54 of the best · New York City
Le Bernardin, Eleven Madison Park, Per Se and Jungsik, plus the delis, pizzerias and steakhouses that taste of New York.
Our 54 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love New York.
Seafood as the star
A French seafood restaurant on West 51st Street, a New York institution since 1986.
155 W. 51st St, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Pastrami on Houston Street
The Lower East Side’s famous deli: take a ticket at the door and order pastrami on rye at the counter.
205 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
A warm New York classic
Michael Anthony’s seasonal American restaurant on East 20th Street, with a walk-in Tavern room.
42 E. 20th St, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
The New York table.
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Scandinavian since 1987
Nordic cooking on East 55th Street, in New York since 1987.
65 E. 55th St, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
A counter in Tribeca
A tasting-menu counter on Worth Street in Tribeca.
77 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
Each course with a card
A modern Korean tasting counter on East 30th Street, where each dish arrives with a card describing it.
104 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016Explore View on map
Korean barbecue meets steakhouse
Korean barbecue with American steakhouse classics, cooked at your table in the Flatiron District.
16 W. 22nd St, New York, NY 10010Explore View on map
In an Art Deco tower
The first solo restaurant from the late chef Jamal James Kent, at the base of 70 Pine Street.
70 Pine St, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
Daniel Boulud’s flagship
Daniel Boulud’s seasonal French restaurant on East 65th Street.
60 E. 65th St, New York, NY 10065Explore View on map
On Madison Square
A tasting-menu restaurant in a vaulted Art Deco dining room overlooking Madison Square Park.
11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010Explore View on map
Alsace in Midtown
Alsatian-inspired French cooking from chef Gabriel Kreuther, across from Bryant Park.
41 W. 42nd St, New York, NY 10036Explore View on map
A warm New York classic
Michael Anthony’s seasonal American restaurant on East 20th Street, with a walk-in Tavern room.
42 E. 20th St, New York, NY 10003Explore View on map
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s flagship
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s flagship at 1 Central Park West, with Nougatine and its terrace alongside.
1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023Explore View on map
Korean fine dining
Modern Korean tasting menus on Harrison Street in Tribeca.
2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
Seafood as the star
A French seafood restaurant on West 51st Street, a New York institution since 1986.
155 W. 51st St, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Stephen Starr’s French dining room
An elegant French restaurant on Lafayette Street from restaurateur Stephen Starr and chef Daniel Rose.
138 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
Daniel Boulud by Grand Central
Daniel Boulud’s restaurant at One Vanderbilt, a dining room filled with trees beside Grand Central.
1 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017Explore View on map
Facing Central Park
Italian seafood and pasta on Central Park South.
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Masa Takayama’s counter
Chef Masa Takayama’s Japanese restaurant in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle.
10 Columbus Circle, Time Warner Center, New York, NY 10023Explore View on map
Thomas Keller at Columbus Circle
Thomas Keller’s restaurant on the fourth floor of the Shops at Columbus Circle, with views over Central Park.
The Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, 4th fl, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
High in 70 Pine Street
A tasting-menu restaurant high in 70 Pine Street, with the Overstory bar alongside.
70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
Southern Indian home cooking
Chef Vijay Kumar’s South Indian restaurant on Greenwich Avenue.
60 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10011Explore View on map
Omakase on East 78th Street
A traditional sushi omakase on East 78th Street, between Lexington and Third.
181 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075Explore View on map
At the Museum of Modern Art
Contemporary American cooking at MoMA, with the walk-in Bar Room alongside the dining room.
9 W. 53rd St, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Delis, pizza and steakhouses.
Matzo ball soup and pastrami
A classic kosher-style deli on East 33rd Street for matzo ball soup, pastrami and pickles.
162 E. 33rd St, New York, NY 10016Explore View on map
A clubby townhouse room
A clubby prime-rib house at the foot of a West Village townhouse.
4 Charles Street, New York, NY 10014Explore View on map
SoHo’s brasserie
Keith McNally’s Parisian-style brasserie on Spring Street, with a bakery next door.
80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
Red sauce, revived
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi’s Italian-American restaurant on Thompson Street.
181 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
In business since 1837
The Financial District restaurant that claims eggs Benedict, lobster Newberg and baked Alaska.
56 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
A former speakeasy
A Theater District steakhouse on West 52nd Street, with its meat-ageing room in the window.
228 W. 52nd St, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Coal-brick-oven pies
A coal-brick-oven pizzeria on Front Street in DUMBO, with a queue down the block.
One Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
Harry’s Bar on Fifth Avenue
A near-replica of Harry’s Bar in Venice, on Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park.
781 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
The classic Village slice
The Carmine Street counter for thin, classic New York slices.
7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014Explore View on map
Coal-oven pizza under the bridge
A coal-oven pizzeria at 19 Old Fulton Street, under the Brooklyn Bridge.
19 Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
Pastrami on Houston Street
The Lower East Side’s famous deli: take a ticket at the door and order pastrami on rye at the counter.
205 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Since about 1885
A circa-1885 steakhouse on West 36th Street, full of Lincoln memorabilia and old clay pipes.
72 W. 36th St, New York, NY 10018Explore View on map
America’s first pizzeria
The Spring Street pizzeria that opened in 1905 and calls itself the first in America.
32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
A literary hangout reborn
A historic MacDougal Street tavern reopened by Keith McNally in 2009.
113 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
Dim sum since 1920
A Chinatown dim sum parlour on Doyers Street, first opened in 1920.
13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
Meatpacking’s brasserie
Keith McNally’s Meatpacking District brasserie on Gansevoort Street.
52 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014Explore View on map
Smoked fish since 1914
The Lower East Side appetizing shop for smoked salmon, bagels and caviar, founded in 1914.
179 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
The classic Midtown steakhouse
A big, traditional steakhouse at Third Avenue and East 49th Street.
797 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022Explore View on map
East 46th Street classic
A traditional steakhouse on East 46th Street.
210 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017Explore View on map
Harlem soul food since 1962
The Harlem soul-food restaurant on Malcolm X Boulevard, founded in 1962.
328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027Explore View on map
Dining in Central Park
The restaurant inside Central Park at West 67th Street, with a garden and courtyard.
1 Tavern on the Green, New York, NY 10023Explore View on map
Under the vaults of Grand Central
A huge seafood restaurant under the tiled vaults of Grand Central’s lower concourse.
89 E 42nd St, Grand Central Terminal, Lower Concourse, New York, NY 10017Explore View on map
Skyline views since 1977
A restaurant on a barge under the Brooklyn Bridge, facing Lower Manhattan.
One Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
Next to Carnegie Hall
A celebrated Russian restaurant on West 57th Street, beside Carnegie Hall.
150 W. 57th St, New York, NY 10019Explore View on map
Mulberry Street
The Italian-American restaurant from Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi on Mulberry Street.
275 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012Explore View on map
A West Village trattoria
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi’s trattoria on Grove Street.
51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014Explore View on map
Graze your way round.
Beside the High Line
A food hall and shopping concourse at 75 Ninth Avenue, beside the High Line.
75 Ninth Ave, New York, NY 10011Explore View on map
At the World Trade Center
Eataly’s 40,000-square-foot downtown market on the third floor of 4 World Trade Center.
4 World Trade Center, 101 Liberty St, 3rd fl, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
An Italian marketplace
A 42,500-square-foot Italian food and wine market at 200 Fifth Avenue, with restaurants and counters.
200 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010Explore View on map
A Lower East Side market hall
The Lower East Side’s public market at 88 Essex Street, with grocers and food vendors.
88 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
In the Empire Stores
A food hall in the restored Empire Stores warehouse on the DUMBO waterfront, with Ess-a-Bagel among its vendors.
Empire Stores, 55 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201Explore View on map
MICHELIN distinctions are quoted from the MICHELIN Guide New York 2025 selection (November 2025); the 2026 selection is due in November 2026. We don’t show price symbols.
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