Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Restaurants in New York, by the Record

  1. Rank 499. Al Coro

    Italian




  2. Rank 499. Ayat

    Palestinian Middle Eastern



  3. Rank 499. Baguette Delite

    Vietnamese


  4. Rank 499. Bamboo Grill

    Filipino


  5. Rank 499. Bamonte's

    Red-Sauce Italian


  6. Rank 499. Bar Bruno

    Mexican








  7. Rank 499. Bunna Cafe

    Vegetarian Ethiopian




  8. Rank 499. Café Chelsea

    Contemporary French



  9. Rank 499. Chama Mama

    Georgian Eastern European


  10. Rank 499. Cleo

    French



  11. Rank 499. Cocotazo

    Caribbean



  12. Rank 499. COTE 550

    Korean



  13. Rank 499. Crabbae

    Cajun & Creole








  14. Rank 499. Gottscheer Hall

    Classic German











  15. Rank 499. K'Far

    Israeli Middle Eastern






  16. Rank 499. Levant

    Egyptian Middle Eastern

    The looming white-domed oven is the centerpiece of this tiny Astoria storefront, which has the brisk pace of a slice shop but the latticed oriel windows and warm arabesques of a Cairo street. It specializes in feteer, flaky layered pies pressed with ghee and folded around fillings, the basturma version packed with heavily garlicked air-dried beef. The New York Times named it among New York's 100 best restaurants. Steinway Street already has its Little Egypt; now it has a destination.



  17. Awards
    Address
    550 Lexington Ave New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours
    Mon 6:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM, 11 AM–Midnight
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  18. Rank 499. Mama Lee

    Taiwanese Chinese

    A Taiwanese home-cooking spot in Bayside so far from the subway that getting there is its own commitment. The chef, owner, and entire staff is one woman, Mei Lee, so ring the counter bell and wait. She'd rather you didn't spread the word. The New York Times put it at number ten on their 100 Best Restaurants list, so that ship has sailed. Beef noodle soup, lion's head meatballs, and broth poured to the rim say everything the bare room doesn't.


  19. Rank 499. Masalawala & Sons

    West Bengal Indian






  20. Rank 499. Nettie's

    Red Sauce Italian


  21. Rank 499. Okonomi YUJI Ramen

    Japanese Noodles




  22. Rank 499. pastaRAMEN

    Italian Noodles



  23. Rank 499. Peck Peck Korean Fried Chicken

    Fried Chicken Korean




  24. Rank 499. Raku

    Japanese Noodles



  25. Rank 499. Rutt's Hut

    Hot Dog American











  26. Rank 499. TASHCA

    Portuguese


  27. Rank 499. Taste Good

    Malaysian

    The menu runs to biblical length and the wall photos of dishes look like lineup shots at a precinct, but nobody in this clattery Malaysian restaurant in Elmhurst seems bothered by either. The New York Times put it on their 100 Best in New York City list, which tracks. Roti canai leaves a sheen on your fingers, and the char kway teow arrives smelling of the wok in a way that suggests Kuala Lumpur, not Queens, until you look up.








  28. Rank 499. The Odeon

    French






  29. Rank 499. Veganized

    Vegetarian


  30. Rank 499. Vic's Italian Restaurant Inc

    Traditional Italian






  31. Rank 499. Zaab Zaab

    Isan Thai


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