Vespertine

Chef Jordan Kahn's singular operation is tucked inside a strikingly futuristic edifice of red steel aptly named “The Waffle.” The bold, stark setting is a proper stage for this highly creative restaurant where diners enjoy a tasting menu that is equally out of the ordinary. Each dish is visually stunning, with cuisine that is not only daringly inventive (at times downright whimsical), but also marshals finely honed technique and impeccably balanced flavors, as in an artful dish of scallop with passionfruit, ají amarillo and petals of horseradish tuile, or a bowl studded with countless edible flowers and finished with tomato water. The meal ends as strong as it begins, with a mesmerizing dessert that features kaleidoscopic flavors. Together with its sister restaurants, Vespertine works to ensure all ingredients are used in their entirety.