Photos: Lunch for Two at Eleven Madison Park

Eleven Madison has had a lot to celebrate in the past couple of weeks. It was named the 10th best restaurant in the world, and chef Daniel Humm took the Outstanding Chef title at the James Beard Foundation Awards last week.

The restaurant’s menu comes in the form of a grid with 16 main ingredients. Diners choose four ingredients, and Humm constructs dishes from the preferences. What makes Eleven Madison stand out is that each dining experience is unique. You never know what you’re going to get–and it’s that element of surprise that keeps patrons coming back for more. Fork in the Road headed out to Eleven Madison Park for lunch ($74) and brought back a handful of photos.

The Amuse-Bouches

Savory black-and-white cookie John Zhong

Sunny-side-up quail egg on a cracker John Zhong

Egg custard with raw sturgeon John Zhong

First Course

Second Course

Third Course

Hand-carved lavender honey duck with Szechuan peppercorns John Zhong

Palate Cleansers

Egg cream, prepared tableside with orange syrup John Zhong

New York-style cheesecake in a glass with vanilla and blood orange sorbet and gelée John Zhong

Fourth Course

Main ingredient: chocolate. Chocolate crumbles and chocolate sorbet. John Zhong

Apricot black-and-white cookies John Zhong

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