Top 25 Restaurants in New York

"Korean fine dining at its most innovative"

Chef Junghyun Park delivers an extraordinary multi-course Korean tasting menu at this intimate counter. Every course is a thoughtful blend of tradition and avant-garde technique.

"Red-sauce reimagined with style and soul"

Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli's love letter to Italian-American cooking is creative, comforting, and wildly fun. The pinwheel lasagna has become an icon.

"The most legendary slice in New York"

Dom DeMarco's Midwood institution has served transcendent pizza since 1965. Hand-placed basil, imported olive oil, fresh mozzarella — every pie is a masterpiece.

"A joyful celebration of the African diaspora"

Kwame Onwuachi's stunning Lincoln Center restaurant celebrates the foods of the African diaspora with technique, soul, and unmistakable joy.

"The best tacos in Manhattan, no debate"

This Chelsea Market stall serves tacos so good they rival anything south of the border. The adobo chicken and al pastor are can't-miss.

"Old-school Brooklyn beef since 1887"

The no-frills, cash-only Williamsburg institution has been dry-aging and grilling porterhouses for over a century. It's an experience as much as a meal.

"Fearless Indian cooking from the homeland's margins"

Chintan Pandya's LES gem explores the regional, rustic dishes of India that rarely make it onto NYC menus. Bold, soulful, and unapologetically spicy.

"BYO, candlelit pizza perfection"

Mark Iacono's Carroll Gardens pizzeria is one of the most romantic restaurants in Brooklyn. Hand-stretched, thin-crust pies blistered in a coal oven — simple and stunning.

"Thai comfort food meets retro diner charm"

Ann Redding and Matt Danzer blend Thai flavors with American diner nostalgia. The result is playful, delicious, and totally unique.

"A plant-based fine dining revolution"

Daniel Humm's fully plant-based tasting menu continues to push the boundaries of what fine dining can be.

"Pastrami perfection since 1888"

The most famous deli in America still hand-carves the best pastrami sandwich you'll ever eat.

"A 19th-century chophouse reborn"

Restored gas-lit chandeliers and oysters Rockefeller — this 1879 landmark is Brooklyn dining at its most dramatic.

"Hand-pulled noodles that changed NYC eating"

Spicy cumin lamb and hand-ripped biang biang noodles from the chain that launched from a Flushing basement.

"The West Village Italian everyone wishes was their neighborhood spot"

Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's no-reservation trattoria serves the platonic ideal of simple Italian cooking.

"Smoked fish royalty"

The sit-down extension of the legendary appetizing shop serves perfect lox, bagels, and egg creams.

"A taste of Kuala Lumpur on the LES"

Kyo Pang's Malaysian café serves nasi lemak, kaya toast, and teh tarik with authenticity and heart.

"Rooftop shipudiya with killer views"

Michael Solomonov's rooftop grill serves al ha'esh (over-the-fire) skewers and incredible salatim spreads.

"Downtown's most stylish all-rounder"

Jeff Katz and James Kent created a stunning space with a globally inspired menu that hits every mark.

"The veggie burger that converts carnivores"

Brooks Headley's tiny East Village spot proves that a $7 vegetarian burger can be one of the best things you eat all year.

"Understated West Village Italian that delivers every time"

A reliable neighborhood staple with consistently excellent pastas, seafood, and a great bar scene.

"Queer Cantonese-American comfort food"

Calvin Eng's wildly creative restaurant blends Chinese-American nostalgia with serious culinary chops.

"A breezy TriBeCa brasserie done right"

Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr bring their fine-dining pedigree to a casual French menu that feels effortlessly cool.

"The quintessential New York slice"

No fuss, no frills — just a perfectly foldable, beautifully charred slice that defines what New York pizza should be.

"The ultimate New York neighborhood restaurant"

Danny Meyer's iconic Flatiron restaurant has been a New York institution for three decades. The tavern room is one of the best walk-in dining experiences in the city.