The Best Places in Manhattan
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Rank 586. Kappo Sono
Kaiseki Japanese
Taking the elevator to the sixth floor of a commercial building off Union Square is a strange way to find a kaiseki omakase, which is probably the point. The chef spent years at the cult Japanese spot Kyo Ya before opening this one, and the room lands somewhere between chic Tokyo penthouse and relaxed dinner party, with the city glittering through the windows. The courses are elaborate and precise; the mood, somehow, is not.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #24 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
- The New York Times #24 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
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Rank 586. Le Monde
French
A three-meals-a-day French brasserie on Upper Broadway, close enough to Columbia that the booth next to you is probably arguing philosophy. The room pulls in Francophiles, rumpled academics, and students from everywhere, giving it a genuine Left Bank café energy without anyone having to board a plane. Classic French cooking, a lively corner of the neighborhood, and no particular need to dress up.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 586. Legasea
Seafood
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Rank 586. Los Tacos No. 1
Tijuana Taqueria
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Rank 586. Maison Harlem
French
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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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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 586. Park Avenue Tavern
American
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Rank 586. 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 586. PizzArte
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Rank 586. PJ Clarke's Lincoln Square
American
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Rank 586. RedFarm
Modern Chinese
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2012 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 586. Rosa Mexicano
Mexican
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Rank 586. 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 586. Sardi's
Continental American
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 586. Shun Lee Palace
Chinese
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Rank 586. Sky Pavilion
Sichuan
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Rank 586. Stella 34 Trattoria
Italian
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Rank 586. Tara Kitchen Tribeca
Moroccan
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Rank 586. Tavola
Italian
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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 586. Tiny's
American
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Rank 586. Wooga
BBQ Korean
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Rank 629. After Eden
Vietnamese Cocktail Bar
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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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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 629. Cadence
Southern
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 629. Café Chelsea
Contemporary French
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Rank 629. Cocotazo
Caribbean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 629. COTE 550
Korean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 629. Filé Gumbo Bar
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 629. Flatiron Room
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 629. Lê Phin
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 629. Lex Yard
Glamorous Bistro
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Rank 629. Mace
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Time Out Time Out: #14 · The 30 best bars in NYC right now
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Time Out #14 · The 30 best bars in NYC right now
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 629. maman
French
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Rank 629. Okiboru
Noodle Shop
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #86 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #86 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 629. Okonomi YUJI Ramen
Japanese Noodle Shop
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Rank 629. Old Town Bar
Beer Bar
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Rank 629. Pastrami Queen
American
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Rank 629. Pizza Studio Tamaki
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 629. Raku
Japanese Noodle Shop
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 629. Royal Seafood
Cantonese
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- The New York Times 2012 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best Places to Eat in Chinatown
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Rank 629. S Wan Cafe Inc
Cantonese
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Rank 629. San Sabino
Italian-influenced Seafood
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Rank 629. St Kilda Coffee
Coffee
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Rank 629. Sushi 35 West
Sushi
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Rank 629. TASHCA
Portuguese
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 629. The Donut Pub
Doughnut Shop
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Rank 629. The Otter
Seafood
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Rank 629. Waverly Diner
Diner
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #46 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #46 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #94 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 688. Acme Downstairs Bar
Avant-garde Nordic
The last unmarked door at the end of a long basement corridor, no bell, no sign, just turn the handle. This is a cocktail bar tucked beneath a Nordic restaurant on Great Jones Street, sharing a kitchen with the dining room upstairs. The room reads as intentionally low-key, the kind of place where knowing how to find it is half the point, and the other half is that you actually got in.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Boilermaker
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Ho Foods
Taiwanese
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #89 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 688. Hop Lee
Chinese
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #73 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 688. Little Branch
Cocktail Bar
Corrugated iron ceiling, pressed tin bar front, mustard walls: Little Branch looks like a speakeasy that forgot to close. This Greenwich Village cocktail bar carries the DNA of Milk & Honey, the late Sasha Petraske's legendary first act, which means classically made drinks taken seriously and a room that rewards staying a while. It's discreet enough to feel like a find, but open to anyone who can find the door.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Middle Branch Bar
Cocktail Bar
A former antique shop on 33rd Street that now deals in classically built cocktails, organized on the menu by category the way a serious bar should be. This is a two-floor cocktail bar from the late Sasha Petraske's lineage, sibling to Little Branch, with communal high tables downstairs where live jazz pulls in the neighbors, and a looser, loungier room upstairs when you need to actually hear yourself think.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Nitecap
Cocktail Bar
A basement cocktail bar on Rivington, reached by a utilitarian staircase and lit just enough to read the menu, which is worth reading because it's full of jokes. Booth seating, exposed brick, and a short row of spirits on the back bar keep things grounded for a room connected to Death & Co. The drinks are serious; the room refuses to be.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Rum House
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Saxon + Parole
Modern American
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 688. Taco Mix
Mexican
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #70 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 688. Tamales Lupita
Oaxacan
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #90 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City