Awards & Recognition
★Three Michelin stars for Le Bernardin (since 2005)
★James Beard Award - Best Chef Eric Ripert (1998)
★James Beard Award - Outstanding Restaurant for Le Bernardin (1998)
★James Beard Award - Best Restaurant Design (2012)
★Four-star New York Times rating for Le Bernardin (maintained for over 30 years)
★Daytime Emmy Awards for 'Avec Eric' - Outstanding Culinary Program (2011) and Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design (2010)
★Legion d'Honneur (France's highest honor)
★Le Bernardin ranked #1 on La Liste (2018, 2022-present)
★GQ Best Restaurant in America (1997)
★Zagat's top pick for NYC (2009-2012)
Notable Facts
→Chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin, one of only 5 restaurants in NYC with three Michelin stars
→Le Bernardin has maintained 4-star New York Times rating for over 30 years - the only restaurant to achieve this
→Author of 6 cookbooks including New York Times bestsellers 'Seafood Simple' and 'Vegetable Simple'
→Close friend of late Anthony Bourdain, frequently appeared on his shows
→Vice Chairman of City Harvest, NYC's largest food rescue organization
→Recipient of France's Legion d'Honneur
→Buddhist who meditates for an hour every morning
→802K Instagram followers, 1.27M Facebook likes
→Trained under legendary chefs including Joël Robuchon
→Le Bernardin ranked #1 restaurant in the world by La Liste since 2022