Restaurants in New York City
New York City is famous for its roadside vendors selling all
American wholesome goodness such as hotdogs, corndogs, bagels and
donuts but it is an international affair when dining out. Every
kind of cuisine is on offer and it would take a lifetime to sample
them all. With literally thousands of wonderful restaurants, it is
difficult to know where to begin.
Head on down to Chinatown for a myriad of options including
restaurants serving Cantonese, Sichuan, and Shanghai cuisine. There
are also a few Chinese restaurants where dim sum is available
throughout the day. Times Square is a popular destination, but the
area is plagued with mediocre chain restaurants. There are however
wonderful eateries to be found beyond the tourist traps. New York's
steakhouses offer a variety of delicious steak options from
porterhouse steak to New York strip steak.
Everything is big in the United States and the pizzas and pizza
pies are no different. With plenty of fantastic pizza and Italian
restaurants around the city, it's a pizza lover's paradise.
Ukrainian, Indian and Japanese cuisine can be found in the East
Village, while Harlem is synonymous with African and Soul food.
Queens offers the most variety with Greek, Irish, Latin American,
Russian, Indian and Kosher fare to tantalise the taste buds.
For a more comprehensive list of restaurants in New York City
see
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www.nyc.com/restaurants
This aptly named restaurant, with gorgeous patio seating,
produces wonderful home-style cooking and is a favourite with
locals. The cuisine takes comfort food to an entirely new level,
while steak, pork chops, quail and seafood preparations excel.
Signature dishes include a rich, creamy blue cheese fondue and the
wine list gathers a number of bottles from Long Island vineyards.
Open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday, lunch Monday to Friday, and
dinner nightly.
Address: 20 Cornelia Street, between Bleecker and West 4th Street
E-mail: info@recipesfromhome.com
Telephone: (212) 243 9579
| Tribeca Grill |
$$$$$ | American |
Located in Tribeca's Washington Market area, Tribeca Grill
radiates excitement and energy. Co-owned by Robert DeNiro, 'The
Grill' is a classic New York social venue. It is a massive
restaurant with high ceilings and exposed brick walls - not the
place for a romantic dinner, but great for celebrity spotting. The
menu includes enticing grilled and sautéed selections with
cross-cultural creative influences of many different cuisines.
Favourites on the menu include short ribs braised in red wine, the
grilled duck and the pan-roasted cod. Open for dinner nightly,
lunch during the week and brunch on Sundays.
Address: 375 Greenwich Street
Telephone: (212) 941 3900
| Le Bernardin |
$$$$$ | Seafood |
Le Bernardin, New York's internationally acclaimed seafood
restaurant, opened in New York in 1986 and in no time became a
four-star restaurant that is renowned for setting standards in the
cooking of seafood in America. The sliced conch in a Peruvian
marinade is delicious, and the crispy black bass with Masala spice
is also very good. Open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner
Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays. Reservations are essential.
Address: 155 West 51st Street (Midtown West)
Telephone: (212) 554 1515
| Delmonico's |
$$$$$ | American |
This attractive Wall Street landmark first opened its doors in
the 1830s as the first restaurant in America and has an impressive
history, even providing the setting for Mark Twain's birthday
party. Serving up delicious steaks in a leather and mahogany
setting, it attracts a loyal crowd of businessmen, who feel at home
sitting at the low-key bar. Signature dishes include the 'Delmonico
Steak' and 'Lobster Newberg'. Reservations recommended, open Monday
to Friday for lunch and dinner.
Address: 56 Beaver Street, near Wall Street
E-mail: info@delmonicosny.com
Telephone: (212) 509 1144
Since its 1997 opening, this SoHo bistro has retained its buzz
and irresistible allure. It exudes the look and atmosphere of an
aged Parisian brassiere with pastel colours, oversized mirrors and
powdery homemade bread. Nightly specials are based on classic
French dishes, such as duck confit with wild mushrooms. Open for
breakfast and dinner all week, lunch Monday to Friday and brunch on
weekends. Reservations recommended.
Address: 80 Spring St, SoHo
E-mail: frontdesk@balthazarny.com
Telephone: (212) 965 1414
| Gramercy Tavern |
$$$$$ | American |
This iconic Union Square eatery's spacious, rustic-looking
interior includes a casual street-facing tavern, a lively bar and a
series of formal dining areas. The dining room menu offers
inventive American cuisine such as lobster salad, and venison with
onion marmalade, while the tavern is good for seafood chowder or
pork sandwiches. The tavern is open for lunch and dinner daily, and
the dining room is open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner all
week. Reservations recommended.
Address: 42 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue)
E-mail: info@gramercytavern.com
Telephone: (212) 477 0777
| Nobu New York |
$$$$$ | Japanese |
Nobu opened in 1995 bringing innovative 'new style Japanese
cooking' to New York City. The restaurant is a visual and culinary
delight - tall birch tree columns rise into the ceiling, which is
painted copper with patches of open brickwork showing through,
giving the effect of a Zen mountain retreat. Nobu's new style
Japanese cuisine weds South American sensibility with Japanese
traditions. Try the mussels with the signature Nobu salsa, or the
yellowtail with jalapeño. Open Monday to Friday for lunch
and all week for dinner, reservations essential.
Address: 105 Hudson Street (Tribeca)
Post code: 10013
Telephone: (212) 219 0500
One of the city's best venues for classical French fare, this
restaurant has been restored to its original 1920s Renaissance
splendour. Using the freshest ingredients, seasonal masterpieces
include squab with swiss chard barbajuan, radish and artichoke
barigoule. Leave room for the huckleberry sorbet... Jacket and tie
are required for gentlemen. Open for dinner Monday to Saturday,
closed on Sundays. Reservations recommended.
Address: 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue)
Post code: 10021
E-mail: info@danielnyc.com
Telephone: (212) 288 0033
| Park Avenue |
$$$$$ | American |
With each season, this innovative restaurant changes its
décor and menu to suit the changing temperatures and
sensations of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Fresh summer
greenery gives way to winter white with silver accents, while menus
change from fresh lobster salad and fried chicken to filet mignon
or grilled veal chops. Desserts include seasonal fruit with
homemade ice-creams or sorbets, and warm chocolate cake. Open daily
for lunch and dinner, with brunch served on weekends. Reservations
recommended.
Address: 100 East 63rd Street at Park Ave
Telephone: (212) 644 1900
| Hill Country |
$$$$$ | American |
This bi-level, 250-seater restaurant celebrates the Texas
barbecue, with smoked meats including ribs, sausage and the Hill
Country speciality: slow smoked beef brisket. The barbecued meat is
served by the pound in butcher paper, and complemented by
traditional southern sides and sweets, along with a Texan wine
list. There are two bars and a stage for live music. Open daily for
lunch and dinner.
Address: 30 West 26th Street
E-mail: info@hillcountryny.com
Telephone: (212) 255 4544
| Momofuku Ssäm Bar |
$$$$$ | Oriental |
Chef David Chang has created a highly sought-after and authentic
venue, serving small-plate cuisine with a menu that changes
constantly. The food bar's specialty is Asian food, and dishes vary
from grilled branzini and ssäm (steamed buns with meat
fillings) to poached Mayan prawns or caraquet oysters. Open daily
for lunch and dinner, no reservations are taken.
Address: 207 Second Avenue
Telephone: (212) 254 3500
| Acme Bar & Grill |
$$$$$ | Southern |
With its exposed brick interior, the world's largest collection
of hot sauce and catfish and hickory chips delivered fresh from
Mississippi, Acme Bar & Grill is as far south you have to go to
enjoy the cuisine of the Deep South. Creole delights, such as
Louisiana seafood gumbo, Creole jambalaya and 'Catfish Po-Boys' (a
traditional submarine sandwich originating from Louisiana) are in
abundance - the mashed potato is famous! Open daily for lunch and
dinner, and brunch on weekends.
Address: 9 Great Jones Street
E-mail: acmebargrill@aol.com
Telephone: (212) 420 1934
| Great Jones Café |
$$$$$ | Southern |
With its Southern-style menu being so flavoursome and diverse,
one would almost expect to walk out of Great Jones Café onto
Bourbon Street and dance with the minstrels of the Mardi Gras.
Great Jones offers some of the best home-cooked food in New York,
with crawfish chowder, cornmeal catfish and chilli fried shrimp
'Po-Boys' on the menu. The Cajun martini and smooth electric
Lemonade are recommended. Open for lunch and dinner daily, and
brunch on weekends.
Address: 54 Great Jones Street
Telephone: (212) 674 9304
| Paul's Place |
$$$$$ | American |
Sometimes in life, and frequently in New York, it is essential
to eat a truly great burger. Satisfy this urge in the most complete
and delicious way possible at Paul's Place, an East Village classic
famous for its huge variety of perfectly prepared burgers. The
decor is wonderfully kitsch, and the joint is staffed by eccentrics
and wacky waiters. As one customer described Paul's Place, 'It's
vintage New York!'. Open daily from 11am till late.
Address: 131 2nd Ave
Telephone: (212) 529 3033
| Una Pizza Napoletana |
$$$$$ | Pizzeria |
A favourite spot for a great slice of pizza in New York City is
Una Pizza Napoletana. This popular pizzeria serves a fantastic
Marinara with San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh
herbs, and their Margherita is made with delicious
mozzarella
di bufala. All the pizzas are homemade, wood-fired
and baked in a brick oven. Open Thursday to Sunday, 5pm till late.
Reservations recommended.
Address: 349 East 12th Street
Telephone: (212) 477 9950
