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The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now
The Aviary NYC is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

1. The Aviary NYC

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 37 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Experimental cocktails like the Wake and Bake, a mix of rye whiskey, coffee, and orange juice served inside a plastic bag filled with everything bagel-scented air. Read more.

The Lobster Club is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

2. The Lobster Club

9.2
98 E 53rd St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 16 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Don’t skip the haute sake bombs, with combinations such as yuzu sake paired with Hitachino Nest white ale. Read more.

Ferris is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

3. Ferris

44 W 29th St (29th Street and 6th Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 18 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Don't skip the cocktails, created by Death and Company and Maison Premiere vets. Read more.

DaDong is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

4. DaDong

3 Bryant Park (W 42nd St btwn 6th & 7th Avs), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Theater District · 24 tips and reviews

EaterEater: DaDong — a roast duck chain in China that has some Michelin-starred locations — has arrived with its signature duck sporting a crispy exterior and juicy meat.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

5. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

85 10th Ave (West 15th Street), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 11 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dishes include a truffled langoustine ravioli. Up front, Robuchon is also introducing Le Bar to NYC for the first time. Read more.

Cote is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

6. Cote

8.8
16 W 22nd St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 72 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A mighty wine list from Piora alum Victoria James makes Cote a destination for oenophiles, too. Read more.

Scampi is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

7. Scampi

30 W 18th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 48 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu is filled with lots of pasta, crudos, fish, and more, with an ever-present, rotating version of scampi in some form. Read more.

8. Don Angie

8.9
103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 60 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito give Italian cuisine heavy hitters photo-friendly updates for Instagram takeovers, like a lasagna that’s shaped in cinnamon bun-esque swirls or two-toned pasta. Read more.

Jeju Noodle Bar is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

9. Jeju Noodle Bar

8.1
679 Greenwich St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Look for $16 ramyun like the jeju-ramyun, which has a pork broth, braised pork belly, scallion, white kimchi, perilla leaf, charred scallion oil, mung bean sprouts, and gochujang. Read more.

Sorbillo Pizzeria is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

10. Sorbillo Pizzeria

334 Bowery (at Bond St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoHo · 30 tips and reviews

EaterEater: New York City’s Neapolitan pizza scene gets a major boost with the opening of Sorbillo, an import straight from Naples. Read more.

Uncle Boons Sister is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

11. Uncle Boons Sister

203 Mott St (Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Here, Redding and Danzer offer their version of Thai takeout dishes like pad Thai and beef and basil stir-fry. A satisfying meal can cost well under $20. Read more.

Tetsu is one of The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now.

12. Tetsu

78 Leonard St (btwn Church St & Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 19 tips and reviews

EaterEater: While raw fish is Masa’s specialty uptown, here it’s more about grilled skewers and unexpected preparations like fish-based pasta made from fish and shrimp paste. Read more.

13. Juku

7.5
32 Mulberry St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The omakase, which runs $80 for 12 pieces of sushi and $120 for 15 pieces and a hand roll, is the reservation to get. Read more.