The Restaurant at IAS – Princeton

4.8

46 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary French / American

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Great for fine wines

Located inside the Institute for Advanced Study, the restaurant serves on Wednesday and Friday a prix fixe five courses menu. Drawing from the seasons and local farms Chef Yann Blanchet and his staff creates an ever changing dining experience.
The wine cellar includes an unprecedented selection of wines from around the world.
Housed in a temperature controlled room more than 400 selections are available.
All wines are priced well below what you would expect to pay in a local restaurant or in the New York, Philadelphia area.
Renée Robinson will be pleased to recommend and guide you through your wine selection.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French / American, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Wed 5:30 pm–7:00 pm Fri 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Phone number
(609) 734-8168
Website
http://www.ias.edu/dining
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Yann Blanchet

Location
1 Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540
Neighborhood
New Jersey
Cross street
Earle Lane or Maxwell Lane
Parking details
From N: Follow Alexander Road to the end, at stop sign turn left. At the 2nd traffic light (Lovers Lane / Olden Lane) turn left. Proceed to the 3rd right hand turn, which is Einstein Drive.From S: Princeton Pike north to your 3rd traffic light (Lovers Lane / Olden Lane), and turn right. Proceed to the 3rd right hand turn, which is Einstein Drive.
Public transit
UBERorTaxi Services AAA Princeton Taxi (1-800-481-8294; 1-609-921-1177; 1-609-924-1756) Amigo Taxi (1-609-452-2121) Associated Taxi (1-609-924-1222) - This is a taxi stand centrally located in town at 80 Nassau Street (at Palmer Square)
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 46 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

46 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The dishes are beautifully presented and taste superb. The servers are attentive. Overall a most pleasant dining experience.
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Annalysis
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food at a very reasonable price, we were very satisfied
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KarenU
VIP
Exclusive
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
My guests kept asking me if the food is always that good. We particularly enjoyed the table of 11 physicists who came in at 7:00. If they had not signed up, the Wednesday dinner would have been canceled because there were not enough reservations. It’s a great bargain and everybody should go Wednesday night.
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Etienne
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best food and value in town. Only problem is you need to join the IAS, and dinners are only offered on Wednesday and Fridays. Also, menus are not posted until the morning of the dinner.
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TedBoyer
VIP
Philadelphia
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cuisine is always exceptional and the entire staff is courteous, well trained and friendly.
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Andrew77
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and atmosphere and outstanding service. Perfect for a relaxing dinner.
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PaulC
VIP
Philadelphia
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Well prepared, tasty, well-presented 3 course dinner with continental style desserts. Served cafeteria style tin wine or soft drink included. One has to be a member/friend of the institute for advanced study.
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TedBoyer
VIP
Philadelphia
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The cuisine is outstanding in terms of preparation and presentation.
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AlEinstein
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incomparable and amazing - not open to the public but if you somehow can manage the connections to get in, this is the best restaurant in Princeton, possibly the US as a whole. The French Laundry has nothing on the IAS!
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StephenA
VIP
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Some comments on beverages. For water, large glasses should be available, like at the old buffets and the dinners. It would be gracious to include coffee or tea in the prix fixe price, rather than it being an extra.
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FAQs

The Restaurant at IAS – Princeton is rated 4.8 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Online reservations at The Restaurant at IAS – Princeton can only be made directly on their website.

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1 Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540

Additional information

Cross street
Earle Lane or Maxwell Lane
Neighborhood
New Jersey
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–1:30 pm Dinner Wed 5:30 pm–7:00 pm Fri 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary French / American, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
From N: Follow Alexander Road to the end, at stop sign turn left. At the 2nd traffic light (Lovers Lane / Olden Lane) turn left. Proceed to the 3rd right hand turn, which is Einstein Drive.From S: Princeton Pike north to your 3rd traffic light (Lovers Lane / Olden Lane), and turn right. Proceed to the 3rd right hand turn, which is Einstein Drive.
Public transit
UBERorTaxi Services AAA Princeton Taxi (1-800-481-8294; 1-609-921-1177; 1-609-924-1756) Amigo Taxi (1-609-452-2121) Associated Taxi (1-609-924-1222) - This is a taxi stand centrally located in town at 80 Nassau Street (at Palmer Square)
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Yann Blanchet
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ias.edu/dining
Phone number
(609) 734-8168

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