Finger Lakes
The chefs at this cozy place, 11 miles northwest of Ithaca, source quality produce from local farmers to create dishes that have made this arguably the…
Must-see restaurants in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Northern New Jersey
Princeton's most creative restaurant offers plates made to share, with flavors ranging from the Caribbean to Scandinavia. Sit at the chef's counter for a…
Northern New Jersey
With a zinc bar and a snappy cocktail list, this chic bar-lounge hums with convivial conversation. Tapas include bacaloa (salted-cod croquettes), patatas…
Jersey Shore
In the pretty residential Uptown area, this friendly cafe does excellent Southern comfort food, from morning grits and waffles to fried whiting and…
Philadelphia
If the dozen Boston terriers on the wall seem incongruous with the food, don't worry: this place has been serving farm-to-table since 1983. Come here for…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The entire Lancaster area is known for its deep agricultural heritage, and no other restaurant seems to encapsulate the farm-to-table ethos like John J…
The Hamptons
A local favorite inside the American Legion Hall (the original bar's still there). The seafood-heavy menu features a prize-winning, stick-to-the-spoon…
Pittsburgh
This is top-end French at its best, in a cozy, bistro-style setting. Blink and you'll think you're in France. That said, this isn't haute cuisine, but…
Philadelphia
At this no-frills BYOB it's all about the taste of the food – which is delicious and authentic. Piquant salads, such as the Burmese gin thoke or…
Pennsylvania
If you're from Texas, Arizona or California (or hey, Mexico) and sneering at Mexican food in Pennsylvania, get over it. This hole in the wall serves…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
A husband-and-wife team run this homey but meticulous place downtown, giving local farm products a rustic Italian-French treatment: pork braised in milk,…
Philadelphia
Asian buns, dumplings and noodles with a Jewish mama's twist (smoked matzo balls and brisket in the ramen, for example) have made CHeU a hit. The fusion…
Pittsburgh
Excellent meats and fish here, with a farm-to-table mindset and a menu that changes daily. If it's available, try the stinging-nettle soup – partly…
Pennsylvania
Dine right at the Blue Moose, where delicious entrees like baked Brie, spinach and garlic ravioli and short rib are served as parts of a prix-fixe menu…
Hudson Valley
With its menu of noodles, including hearty bowls of ramen and pho, braised Chinese eggplant, Kurobuta pork and Vietnamese-style salads, there's a strong…
Buffalo
Black Sheep likes to describe its style of western New York farm-to-table cuisine as 'global nomad,' which means you might find exciting, unique takes on…
Upper West Side & Central Park
About as far as you could get from an outback watering hole, this sophisticated bistro and bar brings modern Australian cuisine to the Upper West Side…
The Hamptons
Though technically the Hamptons, Hampton Bays is considered more townie than the East End, but you'd never know it at this fabulously located, always-busy…
Upper West Side & Central Park
A deli from star chef Daniel Boulud is no ordinary deli. Forget ham on rye – here you can order suckling pig confit, jambon de Paris and Gruyère on…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This quintessential French bistro is generally crowded with locals – and it’s no mystery why: the setting is understatedly elegant, the staff genuinely…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Apart from being an excellent grocery store with plenty of prepared food to go, this flagship branch of Whole Foods includes a superb food court with…
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…
East Village & Lower East Side
Founded in 1940 in a cramped building across Delancey St, in 2019 this wide-ranging specialty food-and-dining market moved into expansive new digs. Browse…
Buffalo
Since 1934 this atmospheric restaurant and bar has been dishing up local favorites such as beef on weck (roast beef on a caraway-seed roll) – try it with…
Jersey Shore
A high-ceilinged, hardwood-picnic-table heaven, with customized ovens from Naples and thin-crust pizzas vetted by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana…
East Village & Lower East Side
This beloved vestige of the area’s Ukrainian past has been serving up handmade pierogi (cheese, potato or meat dumplings), borscht and goulash since 1954…
Catskills
All the ingredients used at this relaxed, charming cafe are organic. The food served is appealing, tasty and fresh, and includes salads, sandwiches, rice…
Hudson Valley
This cute sea-green house set back from the road offers an appealing menu of gourmet items, including grass-fed-beef burgers, fish tacos and IPA mac 'n'…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The creative fresh food and the complex coffee drinks wouldn't be out of place in a city, but the atmosphere is pure 'friendly small town.' Tomato pie is…
Finger Lakes
This foodie haven on the southeast side of Seneca Lake, 22 miles west of Ithaca, is mostly casual, but serious where it counts: smart service, impeccable…
The Adirondacks
Overlooking Lower St Regis Lake, this training restaurant is staffed by culinary students when school is in session. The two- or three-course gourmet…
Pennsylvania
Well worth detouring for, the Night & Day Coffee Cafe proudly claims to be enriching the neighborhood one latte at a time, and it's doing a good job of it…
Buffalo
On a quiet Allentown corner, bohemian Betty's does flavorful, fresh interpretations of American comfort food such as meatloaf. Brunch is deservedly…
Finger Lakes
The globally footloose menu here jets between banh mi sandwiches and pierogi to Korean rice cakes and sausage platters. Drinks-wise, the bar menu is…
Finger Lakes
Established in 1973, this near-legendary veggie restaurant is run by a collective. It has a slightly upscale feel, with a full bar and global menu. It is…
Pittsburgh
Two Austin, TX, natives combine barbecue skills with Mexican flour-tortilla tech for super-savory food and even good veg options. Once BYOB, they've added…
Western Pennsylvania
A clean, farm-to-table cafe so chic and modern it's almost out of place. Offers good coffee, a selection of pies and pastries, and excellent salads and…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Austrian chef Markus Glocker heads this warm, Michelin-starred hot spot, where a pared-back interior puts the focus squarely on the food. Glocker's dishes…
Midtown
Sharing the same name as the 'it kid' hotel it inhabits, and run by the perfectionist restaurateurs behind Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park, NoMad has…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Brits do it best at Jason Atherton’s clubby, new A-lister, hidden away inside the landmark Metropolitan Life Tower. This is the latest venture for the…
