The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Armani/Ristorante
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Rank 1. Daniel
French
Daniel Boulud's Upper East Side temple to French refinement has softened its formality with a welcoming red-carpet entrance and art-lined dining room. The kitchen's rigorously composed dishes and decades-loyal service staff remain uncompromising in their precision.
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Rank 2. Armani/Ristorante
Italian
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Rank 3. Café Boulud
Contemporary French
A corner room on the Upper East Side with Art Deco polish hosts classical French cooking refined through seasonal technique and global inflection. Black sea bass wrapped in potato, vegetables in delicate balance, a tarte Tatin that knows its purpose—Paumier's kitchen executes the fundamentals with quiet confidence.
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Rank 4. Majorelle
French
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Rank 5. Per Se
Contemporary French
Thomas Keller's tasting menu unfolds with unhurried elegance in a soaring room overlooking Central Park, each course a precise study in seasonal restraint. The kitchen's confidence—evident in signatures like Oysters and Pearls—never overwhelms; service orchestrates the meal with quiet grace.
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Rank 6. Le Bernardin
Seafood
A Midtown room where diamond necklaces catch the light and Eric Ripert's kitchen moves with quiet confidence through pristine seafood—yellowfin tuna pounded thin over foie gras toast, salmon with horseradish emulsion—finished by a dark chocolate tart that tastes like technique perfected. French classicism with global reach, no tasting menu required.
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Rank 7. Jean‑Georges
French
Vongerichten's flagship overlooks Central Park with the confidence of a chef who has earned it. The egg toast with caviar arrives as prologue to a menu that pivots between French discipline and global improvisation—tomatillo with lemon verbena, black truffle with za'atar—each plate proposing a conversation between technique and audacity. This is cooking that knows what it is.
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Rank 8. Le Veau d'Or
Classic French
Dark wood and red banquettes create a jewel-box intimacy where waiters glide between closely set tables as if conducting a ritual from 1937. Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr have restored this classic French bistro to its essentials—pâté en croûte, buttery poulet à l'estragon, warm chocolate gratin—with the confidence of men who know exactly what they're reviving.
- 50 Best 2025 · #10 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Condé Nast Traveler 2024 · The best new restaurants in the world
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr
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Rank 9. The Bar Room at the Modern
New American
The dining room floats within MoMA's architectural clarity, all clean lines and sculptural views. Here the kitchen constructs dishes of deliberate restraint—a seed cracker gilded with aged cheddar and butternut squash butter, turbot roasted on the bone in parmesan cream—each component audible in conversation. It is a place that understands that luxury, at its best, whispers.
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Rank 10. Aquavit
Swedish, Scandinavian, Tasting
Emma Bengtsson orchestrates a lean, contemporary vision of Nordic cooking in a sleek dining room where every detail—from the slate platters to the torched North Sea cod with mussel foam—reads as deliberate. Duck breast and compressed leg meat arrive tableside with beet jus; dessert might pivot to green apple and fennel with smoked crème fraîche. Precision and restraint feel like the point.
- AAA Five Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Emma Bengtsson
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Rank 11. Masa
Sushi
The roar of Columbus Circle dissolves into silence at a hinoki counter where Masa Takayama orchestrates omakase with balletic precision. Truffles and caviar accent each piece—foie gras nigiri, abalone so tender it dissolves—gestures that walk the edge between refinement and indulgence. It's an experience that feels less like dinner than ceremony.
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Japanese Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 12. Sushi Noz
Sushi
Chef Nozomu Abe orchestrates an intimate omakase where every tool and gesture recalls a Japanese refuge, moving from silken cooked fish to jewel-like sushi with ceremonial precision. Booking requires patience for his limited dates, but the gratitude extended by kimono-dressed staff justifies the pilgrimage.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- Vogue 2026 · A Definitive Guide to the Best Omakase in New York City
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Rank 13. Hutong
Chinese
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Rank 14. Marea
Seafood Italian
Central Park South's power crowd gathers in an airy rosewood dining room where the scene matches the ambition. Marea's seafood-focused Italian menu builds from raw fish—branzino scattered with pistachio and crispy garlic—through handmade pastas and delicate desserts that justify the elegance around you.
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Rank 15. Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
Pan-African
At Lincoln Center, Tatiana commands a room of dark wood and deliberate glamour where the pre-theater crowd mingles with the curious; Chef Kwame Onwuachi's West African-inflected menu—egusi dumplings, a towering pot of braised oxtail—reads like an edible autobiography, grounded and generous.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 16. The Grill
American
The dining room gleams with the burnished confidence of old money and new ambition. Crab cakes arrive topped with pan-fried potatoes; duck skin crackles under the knife, yielding to silky fat beneath. This is American comfort as theater—tableside ceremony, lemon chiffon cake—for those accustomed to getting what they want.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 2026 · The Best Steakhouses in New York City
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Rank 17. Gabriel Kreuther
Alsatian French
Chef Gabriel Kreuther's cavernous showroom near Bryant Park serves Alsatian cooking with French precision and global reach, from warm kugelhopf to smoked sturgeon tart. Cream banquettes, a roving cheese trolley and an armada of servers evoke old-world fine dining.
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Rank 18. Cafe Commerce
Contemporary New American
A revived neighborhood classic transplanted to the Upper East Side, where Harold Moore plates contemporary American cooking with French and Italian traces—sea scallops, beef carpaccio, steak Diane alongside returning signatures like sweet potato tortellini. The room carries an easy glamour suited to weeknight dining, and the four-layer coconut cake alone justifies the trip.
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Rank 20. YingTao
Chinese
In a modest Hell's Kitchen corner, Chef Emily Yuen executes Chinese cuisine with both precision and playfulness. Wontons swim in broth, black cod rests on silken tofu with mala heat, and playful riffs on fried chicken offset delicate finales like coconut nian gao. The curved counter frames an open kitchen where ambition and restraint move in careful balance.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Chinese Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 21. The Leopard at des Artistes
Traditional Italian
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Rank 24. Caviar Russe
Contemporary French
A marble staircase ascends to this Madison Avenue perch where caviar—from modest Pacific Sturgeon to thousand-dollar Osetra tins—anchors a French-inflected menu of classical refinement. Agnolotti stuffed with chestnuts yields to truffle foam; Dover sole arrives delicately mousse-filled and dressed in curry cream. The experience traffics entirely in luxe.
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Rank 26. Essential By Christophe
Contemporary French
Heavy iron doors open onto a sleek townhouse dining room where chef Christophe Bellanca marries French technique with Asian inflection—white asparagus with bergamot crème and herb vinaigrette, blue prawns with genmaicha tuille, black sea bass gilded in turmeric. The space hums with quiet confidence.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Christophe Bellanca
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Rank 27. Le Jardinier
French
Chef Alain Verzeroli's dining room glows with olive velvet and trailing plants, a verdant setting that mirrors his vegetables-first approach to the plate. Grilled octopus arrives with green olives and romesco; salmon is coaxed with smoked chili and pak choi; the lemon tart carries a whisper of tarragon.
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Rank 28. Le Rock
Brasserie French
Dim Art Deco glamour at street level in Rockefeller Center, where the Frenchette team serves a brasserie menu of seafood platters, duck confit with lentils, and profiteroles glossed in buckwheat honey fudge with genuine French technique and tableside theatricality. The bar moves at a clip; the crowds haven't stopped.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants in Midtown
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Rank 29. JoJo
Contemporary
Vongerichten's flagship townhouse pairs classical French technique with pristine seasonal ingredients in a refined Upper East Side setting. Roast chicken and seared fish anchor a menu of studied simplicity that rewards careful execution over innovation.
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Rank 30. Lungi
Sri Lankan Indian
At Lungi, chef Albin Vincent channels his grandmother's kitchen in Kanyakumari and Sri Lanka through dishes like pan-fried kingfish on banana leaf with fried makrut lime, and kothu roti—roti chopped and scrambled with meat and egg. The Upper East Side room hums with energy, and a carrot halwa spiked with warming spices closes the meal with grace.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Grub Street 2025 · The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
- The New York Times 2026 · #59 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 31. Four Twenty Five
Contemporary
Benno and Vongerichten's Park Avenue dining room floods with daylight and restraint, a glamorous stage for cooking that roams Italy, France, and Asia without apology. A foie gras arrives with blood orange and warm spiced madeleines; even asparagus reads as a statement, while the chocolate tart at meal's end—layered with black cardamom and tonka—justifies its prominence.
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Grub Street 2025 · The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 32. Gallaghers
Steakhouse
A Midtown steakhouse since the late 1920s, Gallaghers grilss USDA Prime beef over hickory while its wood-paneled room hums with the rhythms of New York theatre-goers and regulars. Bone-in ribeyes arrive tender and charred; the dry-aged meat locker gleams behind glass like an artifact of steakhouse faith.
- World's 101 Best #87 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 2026 · The Best Steakhouses in New York City
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Rank 33. Casa Tua
Italian
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Rank 34. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 35. Le Pavillon
French
A soaring glass dining room in a gleaming new tower, all warm light and architectural confidence, where the bar itself becomes theater under a blown-glass chandelier. Boulud and Nacev's carte pivots on seafood and vegetables rendered with global inflection—spaghetti alla chitarra gilded with caviar, cauliflower sharpened by Aleppo pepper and local beans.
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Rank 36. Oceana
Modern Seafood
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Rank 37. The Mark Restaurant
French
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Rank 38. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 39. Tán
Mexican
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · World's Best Brunch Venue
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · United States' Best Restaurant
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Winner · North America's Best Brunch Venue
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Peace Sakulclanuwat
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · John Chau Ly
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Rank 43. Beyond Sushi
Vegan Sushi
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Rank 44. Aretsky's Patroon
New American
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Rank 45. Xi'an Famous Foods
Xi'an-Style
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Rank 46. Stretch Pizza
NY-Style Pizza
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Rank 47. JG Melon
American
A corner saloon in a 1920s building draws crowds for its burger, though the kitchen acquits itself across the board—the chili cup arrives heaped with meat and cheese, the turkey club holds its own. Green-and-white checked cloths, a dark wood bar, and staff who seem genuinely glad you're here create the kind of timeless comfort that makes institutions.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation Cheeseburger · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
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Rank 50. Ánimo!
Mexican
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Rank 51. Xi'an Famous Foods
Xi'an-Style
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Rank 54. Cuerno
Mexican
- Eater 2026 · The Best Steakhouses in New York City
- The New York Times 2025 · Taco Richi · Our New York Restaurant Critic Names Her Favorite Dishes This Year
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Rank 55. Don Antonio
Neapolitan Pizza
A wood-fired outpost of a Neapolitan institution, Don Antonio channels four generations of pizza-making into dishes like the Montanara Starita—fried dough topped with house tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, and basil—and frittatine, where fried spaghetti scraps meet ham and Buffalo mozzarella. The kitchen's lineage shows in every char and fold.
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #7 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants Around Times Square
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Rank 56. Sushi Sho
Omakase Sushi
Beneath the Public Library's shadow, Chef Keiji Nakazawa orchestrates omakase with rare precision—a progression of fish, shellfish, and fermented vegetables that moves like a composed piece, reverent yet willing to bend. The Hinoki counter anchors a room where kitchen and service operate in silent synchrony, each gesture considered. Here, mastery doesn't announce itself; it accumulates.
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- Vogue 2026 · A Definitive Guide to the Best Omakase in New York City
- The New York Times 2026 · #11 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 57. Bayon
Cambodian
Minh and Mandy Truong's Upper East Side kitchen unfolds traditional Cambodian cooking with quiet sophistication: chive dumplings arrive golden and sharp with ginger soy, while thick rice noodles swim in red curry built on ground fish and fresh vegetables. The banh chao crepe—crisp, half-moon, studded with shrimp and chicken—begs to be wrapped in lettuce leaf by leaf.
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Rank 58. Bohemian Spirit
Czech Eastern European
A Czech beer hall on the ground floor of the National Bohemian Hall, all wood paneling and vintage charm, where borscht arrives fragrant with dill and tangy precision, kielbasa smoke hangs above potato salad, and strawberry dumplings with gingerbread crumble close the meal. The pilsners are there, naturally, and the wine list leans European—a straightforward temple to hearty, old-world eating.
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Rank 59. Chez Fifi
French
Wood paneling and white tablecloths set the stage for classical French cooking at this intimate Upper East Side room. Escargots arrive swimming in garlic-parsley butter, lamb comes settled atop carrot puree and wine-dark lentils, and the baba au rhum—finished tableside with a dramatic pour—arrives as the evening's rightful climax. A restaurant content to execute tradition without apology.
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Rank 61. Marcel
French
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- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- The Infatuation Black and White Cookie · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
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Rank 65. Sushi Yasuda
Sushi
At Sushi Yasuda, honey-toned wood and bamboo offer the only warmth in a deliberately austere room where punctuality is non-negotiable. The itamae controls your meal from behind the counter, assembling classical nigiri—bluefin, uni, sayori with shiso—with deliberate care that lets each piece's robust flavor speak. The place ignores fashion and rewards those willing to submit to its rhythms.
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Simon Kim's three-station bar splits its ambitions neatly: wine, whiskey, martinis, each corner staked out with focused intent. The martini station feels like the declaration of purpose, where technique and clarity matter more than theater.
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Rank 67. COTE 550
Korean
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Rank 68. Chalong
Southern Thai
A narrow Hell's Kitchen counter lined with dark wood and rattan fixtures draws the pre-show crowd for Southern Thai shared plates. The kitchen moves confidently through curries and noodles, but the real argument is between the coconut-crusted shrimp and the garlic-braised ribs—both best followed by mango sticky rice with coconut ice cream, a dessert that justifies skipping the appetizers.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Nate Limwong
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants Around Times Square
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Rank 69. Chola
Southern Indian
Chola's dining room—polished wood, cream walls, attentive service—frames southern Indian coastal cooking with particular grace. A Goan fish curry perfumed with coconut and tamarind, paired with Chettinad chicken and curry-leaf rice, reveals both restraint and confidence.
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Rank 70. Jōji
Sushi
In a Grand Central corner, Jōji carves out stillness amid transit chaos with nigiri built on meticulously vinegared dual-rice bases and sashimi that pairs buri with green apple and yuzu. The seafood—sourced from Toyosu Market, often luxe—arrives without pretension, though the bill reflects the ingredients' rarefied status.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Vogue 2026 · A Definitive Guide to the Best Omakase in New York City
- Eater The Best Sushi Restaurants in Manhattan
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Rank 71. Orsay
Brasserie French
Art nouveau panels and brass fixtures transport you to a Paris of thirty years past—a brasserie where chicken liver mousse and artichokes vinaigrette arrive with unselfconscious mastery, the kitchen content to honor tradition rather than interrogate it. Service glides with the ease of a room that knows exactly what it is, which is comfort and competence, nothing more or less necessary.
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Rank 72. Xi'an Famous Foods
Xi'an-Style
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Rank 73. Hyderabadi Zaiqa
Hyderabadi Indian
A sliver of a dining room in the Theater District where Mohammad Tarique Khan and Jayesh Naik execute Hyderabadi cooking with understated precision—samosas arrive golden and crisp, their potato filling properly spiced, while the goat fry biryani builds layers of fragrance across bone-in meat and long-grain rice. Service moves with rare grace through the tight quarters; arrive solo or in pairs.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Time Out 2026 · The 45 best restaurants in NYC right now
- Eater 2026 · The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 74. HWARO
Korean
An unmarked counter on the second floor of a Midtown steakhouse, where Chef Sungchul Shim orchestrates a twenty-two-seat fusion of Korean flavor and French precision across a composed, unhurried evening. The brown butter miso opens into wild amberjack, abalone, and white soy custard with caviar, each plate a small study in restraint and technique.
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Rank 75. Bagelworks
NY-Style Bakery
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 77. Mission Ceviche
Peruvian
Chef José Luis Chávez's first sit-down restaurant brings the energy of his market stalls into a clean, modern space where Peruvian ceviche—both traditional and Nikkei-inflected—justifies a visit alone. The pulpo al olivo, its tender octopus dressed in olive-forward tiger's milk with avocado and fried capers, suggests a kitchen that understands restraint.
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Rank 78. The Lambs Club
Steakhouse
A limestone fireplace anchors black walls and scarlet booths in this Midtown steakhouse where power brokers gather before the theater district lights up. Dry-aged beef arrives with an arsenal of sauces, but the kitchen also excels at seared scallops in clam chowder broth and lamb saddle with chanterelles. Chrome and red leather conspire to make excess feel inevitable, even necessary.
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants Around Times Square
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Rank 79. Persepolis
Persian
Linen-draped tables and big windows set a composed stage for silky spreads, fragrant stews, and grilled meats that define Persian cooking in the city. The eggplant halim—a creamy roasted dip layered with lentils and yogurt—and saffron chicken kebab served over cherry-studded rice confirm the kitchen's command.
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Rank 80. Benoit
Bistro French
The dining room glows with red velvet and mirrors, oak panels holding decades of appetite; Alain Ducasse's bistro settles into cassoulet and pâté en croûte like an old argument finally resolved. The rum baba arrives fluffy and drenched, a dessert that tastes less like nostalgia than like proof that some pleasures need no reinvention.
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Rank 82. Santi
Contemporary Italian
Michael White's Mediterranean vision inhabits a Midtown space that somehow feels intimate despite its scale. Orecchiette with blue crab and sea urchin, pan-roasted veal chop with charred radicchio, and Delizie al Limone—a limoncello-soaked sponge cake—trace a line from the Amalfi Coast to your table. The cooking is assured, unhurried, made for lingering.
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Tucked into a subway station, See No Evil serves pizza with the casual irreverence of a place that shouldn't exist. The Hell pie—thin crust charred and topped with spicy meat—arrives alongside sardine toast and seasonal beans in walnut sauce, while black-and-white checkered floors and 80s soundtracks anchor the scene. It's the kind of New York anomaly where the commute becomes an excuse to linger.
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Rank 85. Lobster Club
Japanese
The old Four Seasons room has become a mod Japanese brasserie with white onyx bar and hot-pink walls lined with art. Murakami's teppanyaki—scallops brushed with savory glaze and sesame, charred king oyster mushrooms—shares the menu with delicate black bass in yuzu sauce. The bar stocks over thirty Japanese whiskeys, each bottle a small argument about what elegance should taste like.
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Rank 86. Xi'an Famous Foods
Xi'an-Style
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Rank 87. 53
Pan-Asian Chinese
A soaring dining room of burnished wood and sleek angles—designed to match the ambition of its MoMA neighbor—houses a Pan-Asian kitchen that executes soup dumplings with black truffle and clay-pot rice with the precision of haute technique. The housemade ice creams arrive as the final proof that this Altamarea Group venture understands New York polish down to its sweetest detail.
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Rank 88. Pastrami Queen
American
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Rank 89. Sushi Akira
Omakase Sushi
Chef Nikki Zheng, trained at Masa and Sushi Nakazawa, commands a twelve-seat counter on the Upper East Side with unhurried precision. Her 18-course omakase moves from chilled appetizers through impeccable nigiri—minced squid with shiso, marinated bluefin—to a closing slice of Japanese melon.
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Rank 91. Noz Market
Sushi
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Rank 93. The Phraya
Contemporary Thai
Red lanterns cast the Upper East Side in Bangkok light at Tha Phraya, where regional Thai cooking moves beyond green curry into Northern sausage spring rolls and khao soi, Southern Phuket curries, and zabb hang—rice noodles tangled with pork and meatballs in house-made brown sauce. Cocktails named for temple festival games complete the immersion.
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Rank 94. Cafe Sabarsky
Austrian Bakery
A Vienna transplant tucked into a Beaux Arts mansion on Museum Mile, all dark wood paneling and Otto Wagner textiles. The wiener schnitzel and Hungarian beef goulash anchor the menu, but the pastries—Linzer torte, Sachertorte, a layered feuilletine—are what justify the pilgrimage.
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- Esquire 2023 · Eartha · The Best Martinis in America
- Time Out #5 · The 30 best bars in NYC right now
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Rank 96. Jupiter
Italian
The team behind SoHo's King moves uptown to Rockefeller Center with a bright room of green lacquered chairs and open kitchen. Mozzarella arrives with crushed chickpeas and roasted radicchio; spaghetti alle vongole and paccheri verdi with pork, sage, and lemon follow with restrained precision. The kitchen understands that clarity and ingredient quality matter more than complexity.
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Rank 97. The View
American
- Grub Street 2026 · The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)
- The New York Times 2025 · Chocolate Cake · Our New York Restaurant Critic Names Her Favorite Dishes This Year
- Eater 2026 · The Best Restaurants in Midtown
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Rank 98. Uncle Ray's
Singaporean Chinese
A narrow storefront on Ninth Avenue serves chicken rice descended from a Singapore original, where the bird yields to the knife and proper gelatin sheathes the skin. The rice, bloated with broth and ginger, is the real draw—a side dish so composed it needs no company.
- The New York Times 2026 · #85 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2025 · Poached Chicken Rice · Our New York Restaurant Critic Names Her Favorite Dishes This Year
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