They make their own soba daily. The soba lunchbox specials are delicious and a great way to try a variety of items. They have the best gomae and Japanese omelets. -Malika Ameen, Top Chef Just Desserts
Along with Daisy May's, Dinosaur tops the category of Best BBQ in New York. Waits are epic, as are the ribs. Be aware that outside tables are first-come first-served. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Try the chicken and waffles - nothing's better than breakfast AND dinner combined.
Highlights are the cuttlefish with bottarga, lobster and burrata, and the John Dory. Don't skip the olive bread either. – Green Guide Editor
Enter through the rustic pawn shop and suddenly reveal a whole secret lounge. Tapas dishes and exquisite cocktails, this is a great place to start the night. Free champagne in the bathroom? Yes!
This is the closest you’ll come to a date in Paris without leaving the city, so make the most of it by getting the steak-frites! #vday
One of my favorite places to get oysters. They always have about 12 different types and they mix it up pretty regularly (usually half East cost and half West coast). Dirty cheap during happy hour.
Art and foodie/Danny Meyer lovers alike will love! For great deals try the $98 4 course dinner menu or the $55 3 course lunch menu. Don't leave without ordering a dessert from Pastry Chef Marc Aumont.
Fried chicken dinners, pork chop and chow chow sandwiches, biscuits, collard greens, and banana cream pie -- all in a quaint 17-seater on Avenue C. Read more.
This haute Mexican eatery is harder to get into than Harvard, having built a rep around fancy tequilas and ceviche. Can't snag abooth? The no-frills, street-level taqueria can sate your wounded ego.
Try the taco de pollo at this tiny deli. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Snag a table by the fridges in the back and wash it down with a tallboy of Corona. Read more.
Cheeseburger, $22 this might be the only 30-day dry-aged seven-ounce LaFrieda patty that gets swiped with mustard, In-N-Out-style, before it’s seared on the plancha.
This scene-y, California-style spot in Chinatown serves a killer brunch. Options range from acai bowls, to a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheddar, & pickled jalapenos. Read more.
Momofuku's r always great experiences but dining at Ko is for sure the most incredible. Mix of molecular & asian food, my favorite r the shaved foie gras & kimchi consomme w/ oysters + braised cabbage
Definitely get the Original 5 Napkin Burger. Make sure you ask for EXTRA napkins if you’re wearing anything nice. Also try the Steak Frites and The 5N Kobe Beef Foot Long Dog! This place is ALWAYS
Definitely make a reservation! Chirashi lunch is my favorite (Umi no sachi is probably the dinner equivalent).
This authentic Greek restaurant tucked away in the East Village makes for a great dinner spot. Be sure to make reservations though as seating can be limited, especially on weekends.
Bohemian is as exclusive as it gets in NYC–it can only be experienced by referral from a previous guest. The New York iteration is tucked down a long hallway next to Japanese Premium Beef. Read more.
Our go-to spot in the village, everything here is just really really tasty. We highly recommend the pho, spring rolls, and bahn mi.
“Among the best dishes are a whole grilled quail on a stick, tasting like charcoal and ginger, and a steak tartare that’s served, Flintstones style, atop a giant bone filled with roasted marrow.” Read more.
It doesn't get any better than a food truck that's parked indoors, owned by Food Network star Aarón Sanchez, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner fare. Try the fish tacos; they'll blow you away.
Try the Langosta Taco here, made with buttery hunks of poached lobster sautéed with a chile de arbol–based morita salsa. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
The place, the cocktails, the seafood... Nothing like it. Absolutely amazing. For cocktails, try Coffee, Pear, Cardmon, and Coconut. Food wise, uni toast and tuna/foie gras carpaccio is stunning.
Superiority Burger, located in New York’s East Village, shatters the notion that meatless burgers are nothing more than frozen cardboard vessels for fungus or tofu. Read more.
Modern takes on New Zealand cuisine are executed to the tee at Musket Room. The 6 or 10-course tasting, which includes the signature tomato gazpacho and smoked scallops, is an excellent introduction.
This 24-hour Cuban diner is polished but homey, with crisp fried dishes and great desserts.
Accomplish two major feats at once: finding tasty vegan food and a serene dining spot in the bustling craziness of Midtown.
Insane cocktails at mad Austrian scientist's lair in Chinatown. Ridiculous showmanship, jaw-dropping presentation. Look for the crowd begging entry under the "Gold Flower Restaurant" sign. [BlackBook] Read more.
Yummy pork belly burger and tacos and unlimited choices of hot sauces! Breakroom fries are to die for!
Pampano’s sister restaurant just up the street on First Avenue, Maya is one of the best modern Mexican restaurants on the East Side. Try any of the ceviches followed by the chili citrus mahi mahi.
We love the Lobster Cocktail, Roasted Bone Marrow and the Aged Rib Steak at this really sexy steakhouse. Before all that, start with an Olde English Lemonade – it’s large enough to share.
Best pho in the city -- always get #5 (chin nam) and #42 bun cha gio thit nuong! (: i would avoid the sandwiches here.
The best Pho with the best flavor I've ever had in NYC. Go with the extra meat add-on and you'll be real happy with yourself.
The duck l'orange is one of the best aged duck I've had in NYC. Two large pieces of breast meat, aged for 30 days then cooked in a 850 degree oven for 20 mins, perfectly tender and full of flavor.
The lunch prix fixe for this fine dining establishment is truly a steal by NYC standards. Loved the tuna tartar and hake for entreé!
Atera is one of the few restaurants in NYC to offer tableside matcha service (done in customized matcha bowls). The service is an intricate preparation, make sure to give it a try. Read more.
Finally tried this place after walking by for over a year. It's amazing! The drinks are great, house made guac is delicious and the entrees are awesome. Worth the wait.
“Attaboy has no menu; you suggest a mood or a flavor and the bartenders improvise, which they do proudly or gruffly.” Read more.
Best accommodations in NYC by far. Free executive lounge with rooftop bar. Gym. Great service.
Amazing pho (tender beef) - add oxtail & beef marrow if you wish. DO NOT order the uni banh mi...
Great spot for a fancy dinner celebration. The dining room is nice but the Bar Room is incredible. The decor and setting are phenomenal. Highly advise to grab some cocktails there.
whole wheat everything bagels are incredible. place never closes, but the baking happens at ALL HOURS, so you might get a hot bagel at 3pm or 1am
Fried spring roll is great, pho is tasty both spicy lemongrass one or coconut curry one. But do never miss fresh seaweed tuna roll. You won’t regret ordering it.
Celebrity spot Upland is worth visiting for their California-inspired Italian dishes like estrella pasta with chicken liver, sherry and sage ($16) and their surprising, Asian-accented plates. Read more.
Like Whole Foods took it's better items and put them into a smaller store with no line. Highly recommend.
Chef Andy Nusser has crafted a menu of substantial tapas and medium-sized entrées, done mostly “a la plancha” with unmistakably Catalan flavors; get the duck egg with mojama. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Such an amazing vegan restaurant. We sat right in front of the chef and loved his energy. Of course, the food was amazing! Get the kale panzanella salad for sure.
This Belgian export specializes in colorful, customizable veggie bowls. It’s brought to you by the same folks behind Le Pain Quotidien—and did we mention it’s also a wine bar? Read more.
A Puerto Rican diner/restaurant popular with locals. Pork and fried are the name of the game here: chicharrones are fatty and crisp, and the mofongo is the best we've had in the Bronx.
Lobster tacos & coconut cake are to die for. Jamaican corn also pretty amazing (rolled in coconut!). Be warned--no hard liquor, but plenty of good beer and wine cocktails.
The view alone overshadows all the other great things happening here. Interesting pre-fixed menu in the dining room but I favor the bar menu which I look forward to trying. Can’t go wrong either way.
Amazing French pastries, breads and baked goods, great atmosphere and solid lunch/brunch options including this brisket burger w/ crispy fries. Prices aren't low but the experience lives up to them.
Top-notch pizza (Sopresatta, Brussel Sprout are both winners) and under-rated salads and desserts as well. Perfect date or small group spot
This restaurant inside the Luma hotel focuses on Spain’s Basque region, serving dishes like braised octopus, mussels with tomato, and roasted king crab with piquillos. Read more.
Yes the burgers and fries are just as great as in Chicago, but take advantage of the in-house Sawada coffee and order a military latte on the side.
Empellon al Pastor is an amazing new causual taco place from the based gawd of mexican food, Alex Stupak. I love the menu, especially the al pastor. They also NAIL the chips. Read more.
Trending this week in NYC is the American/ Italian joint Pasquale Jones. We recommend you try one of the delicious pizzas, like the Little Neck Clam pizza, and have drinks off the extensive wine list. Read more.
Stuffed garlic flatbread, chrysanthemum salad and the garganelli are all must gets. Lasagna and the braciole (both for two) were also awesome if you're with a group.
Actual, proper Chicago-style deep dish and a good beer selection (including several Goose Island beers). Definitely recommended.
Get the spicy pecan waffle with chicken. It's perfection. They supply flavored butters as well (rosemary, berry, lemon, etc) which pairs well. The portions are HUGE. The bucket is enough for two!
Oh man, the burger au poivre is so good. One of the best burgers I've ever had. Only available at the bar and not even listed on the menu yet.
Since 1972, this kitschy Upper East Side burger joint has been sating meatheads. The cheeseburger is a bite of a bygone era, simple griddled on a flattop and medium-rare juicy. (Critics' Pick) Read more.
If you want the real New York-style steakhouse, it helps to actually do it in New York. You really can’t do any better or more authentic than Keens. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.
A fine Neapolitan pizza spot but not markedly better than say Keste or Roberta’s. Super simple topping options. The ice cream is fantastic tho.
Great addition to the neighborhood. Some real standouts - gruyere fritters, hummus with nduja, charred carrots with razor clam chowder, and roasted short rib. Can’t go wrong with dessert either
Order: Appetizers - crispy calamari, wasabi cucumber tataki, spicy tuna crispy rice; Temaki - tuna poke, salmon tomato, spicy sea bass, xo scallop, toro scallion, lobster tempura, spicy crab dynamite
Pineapple cocktail ok. Had squid ink pasta tonkotsu, scallop and tuna ceviche, duck things. Tonkotsu was best but generally overpriced
sandwiches were great (hot honey>shrimp and egg) but what I really loved were the cocktails, especially the spicy mezcal margarita in the back room
Vegetable ramen wins! Also the toro. Actually, everything! Get the Makku rice wine to pair
Bon-Appetit 2019 - Top 50 Nominee for America’s Best New Restaurants: “This is Korean-inflected fine dining at its, well, finest.“
Hidden Gem! Real yummy greek restaurant. By far the best in east side and could easily compete with Kyklades and Pylos. Things to order: octopus, spicy cheese, mousakka , salad #yum
Fantastic pizza... traditional to the mother land and the staff are Italian which makes it even better experience.
