New York City may wrestle back and forth with Los Angeles and San Francisco as the food capital of the country, but when 31 of the 100 top grossing restaurants in the country are here, it's hard to argue that anyone has a bigger food industry.
Savor award-winning chef Daniel Boulud's seasonal French cuisine inspired by the market in the sumptuous Venetian Renaissance style dining room or in the Bellecour Room, available for private parties. To ensure the excellence of his cuisine, Daniel Boulud has established a kitche...
60 E 65th St (bet. Madison & Park Aves.)In November of 2021, Gotham reopened with new owners for the first time since 1984. After closing for 18 months during the pandemic, Gotham came back with an updated name—trading “Bar and Grill” for “Restaurant”— a redesigned interior by its original architect James Biber, and a ...
12 E 12th St (bet. 5th Ave. & University Pl.)Carmine's simple and very popular concept is to serve every meal in the style of an Italian American wedding feast, in other words, you get large portions of home-style antipasti, pastas, seafood and meat entrees served on platters fit for the ten commandments and intended for sh...
200 W 44th St (bet. Broadway & 8th Ave.)Upscale and high-priced, Sparks is the perfect steakhouse for Midtown East's business crowds, with a bustling, eat-and-go vibe and a check you'd almost have to expense. The go-to selections here are obviously the steaks, but specifically, you'll want to focus on the steak fromage...
210 E 46th St (bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.)One of SoHo's worst-kept secret's, Keith McNally's Balthazar is perhaps the best appropriation of Parisian fin de siecle brasseries that American can or will ever manage, with decor that includes the signature red leather banquettes one would expect, striking, aged mirrors, and a...
80 Spring St (bet. Broadway & Crosby St.)Carmine's simple and very popular concept is to serve every meal in the style of an Italian American wedding feast - which means large portions of homestyle antipasti, pastas, seafood and meat entrees served on large platters designed for sharing. And when we say large, we mean l...
2450 Broadway (bet. 90th & 91st Sts.)Smith & Wollensky is one of the most trafficked restaurants in New York and among the most celebrated steakhouses in the world. Specializing in fresh seafood and lobster and assorted steaks and chops, Smith & Wollensky is well recognized for its healthy portions, seasoned...
797 3rd Avenue (49th St.)Located steps from Carnegie Hall, Trattoria Dell’Arte features the largest antipasto bar in New York, a sprawling selection of seafood and vegetable specialties perfect for parties of all sizes. Designed after a Tuscan artist’s studio, the rooms include half-finished paintings, o...
900 Seventh Avenue (between 56th and 57th Streets)Few places have the vibe and verve that make this sprawling, cavernous space shimmy and sparkle. A former theater, Tao features a giant Buddha firmly towering over the dining room. A certain aura makes Tao stay exciting, so it's no wonder the specialty cocktails go down fast and ...
42 East 58th Street (Park & Madison Aves.)Founded by Harry Rosen in 1950, Junior’s landmark restaurant is known as the home of New York’s best cheesecake. For decades Brooklynites (and other New Yorkers) have come here to eat, laugh, argue and kibitz over cheesecake. In the 1950’s an entire generation came of age at Juni...
386 Flatbush Avenue ExtBlue Fin is located in the flagship W Times Square hotel. Recently awarded 2 stars from The New York Times, Blue Fin is an innovative seafood restaurant, with an all-star cast showcasing the talents of Executive Chef Paul Sale and Pastry Chef George McKirdy. Blue Fin is meticulou...
1567 BroadwayA forum for Lincoln Center’s performing arts culture for nearly thirty years, Café Fiorello’s focal point is its sprawling bar filled with over fifty kinds of antipasti. With the timeless charm of a brasserie, the main dining room is finished in warm wood, mirrors, and brass. Bes...
1900 Broadway (bet. 63rd and 64th Streets)Asia de Cuba makes its long-awaited return to New York City, under the culinary leadership of Executive Chef Luis Pous. The perfect mix of Asian and Latin ingredients, flavors and techniques makes for an innovative menu that is fun, yet sophisticated. The updated menu includes Ce...
415 Lafayette StreetCozily situated behind the landmark New York Public Library, Bryant Park serves as the backdrop for this New American grill and café. Bryant Park Grill’s elegant and sophisticated dining room makes for a spectacular location for business lunches or dinners with visiting friends a...
25 W 40th St (behind NY Public Library)Fifty feet from Carnegie Hall and near Central Park South and all midtown hotels, The Redeye Grill derives its name from the infamous late-night flight linking America’s two cultural hubs. The fusion of the two coasts is present both in this grand café’s interior design and its m...
890 7th Ave (56th St.)This oasis for seafood lovers, set amid lofty columns and marble, is one of New York's favorite restaurants and one of the city's best people-watching locales. Located on fashionable Union Square West, guests at Blue Water Grill can feast on a variety of seafood delicacies like C...
31 Union Square W (East 16th St.)One of the top rated and most popular barbecue joints in Manhattan, barbecue is a way of life at this Midtown location. Their dedication to offering "real barbecue" led the proprietors to search the South for the secrets of the trade, sampling wide swathes of the best o...
152 West 44th Street (bet. B'way & 6th Ave.)Conceived of by the man behind Smith & Wollensky and designed by the intimidating AvroKO, Quality Meats takes the steakhouse to the next level with a contemporary take on the American carnivore's deepest fantasies, complete with an industrial restaurant meets Rocky practice r...
57 West 58th StreetAsian fusion hits Chelsea Market right where fabled Buddha Bar made only a transitory appearance. Here on the Ninth Avenue side, previously home to a lumber business and with an eye-popping 17,000 square feet on two floors, Buddakan provides some additional west side balance to t...
75 Ninth Avenue / Chelsea Market (West 16th Street)