Must-see restaurants in Financial District & Lower Manhattan

  • Locanda Verde

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Curbside at the Greenwich Hotel is this Italian fine diner by Andrew Carmellini, where velvet curtains part onto a scene of loosened button-downs, black…

  • The beloved restaurant and bar Tiny's in Tribeca

    Tiny's & the Bar Upstairs

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    The rustic interior of this 1810 Tribeca town house – antique wallpaper, salvaged wood paneling, original tin ceilings, pressed copper and marble bar tops…

  • Bâtard

    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…

  • Outside of Augustine.

    Augustine

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Augustine is a hip, upscale eatery from famed New York City restaurateur Keith McNally. The food combines classic French brasserie fare with an eye toward…

  • Le District

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Paris on the Hudson reigns at this sprawling French food emporium selling everything from high-gloss pastries and pretty tartines to stinky cheese and…

  • Hudson Eats

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Sleekly renovated office-and-retail complex Brookfield Place is home to Hudson Eats, a shiny, upmarket food hall. Decked out with terrazzo floors, marble…

  • Brookfield Place

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This polished, high-end office-and-retail complex offers two fabulous food halls. Francophile foodies should hit Le District, a charming and mouthwatering…

  • Da Mikele

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    An Italo-Tribeca hybrid where pressed tin and recycled wood meet retro Vespa, Da Mikele channels la dolce vita (the sweet life) with its weeknight…

  • Marc Forgione

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Marc Forgione's gorgeous modern American food finds an apt setting in this convivial, wide-open, brick-lined dining room. Utmost attention is given to…

  • Outside seating at the Paris Cafe, Lower Manhattan.

    Paris Cafe

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    New York City is known for small, cramped restaurants, but the Paris Cafe (open since 1873) in the South Street Seaport revels in its high ceilings and…

  • Grand Banks

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Chef Kerry Heffernan's menu features sustainably harvested seafood at this restaurant on the Sherman Zwicker, a 1942 schooner moored on the Hudson, with…

  • Maman

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    With faded white paint, skylight windows and dried lavender in jars, this beloved local cafe combines the air of a Provençal farmhouse with an industrial…

  • Van Leeuwen

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This stalwart of the Brooklyn artisanal food movement started with a truck and now boasts half a dozen stores across Manhattan and Brooklyn. More than two…

  • Gotan

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This buzzy, light-filled corner cafe is frequented by the downtown digerati, who make ample use of free wi-fi, thoughtfully placed power outlets and…

  • Two Hands

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    An interior of whitewashed brick gives this modern 'Australian-style' cafe-restaurant an airy feel – and the local crowds love it. The menu offers light…

  • Fraunces Tavern

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Can you really pass up a chance to eat where George Washington supped in 1762? (Yes, it's been documented; he ate here.) Choose classics like slow-roasted…

  • Financier Patisserie

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    There are now half a dozen Patisserie outposts in the city (four in lower Manhattan) because nobody can get enough of the flaky, buttery croissants,…

  • Billy's Bakery

    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…

  • Luchadores NYC

    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…