Taste: Caesar salad (lusciously overdressed, stuffed chicken breast with herbed butter, fresh mozzarella and slabs of sautéed portobello mushrooms, smothered in creamy Bordelaise sauce) Read more.
Opened in 1837 as America's 1st fine dining restaurant. Operated by the Delmonico family during the 19th & early 20th century, it was subsequently reopened by other restaurateurs under the same name.
Have some wine before your grilled vegetables (that staircase was something!) and that salt-cod casserole. Nice, huh? At a Hyatt, no less! Read more.
Enjoy a romantic get-away without leaving the city, and take in the best views of the Statue of Liberty.
Known internationally for the ladies who lunch. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City
Getting your Gordon Gecko on? Revel in the prix fixe, get a slow-poached egg if it’s available, and don’t ignore the sake selection. Read more.
One of NYC's elite steakhouses, the perfect spot for a power lunch or social dinner. You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
Evokes the feel of a traditional London clubhouse. Modern English food such as grass-fed burgers and mac n' cheese. You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
Contintental menu w/ premium dry-aged steaks and chops, fresh seafood dishes, an impressive setting near the NYSE. You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
Lively, bustling and charmingly french. Turn-of-the-century tin ceiling. Large wine selections, and specials! You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
Try the Flatiron Steak Frites entrée ($28), the pastrami Rueben on country white bread ($15), or the BLT Burger with aged cheddar ($16). Read more.
Tuxedo-clad waiters. Focus on northern Italian cuisine. Generous portions. Always numerous specials. You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
The menu focuses on French brasserie standards — charcuterie, croque monsieur and a steak au poivre with frites, for example — but also includes a few southern French dishes. Read more.
Delicious puerto rican food and great staff that makes you feel like family. get the peril, it's like getting hugged by a big hunk of pork.
Lunch menu spans from the burger ($16), a blend of short rib and brisket served on a homemade onion bun, to Delmonico steak ($42), a dry-aged rib eye topped with a dollop of Iowa's Maytag blue cheese. Read more.
The original is the best classic steakhouse in the world. Prime rib with bone in and creamed spinach. Mmm…great food, great memories. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line
So you can cook chicken at home. You can't cook it better than Jimmy Bradley. Enjoy. Read more.
Food Network's Aarón Sanchez takes you on a journey through Mexico with his creative twists on Mexican comfort food and street food, plus inspired specialty cocktails. Try the spicy-sweet Jala-Piña.
Plush banquettes and sizable booths make this Indian restaurant ideal for private business meetings. But after a three-course lunch, you may be more in the mood for a nap. Read more.
Healthy, organic café with a chic vibe,where all the pretty people hang out for breakfast,lunch or dinner.Smoothies,sesame crusted chicken salad & banana pancakes are my favorites.-Stacie Turner, RHDC
Zagat calls this seafood emporium “Greece’s gift to TriBeCa”, and we agree. Promise us you won’t leave without trying the honey-glazed baklava.
Easy, relaxing, casual atmosphere, with great food. -Caroline Manzo, Real Housewives of NJ
KT's got delicious potato & leek knishes with house-cured pastrami & Emmentaler, bringing the tastes of the Catskills resort of the same name down to TriBeCa. Read more.
My fav sushi restaurant and the Rock Shrimp is to die for! -Derek, The A-List: New York
If you want to savor the food of the next Top Chef generation, stop in at L’Ecole for a preview. - Inspector
This pan-Latin spot serves traditional sangrias and mojitos as well as estilo libre ("freestyle") cocktails. These combine unexpected ingredients like ginger, jicama, pineapple and mezcal.
Michael White’s newest is one of our favorite spot for Grandma-style rustic Italian. Don’t miss the porchetta or the tagliatelle. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Try the unconventional ants on a log. Roasted and split marrow bones studded with garlicky Pernod-and-fennel-butter-drenched snails. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Soho mainstay and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: one of the neighborhood’s best back gardens. Read more.
Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud's downtown spot serves pork-belly-topped burgers and great sausages (try the blood and pig's head sausage) with an extensive beer list (24 on tap and 63 bottled). Read more.
A definite HuffPost favorite, make sure to order the yellowtail jalapeno roll and ask for the Bash Burger (it's delicious). For dessert, ice cream sandwiches. Read more.
Feast with fashionistas on grub by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at communal tables or a cool catacomb-like bar.
This affordable Italian spot was a favorite haunt of the late art dealer Leo Castelli. Look for the brass nameplate that memorializes his patronage.
Made-to-order tableside guac and a 100-plus tequilalist keep stars like Jessica Simpson dipping in. Tip: Snag a sidewalk seatat their spanking-new Hudson Street location for good people-watching.
Shrimp chili tempura and all dim sum killer .......presently living large!!!!!
Mario Batali's osteria maybe be his best effort in New York; it's certainly his most relaxed and consistent. The cacio e pepe is world class. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Monday night is THE night of music, friendship and great food. The chef can make you whatever, whenever. -Marilyn Crawford, Launch My Line
The Village Voice voted this Best Restaurant Most Like a Nightclub in our Best Of New York Poll!
This is a terrific restaurant, worth a visit. The service is a little spotty, the atmosphere is quite nice, and the food is good.
Try the freshly made scooped tofu; a delicate, silken dish with a nutty flavor. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
This swank, date-friendly bistro's serves up well-spiced, meat-heavy "New American” & doubles as a showcase for contempo French furniture co. Ligne Roset [NYC&CO SRW, Lunch: $24.07 & Dinner: $35]
For a limited time mention The Borgias premiere to round out your meal with a complimentary artisanal cheese plate and a glass of Vin Santo or Port wine.
homemade ravioli with ground veal, fresh chicken livers, tiramisu, sat next to Isaac Mizrahi, great setting, great food, restaurant week menu is good too Read more.
Beau Houck’s farmer’s market–driven dishes are inspiring in their simplicity: Try the deviled eggs, made miraculous by a touch of truffle oil.
Top Chef Harold Dieterle puts another tourist attraction on the WVill map. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
You've got to try the delicious sushi! The place had a very cool and relaxing atmosphere. - Sammi (Sweetheart), Jersey Shore
If you want to pamper your gal in NY, run over to One if by land, Two if by Seas for the delicious beef wellington and great wine list- Patti Stanger, Millionaire Matchmaker
Steaks are excellent, especially the double-cut bone-in rib eye, but Strip House's real achievement is finally putting steak in a sexy setting, which it does in spades. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Fried chicken at Perry St is the ultimate example of our favorite fried chicken taken across the globe. - Jeffrey Saad, United Tastes of America
One Louis Vuitton Friend of the House recommends the cappuccino that’s made like in the old days. Find out who at the LV Amble site. Read more.
Yerba Buena chef Julian Medina grew up in Mexico City watching his father and grandfather cook. Critics rave about his Baja-style grouper tacos, seafood fideua, short ribs and parrillada.
Try the Frittelle di Parmigiano- beignets of parmigiano reggiano and prosciutto cotto. They're delectably fluffy, salty and nutty; an excellent start to a delicious meal!
Order the Ginger-Soy Lacquered Chilean Sea Bass soba noodles, tatsoi, shiitake miso broth
If you're in the mood for Bobby Flay's classic Southwestern cuisine, like the Sixteen Spice Chicken, then check out Mesa Grill in New York, NY.
Cavernous and authentic feeling grill house. Try one of the pit plates…we’d go back for the Best of the Best or the Rib Sampler.
In the mood for really good steak, for a really good price, this is the place for you and the sides are large enough to split with someone.
Crispy Yellow and Lobster Taquitos, Kobe Gyoza, and Miso-Marinated Chilean Sea Bass...Couldn't be happier right now.
Order the beet ravioli and cacio e pepe. Ask Pasquale or Alessandro to recommend a good red. Read more.
Try the Cassoncini con Prosciutto di Parmaswiss chard and cresenza cheese filledfried dough, prosciutto di parma
Order tumblers of chilled Beaujolais and a Lyonnaise salad; think about how much better life would be if this were your apartment. Read more.
Popular midday dishes include the peppered chicken on arugula ($19); marinated sea bass with asparagus on a salad ($19); and the pasta with black pepper, egg and guanciale, cured pig jowl ($15). Read more.
Good choices include the mussel soup with sausage, an open-faced sea urchin sandwich, plank-grilled Spanish mackerel in escabeche juice, and diver scallops with risotto and orange. Read more.
You made it! Start with a smoky Manhattan and look to cavatelli and sturgeon to follow. Enjoy the view. You’ve got a long walk home. Read more.
Enliven your tastebuds with Gravy’s “Amarillo Air Raid,” a spicy ‘tail that unlike the Texas Panhandle city's infamous 72oz steak, is a real eye-opener.
The roasted oysters were divine. Best meal I've had in ages, prix fixe all the way baby!!!
Restaurant and bar. They serve an interesting White Star Imperial Daisy cocktail. Try their food. It's very eclectic. -Emil Gampe, Launch My Line
Recommended: Chicken wings and variations, hanger steak, spider roll, tempura. Read more.
I love the way Chef Jean George brings sensational flavors and spices that are authentic.-Kenny Gilbert, Top Chef
Awesome nautical atmosphere! Don't want to splurge on the price? Check out their $39 brunch buffet!
The Mexican chain is less about the food -- which is tasty as hell: fresh guac, smoked chicken flautas, all kinds of tacos -- and more about the boozy warm-weather scene.
you have to get the grilled octopus when you eat here. it is the best in NYC and about the best I've had anywhere in the world
This place was so amazing for Restaurant Week so I want to go back and get the full experience.
Big room for big menu at big prices. Scene has calmed down since the heyday, but sushi and Japanese specialties (especially sake) will turn your head rightwise. [BlackBook] Read more.
The tiki trend gains some food-world cred: Craig Koketsu (Quality Meats) is in the kitchen and Richard Leach (Park Avenue Summer) brings the booze.
You must try Patti Jackson’s grano argo pasta at this stunning Southern Italian joint. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
A Voce Madison is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop Read more.
Chef O’Donohoe excels in lending a modern interpretation to the classic, beloved steakhouse plates. What this means? You might just find your filet mignon resting on a bed of pickled fennel salad.
The menu offers lamb and roasted daurade fish, but the most popular items are the roast-pork sandwiches and three kinds of pizzas, cooked by the glow of a wood-burning oven. Read more.
Order a glass of Gaja Barbaresco to pair with the complimentary parmesan served while you peruse the menu.
Try the tuna-sushi pizza and the horse mackerel sushi, recommends chef Scott Conant in his New York Diet. Read more.
The bar serves a great rye Manhattan, stirred into a frosted martini glass as if at a luxe club in Mumbai. Get it in advance of any meal. Read more.
This place may look like a hodge-podge nightclub, but the Nuevo Latino menu is inspired: shortrib arepas or the ceviches with Asian pear are top notch. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Everything was delicious! You must try this place! Plus its pretty cool looking!
For brunch, eggs Benedict gets a twist, being served on crispy waffles studded with chewy lardons. A regular special is deliciously light pancakes with cream and fruit, like freshly sliced peaches. Read more.
Try Asellina's “Maria Sanguinosa,” which is italicized with a shot of grappa. It’s also the only Bloody you can order by singing “Maria, Maria”.
Savor the flavors of Vietnam, India, Thailand and Cambodia—and walk away with a new appreciation for the sumptuous spices that define Southeast Asia's culinary landscape.
See if the smoked chicken wings are available: rubbed with a mixture of mustard powder, cayenne, brown sugar & other spices, then smoked for 2 hrs. They are one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.
Don’t miss the fluffy, old-fashioned fish quenelles here, plated with a pool of rich lobster bisque. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Try the steak for two with a glass of Shiraz wine...spectacular...on the side mozzarela with tomato...mmmm!!!...I got hungry again. Bon Appetit!
Rocco DiSpirito visits Artisanal Bistro in New York, NY, for Cheese Fondue and other classic French dishes, on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Don’t miss the Basque favorites like suckling pig laced with truffles or torija here, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Make sure you’ve got clean socks on when you dine here – removing your shoes is required before entering the dining room.
I’m so in love with both the hearty food and the adorable pastry chef Colleen Grapes. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
Latin wines, Japanese sakes and over 400 tequilas make this Richard Sandoval restaurant the ultimate fusion experience. Don't leave without trying the sugarcane-skewered swordfish.
You know you’re getting that butter-poached lobster, or the lamb, so work back from there, with wines to match. Oh, man. Read more.
Hard-core sports fan like this Garment District resto for its secret door into Madison Square Garden.
The original is the best classic steakhouse in the world. Prime rib with bone in and creamed spinach. Mmm…great food, great memories. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line
The original is the best classic steakhouse in the world. Prime rib with bone in and creamed spinach. Mmm…great food, great memories. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line
Other steakhouses in New York may be older or more well-known, but trust us when we tell you no one in this city makes a better filet mignon. It may not be French but it's nonpareil nonetheless.
PHOTO: One of the longest living human beings, Zaro Aga of Turkey was estimated to be 157 at his death. See this picture from 1930 of Aga at the Commodore Hotel, now the Grand Hyatt, at the link! Read more.
Mediterranean food done right, the roasted whipped eggplant is worth an order.
Sports Bars attract hotties that’s why I love the wings at Michael Jordans.- Patti Stanger, Millionaire Matchmaker
The high-living Cipriani boys make a killer chicken club loaded with bacon and homemade mayo - it's one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. Read more.
Have a 1947 lager and two orders of the Manchurian cauliflower. Some lamb chops and a curry, rice and bread. Ignore the rest. All’s well. Read more.
“So broadly Spanish (‘modern’) as to include accents of old colonies and rival powers,” with “a casual, airy bar area for tapas and a formal dining room, with Iberian maroons.” Read more.
grab a plate and try everything at the lunch buffet! tikki masala is so yum
Skip the sit-down Neapolitan pizza. It's got a tough crust and isn't that good. Where this place shines, though, is the NYC-style slice in the take-out shop. It is absolutely sublime. And cheaper. Read more.
Eating at Ammos is like taking a vacation to the Greek Islands. Serving some of the freshest and most authentic Greek dishes, Ammos is a truly transporting experience.
Hands down best Meatballs in the city !! Great Service and atmosphere too!!
Really good Indian food that's also Spanish food & Spanish food that's also Indian food. They have this margarita that tastes like Gol Gapa water, these duck vindaloo arepas & artichoke pakoras. Read more.
Chin Chin's appeal lies in its versatile menu of, patent pending, "haute couture of Chinese cuisine" and its always-affable owner, Jimmy Chin. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Excelente restaurante de carne. O garçon Clodoaldo é muito simpático, adora brasileiros e fez as melhores recomendações, da entrada, prato principal e sobremesa.
Ze Cafe boasts tasty French-Italian cuisine and a chic, floral-focused décor that evidences its florist owners (Zezé and Peggy O’Dea of East Side flower shop Zezé’s Flowers). Read more.
An “Old Guard” institution serving no-nonsense classic French Cuisine. Start with the Vegetable Tart, the then Buffet Froid and finish with the Dover Sole.
Anne Burrell craves the Coconut Layer Cake dessert at Smith & Wollensky on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
It's possible to do a Morton's dinner for under 600 calories! Small petit fillet, asparagus, raw oysters.
For lunch, served from noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the most popular entrees are the miso Alaskan black cod ($26) and the grilled burger with bacon and pickled ramp dressing ($19). Read more.
Mediterranean mezedes (appetizers) such as spanakopita and plevrakia (slow-roasted lamb) make dining at this restaurant a delicious culinary journey.
STK obviously means "steak," but the spiced duck breast with sweet potato and crispy leeks comes highly recommended...by us! Read more.
I am there almost every other week. My husband and I are huge fans of Daniel Boulud. -Dina Manzo, Real Housewives of NJ
Sit to the right, and ask for a banquette if you can manage one, then don’t shy from ordering a hamburger after the octopus. Read more.
Come try new cocktails being launched on January 2nd, including El Buika, inspired by Spanish Flamenco singer Concha Buika!
A very trendy and upscale sit-down spot for business lunch in Midtown. They serve ultra-authentic sushi and sashimi. If no place else can please your Japanese clients, this place definitely will.
Just try and become a member of the 48oz club. Surprisingly good steak and you must have the chocolate lava cake.
Order the crackling pork... crispy pork skin and juicy meat still on the bone... fantastic!
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this clubby Latin spot and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the mofongo al pilon. Read more.
This Seagram Building classic offers some of the best French fare in town from Chef Luc Dimnet’s masterful kitchen.
To get to revolving bar, take elevator to 3, switch to F elevator bank then head to 48. $8 cover, $16 cocktails
We organize a very popular Power Breakfast here with influential speakers almost every month, and the staff is great to accommodate us.
The "velvet chicken" is better -- and less difficult to eat -- than the name implies. Read more.
Try a reassuring French classics like organic chicken paillard for $24, steak frites for $28 or braised short rib, a succulent bargain as part of the three-course fixed-priced lunch for $26. Read more.
Excellent chinese ravioli but take care of your coats!! They will ask you 2$ each on top of an already expensive bill...
Get the Veal Breaded Escalopes on Thursday (Plat du jour). It's a HUGE portion and they're crazily savory!
Grand Marnier shrimp and pillowy mu shu make for an elegant pre-Lincoln Center meal best taken with martinis and friends.
Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin raved to us in her New York Diet about the fior di latte with berries here: “Oh my gosh, it was a beautiful way to end the meal.” Read more.
Enjoy a Blue Fin, Yellowtail Roll and a bowl of Lobster Bisque in a relaxed atmosphere with a casual, sophisticated and mature crowd.
This relaxed Midtown spot lures locals and out-of-towners alike with a menu that supplements comfort food (pizzas, an eight-ounce burger) with adventurous fare like the Drunken Duck Quesadillas ($14). Read more.
