Restaurants in New York
From Afghani to Japanese to Mexican, sample the world's dining-table in one city. Gramercy Park and Flatiron have smart restaurants like Gramercy Tavern, while Greenwich Village offers inexpensive international flavours like Moustache. The urban cool of East Village and Lower East Side are home to New York legends Katz Deli for pastrami and Clinton Street Bakery's brunch pancakes. Choose from countless Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Most restaurants close around 11pm, and tipping is around 18%.
Blue Hill
Fresh farm goodness
Blue Hill near Washington Square presents fresh produce from the owner's farm
upstate. The meat-heavy menu includes Berkshire pork with creamy basmati
rice, grass-fed lamb with chickpeas and pesto, all with farm vegetables. The
fixed-priced tasting menu is excellent value.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 5.30pm-11pm; Sun 5.30pm-10pm
Address
75, Washington Place, New York City 10011
Telephone
+1 212 539 1776
Per Se
For a special occasion
Per Se at Columbus Circle makes an extravagant night out and there are
spectacular Central Park views from any of its 15 tables. Michelin-starred
chef Thomas Keller creates luxurious dishes like oysters and pearls, sauteed
foie gras and butter-poached lobster, all served by attentive suit-clad
waiters. Smart dress and reservations essential.
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Opening Hours
Fri-Sun 11.30am-1.30pm; daily 5.30pm-10pm
Address
4/F, 10 Columbus Circle, New York City 10019
Telephone
+1 212 823 9335
Union Square Cafe
Homely hospitality
Union Square Cafe has been a perennial favourite for New Yorkers, a place to
enjoy bar drinks or lunch from the American-Italian menu. Try weekly
specials like lobster 'shepherd's pie' or red wine-braised veal cheeks with
butternut squash accompanied by a bottle from the international wine list.
Lunch can be a ricotta gnocchi sitting up at the bar.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2pm; Sun-Thu 5.30pm-10pm (until 11pm Fri & Sat)
Address
21, East 16th Street, New York City 10003
Telephone
+1 212 243 4020
Gramercy Tavern
Michelin-starred dining
The multi-award-winning Gramercy Tavern in Gramercy Park is one of New York's
finest restaurants. Executive chef Michael Anthony creates dishes like veal
cappellacci, and smoked lobster and blackfish with spaghetti
squash. Service is superb, and wooden floorboards and white tablecloths are
well complemented by tasteful murals. Less formal dining is available in The
Tavern.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm; Sun-Thu 5.30pm-10pm (until 11pm Fri & Sat)
Address
42, East 20th Street, New York City 10003
Telephone
+1 212 477 0777
Lupa
Tastes of Rome
An informal and popular trattoria in Greenwich Village, Lupa serves
traditional simple dishes from Rome. In typical Italian style, starters
include antipasti of truffle scorzonera (vegetables) and Parma ham.
Daily specials can range from Lupa rabbit sausage to ricotta gnocchi, but
save room for the cheese selection.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-12am
Address
170, Thompson Street, (between Houston and Bleecker streets), New York City 10012
Telephone
+1 212 982 5089
Pure Food & Wine
Stylish vegetarian
Everything at Pure Food & Wine in Gramercy serves flavoursome and
beautifully presented raw vegan food. In a sleek setting, organic and
seasonal ingredients create chilli lime tortilla wraps, lapsang-smoked
portabella mushrooms and biryani with curried vegetables. Try the
five-course tasting menu.
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Opening Hours
Daily 5.30pm-11pm
Address
54, Irving Place, New York City 10003
Telephone
+1 212 477 1010
Cafe Asean
Asian spices
Cafe Asean in Greenwich Village has a whole range of Asian tastes, especially
from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Thai. It is an informal, friendly
little restaurant with wooden tables, red paper lanterns and tiny garden.
Try the curried shrimp or laksa, a huge bowl of spicy coconut soup with
seafood and noodles.
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Opening Hours
Sun-Thu 12pm-10.30pm; Fri & Sat 12pm-11pm
Address
117, West 10th Street (near Greenwich Avenue), New York City 10011
Telephone
+1 212 633 0348
Transport
14th Street subway
Tamarind
Indian delights
Tamarind, in the Flatiron district, creates innovative variations on classic
Indian cuisine. In a modern dining room decorated with Indian textiles,
diners can enjoy Tandoor-baked specialities like jhinga angarey -
king prawns marinated in yoghurt, chillies and coriander. The Raji thali, an
assortment of lentils, vegetables, tandoori salad, rice and relishes, is a
vegetarian treat.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11.30am-3pm & 5.30pm-11.30pm
Address
41-43, East 22nd Street, Flatiron, New York City 10010
Telephone
+1 212 674 7400
Boathouse Central Park
Picturesque lakeside dining
Gondolas and swans drift by the Boathouse Central Park, located beside the
park's peaceful lake. Start with tasty Thai crab cakes, followed by hearty
Boathouse burger or basil-crusted halibut. The informal Bar and Grill in
summer has light barbecued snacks, a good choice for informal alfresco
dining. Locals love its smart decor and good service.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-4pm; Sat & Sun 9.30am-4pm; Apr-Nov Mon-Fri 5.30pm-9.30pm; Sat & Sun 6pm-9.30pm
Address
East 72nd Street & Park Drive North, Central Park, New York City 10023
Telephone
+1 212 517 2233
Sylvia's
Southern delights
With a loyal fan base from around the world, Sylvia's in Harlem serves up her
famous barbecue ribs, grilled catfish and fried chicken, all accompanied by
black-eyed peas and collard greens. This busy family-run restaurant has been
going for generations, and Sylvia herself often oversees the cooking.
There's live jazz every Saturday afternoon.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 8am-10.30pm; Sun 11am-8pm
Address
328, Lenox Avenue, Harlem, New York City 10027
Telephone
+1 212 996 0660
Grimaldi's
Pizza Italia
Patsy Grimaldi has been making pizza since 1941 (when he was 10) and it
shows. Illegal in Manhattan, the massive coal-fired brick ovens that he uses
at Grimaldi's near the Brooklyn Bridge produce the extreme heat required to
make his distinctive and much sought-after pizzas.
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Opening Hours
Sun-Thu 11.30am-11pm; Fri & Sat 11.30am-12am
Address
19, Old Fulton Street, New York City 11201
Telephone
+1 718 858 4300
Moustache
Middle-Eastern flavours
Tiny Moustache in Greenwich Village has great-value Middle Eastern dishes,
with locals packing in for fresh falafel sandwiches and spicy merguez
sausages. Starters include smoky aubergine babaganoush with pitta bread
followed by ouzo (chicken in filo-pastry) or pitzas (pitta dough with meat
or herbs and olive oil). There's a café-like ambience here and it's always
friendly, even when it's busy.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-12am
Address
90, Bedford Street, (between Barrow and Grove streets), Greenwich Village,, New York City 10014
Telephone
+1 212 229 2220
Transport
Christopher Street subway
Katz's Deli
Russian-Jewish diner
A New York institution since 1880, Katz's Deli in Lower East Side is famed
for its mammoth-sized pastrami-on-rye and traditional Russian-Jewish
recipes. A crowded and brash diner, this is not the place for a serene
dinner or impeccable service, rather for its hearty matzo-ball soup,
pickles, knishes (potato dumplings) and blintzes (cheese-filled
pancakes).
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Opening Hours
Mon & Tue 8am-9.45pm; Wed, Thu & Sun 8am-10.45pm; Fri & Sat 8am-2.45am
Address
205, East Houston Street, New York City 10002
Telephone
+1 212 254 2246; toll-free +1-800 4468 364
Chennai Garden
Indian vegetarian
One of many Indian buffet restaurants, Chennai Garden in Gramercy Park serves
a variety of fresh, vegetarian food. Try typical South Indian dishes like
masala dosa, spicy stuffed pancakes, or rich Punjabi dishes like bhindi
masala and spicy sauteed okra with a fluffy paratha (bread). The restaurant
has a loyal following and is popular with local office workers.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm & 5pm-10pm; Sat & Sun 12pm-10pm
Address
129, East 27th Street, New York City 10016
Telephone
+1 212 689 1999
Transport
28th Street subway
Clinton Street Baking Company
Locals' brunch favourite
The queues can be long at Clinton Street Baking Company, one of New York's
most popular brunch venues. Located on the Lower East Side, it serves
pancakes with wild Maine blueberry, a substantial eggs Benedict or Southern
breakfast complete with cheese grits (ground corn). For quieter times,
choose weekday early breakfasts or dinner with burgers, fish or fried
chicken.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm & Mon-Sat 6pm-11pm; Sat & Sun 9am-4pm
Address
4, Clinton Street, (between East Houston and Stanton), New York City 10002
Telephone
+1 646 602 6263
