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NYC’s most iconic restaurants

NYC’s most iconic restaurants

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Created by Timothy Appnel • Updated On: August 12, 2023

TimeOut (July 2023)

Nathan's Famous is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

1. Nathan's Famous

8.0
1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

2. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

3. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

4. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

5. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

6. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 402 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

7. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

8. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews
Bamonte's is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

9. Bamonte's

7.6
32 Withers St (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Tavern on the Green is one of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

10. Tavern on the Green

8.5
W 67th St (at West Dr), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 188 tips and reviews