Menu Guide · Upper East Side, Manhattan
The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges — Menu Guide
Tucked inside The Mark hotel at 25 East 77th Street, this is chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Upper East Side dining room — polished, clubby, and built around a menu that moves confidently from raw-bar classics to truffle-heavy comfort food. Below is our independent walkthrough of what the menu looks like, what dishes cost, and what we'd order. Everything is written in our own words; prices are reported figures, not a copy of the restaurant's menu.
At a glance
- Location
- 25 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075 (inside The Mark hotel)
- Chef
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten
- Cuisine
- Contemporary American with French technique
- Price level
- Expensive — expect $80–150+ per person before drinks
- Reservations
- Recommended; book via the restaurant's official site or OpenTable
- Phone
- +1 (212) 606-3030
Starters
The opening section leans into the classics of a grand hotel dining room: chilled seafood, caviar service, and a couple of soups. Reported starter prices run roughly $24–$49, before you climb into caviar territory.
| Dish | Reported price |
|---|---|
| Chilled artichoke with mustard sauce | $27 |
| Shrimp cocktail | $32 |
| Tuna tartare with avocado | $29 |
| Hamachi sashimi, soy-yuzu dressing | $29 |
| Burrata with heirloom tomato | $29 |
| Chicken coconut soup | $28 |
| Egg caviar | $49 |
| Osetra caviar with warm blinis | $120 / oz |
Our take: the tuna tartare is the archetypal Jean-Georges starter — clean, precise, and hard to get wrong. If you're celebrating, the egg caviar is the room's signature splurge.
Salads
Reported prices sit between $26 and $38. The kale salad with serrano chili, parmesan and lemon is the lighter, modern-feeling option; the warm shrimp salad with avocado and champagne vinegar dressing sits at the top of the range. Most salads can be topped with chicken, salmon, or shrimp for a supplement.
Pizza & Pasta
A short, confident list. Pizzas are reported from $25 to $49 — the classic mozzarella, tomato and basil at the low end, the black truffle and fontina pizza at the top. Pastas run $32 to $47, built around two preparations: a fusilli with mozzarella and tomato, and a fresh fettuccine with Meyer lemon, parmesan and black pepper.
Our take: the black truffle pizza is the move if you're sharing — it's the dish most likely to make the table go quiet for a minute.
Entrées
The main courses are where the bill climbs: reported prices span $40 to $79 depending on the menu and season. The structure is classic — fish, a burger, beef, lamb, chicken, and a vegetarian cauliflower centerpiece.
| Dish | Reported price |
|---|---|
| Roasted lobster, sweet & spicy pepper sauce | $65 |
| Grilled black sea bass, braised fennel | $51–$72 |
| Slow-cooked salmon | $51–$64 |
| The Mark cheeseburger, black truffle dressing & brie | $41–$47 |
| Grilled beef tenderloin, miso-mustard sauce | $57–$79 |
| Grilled lamb chops, seven spices | $56–$58 |
| Parmesan-crusted organic chicken | $42–$43 |
| Whole roasted cauliflower, couscous & tahini (v) | $40–$48 |
You'll notice ranges rather than single figures on several dishes. That's deliberate: the restaurant's official published menus have listed different prices across seasons and services (for example, the cheeseburger appears at $41 on one menu and $47 on a later lunch menu). Treat these as the realistic band, not a promise.
Lunch
Lunch is sandwich territory, and it's priced accordingly: reported $42–$48 for sandwiches including a Croque Monsieur-style Croque M, a chicken club, an organic turkey burger, a grilled tuna burger, a Maine lobster burger, and a crispy fried chicken sandwich. Sides run about $19 (hand-cut fries, mac and cheese, sautéed greens), and fresh juices and smoothies $12–$23.
What we'd order
If we had one meal here, this is how we'd play it:
- To start: the tuna tartare — it's the Jean-Georges calling card, and this room does it well.
- The main event: The Mark cheeseburger. Black truffle dressing and brie on a burger sounds like a gimmick until you taste it; it's the dish regulars come back for.
- The splurge: roasted lobster if the occasion warrants it — the sweet-and-spicy pepper sauce keeps it from feeling old-fashioned.
- To share: the black truffle pizza as a middle course. Order it for the table and thank us later.
Planning your visit
- Book ahead. Dinner, especially Thursday through Saturday, fills up. Reserve through the restaurant's official website or OpenTable.
- Lunch vs. dinner are different menus with different prices — the sandwich-heavy lunch is the gentler way in.
- Dress code is smart — this is an Upper East Side hotel dining room, and the room dresses the part.
- Budget realistically: a comfortable dinner with a glass of wine lands well above $100 per person; a full three-course dinner for two can approach $300+ before tip.
About these prices
Prices above are reported as of September 2026, compiled from the restaurant's officially published menus. Menus change seasonally and prices move — where official sources listed different figures, we show the range. Always verify current prices with the restaurant before visiting.