Duck into a nondescript office building in Midtown, go up to the second floor and you’ll be whisked into a sushi wonderland with an incredible omakase menu. Don’t forget to try the king crab. Read more.
Peek behind the curtain in the atrium lobby of Le Parker Meridien and an awesome rock-and-roll burger spot is waiting for you. The best place to eat a greasy double cheeseburger is a four-star hotel. Read more.
Ever heard of a “reverse speakeasy”? This intimate, homey restaurant is hidden inside the East Village bar the Garret East. The potato-and-pecorino dumplings are what dreams are made of. Read more.
Walk down a hidden flight of stairs in Chinatown and you’ll wind up in Pulqueria, a Spanish joint with some damn tasty tacos. We’ll take ours with a side of cactus salsa, please. Read more.
Step inside an industrial loading dock in Midtown and you’ll find a no-frills lunch counter serving up Latin American treats, like stewed chicken and steak with buttery onions. Read more.
This Noho Japanese joint doesn’t have a public phone number and includes no information about the restaurant on its website, but word of mouth has made it a popular destination. Read more.
Go down to the basement of a Midtown office building and you’ll enter a top Japanese spot, featuring some of the best sake in the city. Try the lunch tasting course to sample a little of everything. Read more.
Go to the back of the Brooklyn brunch spot and through the door, and you’ll enter another dimension. Karasu features non-traditional dishes like tagliatelle with lobster and smoky butter. Read more.
