1. Candle Cafe
1307 3rd Ave (btwn 74th & 75th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Rex Dow: A great all organic/vegan restaurant on the Upper East Side. Loved the Ginger Miso Stir Fry with Pinkus Hefe-Weizen beer (claiming to be the world's oldest organic brewer - from Germany)
Ellen DeGeneres: Grab a bite to eat at Candle Café while you’re in the neighborhood. They have amazing vegan cuisine that’s fresh from the farm to the table.
Village Voice: With lots of boldly-spiced vegan style food, we think we may have finally found a vegan restaurant that can satisfy even most adamant carnivores.
2. The Wayfarer
101 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 59 tips and reviews
Kanari K.: Great service, very friendly staff. Orders: Tuscan Kale, Chicken & Rhubarb salad + Lobster Chowder + Wayfarer Burger + Asparagus & Shiitake Fettuccini. No room for dessert this time 👌🏻😊
Tony Everett: Great food,drinks and waitstaff!!! Try the "Man about town" Cocktail! #Blokeapproved!
Rahaf: I liked the club sandwich very classic
3. Tipsy Parson
156 9th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 215 tips and reviews
Jen Dang: Great atmosphere and service (even on Valentine's Day). Try the buttermilk-chive biscuit with bourbon bacon jam. It's divine!
Time Out New York: Try the minty grasshopper dessert, creamy mousse is served in a mini canning jar with layers of salty, crumbly streusel and a lush whipped-cream cap. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011 Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: It's all about refined comfort here. Think macaroni with grana padano or shrimp and grits with chow chow relish. Read more.
4. Elmo
7.4
156 7th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 142 tips and reviews
Carlos Rios: Fun atmosphere and an easy, safe menu. Try the Mac and Cheese appetizer (with bacon and mushrooms, if you dare) and you won't go wrong!
LogoTV: I love having drinks here. It's the in & now place for Manhattan gay night life. A mix of young & old come from far & wide to enjoy great food, fun, & awesome cocktails! -Austin, The A-List: New York
Brian Anthony Hernandez: Fried chicken!!!
6. IHOP
2082 Lexington Avenue (at E 126th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Harlem · 32 tips and reviews
Evelyn Serrano: Service is fast, clean place. Good food and pleasant staff. I Recommend it highly.
Norman Ellis: Very clean for a city IHOP. 24hr svc, clean bathrooms and decent coffee. It's a win for me. I bet it's crazed in the daytime but at 1am it's absolutely sublime.
Gabriella Fawkes: they take forever to serve your food, im not coming here anymore, they dont pay attention to detail no silverware nothing, am I supposed to eat pancakes with my hands?
7. Rue 57
7.9
60 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews
nymag: Miss USA Rima Fakih loves to eat outdoors here on Sunday nights, according to her NY Diet. Calamari to start, shared seafood pasta, and a bite of chocolate cake for dessert. Read more.
David Trahan: Brunch menu lobster with home fries corn and eggs. So amazing!
David DePhillips: Cannot beat the sliders.
8. Virgil's Real BBQ
8.0
152 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Theater District · 273 tips and reviews
Henrik Oscarsson: Classic southern style bbq. Simple but good. Try the pork ribs, or the brisket. They are finger-lickin' good. Good beer assortment too.
James Sims: The hush puppies will weigh you down all night, but they are oh so worth it.
Dan Pennacchia: If you go to Virgil's you have to check out the Trainwreck Fries.
9. Harlem Tavern
7.3
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 116th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Central Harlem · 291 tips and reviews
MTTNYC: try the pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries - forget the ketchup - ask for an extra side their yummy bbq sauce for fry dipping!
Serious Eats: Is this a burger worth making a special trip for? Not on its own. But add a decent beer selection, reasonable prices and a different scene to the mix, and you've got something pretty special.
Time Out New York: This Harlem spot offers plenty of room: Its 3,000-square-foot patio accommodates hundreds around communal picnic tables. Stop by for happy hour (weekdays 4–7pm) for beer, wine, cocktails or pub grub. Read more.