1. Mangia
8.0
50 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 55 tips and reviews
Adam Handley: Great fresh Italian. Lots of different salads and meats to choose from. High quality. Not cheap nyc Italian deli junk
Douglas Kurdziel: They have moved some hot sandwiches (like the wonderful Telera and steak sandwich) to the counter in the back - don't miss them!
Jackie Burnbaum: If you're an Italian food lover, this is heaven. From the chicken Milanese salad, goat cheese tarts, refreshing salads, great lunch spot
2. Pastrami Queen
8.1
1125 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Hannah Nicdao: Oh my pants. Best pastrami I’ve had in NYC. Humble little space with a few tables and meats that will change your LIFE. Share a hot pastrami sandwich with a friend - it’s more filling than it looks.
Serious Eats: Pastrami is the specialty here, pricey at $17 for a sandwich, but it might be the best of its kind on the Upper East Side.
Dave Olverson: crazy expensive
3. Mangia
7.6
22 W 23rd St (at 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 38 tips and reviews
Lou Carulli: Great place for a quick lunch. Great variety of food from salads, pasta, pizza and sandwiches. On par with Eataly but you have room to sit most of the time and if not the park is across the street.
Penny S: Free wifi - you know you want it.
Genevieve Gorder: The Bloody marys are famous, secret ingredient...dill
5. Sakagura
9.1
211 E 43rd St Lowr Level (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
Sandra Lloyd: Great for lunch. Great for dinner. Great desserts. Really fresh, good quality food. Best lunch deal around. This is one of my favorite restaurants, hands down.
Miko Mercer: best izakaya-style Japanese food in the city
Serious Eats: Underground bar that offers great soba without the pomp and circumstance.
6. Zabar's
8.9
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 216 tips and reviews
Sonia Kazarova: One of my foodie Meccas killer cheese selection and the master lox cutting experts. Heaven for all that you desire. Caviar 2 chocolate, from kitchen wares 2 chef's gadgets not to be missed when in NY
Food Network: On Giada's Weekend Getaways, Giada De Laurentiis shops and snacks at Zabars, a grocery store that's lived on the UWS of New York, NY for over 70 years. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
New York Habitat: Known for its bagels, smoked fish, and cheeses, this traditional Jewish specialty food store in the Upper West Side is a local favorite. It can get crowded though so get there early!
7. Amy's Bread
8.0
75 9th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 113 tips and reviews
John Thrasher: Amazing bakery at amazing prices. Standout items: chocolate sourdough twists, cherry chocolate roll, any of the cookies.
Find. Eat. Drink.: Take home a wheat baguette, great with everything.
Veyote Daegan: Followed the instructions on their chalk board outside: turkey basil sandwich with tomato paired with fresh homemade lemonade. I made the right choice. Lemonade isn't too sweet as a plus. Outstanding.
8. Baby Brasa
7.2
173 7th Ave S, New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 22 tips and reviews
Daniel Kuperstein: Billy made an excellent Cholo Fresco. The best pisco drink we've ever had. Many cheers!
Nicole Checo: Latin music & a good crowd.
Ernesto Gutierrez: You just cannot go wrong here. For the price, plates are 30% smaller than you’d expect but delicious nonetheless. Highlights: shrimp anticucho, aji de gallina, pisco sour. Skip the tres leches.
10. Amy's Bread
8.5
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews
Compass: Cozy up to this outpost of Amy’s. Get breads, cookies, sandwiches, and coffee from the famous baker.
Serious Eats: One of NYC's best all-around bakeries, from the breads, to the cakes and cookies, to the sandwiches.
LogoTV: "I go to the one in Hells Kitchen more than what's considered 'okay'. My favorites include: the hazelnut biscotti, the cherry cream scone, and the monkey cake!" -Jeffery Self, Jeffery & Cole Casserole
11. Serendipity 3
7.4
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 536 tips and reviews
Norman Ellis: Get a table upstairs. Less crowded and more Intimate. Split a Shepard's pie or an omelette and you'll still have room for the treats. Froz hot chic is to die but try the apricot smush as well.
Bravo: We go to Serendipity for the desserts only. They have the best Frozen Hot Chocolate. For real! -Jill Zarin, Real Housewives of New York City
Matthew Hurst: Bring a date here for Frozen Hot Chocolate. Ask for an extra straw so you can split it!