New York City's food scene is next to none when comparing quantities of restaurants to other cities. From upscale Italian eateries to Sunday brunch cafes, we've compiled a list of the best restaurants that you can't miss in New York to make your choice of where you want to eat a little easier.

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Balthazar
4.8  5 Rating (2)
80 Spring St, New York NY, 10012
Balthazar is a French brasserie restaurant located at 80 Spring Street (between Broadway and Crosby Street) in SoHo in Manhattan, in New York City. It opened...
Di Fara Pizza
5.0  5 Rating (4)
1424 Avenue J, New York NY, 11230
Di fara pizza opened in 1965 . Over 45 years of hard work and superb consistency using the finest of imported ingredients from the hands of Domenico...
Gramercy Tavern
4.8  5 Rating (3)
42 E 20th St, New York NY, 10003
In 1994, Danny Meyer opened his second restaurant, Gramercy Tavern. A revival and renewal of the classic American tavern, Gramercy Tavern offers refined,...
ABC Kitchen
Restaurant $$
35 E 18th St, New York NY, 10003
ABC Kitchen with Jean-Georges, Phil Suarez, and ABC Carpet & Home...Passionately committed to offering the freshest organic & local ingredients possible
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
Bar & Restaurant $$
107 E 42nd St, New York NY, 10017
Grand Central Oyster Bar is the ultimate experience for any seafood. lover. From the market to your plate, we've spent nearly a hundred years perfecting...
Hometown Hotpot & BBQ
4.8  5 Rating (2)
194 Grand St, New York NY, 10013
Chinese Hot Pot & BBQ with amazing soup broths!
Minetta Tavern
Restaurant $$
113 MacDougal St, New York NY, 10012
Through the span of its long history, the Tavern was frequented by different layabouts and holders on including Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, Eugene O'Neill,...
Katz's Delicatessen
Restaurant $$
205 E Houston St, New York NY, 10002
New York's most iconic deli. Home to the world's greatest pastrami sandwich. Where Harry met Sally. Open late on Thursday night and 24 hours on the...
Keens Steakhouse
4.9  5 Rating (3)
72 W 36th St, New York NY, 10018
Keens has become Manhattan's best known USDA Prime-only steakhouse. Its reputation is legendary, its Single Malt collection equally so. In 1885 Keens Chophouse...
Momofuku Noodle Bar
4.8  5 Rating (1)
171 1st Ave, New York NY, 10003-2949
momofuku noodle bar was the first momofuku restaurant. it serves ramen and a roster of dishes that changes with the seasons. noodle bar only takes reservations...
Russ & Daughters
Restaurant $
179 E Houston St, New York NY, 10002
Appetizing Since 1914 Purveyors of the highest quality smoked fish, caviar, and specialty foods, Russ & Daughters is New York's premier appetizing shop....
P.J. Clarke's
Bar & Restaurant $
New York NY, 10022
P.J. Clarke's Restaurant & Bar Since 1884, this venerable New York institution with its colorful history has entertained the famous, the infamous and everyone...
The Spotted Pig
Bar $
314 W 11th Street Hudson St & Greenwich Street, New York NY, 10014-2369
The Spotted Pig - Gastropub in the West Village, NYC.
Roberta's
5.0  5 Rating (4)
261 Moore St, New York NY, 11206
We only accept reservations for parties of 10 or more. For inquiries, email groupdining@robertaspizza.com. Do not message reservation requests. Thank you.
Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃
Restaurant $$
45 Bayard St, New York NY, 10013
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Le Coucou
4.4  5 Rating (1)
138 lafayette street, New York NY, 10013
After taking Paris by storm, internationally acclaimed chef Daniel Rose returns home with Le Coucou. A gracious modern nod to fine European gastronomy,...
ATLA
Restaurant
372 Lafayette Street, New York NY, 10012
ATLA is an all-day neighborhood restaurant focused on offering a healthy Mexican-inspired menu, using fresh, local ingredients.
Superiority Burger
4.2  5 Rating (1)
430 E 9th St, New York NY, 10009
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Restaurant $
34 E 20th St, New York NY, 10003
Meir Adoni's new Middle Eastern Cuisine in the heart of New York The menu at Nur draws from the rich and flavorful cuisine of the Middle East. It has a modern,...
Cote Korean Steakhouse
Restaurant $
16 West 22nd st., New York NY, 10010
Combining the conviviality of Korean BBQ with the quality of classic steakhouse. Stellar wine selection, outstanding cocktails and gracious service.
La Grenouille
Restaurant $$
3 E 52nd St, New York NY, 10022
Founded in 1962 by former Henri Soulé apprentice Charles Masson, Sr. and his wife Gisèle, later with sons Philippe and Charles, La Grenouille (Fr., "The...