Best 28 Restaurants in New York, NY, USA
Nearly three years after COVID forced the city that never sleeps to dim its lights, New York’s restaurant scene feels...
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Tourist destinations in New York rarely make it into regular rotation with locals. Katz’s is an exception. What started as a deli called Iceland...
Win Son
159 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
There’s a lot on the menu at Taiwanese Win Son, and little of it disappoints. Start with marinated cucumbers and clams & basil. Then move onto fried...
Contento
88 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029, USA
The five partners at Contento are deeply committed to hospitality for all: Contento was given Bon Appetit’s prestigious Heads of the Table Award—for...
Kashkar Cafe
1141 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA
At the end of the B and Q subway lines sits Brighton Beach, one of the city’s most overlooked dining neighbors (its position at the very edge of the...
Via Carota
51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Sparsely decorated yet warm and inviting, with plenty of wood and exposed brick, Via Carota is the kind of place where you might run into celebrities,...
The Four Horsemen
295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
A chirpy staff helps it feel cozy—as does the knowledge that James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem) runs the joint. This is the sort of place, though,...
Lucali
575 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
Henry Street in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn is home to Italian families who have lived here for generations, the stroller set that moved in more...
Frenchette
241 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA
Frenchette, from Keith McNally veterans Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, isn’t quite a mirror of France; rather, it’s their take on what a French restaurant...
Sushi Nakazawa
23 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Daisuke Nakazawa—the apprentice from Jiro Dreams of Sushi—cooks here, and in an ideal world, you’re sitting right at his counter. You’ll pay a little...
Los Tacos No.1
229 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA
A reality check: New York City doesn't have the taco cred of a city like Los Angeles or San Diego. That said, it's not without its standouts. The menu...
Raku
48 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Duck down Macdougal Street on the western edge of SoHo and look for a small white square sign with artfully drawn Japanese characters and Raku spelled...
Lilia
567 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
This Williamsburg paean to pasta is in a former garage with exposed-beam wooden ceilings. Chef-owner Missy Robbins is one of New York’s finest pasta...
Charlie Bird
5 King St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Seafood, pastas, and a famous farro salad are the main draws at this buzzy, energetic spot that comes with a definite Milano café vibe.
Le Bernardin
155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA
Long known as one of the best restaurants in New York City and the world, Le Bernardin has graced New Yorkers with its presence for decades.
Gage & Tollner
372 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Gage & Tollner is more than 100 years old, but somehow manages to feel exactly like a Brooklyn restaurant of today should: inviting, thoughtful, and...
Don Angie
103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA
Italian-American food may seem a dime a dozen in New York City—but this is the sort of place you'll need to return to at least four or five times to...
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
Here are passionate eaters delighted that the chef once cooked at Alinea and a bevy of Instagram-loving locals and tourists, all at the ready with...
Raoul's
180 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
At this old-school SoHo institution, the white tablecloths, pressed tin ceilings, and $58 steak au poivre belie a long history of button-pushing and...
Adda Indian Canteen
31-31 Thomson Ave, Queens, NY 11101, USA
New York’s neighborhoods are dotted with Indian takeout spots that serve a rotation of standards like chicken tikka masala and paneer. Adda, in Long...
Atoboy
43 E 28th St, New York, NY 10016, USA
Inspired by banchan, but more voluptuous and satisfying in delivery, the refined food at this Korean eatery (not to be confused with LES food-free...
Wildair
142 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Peer into this narrow space, with tall stools, high tables and be forgiven for thinking, “All this excitement…for a wine bar?” It is, in a sense, but...
Dame
87 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA
What started as a pop-up is now a hit British-leaning seafood restaurant for golden-brown fish and chips plus broiled oysters with green chartreuse...
Mercado Little Spain
10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA
Mercado Little Spain is New York’s most ambitious ode to Spain, and most recent entrant to the NYC food hall wars. It comes courtesy of founders Jose...
Cervo's
43 Canal St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Cervo’s has been around since long before Dimes Square's new dining buzz, and it continues to be one of the area's best restaurants. The kitchen looks...
COTE Korean Steakhouse
16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010, USA
Head 10 blocks south of New York’s Koreatown (see an itinerary of the neighborhood here), and you'll find Cote, one of the city’s best and buzziest...
Buvette Gastrotheque
At the corner of Bleecker, 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014, USA
You're back in that one Paris café you particularly loved, right down to the tiny tables and soft lighting. Your most important move is to order the...
Teranga
601 Lexington Avenue, 153 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022, USA
Teranga is run by the acclaimed Senegal-born chef and cookbook author Pierre Thiam. Offering a culinary lens into Africa through African-grown...
Dhamaka
119 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef/partner Chintan Pandya have taken the city’s dining scene by storm in the past few years with a string of openings...