Boqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. Boqueria

9.1
1460 2nd Ave (76th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 98 tips and reviews

Virginie H.Virginie Halpin: Must order the Jamon Iberico. Tapas menu is varied and really good. Flavoursome simple dishes. Service is very friendly. Highly recommended.

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Great tapas. Great service. Paella takes 30-40 mins. Highly recommend.

funky f.funky flavor: Great place for tapas, batatas bravas and croquetas are a must while there.

Pil Pil is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Pil Pil

8.6
265 E 78th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 72 tips and reviews

Dohn S.Dohn Solis: Awesome tapas and great wine combined with great atmosphere.

Natalie M.Natalie Miyake: $3 sangria during happy hour! Nice ambiance (low lighting, spacious) and great variety of tapas. Sit by the window if you can.

Priti D.Priti Domadia: Amazing happy hour $3 Sangrias! And great tapas :)

Sojourn is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. Sojourn

8.0
244 E 79th St (2nd and 79th), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews

@AriannaVarella@AriannaVarella: one of my favorite tapas restaurants in nyc. sexy!

FaithFaith: Delicious tapas restaurant. nice vibe, very busy, and loud. Great cheeses, and amazing small dishes. A must: the salmon, scallops, duck rolls, or skirt steak!

Andrew C.Andrew C: Amazing American food, with tapas style dishes - most are large enough for single person, but enjoyable trying multiple plates... red sangria was too dry

Maya is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. Maya

8.2
1191 1st Ave (btwn E 64th St & E 65th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 148 tips and reviews

Richard S.Richard Sandoval: Maya is about to launch Brunch! We will be having Weekend Bottomless Brunch | 11 AM- 3 PM, unlimited small plates and free flowing cocktails!

Aileen C.Aileen Chu: Great place for weekend boozy brunch. $35 for unlimited delicious tapas (tacos, tortas, enchiladas, flatbreads, ceviche, french toasts, plantains, etc.) and bottomless cocktails for 2 hours.

Christin G.Christin Gabriel: Bacon guacamole! Also, excellent tapas & tacos. The margaritas are top notch.

2nd Floor Bar & Essen is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. 2nd Floor Bar & Essen

8.9
East 75th street (1st avenue), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 17 tips and reviews

Liz K.Liz K: Secret little speakeasy. Think old school Jewish food fusion, tapas style. And the drinks are on point. Wonderful staff and ambiance. Loved it!!

Polina W.Polina Weitz: This place is great. Low key speakeasy, with a Jewish twist! Menu has traditional Jewish foods, tapas style. Cocktails were great!

Andrew C.Andrew C: Amazing new cocktail bar... with fancy, yet old-school bar bites with Jewish flavors!!! Cocktails are named hilariously and taste incredible, so many fun twists to all the drinks!

Felice 64 is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. Felice 64

8.4
1166 1st Ave (at E 64th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper East Side · 38 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The 2nd location is just a shot uptown from the original, serving wine from the partner's family vineyard in Tuscany along with other primo Italian juice & a menu of small plates & substantial dishes. Read more.

Tom D.Tom DiMaggio: good wine selection and tasty small plates. I wouldn't stay for a full dinner, though.

Michael J.Michael Jue: Come for the veal ragu, stay for the delicious selection of Italian wines.

Greek Eats is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Greek Eats

7.8
1229 1st Ave, New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Upper East Side · 23 tips and reviews

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: The hummus and pita is the perfect small plate. Add a fancy soda

Erica D.Erica Delaney: The kebabs are well seasoned and typically cooked to perfection. The spreads (all 4) are absolutely delicious. The halloumi with fig is a little sweet for my taste, but authentic.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: It’s like a healthy Greek MacDonalds. The hummus is good!

The East Pole Kitchen & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. The East Pole Kitchen & Bar

8.4
133 E 65th St (Lexington), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 77 tips and reviews

Odile R.Odile Roujol: Nice lights and tapas cocktails ( mojito is excellent).

Ramya V.Ramya VP: One of the best brunches in NY (best in UES). Simple yet so complex in its flavors - soul satisfying, no pretension, and incredible incredible service and people- feels like home should be.

Thea R.Thea Rodgers: All dishes were pretty basic, but delicious. Try kale Caesar salad, orecchiette, crab & avocado toast. Made us wait 40 minutes for our table, offered free crudo for the wait & then charged us for it!

Kaia Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. Kaia Wine Bar

8.9
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Yorkville · 99 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Keath: Amazing cheese and south African apps. Come for the wine, but definitely order some tapas.

Steven V.Steven Vega: The best place in town for either a nice meal or wine and snacks. They have an amazing selection of wine, cheese and dried meats for their bar snacks as well as a great dinner menu.

H. S.H. S.: OMG the seeds they serve with the bread are DA BOMB

Amali is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Amali

8.2
115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews

Bridget G.Bridget Gael: Loved Amali! Buzzy ambiance with great cocktails (we liked the vodka grapefruit one) and that seafood forward tapas (octopus w fingerling potatoes and the heirloom tomato hummus were hits)

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Amali has an artisanal cheese and salumi selection to try alongside signature wines (there’s about 400 options to choose from)! Read more.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Try the mushroom or the artichoke crostini. The eggplant vegetable dish is seasonal and well-flavored, with a yogurt honey base and a kick of Calabrian chili puree. Read more.

The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites

8.9
311 E 60th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 188 tips and reviews

Marta A.Marta Aubia: Love that place. Great cocktails and great craft beer selection. The small plates are also delicious. It has a small patio.

Tom D.Tom DiMaggio: An upper east side gem, excellent list of rotating craft beers on tap, great food. Come during daytime happy hour for cheap prices!

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites is one of those places where even hard-core beer geeks may not know every offering on the draft list. Read more.

Uva is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. Uva

8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Brenizer: Good atmospehere, great tapas, fantastic polenta.

Veronique V.Veronique V: One of my uptown favorites. Huge fan of the goat cheese & black pepper bruschetta, as well as the veal ragout farfalle. Wine is also incredibly well-priced. Sit in their back garden, if you can.

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: We're obsessed with their sheep's ricotta cheese and black truffle honey bruchetta. Don't think, just get it. Pair it with the gnocchi di ricotta and a wine by the glass for a perfect experience.

Asia Society is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Asia Society

8.7
725 Park Ave (at E 70th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews

RazorfishRazorfish: In addition to the works, the pretty, skylighted Garden Court Cafe serves delicious Asian-inspired food that changes with the season.

NearSay NYCNearSay NYC: Stay tuned for the public programs they offer at the museum. Quite an experience!

JosetteJosette: Great Asia-inspired healthy, fresh food, good vegan too. Great weekend brunch and afternoon high-tea

Bluestone Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Bluestone Lane

8.6
1085 5th Ave (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Carnegie Hill · 93 tips and reviews

L. S.L. S.: Trendy coffee shop in the side chapel of a church. Solid espresso with a cute background in which to enjoy. What's not to love about that. Definitely worth a pit stop of one is in the area.

Atticus L.Atticus L: I don't care if its because Jesus told them to... The service is unbeatable! <3

Eshrefe S.Eshrefe Shehu: This cafe is a very nice spot to visit in every season. Love that it's located in the annex of the church facing Central Park and near to the Guggenheim Museum. Avocado toast and coffee is delicious.

Dulce Vida Latin Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Dulce Vida Latin Bistro

7.9
1219 Lexington Ave (Btwn 82nd & 83rd St.), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 69 tips and reviews

Allison E.Allison Esposito: Tons of gluten free pastries here. This place also has the only arepas I know of on the UES.

Dohn S.Dohn Solis: Beyond horrible svce.Told them 5X I'm allergic to onions and they said they'd make the food without.After 30 mins they changed their minds.Won't be giving them my $ nor will I recommend them to anyone

Rachel W.Rachel Wood: Get a cup of coffee, it's great