Aquavit Prices: Tasting Menu, Lunch and Wine (2026)

Q: How much does the Aquavit menu cost?

The dinner tasting menu at Aquavit costs $305 per person, or $530 with the wine pairing. Lunch is $95, the cheaper way in. Prices are before tax and tip; with about 29% for tax and tip, dinner for two with wine comes to roughly $1,370.

Q: Where does Aquavit rank on critics’ lists?

In their latest editions, Aquavit is No. 125 on OAD’s Top Restaurants in North America 2026 and scores 91 out of 100 in La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026.

Menus and prices

How much does the Aquavit menu cost?

From $95 for the lunch to $305 for the dinner menu, per person in USD, before tax and tip. The table adds the 29% usually added for tax and tip, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.

	Per person	With 29% tax and tip	For two	For two, with tax and tip
Dinner menuChef's tasting menu	$305	$393	$610	$787
Dinner menu with wine pairing	$530	$684	$1,060	$1,367
LunchLunch, 3 courses (2 courses $80; tasting menu $185) · Mon–Fri	$95	$123	$190	$245

Every figure is for one guest and excludes sales tax, which varies by city (8.875% in New York City, for example), and tip, which is usually 18–22%. Many restaurants add a set service charge instead of a tip, and some San Francisco restaurants add a small surcharge for staff health care. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine) · the restaurant’s website (lunch). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Aquavit before you book.

Spend less

What is the cheapest way to eat at Aquavit?

The lunch, at $95 per person. That’s $210 less than the dinner menu.

Lunch $95Lunch, 3 courses (2 courses $80; tasting menu $185) · Mon–Fri · $210 less than the dinner menu
Odo $270The cheapest two-star dinner menu in New York, Japanese

At a glance

Aquavit: stars, chef and address

How many Michelin stars does Aquavit have?

Two. Aquavit holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 40 two-star restaurants in the US.

Who is the chef at Aquavit?

The head chef is Emma Bengtsson.

Where does Aquavit rank on critics’ lists?

Aquavit is on 2 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:

From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.

Cuisine: Nordic
Where: Midtown · Manhattan · New York · United States
Opening hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–2pm, 5:30pm–9pmFri 12pm–2pm, 5:30pm–9:30pmSat 5pm–9:30pmSun closedFrom the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
Address: 65 E. 55th St., New York, NY, 10022Open in Google Maps
Links: Restaurant’s website · MICHELIN Guide page

How it compares

Is Aquavit expensive for a two-star restaurant?

Its $305 dinner menu is the 5th cheapest of the 14 two-star dinner menus in New York with a published price. The middle price is $325, so it costs $20 less than a typical one.

Restaurant	Cuisine	Dinner	Lunch	Wine pairing
OdoFlatiron	Japanese	$270	$150	–
The ModernMidtown	Modern American	$285	$115	$195
Joo OkKoreatown	Korean	$295	–	$250
Jean-GeorgesColumbus Circle	Modern American	$298	$128	–
AquavitMidtown	Nordic	$305	$95	$225
SagaFinancial District	Modern American	$315	–	–
AteraTribeca	Modern American	$325	$325	$218
Gabriel KreutherMidtown	French	$325	$95	$255
CésarHudson Square	Modern American	$365	–	–

All 69 starred restaurants in New York, with prices

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