Sanpanino is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

1. Sanpanino

8.5
494 Hudson St (btwn Grove & Christopher St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

Christian B.Christian Brumm: Get the standard bread they use toasted. If you don't like that, ask for the baguette bread. My favorite is the grilled eggplant.

Greg W.Greg W.: Get any sandwich with grilled eggplant and homemade mozzarella

Jen S.Jen S.: Vegetarian sandwiches!!! Grilled eggplant panino is great. They make their own mozzarella which is always fresh.

OBAO Hell's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

2. OBAO Hell's Kitchen

8.3
647 9th Ave (Btwn 45th & 46th Street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 151 tips and reviews

Danielle W.Danielle Whited: Delicious cocktail menu. The massaman steak curry, Japanese grilled eggplant, and Bok Choy with garlic were all fantastic.

Tiffany S.Tiffany S: Spare ribs, grilled eggplant , and oven roasted chicken are great, but you'll have to sit thru a playlist of painfully sappy pop hits from 1997.

Nicole S.Nicole Saunders: Pho Bo was awesome. Got the grilled eggplant based on others' comments - delicious, but a lot for one person. Decent wine list.

SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

3. SUteiShi Japanese Restaurant

8.1
24 Peck Slip (btwn Front & Water St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 57 tips and reviews

Dave K.Dave Kerpen: The sushi was great, but the grilled eggplant was amazing. Great outdoor space, super place to have a meeting.

Danielle T.Danielle Thorsteinson: Get the grilled eggplant appetizer, but tell them to go easy on the sauce (it's a little sweet), it'll be the best appetizer you ever had.

Bryan C.Bryan Cuartas: Sushi is fantastic! Great little restaurant

Hortus is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

4. Hortus

8.6
271 5th Ave (b/t 30th St & 29th St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 14 tips and reviews

Ben R.Ben Righthand: Charcoal grilled eggplant and the beef (entree to share) are a must. Five star service without the heavy price tag. Beers come in large format, so well-priced for the volume.

Shiyin L.Shiyin Lin: Sea bass with miso eggplant and daikon 🥰

Max W.Max Wendkos: I’ve been here twice. The first time, everything I had was amazing. The second time, I ordered the same items and it was the worst-tasting meal I’ve ever had in New York. And the food made me sick. 🤢

Jerusalem Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

5. Jerusalem Restaurant

7.4
2715 Broadway (103rd and 104th street), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Zoe M.Zoe Malliaros: Try the falafel and add grilled eggplant. Also the Jerusalem tea is delicious.

Deep G.Deep Gujral: Try the grilled eggplant and grape leaves with your schwarma .. such an amazing combination!!

MichaelMichael: Really great authentic food.

Vietnaam is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

6. Vietnaam

7.8
1700 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 51 tips and reviews

Nina R.Nina Rich: Everything I have had here has been INCREDIBLE!! Summer roll, moon dumplings, pork shoulder banh mi, grilled eggplant are a few of my faves. Go!

Karen Z.Karen Z: I can't not order the grilled eggplant! It's fantastic!

Paul K.Paul Kerr: Pork shoulder and dumplings fantastic. Service unreal!

Saiguette is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

7. Saiguette

8.5
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews

Tatiana H.Tatiana Havryliuk: Grilled eggplant with sticky rice to die for!

Kathy L.Kathy Lin: Pho, banh mi, vermicelli bun are all wonderful

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You won’t find more perfect Pho anywhere else in this hood. The broth is delicately scented with sweet spices and so good, you might end up forgetting about the actual noodles.

A La Turka is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

8. A La Turka

8.1
1417 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 39 tips and reviews

Ziya B.Ziya Batova: One of the best hunkar begendi I've had in the states.. grilled eggplant puree with lamb chops on top..

Todd H.Todd Hamilton: Our first visit here and it was excellent. The staff was incredibly pleasant and the food was extremely good. Would highly recommend the Sigara Boregi and the Adana Kebab.

Jess N.Jess N: The hummus, Kebobs and salad are delicious

The Little Beet Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

9. The Little Beet Table

8.0
333 Park Ave S, New York, NY
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Rose Hill · 73 tips and reviews

suadsuad: we had the grilled eggplant with tahini and it was surprisingly great and filling too, we also had their pasta, sea bass and Peruvian potatoes.

ElisaElisa: Amazing vegan/vegetarian friendly restaurant, with regular options too. Very cozy vibes, not too upscale. Burrata and Salmon were good. They don’t really take walkins during peak hours so book ahead!

EaterEater: The Little Beet Table opens for vegetable lovers and gluten haters. The farmhouse-style restaurant has mix and match furniture and vegetables in every form, but also a good old fashioned cheeseburger. Read more.

Casa Lever is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

10. Casa Lever

8.3
390 Park Ave (btwn E 53rd St & E 54th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 69 tips and reviews

James H.James H.: Grilled eggplant with buffalo mozzarella was very good.

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended: Vitello tonnato, king crab and sea urchin, mackerel crudo, ravioli, risotto, steak, veal Milanese, sole, sorbetti, gianduja. Read more.

Natalie C.Natalie Centeno: you can't get any better than casa lever for an after museum drink on a fall evening. the warhols are a beautiful touch.

Café Gitane is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

11. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews

Verónica C.Verónica Campuzano: Moroccan couscous y grilled eggplant INCREÍBLE !!!

Arianna S.Arianna Simpson: The grilled eggplant is delicious!

Mariam A.Mariam Ali: Avocado toast, waffles, Baked Fetta Cheese, baked omelette baguette.. YUM

Tocqueville Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

12. Tocqueville Restaurant

7.7
1 E 15th St (5th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Union Square · 52 tips and reviews

Jess P.Jess Peng: The carrot curry soup (with coconut milk, kaffir lime, grilled eggplant puree) is amazing. I could eat a whole vat of it.

Jennifer I.Jennifer Irizarry: The frisee, shaved fennel and cheddar salad was delicious, and larger, more peasant-like and less sculptural than other apps...which is a good thing!

Mickey L.Mickey Lynn: Must have the Sea Urchin (uni) carbonara

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

13. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.1
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The Nasu Dengaku (grilled eggplant) and Oshinki (assorted pickled vegetables) are popular appetizers. And the miso soup comes with miso paste in a separate dish. Read more.

Troy C.Troy Cox: Best salmon sashimi I've ever had. Grilled eggplant and octopus salad are also standout. Exceptional service!

MaddieMaddie: Sashimi and vegetable soup with fresh ginger is truly satisfying

Pepolino is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

14. Pepolino

8.7
281 W Broadway (Canal St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 117 tips and reviews

Rubén G.Rubén García: Apps: grilled eggplant, calamari and shrimp. Mains: The fettuccini with rabbit was incredible, and can also highly recommend the black linguini with seafood. For dessert, ricotta cheesecake FTW!

Nikki S.Nikki Stadniuk: Had the veal and ricotta meatballs very good! Try the ricotta cheesecake for dessert.

Jo R.Jo Ro: Great food, amazing service!! Cheesecake is a must, and the chocolate cake is also amazing! They Gave us a free dessert on top of what we ordered!

Taboonette is one of The 15 Best Places for Grilled Eggplant in New York City.

15. Taboonette

8.7
30 E 13th St (at University Pl), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The "American" bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich is a great Mediterranean alternative to the classic. It's on pita, has grilled eggplant, and hot sauce. Also, $6 🙏. Good veggie options, too.

Justin S.Justin Schier: Pulled Pork Pita on Laffa. Astounding. Also the beet salad and roasted corn are excellent.

Noah W.Noah Weiss: I've always wanted someone to put shakshuka -- poached egg with spiced tomatoes, tahini, and cilantro -- into a pita to save me the effort of all that dipping. Taboonette has that breakfast sandwich.