Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
NYC eats

1. Minangasli

86-10 Whitney Ave (at Macnish Street), Elmhurst, NY
Asian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Known as one of the only New York Indonesian restaurant worth traveling to, Minangasli in East Elmhurst serves up dependably excellent and authentic Asian. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

2. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

EaterEater: 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.

Red Rooster Harlem is one of NYC eats.

3. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

4. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews

EaterEater: After 11pm, it's the best restaurant in the city. But at any hour epic raw bar platters and perfect fondue and the mere 50-odd seats are among the reasons there's always a wait. [Eater 38 Member]

5. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Torrisi Lunch is a Hobson's choice between chicken parm and turkey; we say, go turkey. For dinner, arrive around 6pm, they'll give you a time to return to dine later that evening. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

6. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The unofficial official First Restaurant of New York. Though its formal dining room is a bit too too for Eater 38 contention, the front room and its seasonal American menu wins. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

7. Sa Aming Nayon

201 1st Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 16 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Must-Haves: Crispy Pata, Sizzling Sisig, Grilled Pork Read more.

8. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Best Doughnut to Eat When Warm: Made with a bit of mashed potato mixed in the dough, they're thin, fried extra-crisp, and delicious. Read more.

Sushi Zen is one of NYC eats.

9. Sushi Zen

108 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Theater District · 23 tips and reviews
Restaurant Marc Forgione is one of NYC eats.

10. Restaurant Marc Forgione

134 Reade St (btwn Hudson and Greenwich St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of NYC eats.

11. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC eats.

12. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of NYC eats.

13. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Yakitori Torishin is one of NYC eats.

14. Yakitori Torishin

8.2
362 W 53rd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips and reviews
Pam Real Thai Encore is one of NYC eats.

15. Pam Real Thai Encore

402 W 47th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 13 tips and reviews
Ayada Thai is one of NYC eats.

16. Ayada Thai

9.0
7708 Woodside Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), Elmhurst, NY
Thai Restaurant · 125 tips and reviews

17. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Marcus Samuelsson's hotly anticipated Harlem global soul food joint is luring the food lovers and critics from across the city uptown. It's totally worth the trip. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen is one of NYC eats.

18. Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen

10402 Metropolitan Ave (at 71st Dr.), Forest Hills, NY
Wine Bar · 35 tips and reviews

19. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Offal-freaks will want to try the stomachs, intestines, and tongues, but there are a few steaks on the menu for less adventuresome diners, too. [Eater 38 Member]

20. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's fast without being hurried, delicious without being expensive. Just be ready for crowds. [Eater 38 Member]

21. Esca

402 W 43rd St (at Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 106 tips and reviews

EaterEater: In many ways Esca is as good as the four-starred Le Bernardin. If nothing else, it's cheaper, more relaxed and, bonus, also serves Baltali-brand pasta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Hearth is one of NYC eats.

22. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews

23. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get a mutton chop with a side of history at this century old steakhouse that offers delicious food, perfect cocktails, & a killer ambiance. Those on a budget can hit up the bar room. [Eater 38 Member]

24. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

EaterEater: 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.