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Lucques is one of Out to Lunch.

1. Lucques

8474 Melrose Ave (at Clinton St), Los Angeles, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: The Mediterranean spot served Sir Ian McKellen shrimp salad and the hake.

Asiate is one of Out to Lunch.

2. Asiate

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 56 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: UK Funnyman James Corden ordered the halibut with miso broth at the Asian Fusion favorite.

Crosby Street Hotel is one of Out to Lunch.

3. Crosby Street Hotel

9.1
79 Crosby St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Hotel · SoHo · 136 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: 'Skyfall' Director John Logan enjoyed the chicken paillard at this downtown eatery.

Le Bernardin is one of Out to Lunch.

4. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Broadway critic Michael Riedel orders the East Coast oysters and baked cod with baby-octopus salad from this acclaimed seafood restaurant.

Craigie on Main is one of Out to Lunch.

5. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Mindy Kailing enjoyed dayboat-sea scallops in creamy corn grits at this Cambridge eatery.

The American Hotel is one of Out to Lunch.

6. The American Hotel

8.3
45 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY
Hotel · 33 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: This storied bar has hosted book editor Robert Loomis, who prefers a hardy Jack Daniel’s on the rocks.

Son of a Gun is one of Out to Lunch.

7. Son of a Gun

8.5
8370 W 3rd St (at S Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mid-City West · 162 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Benedikt Taschen treats himself to the bass at this seafood restaurant (for which he’s an investor).

Lincoln Ristorante is one of Out to Lunch.

8. Lincoln Ristorante

7.6
142 W 65th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 95 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: The N.Y. Ballet’s Damian Woetzel orders the roasted-beet salad at this Italian eatery.

Sprazzo is one of Out to Lunch.

9. Sprazzo

1389 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Westwood · 5 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: The Caesar salad is Eva Marie Saint’s dish of choice at this authentic Italian eatery.

Candle 79 is one of Out to Lunch.

10. Candle 79

154 E 79th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 169 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Wellness expert Kathy Freston prefers this vegan restaurant’s grilled seitan chimichurri.

Raku It's Japanese II is one of Out to Lunch.

11. Raku It's Japanese II

7.9
57 W 76th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 41 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Late-night legend Dick Cavett enjoys the mini sushi banquet at this Japanese spot.

West Street Grill is one of Out to Lunch.

12. West Street Grill

7.1
43 West St, Litchfield, CT
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Author Phillip Roth favors this modern American restaurant.

Cafe Luxembourg is one of Out to Lunch.

13. Cafe Luxembourg

8.7
200 W 70th St (Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 102 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner orders the tuna burger at this uptown eatery.

Redeye Grill is one of Out to Lunch.

14. Redeye Grill

8.0
890 7th Ave (at W 56th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 82 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Televangelist Joel Osteen indulges in the organic chicken at this American Fusion favorite.

The Odeon is one of Out to Lunch.

15. The Odeon

8.8
145 W Broadway (at Thomas St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 219 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: NYC power broker Amanda Burden is a regular at this fabled hangout.

Le Pain Quotidien is one of Out to Lunch.

16. Le Pain Quotidien

65 Bleecker St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Bakery · NoHo · 36 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Star literary agent Sterling Lord enjoyed minestrone soup and kale Caesar salad at this popular restaurant chain.

Deutsche Bank Center is one of Out to Lunch.

17. Deutsche Bank Center

10 Columbus Cir (btwn W 58th & W 60th St), New York, NY
Structure · Hell's Kitchen · 39 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Stanley Donen, director to the stars of Old Hollywood, ordered a prosecco cocktail and kampachi jalapeño with beef rice at Bar Masa in the Time Warner Center.

August is one of Out to Lunch.

18. August

359 Bleecker St (btw Charles & W.10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Daily Dish blogger and man of many contradictions Andrew Sullivan enjoyed mixed greens and steak frites at this welcoming little bistro in downtown Manhattan.

Marea is one of Out to Lunch.

19. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

Vanity FairVanity Fair: Comedian Eddie Izzard talked transvestitism, dieting, and being fearless over appetizers of Pacific snapper and tuna tartare at this mecca for Italian seafood on Central Park South.