Best Dishes at Eleven Madison Park

A showcase of technique that demonstrates how a single ingredient can be the hero of a plate. The beet is cooked at different temperatures and with different methods to create multiple textures and flavor notes. The vegan bordelaise provides umami depth and wine-like complexity. This is a signature dish that appears on many recent retrospective menus.

One of the most exciting vegetable dishes on the current menu. The three-day confit preparation ensures the mushrooms are tender and deeply flavored before grilling. The Japanese charcoal imparts a subtle smoke that complements the maple-based tare. Reviews highlight this as a moment where vegetable cookery reaches the same level as fine dining meat courses.

This was the most famous dish that made Eleven Madison Park iconic before the plant-based transition. The duck flesh is perfectly cooked, the skin wonderfully crisp, and the honey-lavender glaze provides floral sweetness. Recent reviews note that while the meat preparation is excellent, achieving perfect fat rendering remains a minor technical challenge. Available as an optional protein course if you choose the mixed menu (not available on fully plant-based option).

The main dining room tasting menu at $365 per person. The menu changes completely with the seasons and is not shared in advance — diners experience Chef Humm's current vision. As of January 2026, a Retrospective menu celebrates 20 years of iconic dishes. The hyper-seasonal approach means no two meals are identical, which is intentional and reflects the restaurant's philosophy of constant evolution.