A Favorite NYC Restaurant of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy | Balthazar

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]One of Carolyn bet Kennedy and John F.

[00:00:02]Kennedy Jr.'s favorite restaurants still exists in Soho today. It was Balthazar, the candle lit French brasserie that became one of the most glamorous restaurants in 1990s Manhattan.

[00:00:15]Carolyn and John were photographed there repeatedly during the final years of their marriage.

[00:00:22]Unlike many celebrity couples of the era, they avoided flashy Hollywood style restaurants and preferred elegant downtown places with privacy, soft lighting, and atmosphere.

[00:00:35]At the time, Balthazar represented the exact New York world they inhabited.

[00:00:40]Fashion editors, models, media figures, and old glamour.

[00:00:47]Today, the restaurant still looks remarkably similar to the New York Carolyn and John once moved through together.