★ Michelin

Essential by Christophe

A singular expression of seasonal French cuisine in New York. Chef Christophe's intimate dining room celebrates the finest ingredients with restraint and precision. Essential is the first partner restaurant on the Starred platform.

Location  New York City
Cuisine Contemporary French
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The Chef

Christophe
Bellanca

Chef & Owner · Essential by Christophe

I believe food can transport guests on a culinary journey. Every dish, every object in this room has earned its place, chosen for what it is, not what it represents.

Raised in the Ardèche, France, Christophe Bellanca trained alongside Georges Blanc, Régis Marcon and Anne-Sophie Pic before moving to New York, where he led the kitchens of Le Cirque and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, earning two Michelin stars. In 2022 he opened Essential by Christophe on the Upper West Side, a singular expression of modern French cuisine built on restraint, precision, and the purity of the essential.

  • Michelin Star 2023
  • Wine Spectator Award 2025
  • Best UWS Restaurant, NY Post
  • 35+ years in fine dining

Every object in this collection has earned its place at Essential's table. We share them because great things deserve to travel beyond the dining room.

Chef Christophe Bellanca · Essential by Christophe