Nice Restaurants (but still second tier)
Minetta Tavern is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

1. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 620 tips and reviews
Kittichai is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

2. Kittichai

60 Thompson St (btwn Spring & Broome St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · SoHo · 99 tips and reviews
Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

3. Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant

6.3
93 1st Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 123 tips and reviews
SUSHISAMBA is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

4. SUSHISAMBA

87 7th Ave S (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 239 tips and reviews
The Place is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

5. The Place

310 W 4th St (btwn Bank & W 12th St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 49 tips and reviews
The Standard Grill is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

6. The Standard Grill

8.3
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 380 tips and reviews
Spice Market is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

7. Spice Market

403 W 13th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 386 tips and reviews
Nobu is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

8. Nobu

105 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 193 tips and reviews
Yaffa Cafe is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

9. Yaffa Cafe

97 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 101 tips and reviews
Smith & Wollensky is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

10. Smith & Wollensky

8.6
797 3rd Ave (at E 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Turtle Bay · 236 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

11. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of Nice Restaurants (but still second tier).

12. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 363 tips and reviews