America's Next Top Chefs

The secret to inexpensive haute cuisine can be found at these student-run restaurants.

NAME L'Ecole
www.frenchculinary.com
SCHOOL The French Culinary Institute
CITY New York
DISHES* Arctic char with white asparagus and paella; pork chop with pickled cabbage, chorizo, broccoli purée and thyme jus
PRICE Three-course lunch: $28; four-and five-course dinner: $42

NAME Carême 350
www.careme350.com
SCHOOL California Culinary Academy
CITY San Francisco
DISHES Confit of rabbit leg ravioli with swiss chard and wild mushroom ragu; wilted frisée with duck and bacon lardons, poached egg and a hazelnut vinaigrette
PRICE Lunch: $15 (average entrée); Six-course dinner: $17

NAME Machon
407-313-8792
SCHOOL Orlando Culinary Academy
CITY Orlando
DISHES Grilled New York strip steak with haricot vert, tomato provençale and béarnaise sauce; goat cheese and cranberry salad with walnut vinaigrette
PRICE Lunch: $3-12; Dinner: $13 (average entrée)

NAME School of Culinary Arts Restaurant
www.yorkchef.com
SCHOOL School of Culinary Arts
CITY York, PA (25 miles from Harrisburg)
DISHES Rockfish filet with white butter, Old Bay-seasoned fried potato hay and seasonal vegetable; ancho chile dry-cured pork tenderloin glazed with smoked jalapeño and honey glaze
PRICE Three-course dinner: $25

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