Go to DBGB for the meat. Stay for the beer. Ask for the Berliner Weisse. Finish up with a trip across Houston to Whole Foods' beer section for continued carousing at home.
Get a Peels muffin. Buckwheat & lemon marmalade with rosemary. It may seem weird at first, but just go with it. You won't regret it.
Because it's attached to the Bowery Hotel, Gemma is a classy yet easy spot for celeb spotting. People I've met here include Thom Yorke and David Byrne. Keep your eyes peeled.
Pulino's at Bowery and Houston for brunch. Get the Ottima with ricotta, wild blueberry jam & bacon, and thank me later. Read more.
Boqueria either in SoHo or Flatiron location Tapas from Barcelona made by seasonal products from NY's Green Markets. Try the Dátiles con Beicon - Dates stuffed w/ almonds and Valdeón, wrapped in bacon Read more.
The perfect special-occasion restaurant? Adam Platt says it’s “an experience that strikes that delicate balance between modern style, classic technique, and pure, old-fashioned gourmet pleasure." Read more.
It's the place to be seen. The who's who from all over the world. Try the truffle fries! -Patrick McDonald, Launch My Line
For amazing pastas, pizza with the freshest ingredients, and the world's creamiest gelato, you can't miss Mario Batlai's OTTO Enoteca Pizzeria.
Beauty's got a nightly selection of crostinis (burrata, bone marrow...) called "Jewels on Toast", which unlike family jewels, your date will actually want to polish off. Read more.
The artichoke slice, which comes slathered in gooey artichoke sauce, is the shop's specialty. There's no seating inside here, though, so you'll have to take your pizza and beer elsewhere. Read more.
Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
In my opinion, wd-50 has the city’s best and most eclectic tasting menu. I am always surprised and pleased. -Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York City
Per Se is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
It's italian meets tapas meets brunch. Get anything with their super chunky walnut pesto.
“I think Eleven Madison is my favorite restaurant in the city,” chef Scott Conant told us in his New York Diet. The lobster lasagna is “awesome” and the milk-and-honey dessert is “just delicious.” Read more.
Try the ravioli-like cappellacci ai profumi di primavera ($14) here, stuffed with a blend of sautéed asparagus and artichoke mixed with a nutty Castelmagno cheese. Read more.
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.
Keith McNally's reborn Minetta is a masterpiece—an old New York saloon, modern steakhouse and celeb haunt all in one. The problem: getting in. (The Black Label Burger is worth it.) [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
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.
This restaurant is our Italian neighbor on Clinton Street. Everything is amazing, particularly the pastas and desserts. They also have a great wine list.-Wylie Dufresne, Top Chef
The second coming of Jesse Schenker and Christina Lee's Recette serves up "contemporary" American food with French technique. Read more.
Lina Frey201 E Houston St, (btwn Orchard St. & Ludlow St.), New York, NY 10002(212) 995-5546 @linafreynyc
Recommended: Pan con tomate, Ibérico ham, smoked pig’s cheek, anchovies, autumn salad, fried fairytale eggplant, croquettes, smoked amberjack, lamb breast, paella, rice pudding, torrijas. Read more.
Go to Northern Spy and get the chicken & egg sand. for brunch, and try the polenta!
The numbered cocktail program keeps up with the crisp bar vibe but adds some color to contemporary concoctions like the No. 7 (Flor de Cana/allspice dram/Carpano Antica/nutmeg). Read more.
try the crunchy goat cheese & beet salad. delicious little baby purple and yellow beets and light dressing! also baby frosted animal crackers with your check!
It's all about refined comfort here. Think macaroni with grana padano or shrimp and grits with chow chow relish. Read more.
This is the place to tweet and be seen. Their meaty lunch menu includes terrines, ham, sea bass and steak, but the most popular entree is the lamb burger ($17). Read more.
I’ve had MANY wonderful meals at Prune, but love to go for brunch for their numerous iterations of Bloody Marys with incredible garnishes. If you’ve got a party of four or more, ask for the only table
Don't be conflicted about ordering "The Conflicted Jew": Mashed-up chicken liver & onions with sacrilegious bacon and on challah bread. Read more.
Great food. Beers are not expensive and if you want to live the High Life, they've got it on tap
The chef is Didier Pawlicki of the French bistro La Sirene, so expect high-quality renditions of melted Swiss & Roquefort rather than gimmicky, bar mitzvah-esque versions. Alcohol is, for now, BYOB.
The spicy miso ramen is as good as any of the ramens from Ippudo. There's really nothing else you should get here. Make it extra spicy.
Some of the best food in NYC is coming out of this kitchen. If you want to propose, celebrate, or seal the deal, go here. -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Chef
Great for dates & business lunches alike, the subterranean Lure Fish Bar offers up a solid roster of sushi offerings as well as seafood, steak, & one of the best burgers in the city. [Eater 38 Member]
Mario Batali's osteria maybe be his best effort in New York; it's certainly his most relaxed and consistent. The cacio e pepe is world class. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
For a culinary seafood treat, splurge on the tasting menu at Le Bernadin and experience 8 courses of perfectly paired dishes from world renowned Chef Ripert.
This neighborhood noshery plates without pause from 8a 'til close. Come at night for great seafood and cocktails like the Mancini, a mix of bourbon, amaro, smoked cinnamon, and old fashioned bitters. Read more.
This bar specializes in pulques (made from fermented agave sap) and has a full menu with goodness like stuffed masa pockets known as Gorditas de Requeson O Papa Con Chorizo. Read more.
Order a glass of Gaja Barbaresco to pair with the complimentary parmesan served while you peruse the menu.
Forcella334 Bowery (btwn Bond & Great Jones), New York, NY 10012(212) 466-3300 @ForcellaNYC
Plenty of Sixpoint flowing and a full bill of fare with seafood towers, French onion soup, buttermilk-fried chicken, strip steaks, and a bacon-cheeseburger with truffle fries. Read more.
Crimson cocktail. Burger a must, short rib tacos FTW, and meatballs if you like curry. Pass on the prawns, shizu cocktail and The Toucan cocktail.
“Bring your bib with you because the food at Scarpetta is so amazing you'll be drooling on your way home! You have to try the Black Tagliolini!” - Meredith, Setup Squad
Make your way through 20 vodka infusions, snacking on all manner of caviar and blintzes.
An odd combination of Mexican sushi and Japanese tacos that is just as confusing as it is delicious. Read more.
I <3 City Winery. Great live music venue with awesome food, and an extensive beer & wine list.
One-size-fits-all kind of place that's open early and late. A varied American menu with something for everyone, a hopping bar, plenty of tables in a buzzy room and a photo booth in the basement.
The tiki trend gains some food-world cred: Craig Koketsu (Quality Meats) is in the kitchen and Richard Leach (Park Avenue Summer) brings the booze.
Any of the super crispy Pizza In Pala style slices are the move at this pizza-joint-meets-Ferrari-dealership space. Read more.
