East Village & Lower East Side
Tasty dumplings – filled with pork and chives, chicken and basil, shrimp, or just veggies – are whipped together in iron skillets at light speed and…
Must-see restaurants in New York City
Midtown
Chic meets cafeteria at this full-service eatery at the Museum of Modern Art, which features seasonal American small plates and some cocktails, wine and…
Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
SoHo & Chinatown
Chinatown's favorite ice-cream peddler keeps it local with flavors such as green tea, pandan, durian and lychee sorbet, all written on a whiteboard. The…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Sweet tooths will fawn over L’Arte Del Gelato, where gelato flavors are made fresh every day and come in over 20 varieties. It’s the perfect snack to take…
East Village & Lower East Side
This ramshackle little eatery looks like it has been airlifted in from Cajun Country. The biscuit sandwiches are outstanding – try one topped with fried…
Midtown
Museum-going hordes line up for a seat at one of this canteen's long wooden tables to catch their second wind while chowing down on Italian-inspired…
Midtown
Bare-bones 99 Cent Pizza does a brisk business – always a sign that you've found a good bargain. The pie ain't gourmet and doesn't claim to be, but if you…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
An old-school dive bar with cheap beers on tap – it all sounds pretty standard until you take a mouthwatering bite out of the bacon- and cheese-covered…
Upper East Side
Head to this high-end organic vegan restaurant to enjoy a plant-based feast in an elegant setting: grilled kale and seaweed salads, stuffed squash…
The Bronx
Following its successful inaugural run in 2018, the Bronx Night Market is here to stay. Every Saturday evening between May and October, the open-air event…
The Bronx
For stellar brick-oven pizzas and fresh pasta, try Zero Otto Nove, a mouthwatering trattoria set inside a cavernous (and wondrously fake) Salerno-inspired…
Queens
This is a top spot for tacos and among the city's best for straightforward classics: meat of choice, onions, radishes, cilantro, lime and freshly made…
Midtown
Load up on freshly baked bread, cheeses, sushi, rotisserie chicken or items off the sprawling, self-serve hot-buffet and cold-salad counters, then stroll…
New York City
Fried chicken, bible-thickness waffles, and paprika-swirled shrimp 'n' grits compete for attention with heavily garnished Bloody Marys at this…
East Village & Lower East Side
On a small, restaurant-lined strip of the East Village, this intimate eatery serves up excellent red and white pizzas with perfect pillowy crusts.
New York City
The flagship bakery for a popular local brand of baked goods is small, but filled to the brim with treats: flaky Danish pastries, buttery croissants,…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Harlem's 116th St has become something of a Little Senegal in recent decades, with restaurants like Pikine serving up a taste of home to West African…
Grounded Organic Coffee & Tea House
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
We won't blame you for having flashbacks to your '90s grunge look when you step into this coffeehouse, which seems to have been encased in amber since…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
Danny Meyer's feel-good fast-food empire has taken New York (and many other cities) by storm, earning admirers for its tasty 100% Angus beef burgers,…
East Village & Lower East Side
The werewolf theme is a bit silly but do stop in for one of these wraps stuffed to bursting with inventive ingredients. The Brothers Grimm has grilled…
Upper West Side & Central Park
It doesn’t get more New York than bellying up to this classic stand-up joint – founded by a former partner of crosstown rival Papaya King – in the wake of…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This is one of the biggest and best of the old-school NYC diners. The food is tasty and its location in the heart of the Chelsea bar scene couldn't be…
New York City
Texan native Liz Solomon found NYC missing one thing: Austin-style breakfast tacos. So in 2017 she started to make her own, shipping flour tortillas in…
SoHo & Chinatown
Pizza’s certainly not indigenous to NYC, but New York-style pizza is a very particular item, and the first pizzeria in America was Lombardi’s, which…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
A splash of color near the Williamsburg Bridge, this ramshackle spot serves Brazilian dishes like moqueca (coconut-milk fish stew) and picadinho a Carioca…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
From the end of May through mid-September, Fornino dishes out excellent wood-fired pizza, sandwiches, beer and Italian treats right on Pier 6. The rooftop…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Old-fashioned, American-style desserts abound at this side-street bakery with 1950s cafe tables, serving icebox cake, peach pie, banana cream pie, red…
New York City
An anchor of farm-to-table cooking in Prospect Heights, the Vanderbilt serves up small plates of seasonal American fare – chickpea burgers, rib-eye steak,…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
On a nice day grab a seat in the tiny courtyard of this corner joint featuring fresh-made burritos, tacos and quesadillas made with short ribs, carne…
Staten Island
Enormously popular with locals enjoying a boozy lunch, this elegant spot is perched by the water and its staff aim to please. Lunch brings brisket…
East Village & Lower East Side
Hotel Chantelle is all about its perfect rooftop dining area. Don't bother coming for a predictable evening meal – or wasting time in the dark, drab…
Upper East Side
Offers views of Central Park from the 3rd floor of the Guggenheim Museum. Good for a short time-out to prevent aesthetic exhaustion, the cafe serves…
East Village & Lower East Side
Since 1894 this family-owned bakery has been churning out creamy, delicious European pastries: cheesecakes, tiramisu, Bavarian cream tarts, fruit tarts,…
SoHo & Chinatown
This place has no shortage of fans, descending en masse for Joe's cult-status crab-meat xiao long bao. Frankly, you can find better soup dumplings in town…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
New York’s most storied steakhouse (in operation since 1887) serves up an amazingly tender porterhouse, dry-aged on site and sliced up for two. À la carte…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
An efficient anytime spot for a casual bite in Dumbo. Join the morning crowd over avocado toast, baked eggs with chorizo, or brioche filled with smoked…
Queens
This Astoria bar and restaurant has a breezy rustic vibe that sets the mood for an impromptu happy hour or an offbeat dinner. Dig into some upscale pub…
Upper East Side
Founded in 1925, this picture-perfect diner is a bygone slice of NYC. Sadly it's more a tourist attraction than neighbourhood favorite these days. Slip…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
Among the Middle Eastern restaurants along Atlantic Ave, the Salem family's business stands out for its homespun recipes and warm service. Smoky baba…
New York City
Crispy dosas (lentil and rice crepes) and copiously spiced curries are expertly prepared at this understated restaurant less than 10 minutes' walk from…
