Laut (restaurant)

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Laut
Laut NYC.jpg
Laut in November 2023
Laut (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2008 (2008) [1]
Owner(s)Fungi Hospitality
Head chefSalil Mehta
Food typeMalaysian, Thai
Dress codeCasual
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg Michelin Guide (2011-2012)
Street address15 East 17th Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10003
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°44′15.3″N73°59′28″W / 40.737583°N 73.99111°W / 40.737583; -73.99111
Website lautnyc.com

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).

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