New York Restaurant Guides

New York Restaurant Guides cover the almost 19,000 restaurants in NYC... you can eat at different one every day for 52 years!

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Where Should I Eat in New York City?

It is near impossible to answer this question, as if we could choose one restaurant. It all depends on your taste, budget, group and location. There is something delicious to eat on every block of Manhattan.

I've done my best to organize these New York Restaurant Guides by neighborhood and highlighted the most "Kid Friendly" choices. At the very bottom of this page are additional New York Restaurant Guides and reservation tips.

Please promise me one thing - you won't eat at a restaurant you have at home, especially a chain! There are too many wonderful and delicious restaurants for you to even bother with a place at which you've already eaten.


Restaurant Guides by Neighborhood

Upper West Side

Midtown West/
Hell's Kitchen


Times Square/
Broadway


Fashion/
Garment District


Chelsea

Meatpacking District

West Village

SoHo

Tribeca/
Battery Park City

Financial District/ Wall Street

Chinatown

Little Italy

Lower East Side

Greenwich Village

NoHo

East Village

Union Square/Flatiron

Midtown East

Near Grand Central

Upper East Side


Restaurant Guides by Type

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Tapas
Italian
Pizza
Burgers


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Midtown East, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Jubilee (347 E 54th b/w 1st and 2nd) - french bistro
  • Solera (216 E 53rd b/w Lex and 3rd) - Tapas, good wine list, reasonably priced.
  • Pescatore (957 2nd Ave at 50th) - Italian, seafood. Try to sit outside on the adorable 2nd floor balcony
  • Bar Vetro (58th b/w 2nd and 3rd) - great lunch deal and outdoor garden.
  • Tao (58th b/w Park and Mad) - Asian hot spot with a 16 ft Buddha, gorgeous decor and lots of fun. You may have seen it on a Sex and the City episode.
  • Rosa Mexicano (58th & 1st)- Mexican, fresh guacamole prepared tableside and great Margaritas . A few in the City now, but this is the original.
  • PJ Clarke's (55th and 3rd)- good, old-fashioned burgers, very casual, old NYC institution
  • Osteria Serafina (58th b/w Park and Mad)- northern italian, beautiful garden at their Grill location (61st b/w Mad and Park).
  • Daniel - many lifelong NYers vote it the best meal they have ever had
  • Upper East Side, Restaurant Guides

  • Serendipity (225 E 60th b/w 2nd and 3rd Aves) - Kid Friendly! Best known for their Frozen Hot Chocolate
  • Accademia Di Vino - great Italian, lovely restaurant right near Bloomingdales. Extensive wine list. (63rd and 3rd Ave)
  • Bar Italia - cute little cafe, wine bar about 10 minutes from the Met (SW corner of 77th and 2nd Ave)
  • Union Square/Gramercy/Flatiron, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Casa Mono (Mario Batali)
  • Union Square Cafe
  • Gotham Bar and Grill
  • Coffee Shop (daytime outdoor ppl watching) - the World Room is especially Kid Friendly!
  • (Closed March 2010) Irving Mill (not personally a fan, but everyone else loves it).
  • BLT Fish
  • Basta Pasta (one of the most "hidden" restaurants in the city, not a scene, but the food is amazing and very interesting and delicious. Italian made by sushi chefs.)
  • Punch and Wined Up
  • Boqueria (tapas)
  • Haru Sushi
  • 15 East - sushi
  • Mesa Grill - southwestern, Bobby Flay
  • Craftbar
  • Gramercy Tavern
  • A Voce
  • East Village, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Candela Candela - 2nd Ave
  • Greenwich Village, Nolita, Chinatown and Little Italy Restaurant Guides

  • Peanut Butter and Company - Fluffernutter sandwich, Ants on a Log and try "The Elvis". Kid Friendly!
  • Blue Ribbon Sushi
  • Blue Ribbon Brasserie (Sullivan b/w Spring and Prince)- excellent, high end comfort food. Must like the menu and definitely make a reservation.
  • Tomoe Sushi - long lines, but some of the best and reasonbly priced sushi in NYC (similar to Sushi Nozawa in Los Angeles)
  • Wo Hop - for the 4am crowd
  • Puglia's - Little Italy, great Italian with live singing. Kid Friendly!
  • Balthazar (SoHo)
  • West Village, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Spotted Pig (also Batali)
  • Extra Virgin - especially for brunch
  • Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar
  • Snack (Greek)
  • Perry Street - a Jean-Georges restaurant,
  • Del Posto (Mario Batali) - UN BELIEVABLE! Worth every penny, very fine dining without stuffiness. Perfect for a special occasion. 10th Ave at 16th St.
  • Crispo (14th and 8th Ave). Great Italian food and decor, hidden gem. Definitely try the Spagetti Carbonara, perfectly al dente with the egg on top.
  • El Faro - spanish
  • Morandi
  • Cowgirls Hall of Fame (519 Hudson at 10th St) - Western theme with a general store. Kid Friendly!
  • MeatPacking District, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Pastis (french)
  • STK (steak)
  • Ono (sushi)
  • Revel (fish) - cutest outdoor garden with lights
  • Buddha Bar (asian) - all of the above are gorgeous and have great food. All, except STK, have an outside place to eat and most take online reservations. I think Revel is the most romantic of the choices.
  • Plunge, the rooftop bar at the Gansevoort Hotel
  • Standard Hotel - restaurant and outdoor bar
  • New York Restaurant Guides for Kids

    Children are welcome at almost any establishment serving food in NYC. Families are always welcome at any pizza parlor, cafe, delicatessen, diner, chinese or Italian restaurant and most of them have food that appeals to kids.

    Some local chains you will see often are Ollie's Noodles (Asain), Jackson Hole (burgers), Mary Ann's (Mexican), SaraBeths (American).

    Here is a list of unique to New York Restaurants (not those chains!) that really cater to children and families and kids just love!

  • Peanut Butter and Company - Fluffernutter sandwich, Ants on a Log and try "The Elvis"
  • Mars 2112 (51st and Bway) - food stinks, but you can take a space ship ride to get in and the whole place is some kind of cross between Star Wars and Star Trek. The decor is futuristic, waiters are dressed up, tons of video games and things to do for kids.
  • (Closed March 2010) Mangia e Bevi (53rd and 9th Ave)- Italian and singing. Very fun and family friendly. Great decor. Perfect for a Broadway night. "When the moon hits the sky like a big pizza pie...." Their website is really annoying, but the food is great!
  • Puglia's - Little Italy, great Italian with live singing
  • Cowgirls Hall of Fame (519 Hudson at 10th St) - Western theme with a general store and things for kids to do.
  • Serendipity (225 E 60th b/w 2nd and 3rd Aves) - best known for their Frozen Hot Chocolate
  • Jekyll and Hide - 4 restaurants around the city. Haunted House, spooky, scary and really fun! The Jekyll and Hide Club (58th and 6th Ave) is 4 full floors of full on kid fun!
  • Central Park (South and West), Lincoln Center
    New York Restaurant Guides

  • SaraBeths
  • Mickey Mantle- Kid Friendly!
  • Bar Boulud (64th and Bway)
  • Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
  • Plaza or Ritz Carlton Bars - for drinks
  • Isabella
  • Ernies
  • BLT Market
  • Jekyll and Hide - 4 restaurants around the city. Haunted House, spooky, scary and really fun! The Jekyll and Hide Club (58th and 6th Ave) is 4 full floors of full-on kid fun (assuming they don't get scared easily). Kid Friendly!
  • Midtown West, Times Square, Hells Kitchen, New York Restaurant Guides

  • Mars 2112 (51st and Bway) - food stinks, but you can take a space ship ride to get in that kids love and the whole place is some kind of cross between Star Wars and Star Trek. The decor is futuristic, waiters are dressed up, tons of video games and things to do for kids. Kid Friendly!
  • (Closed March 2010) Mangia e Bevi (53rd and 9th Ave)- Italian and singing. Very fun and family friendly. Great decor. Perfect for a Broadway night. "When the moon hits the sky like a big pizza pie...." Their website is really annoying, but the food is great! Kid Friendly!
  • Molyvos, (7th Ave 55th and 56th) - excellent Greek, small plates, near Central Park
  • Meskerem - Ethiopian
  • Le Bernardin
  • Del Frisco's - steak in Rockefeller Ctr
  • Have a cocktail while sitting outside, people watching at Cognac (55th and Broadway) - same owners as Serafina.
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  • Open Table - free online restaurant reservations and New York Restaurant Guides. Choose by neighborhood and cuisine, read reviews, interactive map.
  • Prime Time Tables - super high end service (it costs), but worth it if you want to get in to the best restaurants, have to impress someone or just want to eat some of the best food in Manhattan.
  • Zagats - the bible of restaurants, long before the internet was invented
  • MenuPages - online menus for almost every NY restaurant, check the food and prices before you go, then make your reservation at Open Table.
  • ChowHound - a discussion board with all true "foodies," people really passionate about eating and drinking, especially in NYC.
  • Service Tips are not included in checks - please tip your servers at least 15-20% (just double the first number of your check total, or first two if it's over $100)
  • Dress accordingly - to be a real NYC Insider, you must look the part. There are a ton of affordable, nice, comfortable clothes and shoes. Wear them the whole time you're here so you don't stand out like a tourist - especially if you are trying to get into a nice restaurant.
  • Eat at the Bar - if you're traveling alone or as a couple, this is one of the best ways to eat. You can get all the inside scoop on the restaurant or neighborhood. I always find the service better from bartenders than waiters (or waitresses), except in very high end restaurants, since they can't disappear on you. Bars are a highlight of most NYC restaurants and they are there to serve you food as well as drinks.

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