40+ Best Restaurants in New York To Try in 2024

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Best Restaurants in NYC

While New York City is known for its landmarks, cultural institutions, and financial district, it is home to some of the best restaurants in the world as well.

Whether you are looking for a fine dining experience, a cozy local spot, street tacos, or something in between, you will find it in New York City!

This article highlights more than 40 restaurants that you can try!

How many restaurants does NYC have?

There are over 20,000 restaurants and bars in New York City, so I am always looking for new ones to try.

Best New York Restaurants by Neighborhood

Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is a residential neighborhood expanding between 59th and 96th Streets, from the East River to Fifth Avenue.

This area is known for its elegance, classic brownstones, mansions, and designer shops along Madison Avenue, and is home to world-famous museums, and upscale restaurants.

After exploring Central Park, or visiting The MET or the Guggenheim museums, make a reservation at any of these restaurants.

Fleming by Le Bilboquet

Cuisine: Mediterranean

27 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065

Café Sabarsky

Cuisine: Austrian

1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

JoJo by Jean-Georges

160 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065

Sistina

Cuisine: Italian

24 E 81st St, New York, NY 10028

Sant Ambroeus Madison

1000 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075

The Mark Restaurant

25 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075

Avra Madison

14 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022

Sushi Sasabune

401 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021

Harry Cipriani

781 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022

Here are three ways to explore Central Park with a guide:

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of New York City, extending from 34th Street to 59th Street and from 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue.

In this busy area of the city, you will find iconic attractions like Rockefeller Center, Times Square, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building, and Bryant Park.

L’Avenue at Saks

Cuisine: French

8 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022

Piccola Cucina Uptown

106 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022

Keens Steakhouse

72 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018

Quality Bistro

120 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Villard & The Gold Room

455 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022

The Capital Grille

120 W 51st St, New York, NY 10020

Ippudo

24 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

Osteria del Bianco

22 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017

La Grande Boucherie

145 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

Del Frisco’s Grille

50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020

BG (Bergdorf Goodman)

754 5th Ave Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10019

Quality Italian

57 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

SoHo & Nolita

These charming and trendy neighborhoods are located in Lower Manhattan, north of Canal Street, and south of Houston.

La Mercerie

53 Howard St, New York, NY 10013

Ladurée SoHo

398 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Rubirosa Ristorante

235 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012

Jack’s Wife Freda

226 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Chelsea

Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of New York City, expanding from 14th Street to 34th Street, and covering trendy attractions like the High Line, Little Island, and Chelsea Market.

RH Rooftop Restaurant

9 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Cookshop

Cuisine: American

156 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Marta Manhattan

29 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

Los Tacos No.1 (Mexican restaurant)

125 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village is one of New York’s most beloved neighborhoods on the West Side of Lower Manhattan, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west.

Here you will find Washington Square Park and New York University.

Sant Ambroeus West Village

259 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10014