The Other Critics

Venn Diagramming Zagat’s Top 50 With Michelin’s 57 Starred Restaurants

Earlier today when we asked Michelin man Jean-Luc Naret why Colicchio & Sons hadn’t been starred. Now get this: We’ve looked through the book and the restaurant isn’t even listed among the 716. Well, Colicchio did once say the Michelin ratings were all over the map! That said, Colicchio & Sons (a Times three-star, let’s remember) also isn’t in the top 50 in Zagat. On that much, both of the guides can agree, but on much else, they tend to diverge. Zagat just sent us its top 50 restaurants in the “Food” category, and we’ve compared them to Michelin’s 57 starred restaurants. Here’s where the guides agree and disagree.

Starred by Michelin But Not in Zagat Top 50
Corton
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Gilt
Gordon Ramsay at the London
Kajitsu
Soto
Adour
Aldea
Annisa
Anthos
Aureole
A Voce
The Breslin
Casa Mono
Danny Brown
Del Posto
Dressler
Jewel Bako
Kyo Ya
Laut
Marc Forgione
Minetta Tavern
Oceana
Rogue Tomate
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azubu
wd~50
Shalezeh
SHO Shaun Hergatt

In Zagat Top 50 But Not Starred by Michelin
Degustation
Il Mulino
La Grenouille
Mas
Sushi Yasuda
Babbo
Di Fara
Tanoreen
Roberto
Milos
Trattoria L’incontro
Al Di La
Scalini Fedeli
Union Square Café
Grocery
Aquagrill
Sripraphai
Nobu
Telepan
Pearl Oyster Bar
Perilla
Taverna Kyclades
Tomoe Sushi
Convivium
Tamarind

In Zagat Top 50 and Starred by Michelin
Wallse
Veritas
Sushi of Gari
The Modern
L’Atelier
Gotham Bar & Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Marea
Ko
Daniel
Jean Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Alto
Blue Hill
Bouley
Cafe Boulud
Convivio
Dovetail
Eleven Madison Park
Peter Luger
Public
River Cafe
Saul
Seäsonal

Previously: Zagat Announces 2011 Ratings; Le Bernardin is Near Perfect
Michelin Stars Announced; Del Posto Doesn’t Get Two

Venn Diagramming Zagat’s Top 50 With Michelin’s 57 Starred