Restaurant in New York City, United States
Two stars, sky-high views, book early.
A two-Michelin-star dinner on the 63rd floor of a Wall Street Art Deco tower, Saga is one of New York City's most convincing special-occasion restaurants. Chef Charlie Mitchell's American tasting menu, a wine list of 8,000 bottles, and 360-degree skyline views make the $$$ price point defensible. Book well in advance — tables are among the hardest to secure in the city.
At $$$ per head for dinner on the 63rd floor of a landmark Art Deco skyscraper, Saga is one of the most considered special-occasion bets in New York City — two Michelin stars, a wine list drawing from 8,000 bottles, and views that stretch from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty. The investment is real, but so is the return. If you are planning a celebration, a high-stakes business dinner, or a date where the setting needs to do serious work, Saga earns its place at the leading of your shortlist.
The room is the first thing that will recalibrate your expectations. Several intimate dining rooms occupy the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, each fitted with peach and emerald velvet seating, green marble tables, and carved stone accents. The scale is deliberately unhurried — this is not a loud, open-plan dining room where you feel the crowd. The segmented layout creates pockets of privacy that make Saga genuinely work for both romantic dinners and confidential business meals in a way that many high-profile New York restaurants do not. Before you sit, the terrace offers a 360-degree aperitif moment that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the Financial District. One floor up, the bar Overstory , a fixture of The World's 50 Best Bars ranking , is available for post-dinner drinks if you want to extend the evening without leaving the building.
Executive Chef Charlie Mitchell leads the kitchen. Mitchell made history at Clover Hill in Brooklyn in 2022 as the first Black chef in New York City to earn a Michelin Star, and he took the helm at Saga in mid-2024 following the passing of founder James Kent. His cooking draws on Southern family cooking, a Detroit upbringing, and a New York sensibility , the result is precise, flavour-forward plates that avoid decoration for its own sake. Documented dishes include Hokkaido scallop with shaved fennel and vadouvan butter sauce, Australian lamb with spiced jus and frothed herb sauce, and cornbread with caviar. A Moroccan tea service closes the meal as a tribute to the late Chef Kent. Wine Director Kristen Goceljak oversees a list of 800 selections across 8,000 bottles, with particular depth in Burgundy, France broadly, and Italy. Corkage is $100 if you prefer to bring your own.
The room configuration at Saga makes it a stronger group option than most two-star restaurants in New York. The multi-room layout means larger parties can be seated with a degree of separation from the main dining floor, and the overall atmosphere , intimate, unhurried, visually arresting , transfers well to private events. If you are organising a corporate dinner, a milestone celebration, or an event where the room itself needs to impress, the 63rd-floor setting and the credential of two Michelin stars do a lot of the persuasion work for you. Contact Kent Hospitality Group directly to confirm private dining availability and configurations, as specific room capacities are not publicly listed.
Address: 70 Pine St, 63rd Floor, New York, NY 10005. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm; closed Sunday. Booking difficulty: Near impossible , reserve as far in advance as the booking window allows, ideally several weeks out. Wine budget: $$$ , expect many bottles above $100; corkage $100 if bringing your own. Food pricing: $$$ (typical two-course dinner over $66 per head, not including beverages or tip). Dress: Not formally stated, but the two-star setting and velvet-and-marble room signal smart dress as the practical floor. Closures: Annual closure November 27, 2025; closed December 24 and 25, 2025 , plan accordingly if booking around the holidays.
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If you are building a broader New York City itinerary around a dinner at Saga, our full New York City restaurants guide covers the wider field. For bars, the New York City bars guide includes Overstory's peers. If you are travelling and need accommodation context, see our New York City hotels guide. For American fine dining in other cities, Alinea in Chicago, The French Laundry in Napa, and Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg offer useful reference points at a comparable price tier. Lazy Bear in San Francisco and Providence in Los Angeles are worth bookmarking if your trip takes you west. Domestically, Emeril's in New Orleans and Next Restaurant in Chicago sit in a similar conversation around ambitious American cooking. For something closer in spirit but different in format, Aqueous at Nemacolin is worth a look if a destination-resort setting appeals. Back in New York, Emily's West Village and Fairfax West Village are strong options when you want a lower-key dinner without the ceremony.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
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| Saga | American Cuisine | SAGA is a restaurant in New York City, USA. It was published on Star Wine List on March 7, 2024 and is a White Star.; La Liste Top Restaurants (2026): 80pts; HIGHLIGHTS: • 2 MICHELIN STARS 2024 • NEW YORK-STYLE COSMOPOLITAN CUISINE • TRENDY • TERRACE WITH 360° VIEWS DIRECTIONS & ACCESS: Annual closure from 27/11/2025 to 27/11/2025 : restaurant from 24/12/2025 to 25/12/2025 : restaurant; La Liste Top Restaurants (2025): 82.5pts; WINE: Wine Strengths: Burgundy, France, Italy Pricing: $$$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Corkage Fee: $100 Selections: 800 Inventory: 8,000 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: American Pricing: $$$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Dinner STAFF: People Kristen Goceljak:Wine Director Wine Director: Kristen Goceljak Chef: Charlie Mitchell General Manager: Gracie Estacio Owner: Kent Hospitality Group; Sky-high dining in a new era Picture this: You're sitting in a chic, minimalist dining room on the 63rd floor of an Art Deco skyscraper near Wall Street. Out the window? Unparalleled views over the glistening New York skyline and major landmarks from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty. Lasting legacy: Chef James Kent was a titan of North American gastronomy whose resume spanned a host of New York institutions including Eleven Madison Park and Jean-Georges. He opened Saga in 2022 as the shining star of the new Saga Hospitality Group that also included Crown Shy, located on the building's ground floor. In 2024, Kent suddenly and tragically passed away, leaving behind a flourishing gastronomic collective that has kept the flame alight and will honour the chef's legacy going forward, now re-christened as the Kent Hospitality Group. At the helm: Detroit-born Charlie Mitchell made history at his Brooklyn eatery Clover Hill in 2022 as the first Black chef in New York City to earn a Michelin Star. Following the accolade, Chef Kent became a mentor to Mitchell. After Kent's passing, he proudly took on the role of executive chef of Saga in mid-2024. On the menu: Mitchell's menus pull from his grandmother's southern cooking, Detroit upbringing and experiences in New York to create elegant, picturesque plates that forgo superfluous flourishes in favour of flavour. Think cornbread with caviar or dry-aged Japanese red sea bream with tsuyahime dirty rice and coconut. Post-dinner drinks: If the views from the 63rd floor weren't quite up to scratch, a few more steps up to the 64th will land you at Overstory: a mainstay of The World's 50 Best Bars ranking and a destination in its own right. The compact bar area is sultry, with its seasoned team donning signature pink tuxedos, delivering second-to-none hospitality and stellar cocktails under the glimmering lights of a disco ball.; Set in a landmark skyscraper that towers over the city, Saga is a stunner. An aperitif from the terrace is a striking start before settling into one of several intimate rooms fit with peach and emerald velvet, green marble tables and carved stone accents. An aura of class and comfort takes hold in preparation for a cuisine that is inspired and delightful, as in Hokkaido scallop arranged with shaved fennel and vadouvan butter sauce; or Australian lamb dressed with a spiced jus and frothed herb sauce. To finish, a lovely Moroccan tea service, paying homage to the late Chef James Kent, is complete with an array of sweet bites.; Star Wine List #2 (2024); Star Wine List #1 (2024); Michelin 2 Stars (2024) | Near Impossible | — | |
| Le Bernardin | French, Seafood | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | Modern Korean, Korean | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | French, Vegan | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Masa | Sushi, Japanese | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Per Se | French, Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Saga is a workable solo option if you are comfortable with a formal dinner-only format at $$$ per head. The multi-room layout means you will not feel as exposed as at a counter-only restaurant, but this is not a bar-seat, watch-the-kitchen setup. Solo diners who want more interaction with the room should consider sitting early and pairing dinner with a post-meal drink at Overstory on the 64th floor, which operates as a separate destination in its own right.
Saga operates a chef-driven tasting format, so ordering is not à la carte in the conventional sense. Chef Charlie Mitchell draws on Southern cooking, his Detroit upbringing, and New York experience — dishes have included cornbread with caviar and dry-aged Japanese red sea bream with tsuyahime dirty rice. The wine program is serious: 800 selections, 8,000-bottle inventory, with particular depth in Burgundy, France, and Italy; corkage is $100 if you bring your own.
Atomix is the closest peer for precision tasting-menu dining with strong wine credentials, though the format is more tightly structured and the setting more austere. Eleven Madison Park is the comparison for grand-scale American fine dining, though it skews plant-forward. Le Bernardin is the stronger choice if seafood is the priority. Per Se offers comparable prestige and occasion weight on the Upper West Side. Saga's differentiation is the combination of two Michelin stars, a specific chef narrative, and the 63rd-floor setting in a landmark building.
No dietary policy is documented in Saga's public record, which is standard for a two-Michelin-star tasting menu restaurant. At this price and format, call ahead or note requirements at booking — kitchens operating at this level routinely accommodate restrictions with advance notice, but do not assume flexibility without confirming directly.
Yes — this is one of the stronger special-occasion bets in New York at the $$$ price tier. Two Michelin stars, a La Liste ranking, intimate multi-room dining across the 63rd floor of a landmark Art Deco skyscraper, and a built-in next act at Overstory upstairs give the evening a clear arc. The chef story adds weight: Charlie Mitchell made history as the first Black chef in New York City to earn a Michelin star, and took on Saga's kitchen following the passing of founder James Kent.
Dinner is the only option. Saga's hours run Monday through Saturday, 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm, with no lunch service and Sunday closure. There is no off-peak format to use as a lower-commitment entry point.
Book as far ahead as possible — four to six weeks minimum is a reasonable baseline for a two-Michelin-star restaurant with dinner-only service and a closure on Sundays. Saga is closed annually around late November and over Christmas (24–25 December), so those windows will compress availability further. Do not plan last-minute around a specific date without checking the booking calendar early.
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