973 Best Restaurants in New York, USA

This standard Greek-named diner, next to the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, offers a full-service coffee bar, a wide range of omelets, and sandwiches. Try the \"signature Nisi creation,\" comprised of your choice of pancake, waffle, or French toast topped with decadent and some cleverly named offerings, like the Elvis (peanut butter chips, sauce, and bananas); Oreo Cookie (cookie crumbles, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and, of course, whipped cream). There's also some vegan lunch and dinner dishes and a \"build your own burger\" menu with a wide array of choices of patties, cheeses, toppings and even dressings.

Tucked into the ground floor of a cozy, brick-walled town house, this West Chelsea favorite is just steps from the area's blue-chip galleries. The vibe is laid-back, with leather banquettes and a back garden perfect for summer. The menu offers comforting American-inspired dishes—spicy crab spaghetti and chicken Milanese are must-tries—along with creative, seasonal cocktails from behind the sleek, marble-topped bar.

This place has been selling tacos on Long Island for more than two decades, so when Hurricane Sandy destroyed the restaurant in October 2012 a hole was left in the Long Beach/Island Park community. Now this family-friendly restaurant, known for consistently outgoing service, good Tex-Mex food, margaritas, and pitchers of delicious sangria, is back and as good as ever. Brown paper covers the tables, and if your artwork is good enough, it may end up on the wall. Garlic lovers should try the shrimp maragrita entree or the cattleman's steak drenched in homemade garlic BBQ sauce. Fajitas and fish tacos are perennial favorites.

Just north of the mediocre restaurants of Little Italy but miles away in terms of quality, Pasquale Jones serves crispy pizza, al dente pasta, and inventive takes on Italian dishes from the wood-fired oven. A meal in this cool, minimalist restaurant may be slightly more expensive than what you'll find a few blocks down on Mulberry Street, but if you're looking for a meal you'll remember in a chic-but-casual space, this is the real deal.

Pastis looks like it's been here for decades—it moved into this space in 2019—and has all the signature Keith McNally elements: smoky mirrors, a long curving bar, floor-to-ceiling windows, and white subway tiles. French favorites are front and center, including toothsome steak frites with béarnaise, mussels steamed in Pernod, and a tasty apple tartlet with phyllo crust. The people-watching is stellar, and there's still a good chance you'll see a celebrity or two. Tables outside in nice weather are prime real estate. Locals and visitors are still drawn to this neighborhood mainstay so it gets busy at mealtimes.

The New York interpretation of what many consider one of America's finest restaurants (the Napa Valley's French Laundry), Per Se is chef Thomas Keller's Broadway stage—set in a large, understated dining room with great views of Central Park. Keller embraces seasonality and a witty playfulness, and some dishes are world-renowned, such as the tiny cones of tuna tartare topped with crème fraîche or the \"oysters and pearls\"—tiny mollusks in a creamy custard with tapioca. The menu changes daily. Dessert service is a multicourse celebration of all things sweet, including a choice of 27 house-made chocolates. Service is sublime, as you'd expect. An à la carte \"salon\" menu is available in the front barroom, but let's face it: if you snag a reservation, there's nothing else to do but submit to the prix-fixe. 

Despite scathing food critic reviews in recent years, steak lovers (and food bloggers) continue to embrace to this steak institution that's endured since 1887. It's known for dry-aged cuts of meat and classic steak-house sides, as much as its old-school, high-handed waiters. While burgers, lamb chops, and salmon are on the menu, the reason to make reservations is indisputably their prime aged steaks, served in cuts for one to four people. Book a table as far ahead as possible, as choice dining times fill up more than a month in advance. 

The New York outpost of Andy Ricker’s famed Portland, Oregon restaurant continues to serve delicious Thai food that goes well beyond the dishes typically found on menus here. Knockouts include the pork belly and pork curry, the boar collar, the wings, and the papaya salad, but it’s hard to go wrong—and the servers give excellent guidance.

This new bagel outpost is serving up twists on an iconic NYC classic. Just-out-of-the-oven bagels, sold only in packs of three, six, or a dozen, come with a container of cream cheese (or two when a dozen is ordered) and diners are expected to rip and dip. This fast-growing chain, with locations around the city and some out of state, offers a new cream cheese flavor and a different butter every week. Long lines spill onto the sidewalk on the weekends and funky decor, including a disco ball, are part of the hot spot. Indoor seating is limited but patrons are expected to walk around while eating. PopUp has many celebrity backers, including Michael Phelps, Paul Rudd, Michael Strahan, Donald Glover and more. 

Named after the Thai capital's original moniker (Phra Nakhon), this outstanding restaurant occupies an attractive two-story space inspired by Bangkok's bustling street-food scene. The extensive menu highlights hawker favorites from north to south, many derived from family recipes. The pork dishes are especially noteworthy. Don't miss the fried-egg-topped krapow moo sub (pork stir-fry) or the zesty namtok kor moo yang (grilled pork) salad.

Fish doesn't come any fresher than at this waterfront resturant, where it was most likely caught that very morning off the Pridwin's boat by owner Richard Petry and his son Gregg. In 2014 Peruvian-born chef de cuisine Varon Barrio joined chef Marcel Iatoni to create a fresh new menu, adding specialties such as casusa, a layered potato, avocado, and shrimp dish, and the citrusy ceviche. It's not often that you see octopus as a main course—here it's served over mushroom-Manchego quinoa. "Kids Movies," most nights from 7–9, allow parents to enjoy a romantic dinner while their children enjoy supervised fun. Wednesday's cookout night, a family party and Shelter Island institution, includes live music, and Sunday brunch is served with a samba and soul soundtrack. Reservations are suggested for both.

At this decidedly upscale spot at the edge of the village, cobalt-blue vases sit on blond-wood tables, sharply contrasting the deep-russet walls and tin-ceilinged bar area. Large photographs of Cuban scenes are hung between book racks, where a handpicked collection of art books await your browsing—that is, if you can pull yourself away from the seared tofu with pumpkin-seed mole, curry-crusted calamari, or truffle-and-soy risotto. Wednesday is sushi night. Reservations are essential on weekends and for sushi night.

Everyone knows this big, busy restaurant 3 mi north of Amsterdam—including Hillary Clinton, who lunched here during her 1999 Senate campaign. Dining is casual, in cozy booths or at tables in wood-paneled nooks. Specialties include beef-and-seafood combo plates, such as salmon and filet mignon or Alaskan king crab and prime rib. Help yourself at the soup-and-salad bar.

One of the first trendy spots in SoHo, this arty French restaurant with closely packed tables and booths has yet to lose its touch, either in the kitchen or with the atmosphere. Expect a chic bar scene and bistro-inspired dishes, with oysters and salads to start and pastas, fish, and meat options for mains. Revelie, Raoul's sister restaurant with a similar menu, is just across the street.

Marcus Samuelsson, who earned his celebrity chefdom at Aquavit in Midtown for his take on Ethiopian-accented Scandinavian cuisine (fusing the food of his birthplace with that of where he grew up), moved to Harlem in 2010, creating a culinary hot spot in this casual, jazzy-looking space with wall murals, wooden tables, and bistro chairs. The comfort-food menu reflects the ethnic diversity of modern-day New York City, from spicy jerk salmon to hot honey fried chicken. It’s very crowded during weekend brunch hours, so expect a wait for Sunday brunch, with its gospel music, boozy cocktails, and modern takes on dishes like chicken and waffles.

A deservedly popular special-occasion destination, this waterfront institution complements its exquisite Brooklyn Bridge views with memorable top-shelf cuisine served by an unfailingly attentive staff. Lobster, lamb, duck, and steak are among the staples of the prix-fixe menu. The chocolate Brooklyn Bridge mousse delivers the perfect ending to dinner. 

Roberta's completely transformed this industrial district in 2007 with its destination wood-fired pizzas topped with hyperlocal ingredients—many herbs come from their garden on-site, a former garage and yard. Their acclaimed pies with innovative combinations and signature crusts have wowed pizza connoisseurs so successfully, Roberta's has expanded well beyond this groundbreaking original location, with a frozen pizza line and outposts as far as Singapore. Here, where it all began, there are also pastas and mains, served in a room that extends to a patio and tiki bar. 

Locals have shown an insatiable appetite for this bustling but sophisticated Italian-American eatery serving high-quality, classic Italian dishes. You can't really go wrong, so share an order of pasta alongside a Staten Island–style thin-crust pizza and maybe a fork-tender chicken Milanese.

This classic luncheonette, formerly known as Eisenberg's, has been slinging eggs, frothing egg creams, and slicing white bread across from the Flatiron Building since 1928. Its latest incarnation, from Court Street Grocers, opened as S&P Lunch in 2022, with its retro atmosphere and menu intact. Seats at the long deli counter up front move quickly at breakfast and lunch; there's a smattering of tables at the back.