Mediterranean/American Farm fusion. Must go. Fantastic food, moderately priced. A $76 rabbit dish is an incredibly delicious feast. The space is interesting and modern. Service could be much better.
Best Vietnamese food in NY right now. Pho Ga soup is worth the trip alone. Chef worked at Eleven Madison Park and trained with street food vendors in Vietnam. Exquisite comfort food, inexpensive.
Italian/Japanese fusion. Delicate, creative, umami-laced food for moderate prices. Small, cozy place. Need reservations. Crab and cod roe gnocci are mouthwatering. Potato gratin with uni is a must.
A MUST. Heaven for oysters and absinthe lovers. Beautiful, vintage looking space. About 20 kinds of oysters, $1 options Mon-Thurs, 4-7pm. Great cocktails. A nice (expensive) menu of small plates.
3 Michellin star seafood heaven. Very expensive but transcendental and worth the cost. There is a great option for lunch for 3 courses for $76.
Best pasta in NYC. Expensive but has a 2 course lunch option for $45. Grilled octopus and lobster for appetizers are fantastic. For pasta, fusilli with bone marrow and octopus is a must.
Great, modern Korean tapas using amazing ingredients. A fantastic option if going to Carnegie/Metropolitan Opera. Small pace, fills up fast.
Delicious, inexpensive Japanese restaurant specializing in udon. The udon is best I've tried in NY. To be more cozy ask to sit at the bar in the back. A great stop for lunch and dinner.
New, devilishly trendy wine bar with great food (though not cheap for small portions) Tender and delicious ricotta dumplings. Huge wine list with great options under $50. Reservations essential.
A great tapas bar. Trendy, always busy. Come early. Shrimp with garlic/potato bravas/croquettes with mushrooms are great.
A great japanese izakaya, bustling bar in front, quieter area with tables in back. Try dry stingray fins, a fantastic beer snack. Snow crab dumplings are delicious as is salmon kamameshi (rice).
A secret restaurant hidden inside the basement of an office building. Great, authentic Japanese food. Everything is delicious. Extensive sake list. Reservations essential.
Delicious, subtle and often surprising food of North Weat China, great ingredients and simple, spot-on cooking. Several healthy, vegetarian choices.
Some of the best Thai food in NY right now (Northern thai) Spice level high, flavors are complex. Not cheap, trendy so reservations needed.
Best ramen in NYC. A sister restaurant (same menu) of the always mobbed Totto Ramen on the West side but MUCH easier to get into. Black garlic ramen is amazing and best vegetarian ramen I've tried.
Just get pizza, skip the rest. Pizza is arguably best in NYC. Bit salty, tender and perfectly charred crust. A must is Porta Capuana with burrata, arugula, pecorino and prosciutto.
Great Spasnish/American tapas bar. A great option for a busy weeknight - almost always a space. 20 different kinds of gin and tonics- try smoked coconut, amazing! Fun, delicious food.
Worth the trek to Brooklyn if you're a hummus lover. It's fantastic and always fresh. The rest of the menu is tasty Israeli home-food cooking. Good brunch and lunch options. Cheap.
One of the best, inexpensive Indian restastaurnts in NY. Great vegetarian options. BYOB.
A comfort-food, expertly prepared, deeply flavored menu of French and Korean "fusion" in a tiny space with BYOB ($10 cork). Dishes like kimchi bolllabaisse and korean beef bourguingon. Space is tiny.
Seasonal, weekly changing menu. Intensely delicious, understated and often surprsing flavors, charming space, great cocktails, fantastic coffee (espressos) and oysters. Perfect for lunch or brunch.
Revelatory take on high-end Mexican food (not expensive though). Subtle, deep flavors with great ingredients. Lamb tartare is incredible, so is the octopus with chocolate mole. Trendy, dark space.
One of the best tapas bar in the city right now. Delicious food and a fun concept of passed pinchos. $52 pre fix dinner menu available as well. Also available Spanish conservas - amazing!
