Lunch

1. Balthazar

9.0

80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews

2. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

3. Freemans

8.9

1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews

4. The Modern

8.3

9 W 53rd St, New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews

5. Crosby Street Hotel

9.1

79 Crosby St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Hotel · SoHo · 136 tips and reviews

6. The Dutch

8.6

131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews

7. Lupa

8.6

170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews

8. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY

Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews

9. Palma

8.7

28 Cornelia St (btwn Bleecker St & W 4th St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews

Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of Lunch.

10. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews

11. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews

12. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY

Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

13. Union Square Cafe

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American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews

Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room is one of Lunch.

14. Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room

41-43 E 22nd St (Park Ave. S), New York, NY

Indian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 62 tips and reviews

The Four Seasons Restaurant is one of Lunch.

15. The Four Seasons Restaurant

99 E 52nd St (btwn Lexington & Park Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 76 tips and reviews

16. Caffe Falai

265 Lafayette St (at Prince St.), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 45 tips and reviews

Oriental Garden 福臨門海鮮酒家 is one of Lunch.

17. Oriental Garden 福臨門海鮮酒家

14 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY

Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews

Eater: If any of Chinatown's best dim sum joints are undiscovered, this one is, though long weekend waits suggest otherwise. Chinatown pros and pro chefs alike consider it best-of-breed. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

18. Rubirosa

9.2

235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews

19. Amazing 66

66 Mott St (Btw Canal & Bayard St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews

20. Peking Duck House

7.8

28 Mott St (btwn Mosco St & Pell St), New York, NY

Peking Duck Restaurant · Chinatown · 94 tips and reviews

21. 2nd Ave Deli

8.4

162 E 33rd St (btw 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY

Jewish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 181 tips and reviews

22. Kuruma Zushi

8.0

7 E 47th St (btwn 5th & Madison), New York, NY

Sushi Restaurant · Midtown East · 31 tips and reviews

23. New Tu Do

102 Bowery (at Grand St), New York, NY

Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews

24. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1

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

Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews

25. 456 Shanghai Cuisine

7.3

69 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St.), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

26. Cong Ly

124 Hester St (btw Bowery & Chrystie), New York, NY

Noodle Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

27. Aldea

31 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Portuguese Restaurant · Union Square · 118 tips and reviews

28. Cafe Condesa

183 W 10th St (7th Ave), New York, NY

Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 52 tips and reviews

29. Basta Pasta

7.8

37 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 151 tips and reviews

30. Cafe el Portal

174 Elizabeth St (btwn Spring St & Kenmare St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews

31. Mercer Kitchen

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

American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews

32. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews

33. Emporio

8.9

231 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 220 tips and reviews

34. Sakagura

9.1

211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

35. Café Sabarsky

8.6

1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY

Austrian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 115 tips and reviews

36. Shake Shack

9.1

Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

37. Café Habana

8.8

17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

38. Manzanilla

345 Park Ave S (Enter on E 26th St.), New York, NY

Spanish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 29 tips and reviews

39. Barrio Chino

8.5

253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

40. Ippudo Westside

9.1

321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 529 tips and reviews

41. Han Dynasty

8.8

90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 346 tips and reviews

Eater: The menu includes things like Dan Dan noodles, beef tendons in chili oil, and dry pepper chicken wings, plus 14 protein-based entrees. The early word is very good.

42. ABC Cocina

8.7

38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews

43. Carbone

9.1

181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews

44. Ladurée

8.6

398 W Broadway (at Spring St), New York, NY

Dessert Shop · SoHo · 221 tips and reviews