wd~50
(Now Closed)Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
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Husnain BajwaAugust 18, 2010The tasting menu with or without the wine pairings is the way to go. Look around after you sit down, a healthy percentage of the tables will be doing the same.
Ghostly InternationalJanuary 11, 2012Not the cheapest option, but certainly one of the best. Plan a visit. You will not regret it *at all*. If the tasting menu is out of reach, we suggest the Eggs Benedict and Pork Ribs.
BravoJanuary 28, 2010In my opinion, wd-50 has the city’s best and most eclectic tasting menu. I am always surprised and pleased. -Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York City
Jon ReitzesJanuary 2, 2010Our waiter helped us devise a little make-shift tasting menu from the regular menu that saved us about 300 bucks for the table. 4 apps +2 fish entrees split up as a mid-course + 4 meat entrees.
cara protzkoJanuary 1, 2014Try the Duck Prosciotto - The smoke brioche puree with ume - beet was soon good
The Corcoran GroupApril 16, 2010Molecular Gastronomy at its finest! Order the tasting menu without wine pairings; otherwise half way through you won’t remember what you’ve eaten.
StefanoBlack▒July 12, 2010wanted to try this for *years* ... finally went the nite after my birthday. AMAZING flavors & textures by master evil-scientist/chef Wylie Dufresne, combined in ways you have never experienced before. Read more
Toad MushroomJune 4, 2014BLOODLESS SAUSAGE, SMOKED MARCONA, LILY BULB, MUSHROOM: excellently paired with kimoto ginjo 'time machine' tamagawa. delicious.
JnrlStrMay 28, 2012Stop by for a cocktail at the bar and get blown away by their cocktail creations.
- Mike SingletonJuly 2, 2011Best gastronomy cocktails science has to offer. Try the snow globe or the shades of jade
- StefanoBlack▒July 8, 2010Superchef Wylie Dufresne uses evil science & forbidden magic to take flavors of one food & put them inside textures of another...private dining in the wine cellar was $ but every second AMAZINGGGGGGGG Read more
TV Food MapsAugust 26, 2014Check out WD~50 as seen on Best Thing I Ever Ate , Celebrity Chef's , Unique Eats Read more
Alex McCordJuly 18, 2010Go to wd~50 the tasting menu with wine pairings - you'll be pleasantly surprised by the randomness and deliciousness...
Saneel RadiaDecember 26, 2011Try the Ceasar Salad - Deconstructed Caesar. Oh, and the shell is edible!
DavidJuly 12, 2014Long tasting menu is a poor value relative to the quality, get the short or order at the bar
eric bornemannAugust 5, 2011Fun but go to Corton or Eleven Mad for more interesting and better tasting food. Process is cool but east coast Alinea this ain't.
Mike DizonDecember 22, 2011Overhyped, overrated. Food comes out super quick because it's all pre-made. They just plate it and go. Servers are not knowledgeable about dishes or instruct how to eat a… (1 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
eric mortensenOctober 8, 2010The tasting menu is an adventure you will not forget. The wine pairings are solid enough to penetrate any palate.
May TangJune 27, 2010I saw Chef Wylie tonight! My favorites are the eggs benedict, foie gras, skate and smoked eel.
- Doctor KleinJune 12, 2012Try the Sole w/ Black Licorice Pil Pil - Most interesting dish of the night.
- Simon Favreau-LessardJune 25, 2014Slated to close in November 2014 so you should get on it and come eat here while you can.
the Molecular Gastronomy put this place on the Map, but the drinks keep us coming back.
Georgios HadjistylianouJanuary 26, 2012One of the best restaurants in NYC....... Had some of the best dinners evaaaaaa
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- Mon–Sun
- 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
(212) 477-2900
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Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating
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Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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