Laut | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 2008[1] |
Owner(s) | Fungi Hospitality |
Head chef | Salil Mehta |
Food type | Malaysian, Thai |
Dress code | Casual |
Rating | Michelin Guide (2011-2012) |
Street address | 15 East 17th Street |
City | New York City |
State | New York |
Postal/ZIP Code | 10003 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°44′15.3″N 73°59′28″W / 40.737583°N 73.99111°W |
Website | lautnyc |
Laut is a restaurant in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City.[2] The restaurant serves Malaysian and Thai cuisine,[3] and once received a Michelin star in 2011 becoming the first Malaysian spot in New York City to receive one retaining the star in 2012 before losing it the next year. The chef behind this restaurant, Salil Mehta, is co-owner of Fungi Hospitality who also owns several other south east Asian restaurants such as Kebab Au Sharab (Indian), Kanyakumari (coastal Indian), Wau (Malaysian), and the Asian inspired cocktail bars Singlish and Jelas. They were also owners of the new closed Singapura (Singaporean/Malaysian), Pasar Malam by Laut (Malaysian), and Kebaya (Peranakan Malaysian).