1. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
8.6
805 3rd Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 161 tips and reviews
Benjamin Grønvold: What a place! You bbq your own meat and their marinades are amazing. Definitely a place to go. If it's you first time try one of the taster menus
Jaemi H: Come during happy hour( sat& sun for lunch!). Great services. Beef tongue is amazing!!! And make sure to order green tea crepe for desert!!
Tony Xerri: This place is absurdly amazing. Go with a group and order their kobe beef combos for the best experience. Servers tip you on the best way to cook your meal and the Bibimbap is life altering.
2. Nobu Downtown
8.6
195 Broadway (at Dey St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 89 tips and reviews
Sonal U: Get the sauteed tofu dish with jalapeno sauce (off the menu), grilled vegetable skewers with the red chili marinade, the vegetable sushi and the bento box dessert. Yum!
Mike Shemesh: You can't really go wrong with anything on the menu. Pricy but so good! Also don't need reservations and easier to access than regular Nobu. Less likely to see a celebrity though
LogoTV: My fav sushi restaurant and the Rock Shrimp is to die for! -Derek, The A-List: New York
3. Saiguette
8.5
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews
Jesse Bagels: Of the few bahn mi I've had this was the best - perfectly roasted pork, mostly lean but charred fatty ends packed w flavor. The marinade, chili mayo, and sriracha coupled to make the perfect dressing.
Madeline McDavid: Definitely the best banh mí on the upper west side! Fresh, quality ingredients, amazingly fun tasty! Go with a classic or pork-lemongrass banh mí and pair it with a ginger tea.
Village 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.
4. RedFarm
8.5
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
DinkyShop SG: Great complex flavors, subtle garlic, onion, great marinades and grilled protein accents most dishes. Get sev small plates or appetizers and share. Noodle dishes great..
Kelly: Outstanding dim sum - dumplings galore and all delish (Pac Man!), pastrami egg roll is out of this world, try everything possible. Great friendly service too, from bearded waiters.
Serious Eats: The uptown location of the fun Chinese-American restaurant with excellent dumplings and other classics.
5. da Umberto
8.9
107 W 17th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 37 tips and reviews
Simon: amazing food - get the truffle mushroom ravioli and the chicken parm (off menu). Great place for the fam, date or just a great Italian meal
Kate Huyett: Get the agnolotti with squash, the ravioli with mushrooms and truffles, the bolognese pappardelle. Pasta is all out of this world.
Charles B: great Italian (although pricey) in an area with little else. veal piccata was superb.
6. The Bar
8.8
28 W 53rd St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 36 tips and reviews
cj fitzgerald: After dinner, have a cocktail at my favorite place in Manhattan (its both opulent and modern). Highly recommend the risotto, truffle sliders, and afternoon tea. In the summer, sit on the balcony.
Gary Toriello: Bring your platinum credit card Drinks are expensive. $24 for cocktails, $14 for a beer!
Tony Everett: Great Service, Great Drinks and Great Art!! ##Blokeapproved
7. Rao's
8.2
455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Harlem · 34 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Start with a perfectly prepared Manhattan and follow it up with Mozzarella in Carozza, a Stuffed Veal Chop and Rao’s Meatballs.
Daniel M.: So you can't get a table? Stop in and have a drink at the bar. Who knows, you might just run into Robert DeNiro or Woody Allen!
Bravo: If you are lucky enough to know someone to get in to Rao's, go. The meatballs and sauce are worth the trip. Try the steak pizzaiola. If you can’t get in, buy their cookbook! -Jill Zarin, Real Housewiv
8. Estancia 460
8.2
460 Greenwich St (btwn Watts & Desbrosses St), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Beril Esen: Great Tribeca find -one of the few solid Argentinian spots in the city. Eat what Argentines create best, which is steak, steak, and of course more steak. Amazing location for a work meeting or date.
Bart McDonough: A hidden gem in TriBeCa - great food and better atmosphere.
Beth: Homey oasis in TriBeCa. The front porch is perfect for a quiet summer brunch. Get the white sangria!
Morgan McKee: Food and drinks very good. Try the Elle Corazon, tasty tequila with passion fruit and pomegranate juice that makes you feel good about drinking it 😜
Erin Shea: Best place to watch a movie!
Sylvia Reed: Best place to watch a special film. Really worth it for the sound system- and the food is tasty, wine list is good, served quietly and quickly.
11. Tavola
8.3
488 9th Ave (at W 38th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 72 tips and reviews
Ozgur K.: Another wonderful pizza and Italian food place in town. This is a real thing, not a trendy touristic places. It has the casual spirit. Best to enjoy on the bar
Michael Axelbaum: The lasagna and wild boar meatballs were great. Wood fried artichokes were delish. Service could use some polishing. But we were here on night 1.
Banana Nut Bread Oo Oo Oo Oo Kie: Look up at the ceiling, the fans work on an old school belt system by rotating rope! Awesome. Oh and the pizza is very very good!
Margaret McConnell: Everything is organic and amazing. It's cheaper than Whole Foods. The staff knows their products & are always helpful & friendly! A++++!
Zachary Adam Cohen: Smells like hippies and amniotic fluid here. Their apple cider vinegar is fun for enemas. Watch out for blind gypsys. They steal ur wallet.
BluePrint: Standing ovation for Westerly Natural Market's convenient location and abundance of healthy treats. We love stopping in for a refreshing pre- or post- theatre BluePrintJuice!
13. Malai Marke
8.6
318 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 79 tips and reviews
Dina Rughani: Coconut chicken curry. Ask for them to make it spicy. Great lunch special deal!
The Wall Street Journal: Break out of the chicken tikka masala rut with the coondapur kori, a flavorful, deep-orange coconut chicken curry from the coastal city of Mangalore. Read more.
Serious Eats: Not your average Curry Row restaurant. The huge menu has dishes from all over India, and most of them succeed.
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: The Mark is remarkable! Being a Jean-George's restaurant, everything will come up to your exact expectations. Food is delicious and the ambience is sophisticated while the service is flawless
The New York Times: Yes, this is a JGV restaurant. Still go with a pizza and a simply grilled meat, or fish. Darling, we’re on the Upper East Side! Read more.
The New York Times: The Mark Restaurant is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
15. Reserve Cut
7.8
40 Broad St, 2nd Level (btwn Exchange Pl & Beaver St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Financial District · 25 tips and reviews
Jay Blessed: I live for RC's sushi! The freshest and most delish in the city. Their steak is the absolute best. Plus their wine list is extensive and sommeliers are quite knowledgeable.
Bobby Tawil: Hand Shredded Short Rib Tacos are UNBELIEVABLE!!! Perfect balance of sweet, smokey and spicy. The presentation of each dish is as unique as the menu. Def worth the trip!..OH!& The Peanut Butter Mousse
Sara 🌈⚔🍾: Came here for an office holiday party. The decor is lovely. The meat is all kosher and the steak (rib eye) was amazing!