Buddakan's decor takes your dining experience to the next level. The ingredients in each dish truly come out with each bite. Edamame dumplings and the Whole Peking duck are awesome dishes here.
One of the most romantic restaurants in the city. A great place to go for an anniversary. Try the beef Wellington as part of the Prix Fix menu for $78.
Beautifully restored 1854 carriage house. Choose from fireside dining on parlor level, a table on the second floor with a view of Gramercy Park, or a cozy spot at the Chef's Table in the wine cellar.
This restaurant has been a gathering place for Columbia students and faculty for 40 years. Symposium specializes in Greek staples, eggplant dip, kebabs, pasta, and moussaka are all on the menu.
We won't discriminate on any of the flavors, but if you're looking to indulge, try the Mac Lobsta!! Read more.
I still daydream about the Filet Mignon. $38 and you'll never forget it.
I first discovered these exotic ‘sandwiches’ when I worked in the Hamptons a few years ago. TThis is casual, inexpensive fare perfect for a quick lunch time stop.
The pumpkin scones are delicious! Split the Mad Hatter it's too mug for one, but just enough for two. I usually have leftovers.
The pre-fixe fondues are great here; just remember to bring your own bottles because it's byob without any fees!!
Buy 2 BBQ dishes, get a side free! Perfect amount for 2 people. The short rib BBQ was amazing.
Soba Nippon specializes in exceptional homemade udon and soba (buckwheat noodles). While the soba noodles are terrific, Soba Nippon serves the best Tempura Udon in the city... Read more.
At Norma's, you can have dessert for breakfast. And you should, with options like caramel french toast coated in Rice Krispies.
Do not ruin the perfection of a plain cheese-and-sauce pie with toppings of any sort.
This hidden gem in Harlem has an intimate atmosphere, perfect for a date night. We recommend the fig salad and the lamb ragout.
This great neighborhood Italian restaurant offers simple dishes that focus on the quality of the ingredients. Their menu features freshly made pastas and an Italian-heavy wine list.
Lobster Mac-n-Chesse and Skirt Steak Lolipops are a must!! Sliders are pretty damn amazing too.
Go with the sushi or sashimi omakase here. You surely won’t be disappointed. - Inspector
Victor's is in a great location and their pre theatre prix fixe menu brilliant. Get the ropa vieja, some sangria, and stick around to enjoy the live music.
Try: Crack pie and cereal milk — along with a new pork bun served with an optional deep-fried soft-poached egg
Great place for tea time! The ham and gruyere scones are amazingly good. Also, try the three tea ice cream!
The Milk Slush. Don't question the weird name, just try it in Taro. Unspeakably delicious.
Here w/ a friend? Avoid #fomo and split a Special + Poutine w/ smoked meat.
Try the original Korzo burger...fried bread filled with fresh ground beef patty, apple smoked bacon, allgauer emmentaller cheese, mustard, and dill pickle.
Go to DeSpaña and taste the quality Spanish imports. The store always has a variety of samples available to try and a very inviting shop in the back preparing tapas
Bar Jamon, a tiny Spanish wine bar serving small plates is the brainchild of chef Andy Nusser and Mario Batali.
This hidden gem of ramen shop is really good although they skimp on the pork slices. Get the Terakawa Ramen and chahan (Set B). It's a dive and be prepared for rude service.
If you need a place to bring a friend, this is it. This hardware store turned bar serves up food that is organic, free-range, and local.
Go to The Bagel Hole and treat yourself to the best bagel in the city. Crusty on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside, get one Hot and fresh with cream cheese!
Best tapas place in the area. Order the epanadas, they are life changing. Great sangria, service is usually pretty good, just gotta be a little forceful in getting their attention occasionally.
It’s kind of a secret, but Melba’s has the best soul food around. This tiny and friendly place serves awesome Chicken & Waffles, Mac n’ Cheese and Candied Yams.
A classic New York pizzeria for a reason. There are no fancy toppings or lavish decor, but sharing a pie with friends on the red-and-white checkered tablecloths is all you'll need for a good time.
This place has the best thin-crust pizza in NYC,as well as all popular Italian dishes that are served in generous portions. Their entree-sized salads are a welcome delight, as is the cafe. Beer and wi
The addictive “double cheese”—a squishy toasted bun sandwiching 2 juicy patties cloaked in melted American cheese with onion, lettuce & tomato—is a gloriously greasy retort to Golden State smugness. Read more.
Try the exceptional Black Angus burger, ground daily, with a satisfying crust from the grill that gives way to a gorgeously pink interior that coats the mouth like steak tartare. Read more.
The rice is made with chicken stock, so vegetarians might be tempted to steer clear. Mistake! For $5 you can get a quesadilla stuffed with salsa, guacamole, beans and cheese, and you won't regret it.
This nautical dive has some of the city’s best bar food, including a knockout cheeseburger with mayo and sliced half-sour pickles tucked beneath an amply salted LaFrieda patty. Read more.
The cavatelli pasta alone is worth the trip to Carroll Gardens, but, then, so is the rest of the food & scene here, which is quintessentially Aging Hipster in the best possible way. [Eater 38 Member]
As someone who prides himself on being a rotisserie chicken connoisseur, the birds here are top notch. The whole wheat mac and cheese + chopped salad make for a great combo.
On any given day you can nab lemon blueberry, banana dark chocolate chip, or a lemon poppy seed with a zingy lemon glaze. One of our favorites is the Morning Glory, heavy with healthy things. Read more.
Have some ricotta on toast to begin, mushrooms or a steak if available, and a date cake you can walk off with a hike down Atlantic Avenue, to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read more.
The Cubano Italiano panini is off the chain. Braised short rib & prosciutto with red onion, peppers and swiss cheesy. Come get some.
If you need a little comfort food, head over to Sylvia's for some authentic, lip-smacking Southern soul food.
I love the live jazz music. It adds to the old school southern jazz theme. Their drinks are very well made; not a lot of selections of beers though.
The combination platters are marvelously complex. The tej, an Ethiopian-style honey wine, is made by Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, N.Y., the oldest winery in the U.S. - Inspector
Aside from the inspired soul food (we can't get enough of the zesty Cajun catfish strips), this is the destination for jazz, soul, poetry and media screenings.
Regardless of what else you order, always get the guac & chips and soft tacos. Absolutely delicious!
Recommended: Cereal-milk soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-chocolate cookie, candy-bar pie, chocolate cake with yellow-cake icing, banana cake with hazelnut crunch, Chinese-sausage focaccia. Read more.
True, authentic Mexican food in a hole in the wall in NYC. -Mary Schmidt Amons, Real Housewives of DC
There’s nothing fancy about this buffet restaurant, but for the price, the soul food is some of the best around – go for the standards like jerk chicken, collared greens and oxtail.
Pastrami On Rye With Brown Mustard: A thing of unparalleled beauty. Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson’s eatery offers his take on soul-food classics. Come for Renaissance on Thursdays (7:30pm), a weekly DJ night devoted to jazz and soul tunes from across the globe. Read more.
Go here for NYC’s cheapest deal on delicious ramen noodles. Get a heaping bowl of Yasai Ramen noodles w/ pork broth & sautéed veggies ($8). Read more.
If you want to grab a beer with friends and have a nosh, go here. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
The buffalo tater tots are a beautiful monstrosity. Also, I enjoy the burger with bacon on garlic bread, or on a regular bun with buffalo shrimp and guac.
Try a more faithful rendition of pad thai here: banana leaves topped with tangles of pork-fat-rendered rice noodles, tasty dried shrimp, preserved radish, sour tamarind and crunchy peanuts. Read more.
I know the pulled pork is the real crowd pleaser, but the roasted cauliflower was the best sandwich I've had in years. It's full of so many delicious veggies and sauces.
Enjoy tender and herbaceous Mediterranean meat dishes in the romantic, candlelit wine cellar.
