Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in Manhattan, by the Record

  1. Rank 507. Tall Poppy

    French Bakery


  2. Rank 507. Tán

    Mexican





  3. Rank 507. The Little One NYC

    Japanese Dessert







  4. Rank 611. LittleMad

    Korean


  5. Rank 611. Spicy Village

    Henan Noodles

    The big tray chicken arrives in a wok the size of a hubcap, bird parts submerged in hot oil with enough Sichuan peppercorns to rearrange your face. This tiny Chinatown noodle cafe runs on Henan hand-stretched wheat noodles, and the brisket topping is the move. The room is small, the tables fill fast, and the bill stays low enough that you can afford to order the garlicky cucumbers without doing any math.


  6. Rank 614. Ankara #3

    Turkish




  7. Rank 614. Bo Ky

    Vietnamese




  8. Rank 614. Casa Tua

    Italian



  9. Rank 614. Da Nico Ristorante

    Classic Italian



  10. A multi-roaster coffee shop tucked into an airy high-rise lobby near the Holland Tunnel, which is not a sentence you expect to lead somewhere good, but here we are. The shelves rotate through a rotating cast of specialty roasters, the menu stays short and efficient, and the lobby has enough room to spread out, plug in, and stay far longer than you planned. Good pastries, no guilt about the outlet use.



  11. The lobby of the Classic Stage Company turns out to be a fine place for a coffee shop, all spare seats and big windows that beg you to watch people cross 13th Street. Everyman is a no-frills espresso bar pulling beans roasted by Black and White out of North Carolina, with Colson pastries from Brooklyn if you need something to eat. The staff are warm in a way that makes the spartan room feel intentional rather than unfinished.






  12. Rank 614. Glace NY

    Dessert



  13. Rank 614. Great N.Y. Noodletown

    Chinese Noodles




  14. Rank 614. Hien From Vietnam

    Vietnamese Coffee Shop


  15. Two benches out front are famous enough to appear in the logo, which tells you something about how long this West Village coffee shop has been part of the neighborhood. Joe Coffee Company roasts its own beans in Long Island City and piles the pastry case high with muffins and quickbreads. It has the warm, unhurried feel of a place where regulars know the staff by name, which in New York passes for a small miracle.


  16. Rank 614. Joe's Shanghai

    Shanghainese


  17. Rank 614. Kiki's

    Greek

    Wine carafes priced the way carafes should be priced, and octopus skewers landing on paper-covered tables beside tzatziki and spanakopita, all of it meant for sharing. Kiki's is a neighborhood Greek taverna on the Lower East Side that got so popular the team opened an identical spot across the street for overflow, which is either very practical or very on-brand for the neighborhood. Usually easy to get a table, which says something.






  18. Rank 614. Mee Sum Cafe

    Chinese Coffee Shop


  19. Rank 614. Mei Lai Wah Bakery

    Cantonese Bakery


  20. Rank 614. Mixue

    Dessert



  21. Rank 614. Nakaji

    Sushi

    A doorbell on an unassuming Chinatown hallway lined with charred cedar is your only cue you've found this ten-seat omakase counter. Inside, chef Kunihide Nakajima runs an Edomae-style sushi experience that leans hard into traditional Japanese rhythms, from the tsumami courses to the seasonal fruit that closes the meal. The seafood comes from Japan, the aesthetic is spare, and the room does not reward fidgeting.



  22. Rank 614. Pastis

    French





  23. Rank 614. Raku

    Japanese Noodles


  24. Rank 614. Royal Seafood

    Hong Kong-style




  25. Rank 614. Sedutto

    Dessert


  26. Rank 614. SourAji

    Sushi





  27. Rank 614. Taiwan Pork Chop House

    Taiwanese Chinese





  28. Rank 614. The Skylark

    Rooftop Cocktail Bar


  29. Rank 614. Wo Hop

    Chinese



  30. Rank 670. Zimmi's

    Southern French



  31. Rank 672. Atrio Wine Bar & Restaurant

    Mediterranean Wine Bar




  32. Rank 675. Al Badawi

    Middle Eastern


  33. Rank 675. Angel

    New American




  34. Rank 675. il Buco

    Mediterranean Wine Bar


  35. Rank 675. Kimika

    Japanese


  36. Rank 675. Llama San

    Modern Peruvian


  37. Rank 675. Maxi’s Noodle

    Hong Kong-Style Noodles


  38. Rank 675. Mitsuru

    Seasonal Sushi


  39. Rank 675. Quique Crudo

    Seafood Cocktail Bar


  40. Rank 675. Sandro’s

    Authentic Italian


  41. Rank 675. YongChuan

    Sichuan


  42. Rank 687. Balaboosta

    Middle Eastern


  43. Rank 687. Ras Plant Based

    Plant-Based Ethiopian


  44. Rank 689. Kiko

    Mexican




  45. Rank 690. Santo Taco

    Modern Mexican


  46. Rank 693. Naks

    Filipino



  47. Rank 694. Javitri Indian Cuisine

    Northern Indian


  48. Rank 694. Spice Brothers

    Eastern Mediterranean Middle Eastern


  49. Rank 694. uluh

    Chinese


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