Best restaurant in NYC?
 

What's the best restaurant in NYC? $$$ No object. No French or Sushi please.<BR><BR>I don't drink alcohol - so great winelists do nothing for me!<BR><BR>Thank you

Tad's Steakhouse !!!

Union Square Cafe and Grammercy Tavern consistently top Zagat's (don't have it in front of me, but I'm guessing they're still there).<BR><BR>But saying what restaurant in a city of thousands of restauarants is difficult. Not all of my &quot;bests&quot; are pricey, but the expensive ones are the ones that make the biggest splash. Why don't you flip through Zagat to get a quick overview in neighborhoods/types of food you like and then ask for specific comments after you've narrowed it down?<BR><BR>Be warned that any of the very popular/expensive places take reservations a month in advance--and you do need to call then to ensure getting a table.

By eliminating French restaurants, you are also eliminating some of the 'best' places in Manhattan.<BR><BR>Try to research some other NYC favorites:<BR>Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe,<BR>Il Mulino, Craft, Lupa, Babbo.<BR><BR>If $$$ are no object, I'd suggest you also invest in a couple of books like Fodor's and Zagat's.

Becca,<BR>Trust me on this - Norma's for breakfast. It's on the first floor of the Parker Meridien - 118 W. 57th St. It is a brakfast only restaurant but they have elevated it to a dining experience. The $7 orange juice might seem pricey at first blush but try sqeezing your own sometime. Plus they give you free refills. The wah-zaa waffle dish is unbelievable (@$17). We like going on week-ends but get there early - 9:00AM at the very latest. It gets really crowded after that and people get testy waiting in the lobby for an hour or more. After spending a few days in NY this place will seem like a real bargain. Plus it will hold you till dinner. <BR>Also I second the recommedation of Gramercy Tavern. Bon Appetite!<BR>Joe G.

Gramercy Tavern.

Il Mulino

I like Asia de Cuba, which is Cuban/Caribean fusion. It is at 237 Madison Ave.<BR><BR>Also I like Luppa Osteria Romano on Thompson. This is Mario Batali's mid range retaurant. We really enjoyed it.<BR><BR>

Got my latest Departures magazine in today.<BR><BR>Latest News worthy NYC dining:<BR><BR>Meet, Noche, Compass, Blue Smoke, Kai,<BR>Washington Park, Fiamma Osteria, Giorgione, Atelier.<BR><BR>Also, I have NEVER gone wrong with a recommendation out of Zagat. Whenever I get to a new city, I always go to the bookstore and grap one. It seems to be the only one that does not get tainted by advertising!<BR><BR>