1. Mei-jin Ramen
7.9
1574 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Yorkville · 108 tips and reviews
Beka C: Favorite new ramen spot on the UES. Friendly staff and great selection of apps, ramen and desserts. Recommend spicy beef ramen...just right if you like it hot! Must try the creme brûlée!
Jack: Best ramen place in town. Order Spicy Miso Ramen and Fried Japanese Chicken and prepared to get you mind blown.
Lydia Chen: So far my favorite ramen place in the city. Better than Totto and Ippudo!
2. Naruto Ramen
7.3
1596 3rd Ave (at E 90th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Yorkville · 162 tips and reviews
Talisa Chang: Casual, 14 seat spot (counter seating) with $9 bowls of ramen with all the goodies. Get the miso ramen, spicy, and stir in the small block of butter that comes on top. Mm.
Sayonara Lopes: The best miso soup in the city !
Mike Fish: TOTALLY worth the average 20 mins wait. By far one of my neighborhood favs, coming here as often as once a week. Top picks: Naruto Ramen, Gyoza, Tan Tan ramen and their fantastic Sapporo draught.
3. NR
9.3
339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 23 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Burstein: Lovely speakeasy, kyoto ramen, pork buns. Cocktails are super cool but taste wise i would want try something other than the pineapple (too medicine y), truffle, and bee. Maybe the ginger one!
George Th: Lovely atmosphere, great cocktails and really tasty food choices. We tried fried chicken, pork buns and Hokkaido ramen and everything was perfect! Also, very reasonable prices.
Liz K: From the atmosphere to the service to the drinks to the soups to the Japanese egg salad sandwich (that’s right!), we loved every second we spent in here. Get the beet cocktail with balsamic!
5. Vietnaam
7.8
1700 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 51 tips and reviews
dawn.in.newyork: Bet you will love Laksa Soup if you ever liked Red Curry or other kinds of Thai curry before. Delicious noodle soup!
Beka C: Everyone comes here. Shaken beef is best superb, Pho hits the spot. Solid Vietnamese for NYC, let alone UES
Trevor Conners: The assorted dumpling appetizer is a great way to start your meal. Can't go wrong with a bahn mi, my favorite is the pork belly. Great soups and entrees all around
6. Pho Shop
7.8
1716 1st Ave (89th St & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 20 tips and reviews
Jessie Catana: The curry shrimp soup is delicious. Well, at least the broth is. (The shrimp tasted frozen). Also got the mango & papaya salad with beef which was refreshing
Paige C: Delicious Pho - I will have to try some of the other varieties when I come back. The Pho Shop Soup with brisket was very flavorful!
Catalina Laverde: Grill Pho was hands down the most delicious Pho I’ve ever had! It’s exactly the same but the meat comes grilled on the side and you put it in the soup. It really enhances the flavor, it was DELICIOUS.
7. 2nd Ave Deli
7.6
1442 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Deli · Upper East Side · 54 tips and reviews
R K: Matzah ball soup and pastrami on rye.. true goodness!
Anastasia Bezverkha: I love their consommé soup with kasha. 2nd Ave Deli is the closest I can find to Ukrainian food on UES. Plus, helps me when I'm sick. Yummy comfort food. 🍲
Nicole Kim: The matzah ball soup is great! Get the half sandwich and half soup combo (same size as the regular soup) and try the challah french toast!
8. Xi'an Famous Foods
8.5
328 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Upper East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Jean Santos: cumin lamb soup is amazing. Lamb dumplings too!
Russell Hirschorn: Hearty and delicious noodles, burger was a bit dry, noodle soup was great. If u are offended by the service, dnt go to china.
Meghan McGee: Soup, dumplings
10. Up Thai
9.2
1411 2nd Ave (btwn E 73rd St & E 74th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 172 tips and reviews
Silvana Narvaez Acosta: My fav Thai restaurant. Tom kah soup with tofu, summer rolls and jasmine ice tea are my favorite.. Place is very cozy and staff really friendly ..
eifeh: Good Thai food in the UES. Prices are decent. Lunch special is a good deal. Green curry is good but on the sweeter side. Love the tom kha soup. Curry puffs are good. Decor is nice albeit not Thai.
ZenFoodster: My fave Thai in Manhattan only 2 blks away w/ “spicy” (request) & distinct LOVEs: Up Spring Rolls, Pad Thai, Jeed Jard Noodle Soup, Krapow Gai Sub, Kao Nar Gai, to name a few...
11. Forty Carrots Restaurant
7.9
1000 Third Avenue, 7th Floor next to Luggage (inside Bloomingdale's), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · 81 tips and reviews
Jessica Chan: lunch special is yum: soup, sandwich, froyo for $15
Hale Tunaboylu: Frozen yogurt, mango chicken salad and carrot soup are the best in the world
Es H: Carrot soup, Trio salad platter and frozen yogurt! So delicious and best deal in town!
13. Café Boulud
8.3
20 E 76th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Liza S: The chilled pea soup, if on the menu, is amazing!
E P: Risotto Balls, Squash Soup, Duck Breast, Duo of Beef and very knowledgeable sommeliers on staff. One of my top five choices in the New York area.
New York Post: Cafe Boulud’s tasting ($95 for six courses) was creatively conceived all the way through, starting with a trio of chilled, pitchperfect summer soups. ★★★★ Read more.
14. Cafe D'Alsace
8.7
1695 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews
Christian Dickmann: Start with the Onion Soup. Orange Duck as main course. Finish with Chocolate Tart (very moist, slightly salty, peanut butter ice cream). Every course is a delight.
Brett Fromme: Excellent Onion soup and the best Steak Fritte I've had in NYC. A very enjoyable Cote Du Rhone completed the French bistro atmosphere.
Malea Grubb: Great, reasonably priced French bistro. I love the ambiance both inside and on the outdoor patio. If you like French Onion Soup, definitely order it here!
15. Pastrami Queen
8.1
1125 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Lee Hoffman: Excellent matzah ball and noodle soup, pastrami, and cornbeef.
Natalie M: Had the pea soup, pastrami sandwich, pickles and a knish. It was good but not great. I'd say Katz has the corner of the market.
Noah Xifr: Best chopped chicken liver here. Best matzoh ball soup and knishes elsewhere.