Jetset Christina’s New York City Restaurant Master List: The Ultimate List of Places to Eat in New York City

When I travel to New York City, the first thing that I plan out is the list of restaurants that I am going to go to while I’m there. I have said it before, and I’ll say it again – the food in NYC is unmatched. Truly the most diverse restaurant scene with some of the most authentic cuisine in the U.S. Let’s be real: any trip to New York is more like a glorified food tour!! 

For years, my friends and I have been collecting all of the best food spots in New York City, which I’ve kept on my notes app (until NOW!!) from Michelin-starred restaurants to hole-in-the-wall cheap eats.

This note led me to this New York City restaurant master list! No matter what your palette is like, I guarantee you that you will find at least one (if not MANY) incredible food experiences in the city from this list!! To make things as easy as possible for you, I have divided these spots up by neighborhood (so if you find yourself in the Village and feel overwhelmed by the number of restaurants, just check this list for my go-to’s). 

The Best Places to Eat in New York City

UPPER EAST SIDE

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Serafina

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Any of their pizzas!

Sarabeth’s

Cuisine: American

Price: $$$

My Order: Avocado toast and mimosas

Luke’s Lobster

Cuisine: Seafood

Price: $$

My Order: Classic lobster roll

Polo Bar

Cuisine: American

Price: $$$$

My Order: Start with the caviar and potatoes, then get the filet or honeynut squash tortelli! I love this place just for apps and drinks, too.

Mission Ceviche

Cuisine: Peruvian

Price: $$$

My Order: Ceviche (of course) and pan-seared West Coast halibut

Uva

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Cavatelli al fior di pesto

UPPER WEST SIDE

Felice

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Gnocchi ai Funghi

 

 
 
 
 
 
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TIMES SQUARE/ROCKEFELLER CENTER

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

Le Bernadin

Cuisine: French

Price: $$$$

My Order: Chef’s Tasting (sooooo good!!!)

Junior’s

Cuisine: American (desserts & deli)

Price: $$

My Order: They are famous for their cheesecake!

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Penne a la vodka (share it with at least one other person because it is HUGE!!)

Little Italy Pizza

Cuisine: Pizza

Price: $

My Order: Two slices of cheese pizza with red pepper flakes

Adel’s Famous Halal Food

Cuisine: Halal

Price: $

My Order: Literally any of their bowls – so freaking good!!!

The Mean Fiddler

Cuisine: Irish pub

Price: $$

My Order: Grilled chicken wrap and bottomless for brunch!

Casa Limone

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Pasta tartufata

Patsy’s

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$

My Order: Rigatoni Cacciatore

MIDTOWN

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Sushi Lab Rooftop

Cuisine: Sushi

Price: $$

My Order: Omakase Chef’s Experience and yellowtail jalapeño!

Hunt & Fish Club

Cuisine: Steakhouse

Price: $$$

My Order: Seared scallops or king salmon

The Lambs Club

Cuisine: American

Price: $$$

My Order: Wagyu skirt steak

Culture Espresso

Cuisine: Coffee & cookies (voted best cookies in NYC!)

Price: $ – $$

My Order: Cappucino and a chocolate chip cookie

Liberty Bagels

Cuisine: Bagels

Price: $

My Order: Everything bagel with lox spread

MIDTOWN EAST

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Tán

Cuisine: Mexican

Price: $$$

My Order: Guacamole for the table, ceviche Tulum, and rep snapper tikin-xic style

The Lobster Club

Cuisine: Japanese

Price: $$$$

My Order: Dry-aged porterhouse

The Horny Ram

Cuisine: Farm-to-table comfort food

Price: $$

My Order: Breakfast burrito and bottomless mimosas (or bellinis!)

Empire Steak House

Cuisine: Steakhouse

Price: $$$

My Order: Grilled octopus and lobster bisque to start, then either the porterhouse for two or American wagyu tomahawk for two for dinner

FLATIRON DISTRICT

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Patisserie Chanson

Cuisine: Patisserie dessert bar

Price: $$

My Order: Six-course dessert menu (it’s not all super sweet, so you could totally do this for dinner!)

Temple Court on Ten

Cuisine: American fine dining

Price: $$$$

My Order: Four-course chef’s selection

Barbounia

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Price: $$$

My Order: Spicy feta and slow poached eggs benedict (I come here for brunch!)

Verōnika

Cuisine: European

Price: $$$

My Order: Tuna & uni tartare to start, then the salt-crusted porterhouse to share

COTE Korean Steakhouse

Cuisine: Korean BBQ

Price: $$$$

My Order: Be sure to get the different cuts of beef – SO amazing! This place is the only Michelin-starred Korean BBQ restaurant in the world.

UNION SQUARE/GRAMERCY PARK

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Khuyramen

Cuisine: Ramen

Price: $

My Order: Kyushu spicy tonkotsu ramen

ATOMIX

Cuisine: Korean

Price: $$$$

My Order: Chef’s tasting menu (this is an incredible experience! Atomix was rated the #1 restaurant in the U.S. and #33 in the world)

Caffe Panna

Cuisine: Coffee and gelato

Price: $$

My Order: Literally anyyyy of their gelatos with an espresso shot in the bottom! So good!!

Rosa Mexicano

Cuisine: Mexican

Price: $$

My Order: Bottomless brunch if you’re there in the morning, or pork carnitas de cazuela for dinner

CHELSEA/HUDSON YARDS

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Gallow Green

Cuisine: American/Seafood 

Price: $$$

My Order: Start with a cocktail like the Sleep No More or Summer Breeze, then get the octopus for dinner.

Los Tacos No. 1

Cuisine: Street tacos

Price: $

My Order: Carnitas tacos

Milos

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Price: $$$$

My Order: Smoked eel or octopus

RH Rooftop

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: RH Burger (for both brunch and dinner!)

WEST VILLAGE

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Boucherie

Cuisine: French

Price: $$$

My Order: Roasted sea bass or beef bourguignon

Carbone

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$

My Order: Spicy rigatoni vodka (they are famous for it!)

Lupa

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$

My Order: Braised oxtail with gnocco alla romana

Bleecker Street Pizza

Cuisine: Pizza

Price: $

My Order: Grandma pizza (but seriously everything is good!! This place was rated the top pizza in NYC by Dave Portnoy from Barstool Sports!!)

Alice

Cuisine: Italian, seafood & lobster bar

Price: $$$

My Order: Agnolotti cacio e pepe

Bar Pitti

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Penne all arrabiatta

Little Owl

Cuisine: American

Price: $$$

My Order: I come here for the happy hour drinks/apps! Get the lil’ rita to drink and fries to share.

American Bar

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Braised short ribs

Don Angie

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$

My Order: Gnocchi or lasagna (they are famous for this!)

4 Charles Prime Rib

Cuisine: Steakhouse

Price: $$$

My Order: Prime rib 100%!

SOHO

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Lombardi’s Pizza

Cuisine: Pizza

Price: $$

My Order: Buddy’s “Cake Boss” special pizza

Maman

Cuisine: French/American

Price: $$

My Order: Breakfast sandwich or any of their bowls (I go here for breakfast/lunch!)

La Sirené

Cuisine: French

Price: $$$

My Order: Linguini aux fruirs de mer pescatarian (seafood linguini)

Au Chevalt

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Double cheeseburger (said to be the best burger in NYC)

Roey’s

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Soppressata pizza (come here for happy hour for some great deals!)

Grey Dog

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Mediterranean bowl

Jack’s Wife Freda

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Price: $$

My Order: Mediterranean breakfast or Madame Freda (this is best as a breakfast spot IMO)

12 Chairs

Cuisine: Israeli

Price: $$

My Order: 12 Chairs lamburger or arayes

NOHO

Ribalta

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Ciliegino pizza (rated #11 in the world for its pizzas, so you really can’t go wrong here)

NOLITA

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Shoo Shoo Nolita

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Price: $$

My Order: Moroccan lamb rague, shoo shoo schnitzel

Torrisi Bar & Restaurant

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$

My Order: Linguini in pink Manhattan clam sauce or rotisserie porchetta

LITTLE ITALY

Da Gennaro

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Parpadelle Bolognese

Benito One

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Cavetelli with sundried tomatoes, eggplant, and artichoke hearts

Caffé Palermo

Cuisine: Italian Cafe

Price: $$

My Order: Espresso and a cannoli

Puglia

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Lobster ravioli alla vodka or pre-fixed menu with a group (unlimited pasta, pizza, and wine – such a fun party vibe!)

Black Seed Bagel

Cuisine: Bagels

Price: $$

My Order: The Boca (everything bagel with eggs, white cheddar cheese, avocado, and tomato)

CHINATOWN

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Wo Hop

Cuisine: Chinese

Price: $$

My Order: Steamed dumplings and crispy noodles to start, then pineapple duck for an entree

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Cuisine: Dim sum

Price: $

My Order: House special roasted pork bun, rice roll with spare ribs, and spring rolls

Kong Sihk Tong

Cuisine: Chinese

Price: $

My Order: Spaghetti with bacon and mushroom in truffle sauce

Bodhi

Cuisine: Kosher Chinese

Price: $

My Order: Shiitake mushroom with broccoli or BBQ meat handmade noodle soup

Ping’s

Cuisine: Seafood dim sum

Price: $$

My Order: Steamed crab and seafood dumplings, crispy egg roll, and sweet and sour boneless pork

Uncle Lou

Cuisine: Chinese

Price: $$

My Order: Braised pork belly or friend red snapper

EAST VILLAGE

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Tompkins Square Bagels

Cuisine: Bagels

Price: $ (cash only!)

My Order: Murray the Cop (pesto, eggs, roasted peppers, and fresh mozzarella)

MUD SPOT aka MUD

Cuisine: Cafe

Price: $

My Order: Huevos rancheros and a chai latte (come here for brunch)

Kanoyama

Cuisine: Japanese

Price: $$$

My Order: Omakase tasting menu

MONO+MONO

Cuisine: Korean

Price: $$

My Order: Korean spicy soup or mono mono chicken

LOWER EAST SIDE

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Jajaja Mexicana

Cuisine: Mexican

Price: $$

My Order: Pineapple y Mezcal to drink, street tacos to eat!

Clinton Street Baking Co.

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Pancakes (they are famous for them!!)

Russ & Daughters

Cuisine: Bagels

Price: $$

My Order: Bagel with cream cheese with scallion and smoked salmon

Katz Deli

Cuisine: Deli

Price: $$

My Order: Pastrami or Reuben sandwich

The Burgary

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Literally any of their burgers – they are seriously so good!!!

TRIBECA

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Max

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Ravioli ai porcini

Buddha-Bar

Cuisine: Asian fusion

Price: $$$ – $$$$

My Order: Toro tartare, wok-seared scallops

FINANCIAL DISTRICT

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Fraunces Tavern

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Short rib or chicken pot pie (and don’t forget to check out their whiskey bar!)

Watermark

Cuisine: American

Price: $$

My Order: Pier 15 burger and lots of cocktails

SAGA

Cuisine: European fine dining

Price: $$$$

My Order: $245 pp tasting menu (trust me, it’s worth it!!)

Buvette

Cuisine: French

Price: $$

My Order: Coq au vin (chicken stewed in red wine, lardons, and mushrooms)

BROOKLYN

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The River Café

Cuisine: New American

Price: $$$$

My Order: Caviar service or oysters to start, then black sea bass as your main course. 

Time Out Market

Cuisine: Food market

Price: $ – $$

My Order: 21 best eateries in the city – try a small bite from a few different places while you’re there!

Jacques Torres Chocolate

Cuisine: Chocolate

Price: $$

My Order: Any of it. All of it. And don’t forget to grab a hot chocolate, too!

Misi

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$$$

My Order: Gnocchi or buccatini

QUEENS

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Birria Landia

Cuisine: Street tacos

Price: $

My Order: Birria tacos

Sal Kris & Charlie’s Deli

Cuisine: Deli

Price: $

My Order: “The Bomb” sandwich

Phayul

Cuisine: Tibetan

Price: $

My Order: Beef thenthuk

THE BRONX

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Enzo’s of Arthur Avenue

Cuisine: Italian

Price: $$

My Order: Calamari, carbonara

Gino’s Pastry Shop

Cuisine: Cafe

Price: $

My Order: Cannolis and espresso

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