. For that reason, I am not sure the cost of $500/p is justified.