The Best Places to Eat in Manhattan
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Rank 496. French Roast
French
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Rank 496. Grand Brasserie
Classic French
Inside Grand Central Terminal, this vast all-day French brasserie runs from the pre-dawn commuter rush straight through to a late-night dinner crowd, 365 days a year. The scale is genuinely staggering, which means walk-ins are usually fine, a minor miracle in Midtown. The menu swings from a lobster omelet at breakfast to classic brasserie fare at dinner, with the room itself doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
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Rank 496. Grotta Azzurra
Italian
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Rank 496. House of Joy
Chinese
One of the last dim sum parlors in Chinatown still rolling carts through the dining room, House of Joy fills fast on weekends, and the wait outside can stretch past an hour if you don't arrive early. Worth the patience: plates of rice noodles, pineapple buns, and chicken feet run a few dollars each, and the room itself, loud and bustling and completely unbothered by trends, does most of the convincing.
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Rank 496. Hudson Malone
American
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Rank 496. 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 496. 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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Rank 496. Legasea
Seafood
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Rank 496. Los Tacos No. 1
Tijuana Taqueria
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Rank 496. 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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Rank 496. Park Avenue Tavern
American
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Rank 496. 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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Rank 496. PizzArte
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Rank 496. PJ Clarke's Lincoln Square
American
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Rank 496. 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 496. Rosa Mexicano
Mexican
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Rank 496. 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 496. Sardi's
Continental American
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Rank 496. Shun Lee Palace
Chinese
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Rank 496. Sky Pavilion
Sichuan
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Rank 496. Stella 34 Trattoria
Italian
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Rank 496. Tara Kitchen Tribeca
Moroccan
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Rank 496. 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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Rank 496. Tiny's
American
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Rank 496. Wooga
BBQ Korean
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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 536. 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 536. Café Chelsea
Contemporary French
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Rank 536. Cocotazo
Caribbean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 536. COTE 550
Korean
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Rank 536. Filé Gumbo Bar
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 536. Lê Phin
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
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Rank 536. maman
French
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Rank 536. 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 536. Okonomi YUJI Ramen
Japanese Noodle Shop
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Rank 536. Old Town Bar
Beer Bar
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Rank 536. Pastrami Queen
American
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Rank 536. 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 536. Raku
Japanese Noodle Shop
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Rank 536. 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 536. S Wan Cafe Inc
Cantonese
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Rank 536. San Sabino
Italian-influenced Seafood
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Rank 536. Sushi 35 West
Sushi
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Rank 536. TASHCA
Portuguese
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 536. The Donut Pub
Doughnut Shop
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Rank 536. The Otter
Seafood
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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 588. 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 588. 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 588. 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 588. Tamales Lupita
Oaxacan
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #90 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 593. American Cut
Modern American Steakhouse
Moody leather and brass in a Tribeca townhouse set the stage for a modern steakhouse that takes its theatrics seriously. USDA Prime and Japanese Wagyu go through a high-heat grill after dry-aging, and the kitchen consistently delivers on both. The room has a genuine late-night-Manhattan pull to it. Service can be uneven given the price point, but the cooking tends to carry the evening. It ranked 67th on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list.
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- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #67 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 593. Charlie Palmer Steak IV
Steakhouse
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Rank 593. Joe's Pizza
Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 593. Joe's Pizza
Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now