The Best Places in New York
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Rank 1349. Maison Harlem
French
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Rank 1349. Melting Cups
Loungy Coffee
The back lounge is velvet, laptop-free, and clearly the whole point. Melting Cups is a Black-owned coffee shop a short walk from Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, pouring Sey Coffee with pastries by day and pivoting to wine and beer come evening. A few tables out front catch the street; the cozy back room is for books, crosswords, or actual conversation, which is a quietly radical offer in 2024.
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Iced towers of oysters roll through the dining room at a pace that suggests the kitchen has a tide chart. This is a big, loud seafood restaurant a short walk from the Broadway theaters, so the crowd swings from pre-curtain nervous energy to post-curtain relief, and the staff somehow keep both waves moving. Clam chowder, lobster rolls, and fried calamari hold down the menu alongside the raw bar.
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Rank 1349. MILKFLOWER
Pizzeria
The wood-fired oven is the first thing you see when you walk into this Astoria pizzeria, and the pies that come out of it lean modern and loose rather than strictly Neapolitan. The dough is light, the toppings are chosen with care, and the beer list keeps pace with the casual, come-as-you-are room. Milkflower has its own creative logic and doesn't apologize for it, which is half the reason the neighborhood keeps showing up.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 1349. Opera Cafe & Lounge
Turkish
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. Park Avenue Tavern
American
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. Pascal & Sabine
French
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Rank 1349. Pennsylvania 6 NYC
Seafood
Oak-paneled walls and Art Deco bones give this seafood bar and grill the feel of a Manhattan that existed before Madison Square Garden became a tourist landmark. The menu leans hard into oysters, Little Neck clams, and lobster rolls, with a beer list long enough to keep the IPA faithful occupied. It draws the kind of crowd that knows exactly where it's going in a neighborhood where most people are just trying to find the arena.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. PizzArte
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Rank 1349. Porta
Pizzeria
The bar room here was once a pharmacy, and the old apothecary shelves now hold bottles of wine and spirits where the remedies used to be. It's a multi-floor pizza and pasta spot in Jersey City with a rooftop that looks back at the New York skyline you just escaped. The pizzas follow Italian tradition, the spaghetti has its fans, and the music keeps the whole thing moving at a pace that feels deliberately un-Manhattan.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 1349. Ramen Nagomi
Japanese Noodle Shop
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Rank 1349. Ramen Nagomi
Japanese Noodle Shop
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Rank 1349. RedFarm
Modern Chinese
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2012 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. River Dock Cafe
Seafood
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. Rosa Mexicano
Mexican
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A short walk from the Staten Island Ferry, this old-school steakhouse keeps the lights low, the wood dark, and the ambitions firmly on the plate. Dry-aged steaks anchor the menu, with oysters close behind. No spectacle, no trend-chasing, just that particular outer-borough calm that suggests the room has been quietly holding its ground for a very long time and sees no reason to stop.
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Rank 1349. San Matteo
Pizzeria
A Neapolitan pizza and cucina spot on the Upper East Side with large windows that swing open in warm weather, a wine cellar visible from the dining room, and enough space between tables that a conversation stays your own. The crust runs thin and light, the kind that doesn't need a verdict. Croquettes, pasta, and calzones round out the menu, and the staff manages attentive without hovering, which in New York is its own achievement.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 1349. Sardi's
Continental American
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Rank 1349. Shan Shan Noodles
Hand-Pulled Noodle Shop
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Rank 1349. Shun Lee Palace
Chinese
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Rank 1349. Sky Pavilion
Sichuan
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Rank 1349. Sotto La Luna
Pizzeria
The open kitchen anchors the room at this Astoria Italian pizzeria and restaurant, where the vibe sits somewhere between a boisterous family dinner and a proper night out. The menu runs pizzas, pasta, and daily specials alongside a solid wine list, and the kitchen handles all of it without fuss. Dough that holds up under generous toppings, attentive service even when every table is full by six, and a crowd that comes back regularly.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 1349. Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas
Italian Wine Bar
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Rank 1349. Stella 34 Trattoria
Italian
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Rank 1349. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at odd angles under the Pulaski Bridge, which sets the tone for this coffee shop that has always done things its own way. Sweetleaf roasts its own beans and bakes its own pastries, with a well-stocked case that runs heavily vegan and gluten-free. Choose your corner: a quiet laptop nook, the social bar, a long bench out front, or the back room with a turntable you're free to use.
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Rank 1349. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at a wacky angle at the foot of the Pulaski Bridge, and the vibe inside reads AC/DC, not ambient folk. Sweetleaf is a coffee shop that roasts its own beans and does its own baking, so the pastry case is stocked and the coffee is strong. A laptop nook sits near the entrance for the heads-down crowd, while the back has a record room where you're welcome to spin something while you drink.
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Rank 1349. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at a wacky angle where Jackson Ave meets the Pulaski Bridge, which sets the tone for this coffee shop that plays AC/DC instead of something earnest. Sweetleaf roasts its own beans and does its own baking, so the pastry case is stocked and the coffee hits hard. A laptop-only alcove keeps the workers corralled, the main bar is for lingering, and the back room has a turntable you're welcome to use.
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Rank 1349. Tara Kitchen Tribeca
Moroccan
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Rank 1349. Tatiana Restaurant Brighton Beach
Eastern European
Tables on a patio steps off the Brighton Beach boardwalk, with the Atlantic doing its thing just beyond. This sprawling Russian restaurant is modeled on the festive seaside dining culture of Odessa, which means the menu runs from smoked fish and shish kebab to foie gras, and the room is never quiet about it. The crowd brings its own occasion. The gratuity situation is explained on the bill, which is the kind of transparency you appreciate after the fact.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. Tavola
Italian
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Rank 1349. The Door
Caribbean
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Mismatched chairs, flour-dusted pastry cases, and the low roar of Columbia students debating things that will not change the world: this cash-only cafe on Amsterdam Avenue has been doing its thing across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine forever. The European pastries run from morning to close, the coffee is strong, and nobody is in any hurry for you to leave.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 1349. The Star Tavern
Pizzeria
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Rank 1349. Tiny's
American
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Rank 1349. Varka Estiatorio
Mediterranean Seafood
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Rank 1349. Verana
Contemporary Italian
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Rank 1349. Vesta Wood-Fired
Wood-fired Pizzeria
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Rank 1349. West Shore Inn
Steakhouse
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Rank 1349. Wooga
BBQ Korean
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Rank 1458. After Eden
Vietnamese Cocktail Bar
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Rank 1458. Ajo y Oregano
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #42 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #42 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 1458. Artion Bakery Patisserie
Greek Bakery
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Rank 1458. Baby Blues Luncheonette
Modern Greek Diner
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Rank 1458. Baguette Delite
Vietnamese
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Rank 1458. Bamboo Grill
Filipino
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Rank 1458. Bamonte's
Italian-American
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Rank 1458. Bar Bruno
Mexican
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 1458. Bar Ferdinando
Sicilian
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #40 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 1458. Bivio Pizza Napoletana
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Rank 1458. Brooklyn Ball Factory
Japanese
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Rank 1458. Cadence
Southern
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
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Rank 1458. Café Chelsea
Contemporary French
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Rank 1458. Cocotazo
Caribbean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 1458. COTE 550
Korean
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Rank 1458. Crabbae
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 1458. David's Brisket House
Barbecue
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- The New York Times 2012 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best Places to Eat in Bed-Stuy Right Now
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #25 · The 25 Best Restaurants In NYC
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