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Favorite Upper West Side Restaurants
Jacob's Pickles is one of Favorite Upper West Side Restaurants.

1. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hadley: Best meal in NYC so far. Sausage gravy buttermilk fried chicken biscuit is like a hug in your mouth. Grits are just okay. All endorsed by a true Southerner.

2. Celeste

8.2
502 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 124 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Celeste is a cash only family-owned Italian restaurant where the pasta is made fresh daily. The chef goes to Italy every month to hand-pick several local and hard-to-come-by cheeses. The recitation of

3. Ditch Plains

100 W 82nd St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 80 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hadley: Great service! Excellent food. Get the jalapeno & cheddar tater tots! And if you're lucky enough to drop in on a Wednesday, get the fried chicken special!

4. Fred's

8.1
476 Amsterdam Ave. (at W 83rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 152 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hadley: The buffalo chicken mac & cheese is a party in your mouth. Get it!

5. Hi-Life

6.9
477 Amsterdam Ave (at W 83rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 55 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hadley: Delicious burgers!

6. AG Kitchen

269 Columbus Ave (btwn W 72nd & W 73rd St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Hadley: Delicious food - if you don't mind waiting a bit. Service can be slow, but it has improved!

7. Osteria Cotta

8.1
513 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 174 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Great atmosphere (a bit raucous), great service and great food! Come for their pizzas – especially the Calabrese and the Pugliese – and a good selection of wines.

8. Amsterdam Ale House

7.7
340 Amsterdam Ave (at W 76th St.), New York, NY
Pub · Upper West Side · 117 tips and reviews

Jeff P.Jeff Polley: Get the Nachos, it will change your life...

Pappardella is one of Favorite Upper West Side Restaurants.

9. Pappardella

7.6
316 Columbus Ave (at W 75th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 60 tips and reviews
Calle Ocho is one of Favorite Upper West Side Restaurants.

10. Calle Ocho

2756 Broadway (at 106th St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Upper West Side · 292 tips and reviews
Riposo 72 is one of Favorite Upper West Side Restaurants.

11. Riposo 72

50 W 72nd St (btwn Columbus Ave. & Central Park West), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper West Side · 33 tips and reviews