Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in New York, by the Record




  1. Rank 734. Lê Phin

    Vietnamese Coffee




  2. Rank 734. 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.



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  4. Rank 734. 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.


  5. Rank 734. maman

    French



  6. Rank 734. Masalawala & Sons

    West Bengal Indian







  7. Rank 734. Nettie's

    Red Sauce Italian




  8. Rank 734. Okonomi YUJI Ramen

    Japanese Noodles




  9. Rank 734. pastaRAMEN

    Italian Noodles



  10. Rank 734. Peck Peck Korean Fried Chicken

    Fried Chicken Korean


  11. Rank 734. Pizza Studio Tamaki

    Neapolitan Pizza




  12. Rank 734. Raku

    Japanese Noodles




  13. Rank 734. Rutt's Hut

    Hot Dog American




  14. Rank 734. San Sabino

    Italian-influenced Seafood















  15. Rank 734. TASHCA

    Portuguese


  16. Rank 734. 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.









  17. Rank 734. The Odeon

    French









  18. Rank 734. Valenca Restaurant

    Portuguese Steakhouse



  19. Rank 734. Veganized

    Vegetarian


  20. Rank 734. Vic's Italian Restaurant Inc

    Traditional Italian


  21. Rank 734. Villabate Alba

    Sicilian Bakery






  22. Rank 734. Zaab Zaab

    Isan Thai


  23. Rank 734. Zoli

    Seafood







  24. Rank 881. Cas

    Caribbean



  25. Rank 881. Dukagjini Burek

    Albanian Eastern European


  26. Rank 881. Ho Foods

    Taiwanese Chinese


  27. Rank 881. Hop Lee

    Chinese


  28. The servers at this Jackson Heights kebab counter have perfected the art of not noticing you exist, which a young rapper named Mr. Cardamom once called "horrendous and beautiful" while shooting a music video here. That rapper is now the mayor of New York City. The kebabs are tender, the biryani draws a crowd, and the room has been proudly scruffy for as long as anyone can remember.



  29. Rank 881. Laghman Express

    Uyghur Noodles


  30. Rank 881. Meet Fresh

    Taiwanese


  31. Rank 881. Okiboru

    Noodles




  32. Rank 881. Taiwanese Restaurant Inc.

    Taiwanese Chinese




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