New York City / NYC

1. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0

205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews

Travel Channel: Pastrami On Rye With Brown Mustard: A thing of unparalleled beauty. Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

2. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8

178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 691 tips and reviews

The Wall Street Journal: This decidedly old-school steakhouse is a rite of passage for Wall Street traders willing to shell out $88 for the signature porterhouse for two. Lunch reservations are doable, but bring cash. Read more.

Fette Sau is one of New York City / NYC.

3. Fette Sau

8.8

354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY

BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews

Empire State Building is one of New York City / NYC.

4. Empire State Building

9.1

350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY

Structure · Koreatown · 1172 tips and reviews

National September 11 Memorial is one of New York City / NYC.

5. National September 11 Memorial

9.3

180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY

Memorial Site · Financial District · 868 tips and reviews

MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of New York City / NYC.

6. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8

2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY

Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews

American Museum of Natural History is one of New York City / NYC.

7. American Museum of Natural History

9.2

200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY

Science Museum · 1398 tips and reviews

New York City Police Museum is one of New York City / NYC.

8. New York City Police Museum

45 Wall St (bt. Broad and William), New York, NY

Museum · Financial District · 11 tips and reviews

High Line is one of New York City / NYC.

9. High Line

9.5

btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY

Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Statue of Liberty is one of New York City / NYC.

10. Statue of Liberty

9.3

Liberty Island, New York, NY

Monument · Liberty Island · 701 tips and reviews

Museum of the City of New York is one of New York City / NYC.

11. Museum of the City of New York

8.9

1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY

History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews

New York Transit Museum Annex is one of New York City / NYC.

12. New York Transit Museum Annex

7.2

Grand Central Terminal (42nd and Park Avenue), New York, NY

History Museum · Midtown East · 30 tips and reviews

Union Square Holiday Market is one of New York City / NYC.

13. Union Square Holiday Market

8.1

Union Sq W (at E 14th St), New York, NY

Christmas Market · Union Square · 72 tips and reviews

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York City / NYC.

14. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3

11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Art Museum · 1869 tips and reviews

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos is one of New York City / NYC.

15. Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

8.7

271 Starr St (btwn Wyckoff & St Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Taco Restaurant · Bushwick · 206 tips and reviews

Travel Channel: No cubed chicken or orange cheese here... just shockingly simple, unpretentious and delicious street style Mexican food. - Anthony Bourdain, host of No Reservations

Amy Ruth's is one of New York City / NYC.

16. Amy Ruth's

8.4

113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 299 tips and reviews

Travel Channel: Home of Harlem’s best chicken and waffles. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Defonte's of Brooklyn is one of New York City / NYC.

17. Defonte's of Brooklyn

261 3rd Ave (E 21st St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Gramercy Park · 110 tips and reviews

19. Diner

8.8

85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY

Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

IFC: Diner is the go-to spot for the beautiful tattooed masses and the freshest brunch in town. The secret ingredient in their homemade biscuits & sausage gravy is love. And you can taste it! - IFC Staff

KING NOODLE is one of New York City / NYC.

20. KING NOODLE

1045 Flushing Ave (Morgan), Brooklyn, NY

Asian Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews

Thrillist: The food pays homage to the greasy Americanized "bodega Chinese places" with backlit photo menus that you definitely love, but works in envelope-pushing ingredients and flavor profiles. Read more.

Di Fara Pizza is one of New York City / NYC.

21. Di Fara Pizza

8.6

1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Midwood · 350 tips and reviews

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of New York City / NYC.

22. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.3

41-10 Main St (btwn 41st Ave & 41st Rd), Flushing, NY

Chinese Restaurant · 92 tips and reviews

Maimonides Park is one of New York City / NYC.

23. Maimonides Park

8.3

1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Baseball Stadium · Coney Island · 106 tips and reviews

Ayada Thai is one of New York City / NYC.

24. Ayada Thai

9.0

7708 Woodside Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), Elmhurst, NY

Thai Restaurant · 125 tips and reviews

John Brown Smokehouse is one of New York City / NYC.

25. John Brown Smokehouse

10-43 44th Dr (btwn 10th & 11th St), Long Island City, NY

BBQ Joint · 258 tips and reviews

26. City Sub

450 Bergen St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 55 tips and reviews

Casellula is one of New York City / NYC.

27. Casellula

401 W 52nd St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY

Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 160 tips and reviews

Keens Steakhouse is one of New York City / NYC.

28. Keens Steakhouse

9.2

72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Koreatown · 483 tips and reviews

29. Jadis

8.7

42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY

Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews

Eataly Flatiron is one of New York City / NYC.

30. Eataly Flatiron

9.2

200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · Flatiron · 1478 tips and reviews

Quality Meats is one of New York City / NYC.

31. Quality Meats

9.0

57 W 58th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Midtown East · 317 tips and reviews

The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern is one of New York City / NYC.

32. The Porterhouse at Fraunces Tavern

8.3

54 Pearl St (at Broad St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Financial District · 82 tips and reviews

The Growler Bites & Brews is one of New York City / NYC.

33. The Growler Bites & Brews

55 Stone St (at Mill Ln), New York, NY

Bar · Financial District · 101 tips and reviews

34. Barbuto

8.4

113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · West Village · 334 tips and reviews

Beecher's Handmade Cheese is one of New York City / NYC.

35. Beecher's Handmade Cheese

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY

Cheese Store · Flatiron District · 214 tips and reviews

Tenement Museum is one of New York City / NYC.

36. Tenement Museum

9.1

103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY

History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews

Hayden Planetarium is one of New York City / NYC.

37. Hayden Planetarium

9.1

200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY

Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews

Carl Schurz Park is one of New York City / NYC.

38. Carl Schurz Park

9.5

599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY

Park · 97 tips and reviews

Penthouse 808 is one of New York City / NYC.

39. Penthouse 808

8-80 Queens Plaza South (at Vernon Blvd.), Long Island City, NY

Bar · 65 tips and reviews

40. The Box

8.1

189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY

Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews

Arthur Avenue Retail Market is one of New York City / NYC.

41. Arthur Avenue Retail Market

8.9

2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY

Market · Belmont · 43 tips and reviews

National September 11 Memorial Museum is one of New York City / NYC.

42. National September 11 Memorial Museum

8.2

180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY

History Museum · Financial District · 47 tips and reviews