Best Restaurants in New York
While New York City is known for its landmarks, cultural institutions, and financial district, it is also home to some of the best restaurants in the world.
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 50+ restaurants that you can try this year!
How many restaurants does NYC have?
There are over 20,000 restaurants and bars in New York City.
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
Up Thai
Thailand’s iconic street fare
1411 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021
Café Sabarsky
Cuisine: Austrian
1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
JoJo by Jean-Georges
Cuisine: Contemporary
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
Felice 64
Cuisine: Italian
1166 1st Ave., New York, NY 10065
Whether you are visiting New York City for a few days, a week, or a month, I suggest exploring the best of Central Park with a guide. Here are the best options:
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 Manhattan, 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 Delbianco
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
Grand Brasserie
89 E 42nd St Vanderbilt Hall, New York, NY 10017
SoHo & Nolita
These charming and trendy neighborhoods are in Lower Manhattan, north of Canal Street, and south of Houston. I love this area of New York City!
La Mercerie
53 Howard St, New York, NY 10013
Ladurée SoHo
398 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Rubirosa Ristorante
Casual spot serving thin-crust pizzas. Their tie-dye pizza is super popular. Make reservations ahead though!
235 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Jack’s Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012
Tribeca
TriBeCa stands for the Triangle Beneath Canal Street located in Lower Manhattan. Tribeca is known for its old industrial buildings, cobblestone streets, art galleries, trendy boutiques, and restaurants.
Au Cheval
33 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY 10013
Chelsea
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of New York City, expanding from 14th Street to 34th Street, 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
Dante West Village
551 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
Sogno Toscano (Tuscan-inspired Italian deli)
17 Perry St, New York, NY 10014
Olio e Più
3 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
Buvette Gastrotheque
42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards is New York City’s newest neighborhood between 10th and 12th Avenues and from West 30th to West 34th Streets.
PEAK
33 Hudson Yards 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001
20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Seaport District
The historic Seaport District in Lower Manhattan offers unparalleled views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the East River, and the city’s iconic skyline.
89 South St, New York, NY 10038
Malibu Farm
89 South St, New York, NY 10038
Flatiron / Financial District
ABC Cocina
38 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003
28 Liberty St 60th floor, New York, NY 10005
Divya’s Kitchen (Vegetarian restaurant)
25 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, on the westernmost end of Long Island.
111 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Juliana’s Pizza
19 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Things To Do in New York City
If you love to admire New York City from above as much as I do, reserve tickets for Top Of The Rock, One World Observatory, or Summit. If you prefer to learn more about Central Park, then the pedicab guided tour is for you:
- Top Of The Rock Observation Deck
- One World Observatory
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
- Central Park Pedicab Guided Tour
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