Eaters Heaven: Elegant space, delicious experience! Favorite dish - uni with black truffle, perch, scallops with white truffle and flan. Very different experience than the original location. Service-impeccable.
SrBichi: The best dinner I’ve had in my life. Period
Amanda Rella: Meal was unreal. Portion sizes were good considering how many courses there were. Everything was cooked perfectly! Pretty cool how it’s at the back of a grocery store. 3 Michelin Star, very expensive.
3. Elevated Acre
8.9
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Urban Walks: Perched 40 feet above street level, it features stunning views of the East River, Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge, and enough greenery to make a cooped-up office worker feel free-range. FREE WiFi
Meg Farmer: Love taking lunch breaks here. Great view and good escape from the office to grab some fresh air.
Kmart Fashion: This park is seriously one of the best-kept secrets in the Financial District. Our tip: A great place to get some work done – it’s outdoors, quiet with beautiful views plus FREE Wi-Fi.
4. Ushiwakamaru
7.9
362 W 23rd St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 21 tips and reviews
Alex Zaltsman: Absolutely amazing. Love the needlefish, ocean perch, uni! This is the top of the sushi food chain for sure, up there with Nakazawa.
Kathleen Shim: Omakase at the sushi bar is definitely the way to go! The sushi chefs are amazing and very kind, creating a very relaxed and fun atmosphere.
Jenny Cui: The omakase was not disappointing to say the least, and I've tried pretty much every omakase spot NYC has to offer. The standouts were shiro ebi and the super sweet and succulent Hokkaido uni.
DailyCandy: The hotel perched above the High Line is as stunning, chic, sceney, and clubby as rooms for the night get. What it lacks in service it makes up for in river views. Read more.
Curbed: Perch in one of the yellow chairs set atop the astroturf at Le Bain and take in the stellar views. In the summer, a plunge pool and creperie ratchet the general discotheque ambiance up a notch. Read more.
Buzz Usborne: Killer location (above the High Line), great vibe and really modern rooms/amenities. Check out the rooftop bar and adjacent jazz bar at sunset
6. Dudley's
8.7
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 183 tips and reviews
T Z: Branzino was delicious. Atmosphere is casual and cool. Great for solo dining (perch by the window), date night or catching up with a friend.
Mike Singleton: Fantastic brunch, not too crowded normally. The pancakes are just the right portion, and leaves room for a side of bacon.
AJ: Buttered avocado with egg and truffled fries. ALL YOU NEED.
Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Perched on the corner of Perry St and Greenwich Ave, practically the gateway to the West Village, the avenue-facing windows & benches see plenty of tourists, locals and gym-goers.
Melissa Monsalve: Great coffee and little healthy brunch plates. If a bright, warm day grab a table outside and watch the neighborhood go by.
Anne Wu: The closest you'll get to Melbourne in NYC. They fly their beans over from Melb! Head to the cozy back and let the coffee magic begin.
8. Gaonnuri
7.7
1250 Broadway Ph 39 Fl (at W 32nd St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 121 tips and reviews
Mari Abe: Ingredients here are above avg compared to other Korean joints on this block. And why shouldn't they be? Perched on the 39th fl, views and food are top notch. Unfortunately service is rock bottom.
Rewan Parti: Beautiful views from tables by the window. Order the pancake sampler, beef tartare, kalbi (short ribs). For dessert, deconstructed snickers is on point. Order a glass of Fiery Julep.
Renaissance Hotels: Come for unbeatable views of NYC + delicious Korean staples. Try the tasty kalbi (BBQ beef short ribs) and naengmyun (spicy cold buckwheat noodles). For more, follow us on 4sq or www.renhotels.com.
10. Ground Support
8.5
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Freeman LaFleur: Get an almond milk latte and sit in front of the large front window for a great people watching perch. They also have free wifi! Woohoo!
Taylor: Great coffee, solid chai. The PB&J on baguette (on the counter) is a perfect little snack. Great bench inside and outside to watch Soho saunter and stagger by. My fav.
Varun Shetty: Their ginger snaps are baked in heaven and delivered to Soho by angels every morning.
11. Sushi Azabu
8.6
428 Greenwich St (btwn Vestry St & Laight St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Tribeca · 78 tips and reviews
Untappd: The fish used in Azabu’s seafood platters is shipped from Japan, then sliced into dishes like Shime saba. Sushi Azabu’s subterranean ambiance creates an experience unlike anywhere else in the city. Read more.
Serious Eats: Must-Haves: Red snapper collar, medium fatty tuna
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Go with the sushi or sashimi omakase here. You surely won’t be disappointed. - Inspector
12. Gasoline Alley Coffee
8.8
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews
Ray Lin: The chai is a bit pricey ($4.50) but it's good and frothy. Perch yourself at the window for some good Manhattan people watching.
Josiah David Chapman: A craft coffee staple in NYC. A stand-style storefront, with an open view and only half a dozen seats. Intelligenstia house brew, great pastries, and punch cards.
Anoop Ranganath: DANGER: They have doughnuts from Dough. Blood Orange is my favorite.
13. Birreria
7.7
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 327 tips and reviews
Westin Hotels & Resorts: Perched above the Flatiron District, the airy, casual restaurant is the perfect place to grab an afternoon pint and chat with friends.
Bauzen: Great selection of unique beers, wines, & spirits. Going with a group + waiting for a table has its pitfalls, but the open-air rooftop has amazing ambiance, & the best apricot pork shoulder anywhere.
Travel Channel: Anthony Bourdain recommends this “insane Italian beer garden and rustic style eatery.”
14. High Line
9.4
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews
The New Yorker: An indie park, an anti-campus. Chelsea boys, JDaters, and pretty women, dressed in rompers, promenade in front of people-watchers, perched like fashion editors on wooden benches. Read more.
Taylor: The High Line is a place to walk, to people watch, to watch the sunset perched above the streets, but at the right times (and at the right benches), it can be a great place to sit and think.
Ghadah Ababtain: Another must visit place in NYC 😍 .. a historical train railway transferred to a walking line with awesome architecture and plants art,it goes through ancient places in NYC and near Chelsea Market 😍