Upper East Side
This long-standing Michelin-starred bistro by Daniel Boulud attracts a rather staid crowd with its globe-trotting French-Vietnamese cuisine. Seasonal…
Must-see restaurants in Upper East Side
Upper East Side
This lively, much-loved tapas place brings a bit of downtown cool to the Upper East Side, with nicely spiced patatas bravas (fried potatoes in tomato…
Upper East Side
Levain's world-famous cookies are unlike anything you have ever tasted. Tempting you in four flavors – chocolate chip walnut, dark chocolate chip, dark…
Upper East Side
It’s not easy to snag one of the 22 stools at Tanoshi, a wildly popular, pocket-sized sushi spot. The setting may be humble, but the flavors are simply…
Upper East Side
The original hot-dog-and-papaya-juice shop, from 1932, over 40 years before crosstown rival Gray's Papaya opened, Papaya King has lured many a New Yorker…
Upper East Side
JG’s is a loud neighborhood pub that has been serving reasonably priced drinks and coveted, old-school juicy burgers ($11.75) on tea plates since 1972. It…
Upper East Side
The youngest son of the founders of Zabar's delicatessen is building a mini empire on the Upper East Side, and this update on New York's traditional…
Upper East Side
The lines can get long at this popular cafe evoking an opulent, turn-of-the-century Vienna coffeehouse. The Austrian specialties, courtesy of Michelin…
Upper East Side
Behind a demure facade lies this dressy Milanese bistro and cafe that oozes old-world charm. The long granite counter up front dispenses rich cappuccinos,…
Heidi's House by the Side of the Road
Upper East Side
Wildly out of place on the UES (it's a compliment), this downhome restaurant-bar is a local favorite, dishing out gussied up comfort food like numerous…
Upper East Side
This upscale, trendy Italian (originally a Nantucket transplant) makes for a pretty idyllic date night out for the culinarily enlightened. The pappardelle…
Upper East Side
This sibling-run, tiny comfort-food outpost channels a hipster hunting vibe, complete with a giant deer-in-the-woods mural and a mounted buck’s head…
Upper East Side
A little slice of Italy whose menu looks dropped into New York by the Italian culinary gods, this cozy cafe-bistro has exquisite coffee, as well as a mind…
Upper East Side
This pocket-sized 'sausage bar' operated by Schaller & Weber serves its German sausages hot-dog-style on a brioche bun, in 10 different varieties. You can…
Upper East Side
Stop in at this Manhattan institution for its signature New York–style black-and-white cookies – soft, cakey discs dipped in vanilla and chocolate glazes …
Upper East Side
This chain of hip new taquerías has acutely designed retro decor – its locations all look like 1950s diners that got stuck in time – but the Mexican menu…
Upper East Side
This lively lounge channels colonial-era Bombay with vintage wallpaper, cricket-ball door handles and jauntily attired waitstaff. The monkey chandeliers…
Upper East Side
The moneyed yoga set piles into this minimalist vegan cafe serving a long list of sandwiches, salads, comfort food and market-driven specials. The…
Upper East Side
The Wright restaurant at the Guggenheim, serving such dishes as kohlrabi fritters, house-made pasta and seared salmon (the menu changes regularly), is…
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side's best Thai spot, this narrow but artfully designed restaurant serves a mix of traditional and innovative recipes in an industrial…
Upper East Side
A long-time favorite of Mediterranean-craving Upper East Siders, Beyoglu whips up meze (appetizer) platters that are ideal for sharing, including creamy…
Upper East Side
Dig into cheap and cheerful chicken, tongue and bistec (grilled steak) tacos at this no-frills, tile-clad taqueria. Tasty alternatives include tamales,…
Upper East Side
When comfort food is what Upper East Siders need, EJ's is where they come. Always full of chatter, this lovely retro diner has kept its head up over the…
Upper East Side
Inside a narrow brick building that once housed an ironworks, the Jones Wood Foundry is a British-inspired gastropub serving first-rate beer-battered fish…
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…
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…
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…
Upper East Side
This intimate neighborhood trattoria serves fresh, regionally inspired dishes and housemade pastas by Roman chef Sandro Fioriti (ignore the Italian menu…
