1. Dear Irving
9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 245 tips and reviews
Eric Tash: Great, swanky, intimate vibe - great for small groups and dates.
Heather Repinski: My favorite cocktail bar in the city!! It's classy with perfectly handcrafted cocktails. You would expect the staff to be snooty, but they are anything but!
Erin Shea: Fancy speakeasy with signature cocktails and romantic ambiance.
2. Tamarind TriBeCa
9.0
99 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Tribeca · 157 tips and reviews
Halstead Property: Upscale authentic Indian cuisine at its best. If you hold very high standards for delicious naan, you must try theirs; not in the least bit overly crispy or buttery
Douglas Elliman: An elegant and upscale Indian kitchen, with a gorgeous décor and a menu that offers a modern spin on Indian cuisine. We highly recommend ordering the chicken tikki masala.
Eater: Sample dishes from all across India, in a comfortable, and ever-so-slightly elegant setting. Tamarind Tribeca is a smart choice for a business lunch downtown, and it's also a fine pick for date night. Read more.
3. Gramercy Tavern
9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 447 tips and reviews
CITY GRIT: Soup & Sandwich Special for lunch is a steal! But a fancy dinner in the main dining room (reservation required) is a great splurge! The vegetarian tasting is so amazing, we didn’t even miss the meat!
No Leftovers Jackie Gebel: An NYC institution. Amazing food, classy and swanky without the stuffiness of an old school restaurant. One of my favorites- perfect to impress out of towners
David Noël: Ok easily now one of my favorite spots for a swanky Flatiron dinner. Fantastic wines and flavors.
4. Brandy Library
8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
Atif Ateeq: Great upscale lounge with a very large selection of drinks. Walls are lined w/ bottles & have rolling ladders like a library. Very classy. Priced high but check their website for free tastings.
Erik Cintron: Fun yet classy spot with the perfect ambiance for a first date Or just lounge. Cigar smoking outside with Thousands of spirits lined up on the wall. They have good food & prices try the flights!!
Hector: Fancy, cozy, and warm atmosphere make it the best whiskey spot. They have a ladder for library shelves of drink bottles. Downstairs private room and bar too! Perfect cocktails.
5. Bemelmans Bar
9.1
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Anna Khan: New york tradition. Classy without being stuffy. Lighting and art makes it a great pre-dinner spot.
Michael Muse: Classicly New York. High end cocktails, really exceptionally classy vibe.
Lauren Docktor: My favorite place to go when you want upscale atmosphere and lovely jazzy music. If you order a martini, you get a second one on the side!
6. Brookfield Place
9.0
230 Vesey St (at West St), New York, NY
Shopping Mall · 115 tips and reviews
Caroline Chung: Fantastic modern food hall upstairs and shopping center. Perfect stop for tourist visiting the WTC memorials or business folks to pick up lunch, coffee or fancy bagel.
High Quality Tours HQT: Unbelievable non- traditional upscale food courts, always a fun event going on and or course amazing shopping!! Visit with High Quality Tours! #toursofnyc #highqualitytours #nyc #iloveny
Sofia Uz: Fancy shop selection, nice food court, water views are the best!
7. Daniel
9.0
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Official Hank: BEST COCKTAILS... SO FANCY
The Food Sluts: Awesome food and impeccable service. The Bar Room has the full menu, as well as an a la carte, and is a lot less formal. Read more.
Noura S.: From my personal experience.. The food tastes fine!! It is more of how artsy the plates are which makes it an upscale "Resto"
8. Delmonico's
8.7
56 Beaver St (at William St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Financial District · 134 tips and reviews
Amanda Lankford: Classy bar, great for business meetings in the Financial District.
micchele totti: Great steaks, drinks and service. Very good for both fine dining in restaurant and the more casual bar. Best restaurant I've found in FiDi.
Edward Delfino: Great history and great food all in one! Fine dining.
9. Eleven Madison Park
9.0
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron · 291 tips and reviews
Will Tower: Perhaps my all-time favorite NYC fine dining experience, Eleven Madison Park is nothing short of remarkable. Pork loin and confit pork belly cooked 72 hours served with apple variations, mustard spaet
amNewYork: Granola goes upscale? Only here would a jar of granola taste so decadently good. Diners receive 16 ounces’ worth for free after dinner.
TripAdvisor: “One of the best fine dining experiences ever. Food outstanding, decor lively, staff attentive. If you like the long, multiple-course type...” – TripAdvisor user on Jan 1, 2012. Read more reviews at Read more.
10. Le Bernardin
9.0
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 308 tips and reviews
Maria Styles: fine dining and amazing food presented beautifully
Geoff Kim: Fine 1.1: One of the best fish/seafood fine dining restaurants in the world. The sommelier there is also really top notch as well. The chef, Eric Ripert, is French trained. Read more.
Jen Pollack Bianco: The Prix Fix lunch is one of NYC's best fine dining bargains. It's worth it for the salmon rillette alone. The ladies room is also especially thoughtful.
12. Ai Fiori
8.8
400 5th Ave Ph 2 (at W 36th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Garment District · 176 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Winner of Best Italian (Upscale) in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Four courses of amazing food for $84 is a steal.
The Corcoran Group: Take in the beautiful and swanky décor from the bar as you enjoy one of their imaginative cocktails! The Melone e Prosciutto is pure perfection, as is the Apertivo.
Vivian: This place is amazing. Nice ambience, great service, very fancy. Oh and yea the food is delicious. Got the prix fixe of foie gras, duck, and raw scallops.
13. Marea
9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews
M M: Fancy Pants right across from Central Park South, I felt under dressed. Prix Fixe is a good way to go. Bone marrow and octopus Pasta was good the Panna cotta dessert was So good.
Megan Johnson: Wonderful fancy lunch spot. We skipped on the pasta and had oysters, starters, scallops/halibut, and dessert, but all were superb.
James H.: The polpo was grilled to perfection. One of the best ever. Ambiance in restaurant is very classy.
15. Buddakan
9.0
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 525 tips and reviews
Roomster: Featured at Sex & The City! the Asian themed restaurant has a good menu and affordable prices, despite its incredibly elegant set up.
Lynn Pina: Amazing! Get the hoisin glazed pork belly and glazed black cod. Oh and save room for the chocolate sesame fondant. It's really a fancy pb&j dessert and so yummy!
DailyCandy: "Stephan Starr opts for shock-and-awe tactics at this immense dining palace (think Versailles meets Ming Dynasty). Try upscale takes on standard fare like lobster egg rolls or wild mushroom chow fun."