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8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013
Moti Mahal Delux is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

1. Moti Mahal Delux

8.1
1149 1st Ave (63rd Street), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 86 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The updated Mughlai dishes here still bring plenty of heat to the table! Stockpile napkins and dig in to the tandoori chicken and lamb kebabs. The lunch buffet is also a neighborhood deal at $11.95

Candle Cafe is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

2. Candle Cafe

1307 3rd Ave (btwn 74th & 75th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 153 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Serving up vegan cuisine before juice bars infiltrated the city, this spot will satisfy your carnivorous friends too. Try the rich (cream free!) corn chowder and the ginger vegetable stir-fry.

Sarabeth's East is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

3. Sarabeth's East

1295 Madison Ave (btw 92nd and 93rd), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Carnegie Hill · 126 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Avoid the Sunday brunch crowd and come on a weekday to enjoy the fresh, buttery scones, herb omelets and the berry-topped lemon ricotta pancakes. Our stomachs are growling just thinking about it...

Serafina Fabulous Pizza is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

4. Serafina Fabulous Pizza

7.3
1022 Madison Ave (79th), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 56 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Serafina brings an authentic feel to an area dotted with Northern Italian restaurants. Share a margherita pizza, the cream-laden paglia e fieno or any of their other consistently delicious dishes.

Sfoglia is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

5. Sfoglia

8.4
1402 Lexington Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carnegie Hill · 56 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This spot gets a lot of recognition on the UES, and for good reason. Their chicken al mattone is so delicious, crispy, and moist it will take the edge off how long it took you to score a reservation.

Beyoglu is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

6. Beyoglu

1431 3rd Ave (at E 81st St.), New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This spot is always packed, and it's easy to see why. Their staples include mezze plates, donor kebabs, and whole grilled striped bass and are some of the best Turkish offerings in the entire city.

Hospoda is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

7. Hospoda

321 E 73rd St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Czech Restaurant · Upper East Side · 31 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This Czech-influenced gastropub has a tasteful menu of small plates. The fried egg bread, crusty and warm with sliced ham, or the local duck breast flecked with huckleberries are solid choices.

Park Avenue Winter is one of 8 Best Upper East Side Restaurants 2013.

8. Park Avenue Winter

100 E 63rd St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 19 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: For a special occasion, book the glass-walled table inside of the kitchen, but for every other day, the maple-glazed pork chop and black truffle-coated halibut should keep you almost as happy.