ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY 2007 New York City Restaurants
ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY 2007 New York City Restaurants Number of Restaurants Surveyed: Number of Surveyors: Total Restaurant Meals per Year:
2,014 31,60...
ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY 2007 New York City Restaurants Number of Restaurants Surveyed: Number of Surveyors: Total Restaurant Meals per Year:
2,014 31,604 5.6 Million
Avg. Meals Out per Week per Surveyor: Avg. Meals per Surveyor per Restaurant: Total Restaurant Meals per Day: Est. # of Meals per Restaurant:
3.4 11.0 15,300 2,100
Top Newcomers: Rated 25 – Telepan Orchard, The Ureña 24 – A Voce 23 – Morimoto Country Del Posto Cookshop Buddakan Bouchon Bakery 22 – Café d’Alsace Antonucci Phillippe Ten Most Popular Places (2006 rank): 1. Gramercy Tavern (1) 2. Union Square Cafe (2) 3. Le Bernardin (5) 4. Babbo (3) 5. Peter Luger (9) 6. Bouley (8) 7. Gotham Bar & Grill (6) 8. Daniel (4) 9. Jean Georges (11) 10. Blue Water Grill (7) Top Five Decor Rankings (2006 rank): 1. Daniel (1) 2. Asiate (7) 3. Rainbow Room (2) 4. River Café (6) 5. Buddakan (-) Top Restaurants By Cuisine: American – per se American (Regional) – Pearl Oyster/NE Barbecue – Daisy May’s Caribbean/West Indies – A Chinese – Phoenix Garden Coffeehouses – Ferrara Cuban - Café Habana Delis – Barney Greengrass Dessert – ChikaLicious Dim Sum – Oriental Garden French – Le Bernardin French (Bistro) – db Bistro Moderne Greek – Milos Hamburgers – burger joint/Parker M. Hotel Dining – Café Boulud Indian – Tamarind Italian – Roberto’s Japanese/Sushi – Sushi Yasuda Korean – Hangawi
Other Major Arrivals Barça 18 Blaue Gans Brasserie Ruhlmann Buddha Bar Chinatown Brasserie Colors Craftsteak Dani Degustation Destino Devin Tavern Dona Dressler
46% 54% 15% 28% 18% 20% 19%
Fatty Crab Harry’s Steak Industria Argentina Japonais L’Atelier/Joël Robuchon Le Cirque Little Owl Parea Porter House NY Quality Meats Sfoglia Trestle on Tenth Valbella
Top Ten Food Rankings (2006 rank): 1. Le Bernardin (1) 2. Daniel (2) 3. Sushi Yasuda (5) 4. per se (3) 5. Peter Luger (Brooklyn) (8) 6. Gramercy Tavern (6) 7. Café Boulud (13) 8. Bouley (4) 9. Jean Georges (9) 10. Annisa (24) Top Five Service Rankings (2006 rank): 1. per se (1) 2. Le Bernardin (2) 3. Daniel (3) 4. Alain Ducasse (9) 5. Gramercy Tavern (4) Kosher – Prime Grill Mediterranean – Picholine Mexican – Mexicana Mama Middle Eastern – Taboon Noodle Shops – Honmura An Pizza – Di Fara Raw Bars – Aquagrill Seafood – Le Bernardin Small Plates – Stanton Social South American – Caracas Southern/Soul – Amy Ruth’s Southwestern – Mesa Grill Spanish/Tapas – Casa Mono Steakhouses – Peter Luger Thai – Sripraphai Turkish – Turkish Kitchen Vegetarian – Candle 79 Vietnamese – O Mai
ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY 2007 New York City Restaurants Average Restaurant Meals Per Week:
Zagat U.S. Average: 3.3
London
Bos
Phil
Mont./ Toron./ Vanc.
NJ
Paris
CT
DC/ Balt
Chi
SF
New Orl
NYC
Atl
San Antonio
LA
LV
Mia./ So. Fl
Austin/ Hill Cntry
Dal./ FW
Hous -ton
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.0
4.0
4.2
Average Percent Tip: LA
SF
TX
18.4
18.4
18.7
West./ HRV 18.7
Zagat U.S. Average: 18.8% Miami/ So. Fl 18.8
New Orl 18.8
Bos
CT
18.9
18.9
Long Isl. 18.9
NYC
Chi
NJ
18.9
19.0
19.0
DC/ Balt 19.1
LV
Atl
Phil
19.1
19.2
19.4
New York Restaurant Openings and Closings Trend: Openings Closings Differential
2007 222 102 120
2006 247 83 164
2005 226 93 133
2004 174 91 83
2003 186 104 82
2002 221 80 141
2001 311 89 222
2000 274 96 178
1999 277 117 160
1998 275 91 184
1997 265 129 136
1996 305 103 202
1995 196 69 127
1994 171 68 103
1993 145 45 100
Service Deficit:* City Tokyo Montréal New Orleans Houston San Francisco New York Austin/Hill Country Boston Seattle London New Jersey Washington, DC Baltimore San Antonio Los Angeles Chicago Atlanta Toronto Long Island Philadelphia Vancouver Miami/So. Florida Dallas/Ft. Worth Connecticut Paris Las Vegas Westchester/Hudson Valley Zagat U.S. Average
City Tokyo† London† Paris† New York Palm Beach/Palm Beach Co. Las Vegas Long Island San Francisco Westchester/Hudson Valley New Jersey Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Co. Washington, DC Miami/Dade Co. Connecticut The Keys/Monroe Co. Chicago Dallas/Ft. Worth Baltimore Philadelphia Los Angeles Boston Houston San Antonio Atlanta Seattle Austin/Hill Country New Orleans Zagat U.S. Average †Based 9/22/06 exchange rate.
City Tokyo† London† Paris† New York San Francisco Chicago Las Vegas Washington, DC Los Angeles Philadelphia Miami/Dade Co. Atlanta Dallas/Ft. Worth New Jersey Long Island Westchester/Hudson Valley Boston Seattle Palm Beach/Palm Beach Co. Connecticut Baltimore Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Co. Houston New Orleans San Antonio The Keys/Monroe Co. Austin/Hill Country Zagat U.S. Average
ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY 2007 New York City Restaurants Box Questions 1. What percent do you usually tip? 2006 2007 Average 18.9% 18.8%
9. What percent of your total meals out are for...? Avg. Leisure 84% Business 16%
2005 18.6%
2. What irritates you most about NYC restaurants? 2006 2005 2007 Service 48% 49% 54% Noise/Crowds 38% 32% 28% Prices 10% 14% 13% Parking 1% 2% 2% Food 1% 1% 1% Other 2% 2% 2%
10. How do you usually make restaurant reservations? 2006 2005 2007 Call restaurant directly 75% 80% 80% Internet/email 12% 9% 7% Don’t usually reserve 13% 11% 13% 11. How important to you is having low-carb/no-carb menu items available when dining out? Extremely important 4% Very important 8% Somewhat important 25% Not very important 31% Not at all important 32%
3. Compared to last year, are you eating out...? More 33% Same 50% Less 17% 4. Compared to last year, are you spending....? More per meal 54% Same amount 39% Less per meal 7% 5. Of 14 possible lunches & dinners in a week, how many do you: 2007 2006 2005 Skip? .9 .9 1.0 Cook at home? 5.4 5.3 5.3 Eat out/take out? 7.7 7.8 7.7 Total meals eat per week: 13.1 13.1 13.0 % of total meals eat out/take out:
59%
6. Name your favorite cuisine: 2006 2007 Italian 28% 29% Japanese 14% 13% French 13% 14% American 13% 13% Thai 7% 8% Chinese 6% 6% Mexican 6% 6% Indian 5% 4% Other 8% 7%
60%
59% 13.
2005 30% 14% 15% 13% 7% 7% 5% 2% 7%
7. Do you seek out restaurants that have celebrity chefs? NYC LA SF Yes 21% 15% 22% No 79% 85% 78% 8. Are you willing to pay more for food that has been sustainably raised or procured? NYC LA SF Yes 58% 63% 74% No 42% 37% 26%
12. What is your favorite wine type? NYC Cabernet Sauvignon 21% Pinot Noir 15% Syrah/Shiraz 12% Pinot Grigio 9% Merlot 8% Riesling 7% Sauvignon Blanc 6% Chardonnay 6% Zinfandel 4% Viognier 1% Other 11%
LA 24% 19% 9% 6% 9% 4% 4% 9% 7% 1% 8%
SF 22% 24% 8% 3% 6% 3% 5% 6% 12% 2% 9%
13. If smoking were permitted in them, would you go out to restaurants...? More often 2% Same amount 26% Less often 71% 14. If smoking were permitted in them, would you go out to bars...? More often 5% Same amount 26% Less often 69% 15. Using Zagat’s 0-30 scale, how would you rate NYC’s current dining scene based on ...? 2006 2005 2007 Culinary creativity 25 23 23 Hospitality 15 15 14 Choice/diversity 28 27 27 Table availability 13 13 13
NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANTS TOP 20 FOOD RATINGS 1996 –2007 1996 29 - Bouley 28 - Aureole Lespinasse Le Bernardin Peter Luger 27 - Daniel Chanterelle La Grenouille Union Square Cafe Le Cirque Il Mulino Les Célébrités Lutèce Gotham Bar & Grill Nobu Four Seasons 26 - La Caravelle March Montrachet Sushisay
1997 28 -Aureole Lespinasse Le Bernardin 27 -Daniel Chanterelle Nobu Peter Luger La Grenouille Union Square Cafe Gotham Bar & Grill Il Mulino Les Célébrités 26 -La Côte Basque La Caravelle Four Seasons Montrachet Lutèce Gramercy Tavern Yama March
1998 28 - Daniel Le Bernardin Lespinasse Aureole Jean Georges 27 - Chanterelle Nobu Peter Luger La Grenouille Les Célébrités Union Square Cafe Gotham Bar & Grill Il Mulino Soup Kitchen Int’l Tomoe Sushi La Côte Basque 26 - March Gramercy Tavern La Caravelle Yama
1999 28 -Le Bernardin Daniel Lespinasse Chanterelle Nobu Aureole Peter Luger 27 -Jean Georges La Grenouille Union Square Cafe Les Célébrités Il Mulino Gotham Bar & Grill Gramercy Tavern Montrachet Four Seasons 26 -La Caravelle Bouley Bakery Oceana Tomoe Sushi
2000 28 -Le Bernardin Daniel Peter Luger Nobu Chanterelle Jean Georges Aureole 27 -Lespinasse La Grenouille Nobu, Next Door Il Mulino Union Square Cafe Gotham Bar & Grill Gramercy Tavern Café Boulud La Côte Basque Tomoe Sushi Montrachet Oceana 26 -Four Seasons
2001 28 -Le Bernardin Chanterelle Nobu Sugiyama Peter Luger Jean Georges Daniel 27 -Lespinasse Nobu, Next Door Aureole La Grenouille Gramercy Tavern Union Square Cafe Bouley Bakery Il Mulino Gotham Bar & Grill Oceana Four Seasons Café Boulud La Caravelle
2002 28 - Daniel Chanterelle Le Bernardin Nobu Jean Georges 27 - Gramercy Tavern Aureole Peter Luger Gotham Bar & Grill Il Mulino Lespinasse La Grenouille Kuruma Zushi Bouley Bakery Union Square Cafe Oceana Four Seasons Tomoe Sushi Café Boulud Soup Kitchen Int’l
2003 28 -Daniel Sushi Yasuda Jean Georges Le Bernardin Chanterelle Nobu 27 -Gramercy Tavern Nobu, Next Door Peter Luger Gotham Bar & Grill Bouley Lespinasse Alain Ducasse Oceana Sushi of Gari Il Mulino Aureole Veritas Babbo Scalini Fedeli
2004 28 - Le Bernardin Daniel Peter Luger Nobu Bouley Jean Georges Grocery 27 - Gramercy Tavern Gotham Bar & Grill Nobu, Next Door Chanterelle Tomoe Sushi Pearl Oyster Bar Alain Ducasse Jewel Bako Babbo Veritas Café Boulud Danube Oceana
2005 28 -Le Bernardin Bouley Daniel Gramercy Tavern Sushi Yasuda Nobu, Next Door Nobu 27 -Jean Georges Peter Luger Alain Ducasse Gotham Bar & Grill Danube Il Mulino Tasting Room Veritas Café Boulud Aureole Sushi of Gari Chanterelle Trattoria L’incontro
2006 28 -Le Bernardin Daniel per se Bouley Sushi Yasuda Gramercy Tavern Nobu Peter Luger 27 -Jean Georges Gotham Bar & Grill Chanterelle Babbo Café Boulud Sushi of Gari La Grenouille Masa Tomoe Sushi Roberto’s Grocery Il Mulino
2007 28 -Le Bernardin Daniel Sushi Yasuda per se Peter Luger (Brooklyn) Gramercy Tavern Café Boulud Bouley Jean Georges 27 -Annisa Chanterelle Masa Gotham Bar & Grill Roberto’s (Bronx) Alain Ducasse Veritas Aureole Sushi Seki Sushi of Gari Nobu
NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANTS 20 MOST POPULAR New York TopTOP 20 Most Popular Restaurants 1992- 2001: 1996 –2007 1996 Bouley Union Square Cafe Aureole Gotham Bar & Grill Four Seasons Café des Artistes Peter Luger Le Bernardin Lespinasse Gramercy Tavern Chanterelle Daniel Le Cirque Lutèce La Grenouille One If By Land Il Mulino Sign of the Dove Mesa Grill Carmine’s
1997 Union Square Cafe Aureole Gotham Bar & Grill Gramercy Tavern Cafe des Artistes Four Seasons Le Bernardin Daniel Peter Luger Chanterelle Lespinasse La Cote Basque Nobu One If By Land La Grenouille Sign of the Dove Mesa Grill Il Mulino Park Avenue Cafe Lutece
1998 Union Square Cafe Aureole Gotham Bar & Grill Gramercy Tavern Cafe des Artistes Le Bernardin Lespinasse Four Seasons Peter Luger Chanterelle Daniel Nobu La Cote Basque La Grenouille One If By Land Aquavit Il Mulino Sign of the Dove Park Avenue Cafe Mesa Grill
1999 Union Square Cafe Aureole Gramercy Tavern Gotham Bar & Grill Le Bernardin Daniel Jean Georges Four Seasons Peter Luger Cafe des Artistes Nobu Lespinasse Chanterelle Le Cirque 2000 La Cote Basque One If By Land Picholine Aquavit Blue Water Grill Il Mulino
2000 Union Square Cafe Gramercy Tavern Gotham Bar & Grill Aureole Le Bernardin Jean Georges Four Seasons Peter Luger Cafe des Artistes Nobu Daniel Chanterelle Le Cirque 2000 Lespinasse La Cote Basque Blue Water Grill Picholine Bouley Bakery Babbo One If By Land
2001 Union Square Cafe Gramercy Tavern Gotham Bar & Grill Aureole Le Bernardin Peter Luger Daniel Four Seasons Bouley Bakery Jean Georges Cafe des Artistes Nobu Chanterelle Blue Water Grill Babbo Le Cirque 2000 Balthazar La Cote Basque Picholine Aquavit
2002 Union Square Cafe Gramercy Tavern Daniel Gotham Bar & Grill Peter Luger Le Bernardin Jean Georges Aureole Bouley Bakery Four Seasons Nobu Cafe des Artistes Chanterelle Babbo Le Cirque 2000 La Cote Basque Blue Water Grill Aquavit Picholine Balthazar
2003 Gramercy Tavern Union Square Cafe Gotham Bar & Grill Daniel Nobu Peter Luger Jean Georges Le Bernardin Blue Water Grill Babbo Aureole Balthazar Aquavit Eleven Madison Park* Chanterelle Four Seasons Picholine Bouley Asia de Cuba Tabla
2004 Union Square Cafe Gramercy Tavern Daniel Gotham Bar & Grill Nobu Blue Water Grill Jean Georges Babbo Peter Luger Le Bernardin Balthazar Bouley Aureole Eleven Madison Park Chanterelle Four Seasons Tabla Picholine Artisanal Atlantic Grill
2005 Gramercy Tavern Union Square Cafe Daniel Gotham Bar & Grill Blue Water Grill Peter Luger Babbo Bouley Jean Georges Nobu Le Bernardin Balthazar Eleven Madison Park Aureole Craft Chanterelle Four Seasons Aquavit Tabla Artisanal
2006 Gramercy Tavern Union Square Cafe Babbo Daniel Le Bernardin Gotham Bar & Grill Blue Water Grill Bouley Peter Luger Nobu Jean Georges Balthazar per se Eleven Madison Park Four Seasons Spice Market Aureole Tabla Chanterelle Rosa Mexicano
2007 Gramercy Tavern Union Square Cafe Le Bernardin Babbo Peter Luger Bouley Gotham Bar & Grill Daniel Jean Georges Blue Water Grill Nobu Eleven Madison Park per se Rosa Mexicano Balthazar Modern, The Chanterelle Tabla Atlantic Grill Four Seasons