2. Hummus Place
8.6
305 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 74th St. & 75th St.), New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Upper West Side · 79 tips and reviews
Jeff Weinstein: Hummus plate, any soup, side of falafel and plenty of homemade green hot sauce. This place is a gem.
Tania: It is soooo good! Brunch menu with orange juice and coffee is unbelievable delicious! Take hot sauce!
Cheapism: Go here for tasty, inexpensive hummus. Try Hummus Masabacha for $6.95 and the malabi ($4.25) for dessert. Portions are great for sharing. Read more.
6. Rosa Mexicano
8.5
61 Columbus Ave (62nd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews
Samuel Hall: Empanadas are great... but so tiny. The mango hot sauce is tangy and spicy. Nice combo.
Jessica Barnett: Boring, bland, overpriced and disappointing. The guac is flavorless. They also have zero spicy peppers or hot sauce if you're into that. They do have outdoor seating though.
Cocktails & Couture: We stop by here often for a quick bite between shows during Fashion Week. Have the handmade Guacamole (they mix it at your table to your preference!) and the Pomegranate Margaritas!
7. Zabar's
9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 216 tips and reviews
Rachel R: Great selection of hot sauce, liquid smoke, ginger juice etc
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.
9. La Dinastia
7.3
145 W 72nd St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 33 tips and reviews
pam: Non descript diner type place with great CUBAN CHINESE selections...recommended boneless crackling chicken with yellow rice and black beans...top off with some hot sauce and fresh squeezed lemon....
Christopher Koh: I come so often that they just say "the usual?" Which means - avocado salad, chicharrones without bones, sweet plantains, and lomo saltado. Love this place - huge portions
Abiola Abrams: I'm an 80/20 vegan and I was told to have the crackling chicken!! Lol
11. Playa Betty's
7.3
320 Amsterdam Ave (W 75th), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Upper West Side · 71 tips and reviews
Cagla Icacan: Al pastor, Baja fish tacos are delicious. Add a few drops of Valentina Hot Sauce. Try corn and Cauliflower Buffalo bites as side. Pair with a pitcher of Margarita. Voila!
Adrienne Cooper: They've done a great job with the outdoor setup here. Always a solid option on a nice day on the Upper West Side
Matt Fitzpatrick: Cool vibe and open layout but overpriced beers. They were also out of 3 of their 8 taco options.
13. Dive Bar
7.4
732 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 95th & 96th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 120 tips and reviews
Sean O'Hara: Do not miss the house hot sauce ! It is off the hook !
Jess Naldo: Kentucky bourbon wings are def Top 5 in the city and worth the trek to UWS! Great selection of beers and other food, but seriously, chicken wings and their house hot sauce is tempting to steal ;)
jonathan haff: the staff hates the world... this includes: you, serving you, and themselves.
15. Awash
7.9
947 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 106th & 107th St.), New York, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 31 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: The Vegetarian Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas) sitting atop injera.
Marcus Samuelsson: Doro wot ($15) It is a classic dish from my birth country, Ethiopia. It reminds me of my brothers and sisters back there. My wife, Maya, cooks the best version of doro wot. Read more.
William H: The food is incredible--combos are an especially good deal--but the place has negative ambiance and is unbelievably stingy with the injera.