1. Bemelmans Bar
9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Anna Khan: New york tradition. Classy without being stuffy. Lighting and art makes it a great pre-dinner spot.
Michael Muse: Classicly New York. High end cocktails, really exceptionally classy vibe.
Lauren Docktor: My favorite place to go when you want upscale atmosphere and lovely jazzy music. If you order a martini, you get a second one on the side!
2. Daniel
9.0
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 191 tips and reviews
Official Hank: BEST COCKTAILS... SO FANCY
The Food Sluts: Awesome food and impeccable service. The Bar Room has the full menu, as well as an a la carte, and is a lot less formal. Read more.
Noura S.: From my personal experience.. The food tastes fine!! It is more of how artsy the plates are which makes it an upscale "Resto"
3. Café Boulud
8.3
20 E 76th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Zach Aarons: This is where Andrew Carmellini got his start. The food is still sublime although it is a little on the fancy side. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Serious Eats: Excellent upscale French restaurant from the Daniel Boulud team. For a more casual meal with drinks, try Bar Pleiades next door.
Yanique: Fabulous upscale French restaurant,the ambiance is one of elegance and is not as relaxed as the younger crowd would hope.Portions are small & the prices are high it's what you'd expect on the UES!
4. Metropolitan Club
8.4
1 E 60th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper East Side · 15 tips and reviews
Rhea Galsim: So swanky if you can get in or know someone who is a member. Truly beautiful place.
MrsCorkster: Extremely bougie club, with a rooftop restaurant that rivals any fancy place in the city, where people get DRESSED for dinner. Much older membership base. Beautiful interiors though gym looks sad.
Lala Lopez: The most grand establishment in New York, founded in 1891. The ceilings are high and ornately painted. The food is delightful and the champagne makes it feel like the Met Club is an absolute dream.
5. The Pierre
8.8
2 E 61st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Liz: Beautiful, classy hotel. Great service. Beds are super comfy.
Nelson V. Guevara: Great place, classy, great location. Pricey though but it is worth it.
The Leading Hotels of the World: The Pierre occupies a choice corner right on Central Park and is conveniently located right by New York's prime 5th Avenue shopping! Check out the restaurant, Le Caprice and try the fish & chips! Read more.
The Corcoran Group: A elegant place to have lunch and to “see and be seen.” Definitely go with the Truffle Pizza and the Croque M. Or you can go wrong with the Chilled Seafood Platter.
Serious Eats: A fine dining establishment with an afternoon tea that is refined, but a bit precious.
joseph raccuglia: THE best service. Very UES, but beautiful decor and excellent food.
11. Bloomingdale's
8.3
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 343 tips and reviews
Affinia Hotel Collection: The flagship location of this famous upscale department store is where it all started—and is the perfect place to do all of your New York City shopping.
Selim Tomur Saribeyoglu: Bloomie's is my favorite, has it's own vibe. Not as high priced as Barney's and Bergdorf's and not as cheap as Macy's. Classy and contemporary at the same time!
Victor Pineda: Productos de marcas de lujo a precios mejores. Todo en un solo lugar.
13. Café Sabarsky
8.6
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 115 tips and reviews
J Maya: The food is delicious. A little bit fancy a little bit expensive but totally worth it. The desserts are out of this world, you MUST have one.
victoria anesh: Great classy place.
Julie Soscia: For a true Viennese experience, make sure to stop here for the delicious pastries (chocolate cake is fantastic) and the Viennese coffee.
14. Orsay
8.3
1057 Lexington Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Elaine Deakers: Meh. Fancy brunch - just ok
Lorraine S: Lovely French bistro! Have brunch on the patio! You get a delicious basket of pastries. Great cappucinos & the eggs Benny was delish. Make sure you get the homefries!
heather pink: This is the most underated restarant in the city. The steak tartare is probably the best in the country. I've never had a bad meal here. Also, I've never had an issue with the servers being rude.
15. The Carlyle
8.8
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 58 tips and reviews
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Top notch, super classy yet down to earth hotel. Allows dogs to stay with guests in rooms
Erica Ellis: loved every minute of our stay here. very historic & just lovely! we had a comfortable room, the hotel was a nice respite from the hustle & pace of the city. it was a nice place to come home to.
HBO: Girls happened here. Hannah and her parents see Judy Collins perform.