15 Best Secret and Hidden Restaurants in New York, NY, USA
In a city filled with blinding marquees, spinning signs, and street hawkers handing out flyers to the latest NYC...
L'Appart
225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281, USA
This secret Financial District spot has one Michelin star to its name, thanks to chef Nicolas Abello. Abello, who has also worked at Daniel uptown,...
Taam Tov
41 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
You know you’re in Midtown’s Diamond District when you walk West 47th Street amidst millions of glittering window displays. But what you might not...
El Sabroso
265 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, USA
The busy Garment District hides a Latin American lunch counter inside a loading dock—yes, really. It’s called El Sabroso, serving delicious, pernil,...
Karasu
166 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Near Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park is a great Southern spot called Walter’s. Walter’s is great, but we’re here to tell you about the Japanese restaurant...
Bar Centrale
324 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
A Theater District essential, Bar Centrale is located inside an unmarked converted brownstone apartment. It’s like you’re dining in the home of a very...
The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA
Next time you’re in Grand Central, find a staircase labeled with a gold plate that says “The Campbell Apartment.” Upstairs you’ll find a gorgeous...
Mexico 2000
369 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
We just had to include a restaurant run out of a bodega. The quintessential New York market is the perfect place to hide a small eatery for...
The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
431 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, USA
While this fine dining institution with three Michelin stars is not exactly a secret, you will have to navigate a Midtown grocery store to get there....
Bohemian
57 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012, USA
At Bohemian in Noho, tables are offered by referral only. In other words, you have to know someone who’s eaten there in order to get in. The...
Gaonnuri
1250 Broadway 39th Floor (32nd, Street, NY 10001, USA
Gaonnuri gets high marks for an excellent view. Its Koreatown location on the 39th floor of an office building gives it a picture-perfect appeal, as...
Sakagura
211 E 43rd St B1, New York, NY 10017, USA
There’s nothing too special about 211 E. 43rd St. near Grand Central—well, not until you take the elevator downstairs to Sakagura. In the basement of...
HUSO
1067 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
Madison Avenue’s best-kept secret is the "caviar speakeasy" HŪSO. Enter through the storefront of Marky’s Caviar, which offers citywide delivery of...
La Esquina
114 Kenmare St, New York, NY 10012, USA
On a bright Soho corner sits a crowded taco shop called La Esquina. You could eat here, or find the unmarked door inside to find the main event...
Beauty & Essex
146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Another very open secret, Beauty & Essex is located behind a pawn shop in the Lower East Side. It’s among the more popular destinations in the area’s...
burger joint
119 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
This true hole in the wall might be cresting past its former “secret” status with years of popularity to its name. Still, like other restaurants on...