Exclusive | Famed chef Eric Ripert dishes on celebs who dined at famed Le Bernardinand reveals the A-lister he most wants at his table

There is a “Blank Space” in this world-famous dining room.Although countless celebrities have wined and dined at Le Bernardin, there’s one A-lister who hasn’t sampled the French seafood the three Michelin-starred restaurant is known for — Taylor Swift.

“No, she never came,” Chef Eric Ripert told The Post.“Maybe if she reads the article, she will be inspired to come here.” The famed restaurateur revealed the notable names that have graced the star-studded reservation book at the Midtown mainstay on West 51st Street — and the star of “An Officer and a Gentleman” was the first to come to mind.“Richard Gere likes to eat a lot at Le Bernardin and when he’s in town, always visiting us and it’s always a pleasure to feed him and speak to him a little bit,” Ripert, 61, said.Ripert, who started at Le Bernardin in 1991 as chef de cuisine and is now its executive chef and co-owner, has also cooked for Jay-Z and Beyoncé as well as John Legend — and another superstar singer.“Mick Jagger comes to Le Bernardin when he is in town and he’s friends with my business partner, so he’s always at ease and happy,” he added.The celebrity chef said he doesn’t whip up anything special for VIPs, and in his 46-year career, he’s never been nervous about cooking for famous faces.“They choose from the menu, or they ask me to choose for them whatever I want, which is generally from the menu,” said Ripert, whose ninth book, “Mindful Cooking,” will be released on Oct.6.“To me, every client is the same … we cannot have different standards.” Paparazzi routinely stake out the renowned restaurant — and sometimes the guests call the shutterbugs themselves.“Once it was a very powerful politician, I cannot say the name, but then suddenly we see like 20 paparazzi outside … and I said, … ‘If you want, we can get you out through other ways,’ and he said, ‘No, don’t worry, it’s me, we called them.'”Ripert said the A-list eater who...

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Publisher: New York Post

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