Restaurant Benjamin

The Gray Collection opened this Parisian steakhouse downtown, bringing classic French bistro fare to a polished space with burgundy banquettes, cascading pendant lights, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The menu has all the greatest hits: oysters, shrimp cocktail, beef tartare, foie gras au cognac, Caesar salad, onion soup.

Mains lean heavily into beef: bar steak, wagyu burger, côte de boeuf, beef filet au poivre. A table d'hôte midi runs Monday through Friday with two services. Desserts include Paris-Brest, soufflé glacé au Cointreau, Norwegian vanilla omelette flambéed with Grand Marnier.

The wine list skews French with Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne. Signature cocktails feature Hennessy and elaborate specs.

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