Lutèce (restaurant)
| Lutèce | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | February 1961 |
| Closed | February 14, 2004 |
| Street address | 249 East 50th Street |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′18.7″N 73°58′8.2″W / 40.755194°N 73.968944°W |
| Seating capacity | 60 (1961) |
| Other locations | Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas Valley |
Lutèce was a French restaurant in Manhattan that operated for more than 40 years before closing in early 2004. It once had a satellite restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip.
It was famous for its Alsatian onion tart and a sauteed foie gras with dark chocolate sauce and bitter orange marmalade. In 1972, W magazine referred to it as one of "Les Six, the last bastions of grand luxe dining in New York." The other five were La Grenouille, La Caravelle, La Côte Basque, Lafayette, and Quo Vadis, all of which are now closed.