Cuisine:

• Others
• Irish
• Contemporary
• Continental

Stella Maris Description:
Restaurants in tourist-heavy parts of town have rarely had much culinary success. Stella Maris, an Irish-esque eatery in the South Street Seaport area, is one of the exceptions. But don't mistake this for old-school Irish pub grub. Stella Maris best represents the new Ireland---the one with the chic dining scene, featuring topnotch chefs cooking up worldly, inspired dishes with Irish ingredients. Settle in to the cozy leather banquette and dive into the warm asparagus salad, topped with a tangy black vinaigrette sauce; or a half dozen of some of the freshest oysters this side of the Hudson. The smoked fish chowder (loaded with cod) is almost addictive. Entrées are first-rate: the steak frites, a brick-size chunk of tender steak, is melt-in-the-mouth goodness. And the braised lamb chops, accompanied by a ragoût of spring vegetables, and sprinkled with Middle Eastern spices, is good enough to make a foodie re-think tourist area eateries.


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