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Estela

Name: Estela
Address: 47 E Houston St, New York, NY, United States, 10012
Telephone: (212) 219-7693
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

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$50 and over

Contemporary American

47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

One of the most celebrated restaurants in the United States, Estela is an intimate downtown bistro from chef Ignacio Mattos that can be experienced in many ways, whether it’s a thrilling dinner in the dining room, a leisurely weekend brunch with friends, or a late-night drink at the bustling bar. Since opening in 2013, the restaurant has served several signature dishes that are now considered New York City classics, while always offering guests something new to try.

Estela holds one Michelin star, among many other major accolades.

Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Ignacio Mattos

MICHELIN 1 Star2024
MICHELIN 1 Star2023
World's 50 Best #792022

From the OpenTable editors: When chef Ignacio Mattos debuted Estela in 2013, New York Times critic Pete Wells called it eccentric in a positive two-star review. That originality is what made the cozy downtown bistro an NYC icon with signature dishes like pillowy ricotta dumplings with thinly shaved raw mushroom and a simply perfect endive salad. Pair your meal with one of the creative cocktails or a pick from the extensive wine list—a meal here will immediately show you why Estela has held a MICHELIN Star for six-years running.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sun–Thu 5:30 pm–11:00pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 219-7693
Website
http://estelanyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
3. World's 50 Best #79 2022
Neighborhood
NoHo
Cross street
E. Houston St. between Mott and Mulberry
Parking details
None
Public transit
B, D, F, M at Broadway-Lafayette St.; 6 at Bleecker St.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Wine

What 645 people are saying

Estela reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York City
Contemporary American
Manhattan
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Estela, a vibrant NYC gem, offers "exceptional food" with "amazing" flavors and creative dishes. The "friendly" and "knowledgeable" staff enhance the dining experience, though the ambiance can be "quite loud." Signature dishes like the endive salad and chocolate dessert are "must-haves." Despite some service hiccups, Estela remains a "favorite" for many.

645 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Frankfurt1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The endives salad and the ricota noddles are simply amazing!
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Joe
Philadelphia County1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best dining experiences I have had. Great restaurant!
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Aloysio
New York City11 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 6, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Good food, but was the worse experience I had at Estela of the several times I ate there! Poor service!
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Johna
Greater Boston1 review
3.0
Dined on July 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Tbh was so excited about this place, but got a bit underwhelmed/disappointed. The food was honestly just OKAY, oyster was great, but that’s really about it. Trout dish mushroom was kinda raw, squid ink rice dish was too salty, overall was just not impressive frankly. I’ve had much better w half/a third of the price. Service is good, cute place but was quite loud, we can barely hear each other.
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Nia
Toronto / Ontario1 review
2.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We are regulars at Estela - we come at least once every 6 weeks. Our service the last two times has been notably downhill compared to the excellent experience we are used to, but last week in particular was not up to a fine dining standard at all. The waiter was particularly rude and abrupt when he came to take our order (first words were “what do you want”). He was not helpful with selecting a glass of wine and never checked on us during our meal. We asked other waiters for refills of drinks multiple times. Very disappointing and while the restaurant holds many special memories for us, we are not planning to return again.
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Eric VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is simply exceptional — I get the same things every time but it always feels like my first time ever experiencing the flavors.
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Beth
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Culinary alchemy. Delicious and different flavors.
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Aimery
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
I’m French and I have experimented a lot of 1 star… The dishes were tasty and creative but not so merited because it misses a touch of innovation. It’s my opinion By the way, the ambience and the noise level were definitively not an asset!!! It’s like a good « bistro » and for a start, it’s not bad! Bravo anyway to the Chef, but he has to reinvent something!!!
EstelaResponded on June 26, 2025
Hi Aimery, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We're glad to hear that you found our dishes tasty and creative. Your feedback about innovation and the noise level is invaluable—our team is always striving to improve the dining experience, and we appreciate your perspective. We hope to have the opportunity to impress you on your next visit! Warm regards,
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e .
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on June 24, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Geen idee waarop Michelin zijn ster heeft gebaseerd maar dit is een eetcafé en meer niet. Het eten was soms prima en soms niet. Totaal geen Michelin-experience zoals wij die in NL kennen… Het geluidsniveau was vreselijk, we konden amper met elkaar converseren.
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Murillo
Las Vegas1 review
4.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The food was delicious, as always, but the service felt a bit off this time. The attendants seemed a little lost—there were long waits to clear the table, remove plates, and so on. The noise level was also pretty intense, to the point of being genuinely annoying. Overall, the experience felt noticeably more casual than before—but not in a good way.
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Estela is rated 4.7 stars by 645 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
2. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
3. World's 50 Best #79 2022
Cross street
E. Houston St. between Mott and Mulberry
Neighborhood
NoHo
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sun–Thu 5:30 pm–11:00pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
B, D, F, M at Broadway-Lafayette St.; 6 at Bleecker St.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Wine

Website
http://estelanyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 219-7693

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