New York City Classics

1. Fraunces Tavern

8.8

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

Whisky Bar · Financial District · 195 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: George Washington drank here.

The Paris Cafe is one of New York City Classics.

2. The Paris Cafe

8.0

119 South St (at Peck Slip), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Go back to NYC's roots at this former waterfront hotel.

Delmonico's is one of New York City Classics.

3. Delmonico's

8.8

56 Beaver St (at William St), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Financial District · 135 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: The granddaddy.

Pete's Tavern is one of New York City Classics.

4. Pete's Tavern

8.5

129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY

Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Civil War era feels.

P.J. Clarke's is one of New York City Classics.

5. P.J. Clarke's

8.8

915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY

Pub · Midtown East · 316 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Often imitated.

6. Keens Steakhouse

9.0

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

Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews

Peter Luger Steak House is one of New York City Classics.

7. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8

178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews

Katz's Delicatessen is one of New York City Classics.

8. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0

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

Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: I'll have what she's having.

Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery is one of New York City Classics.

9. Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery

8.1

137 E Houston St (btw Forsyth & Eldridge), New York, NY

Bakery · Lower East Side · 79 tips and reviews

10. Rao's

8.3

455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Harlem · 34 tips and reviews

Lombardi's Pizza is one of New York City Classics.

11. Lombardi's Pizza

8.2

32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · NoLita · 535 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: First pizzeria in America?!

Bamonte's is one of New York City Classics.

12. Bamonte's

7.8

32 Withers St (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews

Ferdinando's Focacceria is one of New York City Classics.

13. Ferdinando's Focacceria

8.1

151 Union St (btw Columbia and Hicks), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 35 tips and reviews

Barbetta is one of New York City Classics.

14. Barbetta

6.7

321 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 34 tips and reviews

Gargiulo's Restaurant is one of New York City Classics.

15. Gargiulo's Restaurant

8.2

2911 W 15th St, Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Coney Island · 28 tips and reviews

John's of 12th Street is one of New York City Classics.

16. John's of 12th Street

7.6

302 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews

Eddie's Sweet Shop is one of New York City Classics.

17. Eddie's Sweet Shop

8.9

10529 Metropolitan Ave (at 72nd Rd), Forest Hills, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · 109 tips and reviews

Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of New York City Classics.

18. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6

89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · 405 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Gatsby era class and the seafood kicks ass.

Russ & Daughters is one of New York City Classics.

19. Russ & Daughters

9.3

179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews

Nathan's Famous is one of New York City Classics.

20. Nathan's Famous

8.1

1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: The original.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of New York City Classics.

21. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1

13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY

Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews

Old Town Bar is one of New York City Classics.

22. Old Town Bar

8.2

45 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY

Bar · Flatiron District · 182 tips and reviews

Ear Inn is one of New York City Classics.

23. Ear Inn

8.7

326 Spring St (btwn Greenwich & West), New York, NY

Pub · Hudson Square · 150 tips and reviews

Caffe Reggio is one of New York City Classics.

24. Caffe Reggio

7.8

119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY

Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: "New York's oldest caffe, 1927, a Greenwich Village institution."

Porto Rico Importing Co. is one of New York City Classics.

25. Porto Rico Importing Co.

9.1

201 Bleecker St (btw 6th & MacDougal), New York, NY

Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 118 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Take a trip back in time.

CO Bigelow Pharmacy is one of New York City Classics.

26. CO Bigelow Pharmacy

8.8

414 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 8th & 9th St), New York, NY

Pharmacy · West Village · 46 tips and reviews

Stone Street Historic District is one of New York City Classics.

27. Stone Street Historic District

New York, NY

Neighborhood · 20 tips and reviews

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of New York City Classics.

28. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.8

29-19 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY

Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews

21 Club is one of New York City Classics.

29. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews

Fat Black Pussycat is one of New York City Classics.

30. Fat Black Pussycat

6.9

130 W 3rd St (btwn 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), New York, NY

Lounge · Greenwich Village · 104 tips and reviews

Dublin House is one of New York City Classics.

31. Dublin House

7.5

225 W 79th St (btwn Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 38 tips and reviews

Ben Fortney: Inside hasn't changed since the Mad Men era. In fact, it's mentioned on Mad Men. Top notch Guinness.

White Horse Tavern is one of New York City Classics.

32. White Horse Tavern

6.4

567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY

Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews

Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse is one of New York City Classics.

33. Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse

5.5

320 West 46th Street, New York, NY

Steakhouse · Hell's Kitchen · 2 tips and reviews

Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano is one of New York City Classics.

34. Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano

8.0

1524 Neptune Ave (W 15th & W 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Coney Island · 108 tips and reviews

Patsy's Pizzeria is one of New York City Classics.

35. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.9

2287 1st Ave (btwn E 117th & E 118th St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · East Harlem · 143 tips and reviews

L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of New York City Classics.

36. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1

2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews

Forlini's is one of New York City Classics.

37. Forlini's

98 Baxter St. (btwn Bayad & Walker), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 34 tips and reviews

La Grenouille is one of New York City Classics.

38. La Grenouille

3 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Midtown East · 72 tips and reviews

Jimmy's Corner is one of New York City Classics.

39. Jimmy's Corner

8.4

140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

Sylvia's Restaurant is one of New York City Classics.

40. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9

328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

The Palm Too is one of New York City Classics.

41. The Palm Too

6.0

840 2nd Ave, New York, NY

Steakhouse · Turtle Bay · 38 tips and reviews

McSorley's Old Ale House is one of New York City Classics.

42. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9

15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews

Smalls Jazz Club is one of New York City Classics.

43. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1

183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY

Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews

Ferrara Bakery is one of New York City Classics.

44. Ferrara Bakery

8.3

195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY

Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews

Landmark Tavern is one of New York City Classics.

45. Landmark Tavern

7.5

626 11th Ave (at W 46th St), New York, NY

Pub · Hell's Kitchen · 70 tips and reviews

Mulberry Street Bar is one of New York City Classics.

46. Mulberry Street Bar

7.1

176 1/2 Mulberry St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY

Bar · Little Italy · 44 tips and reviews

Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of New York City Classics.

47. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.7

627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews

Julius' is one of New York City Classics.

48. Julius'

8.6

159 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY

Gay Bar · West Village · 56 tips and reviews

The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection is one of New York City Classics.

49. The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection

7.5

59 W 44th St, New York, NY

Hotel · Midtown East · 60 tips and reviews

The Campbell is one of New York City Classics.

50. The Campbell

8.2

15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews

Chumley's is one of New York City Classics.

51. Chumley's

86 Bedford St (btwn Grove & Barrow St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · West Village · 34 tips and reviews

Teddy's Bar & Grill is one of New York City Classics.

52. Teddy's Bar & Grill

7.5

96 Berry St (at N. 8th), Brooklyn, NY

Pub · Williamsburg · 117 tips and reviews

Jahn's is one of New York City Classics.

53. Jahn's

7.6

8104 37th Ave (81st St.), Flushing, NY

Diner · Jackson Heights · 29 tips and reviews

Ralph's Famous Italian Ices is one of New York City Classics.

54. Ralph's Famous Italian Ices

8.0

7305 Metropolitan Ave (73 Pl), Middle Village, NY

Dessert Shop · 10 tips and reviews

McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co is one of New York City Classics.

55. McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co

8.5

109 Christopher St (btwn Bleecker & W Hudson St.), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · West Village · 50 tips and reviews

Minetta Tavern is one of New York City Classics.

56. Minetta Tavern

8.9

113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

King Cole Bar is one of New York City Classics.

57. King Cole Bar

7.8

2 E 55th St (St Regis Hotel), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 63 tips and reviews

Gray's Papaya is one of New York City Classics.

58. Gray's Papaya

8.3

2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY

Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews

Pier A Harbor House is one of New York City Classics.

59. Pier A Harbor House

22 Battery Pl (at Little West St), New York, NY

Gastropub · Battery Park City · 168 tips and reviews

The Wooly is one of New York City Classics.

60. The Wooly

7.6

11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY

Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews

Barney Greengrass is one of New York City Classics.

61. Barney Greengrass

8.7

541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY

Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews

Fanelli Café is one of New York City Classics.

62. Fanelli Café

8.1

94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews

Sunny's is one of New York City Classics.

63. Sunny's

9.3

253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews

The Brooklyn Inn is one of New York City Classics.

64. The Brooklyn Inn

8.9

148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

Spring Lounge is one of New York City Classics.

65. Spring Lounge

7.9

48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews

Di Fara Pizza is one of New York City Classics.

66. Di Fara Pizza

8.5

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

Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews

Old Homestead Steakhouse is one of New York City Classics.

67. Old Homestead Steakhouse

8.1

56 9th Ave (btwn 14th St & 15th St), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Chelsea · 150 tips and reviews

Neir's Tavern is one of New York City Classics.

68. Neir's Tavern

8.1

87-48 78th St (78th Street & 88th Avenue), Woodhaven, NY

Dive Bar · 23 tips and reviews