Restaurant in New York City, United States
3-Star wine accreditation. Easy to book.
Allora holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine Accreditation — the clearest signal in Midtown East that the wine program here is worth your serious attention. Booking is rated Easy, so lead time is low, but smart casual dress and a direct call about dietary needs are advised. Worth booking if wine-led fine dining in a convenient Midtown location is the priority.
Allora holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards — a credential that places it in a select tier of restaurants where the wine program is taken as seriously as the food. If you are coming to Midtown East with a serious interest in wine-led dining, this accreditation is the clearest signal that Allora warrants your attention. Book it with confidence if that combination matters to you. If you are primarily chasing a tasting menu format without a strong wine focus, Le Bernardin or Per Se will serve you better.
Allora sits at 145 East 47th Street, in the heart of Midtown East — a neighbourhood that draws corporate power lunches and pre-theatre crowds in roughly equal measure. That address puts it close to Grand Central and within easy reach of most Midtown hotels, making it one of the more logistically convenient fine-dining options in New York City. The area is not traditionally where food-focused travellers hunt for their leading meals, which is part of why a venue carrying a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation here carries more weight than the postcode might suggest.
The World of Fine Wine London Awards grades restaurants on their wine programs with genuine rigour , 3-Star Accreditation sits at the leading of that scale and reflects depth of list, staff knowledge, and wine-to-food integration. For the explorer who travels partly to drink well, this is a meaningful signal. It puts Allora in the same conversation as wine-serious restaurants across the country, from Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg to Smyth in Chicago, both of which approach their lists with comparable seriousness.
For solo diners or pairs who want full engagement with the kitchen and the wine program, counter or bar seating , where available , is the position to request at any wine-accredited restaurant of this calibre. At venues with serious sommeliers, counter seats often mean more direct access to the wine team, better explanations of pairings, and a front-row view of the pass. If Allora offers counter positions, prioritise them. The format rewards curiosity in a way that a table in a quiet corner does not. If you are travelling alone and wondering whether Allora makes sense as a solo dining destination, the answer is yes , provided you are the kind of diner who engages with the team rather than just the plate. For that profile, Midtown fine dining at counter level is one of the more underrated solo formats in the city.
Reservations: Booking is rated Easy, so you should not need more than a week or two of lead time in most circumstances , though a venue carrying this level of accreditation will still fill on weekends, so do not leave it to the day before. Location: 145 East 47th Street, Midtown East, New York, NY 10017 , walkable from Grand Central Terminal. Dress: No confirmed dress code in our data, but a 3-Star wine-accredited restaurant in Midtown East will generally expect smart casual at minimum; business casual is the safer call. Dietary restrictions: Contact the venue directly to confirm , no specific information is available in our current data. Budget: Price range is not confirmed in our data; treat this as an opportunity to check directly with the restaurant, and budget conservatively for a wine-accredited fine-dining experience in New York.
See the comparison section below for how Allora stacks up against its peers in New York City.
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| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
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| Le Bernardin | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
| Atomix | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
| Per Se | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
| Masa | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | $$$$ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Allora and alternatives.
Allora holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards, which signals a serious wine program alongside the food. It sits in Midtown East at 145 E 47th Street, a neighbourhood built around corporate dining and pre-theatre trade, so the room skews professional. Booking is rated Easy, meaning you won't need to plan weeks in advance the way you would at Per Se or Atomix — a real advantage for last-minute decisions.
A World of Fine Wine 3-Star accreditation places Allora in company where relaxed-but-polished is the floor — think business casual at minimum. The Midtown East address draws a corporate crowd, so jeans and trainers will feel out of step even if there's no stated dress code. Dressing closer to what you'd wear to a client dinner is the practical call.
Specific menu details aren't publicly confirmed, so check the venue's official channels before booking if dietary restrictions are a factor. What the 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation does indicate is a kitchen operating at a level where accommodating advance requests is standard practice, not an exception.
Midtown East restaurants in this credential tier often include counter or bar positions that work well for solo diners who want access to the full food and wine program without the overhead of a table booking. Reservations are rated Easy, so a solo diner faces less friction securing a seat here than at comparable accredited venues in Manhattan.
Pearl rates booking at Allora as Easy, so a week's notice should be sufficient in most cases — though a venue with a World of Fine Wine 3-Star accreditation will fill on busy Midtown evenings and during peak corporate periods. Book earlier if you're planning around a specific date or need a larger table.
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