Lincoln Restaurant In Lincoln Center

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Lincoln is the new Lincoln Center restaurant combining Chef Jonathan Benno’s modern interpretation of Italian cuisine with the vision of restaurateur Nick Valenti. Their inspiration, the exquisite site beside Lincoln Center’s reflecting pool and Henry Moore sculpture, is the starting point for a new dining experience. Lincoln has breathtaking panoramic views and a grass lawn roof, but its heart is the central open kitchen. For Benno, this is a breakout role in a career highlighted by a decade of cooking at Per Se and The French Laundry. His cuisine blends precise technique with the ingredients and comforting feel of an Italian kitchen. The menu offers the chef’s innovative takes on traditional preparations ranging from lasagne integrali ai funghi to maccheroni alla carbonara and raviolo d’astice. Antipasti coax rustic ingredients (oxtail, burrata, veal sweetbreads) into dishes with deep, savory flavors. Desserts, by Richard Capizzi, are beautiful renditions of Italy’s classics: light, lush and irresistible. While reservations are recommended to ensure a table, walk-ins are welcome at the bar where the full menu is served along with cocktails, a Negroni specialty menu and an accessible Italian wine list. Wine Director Aaron von Rock’s all-Italian list offers 350 selections, constantly evolves and is focused on small producers. Lincoln is open seven days a week for lunch, pre-theater, dinner and weekend brunch. It is accessible at street level on 65th Street or via Lincoln Center’s plaza. The stunning glass pavilion building that houses the restaurant was designed by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.

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