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NYC: ICONIC Restaurants
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

1. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
2nd Ave Deli is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

2. 2nd Ave Deli

8.7
162 E 33rd St (btw 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jewish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 181 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

3. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

4. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

5. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

6. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
John's of Bleecker Street is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

7. John's of Bleecker Street

8.9
278 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

8. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

9. Murray's Bagels

242 8th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 195 tips and reviews
Tavern on the Green is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

10. Tavern on the Green

8.6
W 67th St (at West Dr), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 188 tips and reviews
Rainbow Room is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

11. Rainbow Room

8.6
30 Rockefeller Plz (49th Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 53 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

12. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

13. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

14. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Ess-a-Bagel is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

15. Ess-a-Bagel

359 1st Ave (at E 21st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Gramercy Park · 145 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

16. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

17. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Lombardi's Pizza is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

18. Lombardi's Pizza

8.2
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 535 tips and reviews
Corner Bistro is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

19. Corner Bistro

8.5
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

20. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews
Nathan's Famous is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

21. Nathan's Famous

8.1
1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

22. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

23. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
21 Club is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

24. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews
L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

25. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews
Rao's is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

26. Rao's

8.3
455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Harlem · 34 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

27. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews
Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

28. Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

9.0
200 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 566 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

29. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of NYC: ICONIC Restaurants.

30. 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