L’Abeille (L’Abeille) is a contemporary French restaurant at 412 Greenwich St. in Tribeca, Manhattan, New York, led by chef Mitsunobu Nagae. [1]
Overview
L’Abeille sits in Tribeca, Manhattan, led by chef Mitsunobu Nagae and serving contemporary French cuisine. The dining room pairs velvet seating, a marble bar, and Christofle cutlery into a refined yet intimate space; the menu is grounded in French technique and shows the chef's composed contemporary style. It earned a MICHELIN star in 2025; the current address and profile follow the official restaurant page. [1][2]
The MICHELIN Guide notes that the restaurant reflects the luxurious charms of TriBeCa from its corner perch in this prized zip code; the young chef Nagae is a calm, collected presence in the open kitchen, with years spent working at Joël Robuchon restaurants worldwide clearly evident, and his food is a harmonious union of French cooking with Japanese sensibilities, at the highest price level ($$$$) and well suited to date night. [1]
The 2022 MICHELIN Guide New York edition listed it among the newly starred restaurants. [3]
The official 2024 New York MICHELIN Guide stars article lists it as a one-star restaurant. [4]
Cuisine & Signatures
- Dover sole poached in seaweed butter
- White asparagus and langoustine with orange blossom-scented buttermilk foam
- Each course is a vision of refinement [1]
Honors
It earned a MICHELIN star in 2025. [1][2]
2023 MICHELIN Guide List
The 2023 MICHELIN Guide New York edition listed L’Abeille as a one-star restaurant, with the official table giving the address as 412 Greenwich St., New York, 10013. That PDF star table provides only a listing record and address for this restaurant, without an individual review; this paragraph records the yearly list only and does not generalize about the restaurant's character from it. [5]
Practical Information
- Address: 412 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013
- Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 5:30 PM–11 PM; Friday and Saturday 5 PM–11 PM; closed Monday and Sunday
- Price: $$$$ (highest tier)
- Facilities: velvet cushioned seats and booths, a marble bar, Christofle cutlery, open kitchen
- Good for: date night
[5]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” 2023-11-08, linked PDF, pp. 9-10.