Planning Your Visit
Per Se sits at the top of the New York price ladder, but the salon means there is a genuine entry point at a fraction of the dining-room cost.
By Reservations Research Desk · Published July 8, 2025 · Last updated · 8 min read
The nine-course tasting menus are priced per person and prepaid at booking, in line with the group's ticketing model. Expect a figure comparable to The French Laundry's dining-room menu.
Service is typically included in the ticket. Confirm at booking rather than assuming, since terms change.
Ordering à la carte in the salon can bring a serious meal at this kitchen into a far lower bracket — two or three dishes and a glass of wine rather than a four-figure evening.
For anyone who wants to eat this food without committing a month's dining budget, this is the answer.
The pairing adds significantly to the per-person cost. The list itself is one of the deepest in New York and runs from approachable to extraordinary.
As elsewhere, a glass to start followed by a bottle chosen with the sommelier is the most controlled way to drink well without an open-ended bill.
Caviar and truffle supplements are the main additions, offered seasonally and priced individually. Both are excellent; neither is necessary.
Coffee, mignardises and the closing courses are included in the menu price.
Two people in the dining room with moderate wine: budget roughly $1,300–$1,500 including tax. With full pairings and a supplement each, $2,000 and upward.
Two people in the salon: a considerably smaller number, and a genuinely good evening.
Per Se costs about the same as The French Laundry but is easier to book and cheaper to reach for anyone already in New York. Factor in the Napa trip and the total-cost comparison shifts sharply.
If the goal is to eat Keller's cooking at the highest level once, Per Se is usually the cheaper route to it.
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