International Culinary Center

International Culinary Center

A high-end center of fine dining restaurants in New York City is the restaurant of the former French Culinary Institute of New York. The deans of the program–Jacques Pépin, Alain Sailhac, André Soltner and Jacques Torres–are among the best chefs in the culinary world and oversee the dishes prepared by the students at the institute. The food focuses on French and European cuisine. Zagat awarded the restaurant 25 out of 30 points for food in 2009 and according to Michelin, “The kitchen earns top marks for its four- or five-course dinner menus, and the prix-fixe lunch menu is a great–and inexpensive–way to sample the flavorful regional French fare.” The ambiance is sophisticated yet casual with an interior that features large floral arrangements, marble and granite surfaces, large windows and soft lighting. There are several menus to choose from, including a four-course prix fixe dinner, a five-course prix fixe dinner and a chef’s classic menu, featuring recipes from some of the finest French chefs in the world.

Founded in 1975 by Peter Kump, the Institute of Culinary Education offers highly regarded six to 13-month career training programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Health-Supportive Culinary Arts, Restaurant & Culinary Management, and Hospitality & Hotel Management, professional certificate programs in The Art of Cake Decorating and Artisan Bread Baking, and other continuing education programs for culinary professionals. Our campuses in New York and Los Angeles offer ICE students the opportunity to develop their careers in two of the nation’s most exciting food cities. With a global curriculum, dedicated instructors, a strong record in job placements and a clear entrepreneurial focus, ICE is recognized by top chefs and hospitality professionals as a leading pathway to begin or continue a wide range of careers.

The International Culinary Center (ICC), formerly The French Culinary Institute (FCI), is no longer enrolling students and has collaborated with the award-winning Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) to bring the best of ICC to ICE’s New York and Los Angeles campuses. The legacy lives on: Find your culinary voice at the preeminent private culinary school in the country.