The Big Apple
Discover the ultimate NYC Big Apple experience in 2026.
The city
Where ambition meets culture, and the world never stops moving.
New York is more than a city — it's the pulse of the planet. Founded in 1624 as New Amsterdam, this legendary metropolis on the Hudson has evolved from a Dutch trading post into the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world. With its iconic skyline, world-famous Broadway, legendary Central Park, and five distinct boroughs pulsing with energy, NYC is where history, ambition, and creativity collide every single day.
Everything below came out of the guide this property replaces, record for record. What changed is the shape: the pictures are framed rather than laid under the type, every entry keeps its own notes on its own card, and the whole book is in the page rather than drawn by a script after it — so it prints, it searches, and it reads the same in both editions.
What to see
Twelve iconic experiences across all five boroughs that define the Big Apple's timeless character and draw millions each year.
Symbol of Freedom & Hope
The ultimate symbol of freedom and NYC. This 1886 gift from France stands tall in New York Harbor. Take the ferry from Battery Park, explore the pedestal or crown (book far ahead), and visit nearby Ellis Island to understand the immigrant journey that built America. A must for first-timers and a powerful reminder of shared ideals.
The Lungs of Manhattan
The city's iconic 843-acre green lung and a masterpiece of landscape architecture by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Don't miss Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, the Mall, Loeb Boathouse, and the many hidden gems. A vital oasis where New Yorkers and visitors alike escape the urban pace for nature, art, and recreation year-round.
The Most Iconic Skyscraper
The world's most famous skyscraper, a 1931 Art Deco masterpiece that has defined the New York skyline for nearly a century. Soar to the 86th or 102nd floor observatories for breathtaking 360° views of Manhattan, the rivers, and beyond. A symbol of ambition, resilience, and the American Dream.
The Heart of the City That Never Sleeps
The dazzling, energetic crossroads of the world. Bright neon lights, massive digital billboards, Broadway theaters, street performers, and a constant flow of humanity make this the ultimate NYC sensory overload. From New Year's Eve ball drop to everyday electric vibe, it's pure New York spectacle.
Immersive Skyline Experience
Frequently praised as the most immersive observation experience in the city. Multi-sensory rooms, incredible photo ops, mirrored infinity spaces, and breathtaking skyline views from the 91st-93rd floors of One Vanderbilt. Many locals and visitors rate it above the Edge for the full 'wow' factor and artistic experience.
Iconic Walk with Unbeatable Views
Walk or bike the pedestrian path for unbeatable views of the Manhattan skyline and the bridge's majestic Gothic arches. Completed in 1883, it's both a engineering marvel and a romantic symbol of New York. The 1.1-mile walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn (or reverse) is one of the most memorable experiences in the city.
Brooklyn Waterfront Views & Vibes
Iconic waterfront neighborhood with unbeatable Manhattan skyline views, cobblestone streets, converted warehouses, and Jane's Carousel. A perfect blend of historic industrial charm and modern Brooklyn creativity. Stroll the promenade, grab photos under the bridge, and enjoy the parks and art scene.
World-Class Art & Culture
One of the world's greatest art museums, with over 2 million works spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. From ancient Egyptian temples to European masters, American art, arms & armor, and the famous rooftop garden with Central Park views. A cultural cornerstone of NYC.
Solemn Tribute & Powerful Stories
A moving tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The reflecting pools sit in the footprints of the Twin Towers, surrounded by the names of the victims. The underground museum tells the story with powerful artifacts, personal stories, and historical context. Essential and deeply affecting.
Queens' Iconic World's Fair Globe
The stunning 140-foot stainless steel globe at the center of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, built for the 1964 New York World's Fair. A symbol of peace through international understanding, it remains one of NYC's most photogenic and beloved landmarks, surrounded by fountains and green space in Queens.
America's Largest Urban Zoo
America's largest urban zoo, spanning 265 acres in the Bronx with over 6,000 animals in naturalistic habitats. From the famous Congo Gorilla Forest to Tiger Mountain, the Children's Zoo, and historic buildings, it's a world-class wildlife experience right in the city. Conservation, education, and family fun at its best.
Beaux-Arts Masterpiece & Hub
The world's most famous train station and a Beaux-Arts architectural masterpiece. The soaring Main Concourse with its celestial ceiling, iconic four-faced clock, and bustling energy make it a must-see. Shops, dining, the whispering gallery, and the new SUMMIT connection make it a living landmark at the heart of Midtown.
Elevated Urban Oasis & Art Walk
New York’s beloved 1.45-mile elevated linear park, built on a historic 1930s freight rail line. This innovative urban oasis features lush native plantings, rotating world-class contemporary art installations, stunning Hudson River and skyline views, and a unique elevated perspective on Manhattan’s west side. It is one of the most successful and beloved public space transformations in modern urban history — a masterclass in adaptive reuse that draws millions every year.
Art Deco Landmark & Top of the Rock
The iconic 19-building Art Deco complex in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Home to the famous sunken plaza with its golden Prometheus statue and seasonal ice rink, NBC Studios, Radio City Music Hall, and the breathtaking Top of the Rock observation deck offering 360° panoramic views. A living symbol of 1930s optimism, Rockefeller Center remains one of New York’s most vibrant and photogenic destinations year-round.
Historic Boardwalk, Beach & Amusement Park
Brooklyn’s legendary seaside playground and one of New York City’s most iconic and joyful destinations. The historic wooden boardwalk, the Cyclone roller coaster, Luna Park’s colorful rides, Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, and the wide sandy beach create a perfect mix of nostalgia, thrills, and classic NYC summer energy. It’s where generations of New Yorkers have come to escape the heat, ride the rides, and feel the pulse of the city’s playful side.
Nowhere else
12 wonderfully weird local legends & delightful quirks. Click any card for the full story, photos, pro tips & why it's perfect for the under-25 crowd.
NYC's Most Beautiful Forgotten Subway
Opened on October 27, 1904 as the flagship station of the original IRT subway line, City Hall Station was a showpiece of Gilded Age architecture — vaulted Guastavino tile ceilings, leaded glass skylights, ornate chandeliers, and sweeping curves. It was decommissioned in 1945 because the newer, longer trains couldn't navigate the tight loop safely. Today it remains one of the most beautiful abandoned spaces in America. The best free way to experience it is to take the downtown 6 train and stay on after Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall as the train does its turnaround loop. Sit on the right side of the train for the clearest (though brief) view through the windows. On sunny days the skylights still let in beautiful light.
Whisper Across the Vaulted Ceiling
The whispering gallery is an accidental architectural marvel created by the low, vaulted ceiling outside the Oyster Bar & Restaurant in Grand Central Terminal. The curved tile surface reflects sound in a way that allows a whisper spoken in one corner to be heard clearly by someone standing in the diagonally opposite corner — even when the terminal is busy. It's been a beloved secret meeting spot and romantic gesture spot for over a century. The effect works because of the specific geometry of the Guastavino tile arches. It's one of those delightful NYC quirks that makes the city feel magical even in the middle of rush hour.
Medieval Europe Shipped to Manhattan
In the 1930s, John D. Rockefeller Jr. funded the purchase and reconstruction of medieval cloisters from France and Spain. The buildings were carefully disassembled, shipped across the Atlantic, and reassembled on a hilltop in Fort Tryon Park overlooking the Hudson River. The result is The Cloisters — a branch of The Met that feels like a peaceful medieval monastery dropped into modern New York. Highlights include the famous Unicorn Tapestries, a 12th-century chapter house, and beautiful enclosed gardens. It's one of the most transportive experiences you can have in the city.
Haunted Home of Legends & Ghosts
Completed in 1884, The Dakota was one of Manhattan's first luxury apartment buildings and remains one of its most famous. It gained dark notoriety as the home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono — Lennon was shot and killed outside the building on December 8, 1980. It's also the exterior setting for the film Rosemary's Baby. Over the years, residents and staff have reported numerous ghostly sightings, including a young girl in Victorian clothing, a man in a top hat, and even Lennon's ghost near the entrance. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, standing outside this imposing building on Central Park West gives you chills.
From Tagging to Global Street Art Capital
Bushwick's street art scene grew out of the same energy that created subway graffiti in the 1970s and 80s. As manufacturing buildings emptied, artists began covering the walls with massive, colorful murals. Today it's one of the largest concentrations of street art anywhere, with work by internationally known artists alongside new pieces that appear weekly. The Bushwick Collective and other organized efforts have helped legitimize the scene while keeping the raw, ever-changing spirit alive. It's not a museum — it's a living neighborhood gallery that rewards wandering.
NYC's Wildest, Most Joyful Tradition
Started in 1983 by a group of artists and performers, the Mermaid Parade has grown into one of New York City's most beloved annual events. On the Saturday closest to the summer solstice, hundreds of participants in elaborate (and often minimal) mermaid, sea creature, and nautical costumes parade down the Coney Island boardwalk. It's part art show, part beach party, part celebration of body positivity and creative expression. The parade kicks off Coney Island's summer season and perfectly captures the weird, joyful, slightly unhinged spirit of NYC's seaside.
Car-Free Island Escape in the Harbor
Governors Island was a military base for nearly 200 years before being opened to the public in the 2000s. Today it's a 172-acre car-free paradise just minutes from Manhattan. You can explore historic forts (some from the War of 1812), contemporary art installations, beautiful lawns perfect for picnics, bike paths, and multiple food options. The views of the Statue of Liberty, lower Manhattan, and Brooklyn are unbeatable. In summer there are often events, performances, and pop-up activities. It's one of the best 'I can't believe this exists in NYC' experiences.
From Abandoned Tracks to Lush Park
In the 1980s, the abandoned West Side Line (an elevated freight railroad) was slated for demolition. A group of local residents and activists fought to save it and transform it into a public park. The result, which opened in phases starting in 2009, is one of the most celebrated urban renewal projects in the world. The High Line features native plants, art commissions, food vendors, and incredible views of the city and Hudson River. It's become a model for cities worldwide and remains one of the best walks in Manhattan.
David vs Goliath on the Hudson
Built in 1880 and moved to its current location in 1921, the Little Red Lighthouse is the only remaining lighthouse in Manhattan. It gained fame through the 1942 children's book 'The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge' by Hildegarde Swift, which tells the story of the small lighthouse feeling overshadowed by the massive new George Washington Bridge being built above it — until it realizes it still has an important job to do. The book helped save the lighthouse from demolition. Today it's a beloved landmark and a wonderful, slightly surreal photo opportunity.
Cabinet of Curiosities in SoHo
Tucked away on Spring Street in SoHo, The Evolution Store is part natural history museum, part curiosity shop. Inside you'll find real taxidermy animals, beautifully framed insects and butterflies, animal skulls and skeletons, fossils, minerals, and all manner of scientific oddities. It's the kind of place that makes you say 'I didn't know this existed in New York.' Whether you're into biology, weird decor, or just enjoy being slightly creeped out in a fun way, it's a memorable stop. They also have a smaller location in the American Museum of Natural History gift shop area.
Speakeasy Behind the Phone Booth
Opened in 2007, PDT (Please Don't Tell) helped spark the modern speakeasy revival in New York. The entrance is genuinely clever: you walk into Crif Dogs (a beloved hot dog shop), step into an old wooden phone booth, pick up the receiver, and if there's space, the back of the booth opens and you're let into the dimly lit, intimate cocktail bar. The drinks are excellent, the vibe is cool without being pretentious, and the whole experience of 'discovering' the hidden bar never gets old. It's one of the most successful and well-executed hidden bar concepts in the city.
NYC's Most Extreme Hoarding Legend
Homer and Langley Collyer were two highly educated brothers who became reclusive in their Harlem brownstone. Over decades they filled the house with an estimated 130 tons of newspapers, books, furniture, musical instruments, and random objects. When police finally entered in 1947 after neighbors reported a smell, they found Homer dead (he had been blind and bedridden) and Langley dead nearby — he had been crushed by one of his own booby-trapped tunnels of junk while bringing food to his brother. The story became a sensation and remains one of NYC's most famous and tragic urban legends about isolation, mental illness, and the dangers of extreme hoarding.
Where to stay
Data sourced & verified from Forbes Travel Guide, Michelin Guide, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Condé Nast Traveler & real guest feedback • June 2026. Prices shown are typical starting nightly rates for standard rooms (subject to seasonal availability).
Modern Luxury Icon
Sleek modern luxury with panoramic skyline views, José Andrés dining and the iconic Nubeluz rooftop bar.
Iconic High-Rise
Artful high-rise sanctuary with Wolfgang Puck's CUT, indoor pool and breathtaking city views.
Timeless Elegance
Sophisticated icon with spectacular Central Park and Hudson River views from every room.
Crystal Opulence
Crystal-clad Parisian opulence with legendary service, timeless elegance and grand public spaces.
Bold Residential Luxury
Boldly lavish residential-style luxury in Manhattan's most elegant neighborhood.
Intimate Discreet Luxury
Intimate discreet five-star hideaway with charming suites, private garden and residential charm.
Art Deco Icon
Newly restored Art Deco icon featuring grand ballrooms, Peacock Alley and timeless glamour.
Creative Boutique
Creative SoHo boutique showcasing contemporary art, private cinema and tranquil courtyard.
Design-Forward Boutique
Vibrant design-forward hotel with artistic flair, steps from Central Park, MoMA and Fifth Avenue.
Refined Historic Luxury
Refined UES revival blending historic charm with modern Corinthia luxury and impeccable service.
Historic Luxury Icon
The ultimate symbol of NYC luxury since 1907. Iconic French château elegance, Central Park views, and timeless glamour that defines the city.
Classic Fifth Avenue Luxury
Timeless Beaux-Arts icon with legendary King Cole Bar, White Glove service, and refined Fifth Avenue elegance since 1904.
Classic Fifth Avenue Icon
Grand classic luxury on Fifth Avenue with spectacular city views, legendary rooftop bar, and impeccable Peninsula service.
Ultra-Luxury Urban Sanctuary
Serene ultra-luxury oasis in the heart of Manhattan with world-class wellness, art, and refined Japanese-inspired minimalism.
Historic Downtown Icon with Atrium
Stunning 19th-century landmark with breathtaking 9-story glass atrium, cool downtown vibe, and acclaimed dining.
Sustainable Luxury Eco-Icon
Nature-inspired sustainable luxury directly across from Central Park with living walls, organic design, and conscious elegance.
Grand Historic Palace
Magnificent integration of historic Villard Mansion with modern tower, offering grand NYC scale, views, and legendary service.
Refined Fifth Avenue Elegance
Sophisticated luxury with exceptional service, spacious rooms, and a prime Fifth Avenue location near Empire State Building.
Restored Historic Theater District Gem
Luxuriously restored 1905 Stanford White building with Art Deco glamour, intimate scale, and prime Broadway location.
Iconic SoHo Boutique
The original SoHo luxury boutique hotel — intimate, stylish, and the discreet choice of celebrities, artists, and in-the-know travelers.
Classic Rosewood Icon
Legendary UES landmark famous for Bemelmans Bar, Rosewood service, and timeless residential elegance near Central Park and Museum Mile.
Historic Fifth Avenue Icon
Stately 1930 Beaux-Arts landmark with sweeping Central Park views, legendary Cotillion Room, and Taj's warm Indian hospitality blended with classic NYC grandeur.
Intimate Tribeca Sanctuary
Robert De Niro's intimate 88-room Tribeca gem with private courtyard, Locanda Verde dining, and discreet high-end residential vibe.
Cool Historic Bowery Icon
19th-century charm meets cool downtown energy — fireplace lobby, Gemma restaurant, and one of NYC's best rooftop bars with skyline views.
Boho-Chic LES Gem
Bohemian-chic Lower East Side boutique with stunning rooftop bar, eclectic design, and vibrant neighborhood energy in a historic building.
Iconic Meatpacking Landmark
The iconic hotel straddling the High Line with legendary Le Bain rooftop, beer garden, and unbeatable Meatpacking District energy and Hudson views.
Modern Park-Adjacent Luxury
Sleek modern luxury with an outstanding contemporary art collection, spacious rooms, and prime location near Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center.
Private Waterfront Members Club Hotel
Ultra-exclusive private members club hotel in a stunning waterfront landmark with Italian elegance, incredible views, and discreet high-society vibe.
Vibrant Modern Theater District
Ian Schrager's vibrant modern hotel in the heart of Times Square with Magic Hour rooftop, stylish design, and unbeatable Broadway energy.
Historic Midtown East Classic
Elegant 1920s historic hotel near Grand Central with classic New York grandeur, excellent service, and convenient location for business and leisure.
Modern FiDi Waterfront Luxury
Sleek modern luxury tower with spectacular harbor and skyline views, excellent Conrad service, and prime downtown location near 9/11 Memorial and Seaport.
New NoMad Beaux-Arts Luxury
Stunning new luxury in a restored Beaux-Arts landmark with elegant design, outstanding dining, and sophisticated NoMad location near Empire State.
Park Avenue Power Hotel
Iconic Park Avenue power hotel famous for the Regency Bar & Grill power breakfast scene, classic NYC elegance, and prime location near Central Park and shopping.
Colorful Tribeca Firmdale Gem
Vibrant new Firmdale boutique in Tribeca with colorful design, courtyard, private cinema, and the playful yet sophisticated Firmdale hospitality.
New French Luxury in NoMad
Stunning new French luxury hotel from the Barrière group in vibrant NoMad, with elegant design, exceptional dining, and sophisticated European flair.
The table
1748 restaurants across the five boroughs, 714 of them photographed, 221 of them kosher. Every one is a real, currently trading New York establishment: each name here was read off a published list and then checked against the city’s own register of licensed food service establishments, which is where the addresses and telephone numbers come from. Narrow it first — borough, section, price — and read second.
Seafood / French fine dining · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Eric Ripert's seafood-focused fine dining room, open since 1986, with a $350 tasting menu, a $270 vegetarian tasting menu and a $139 prix fixe lunch.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #6, rating 9.4
Contemporary · Columbus Circle, Manhattan · $$$$
Thomas Keller’s New York flagship offering impeccable French technique with California soul in a stunning Columbus Circle setting.
MICHELIN 3 Stars 2025
Sushi omakase · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Japanese sushi counter promoted from two stars to three at the November 2025 ceremony, the only NYC restaurant elevated to three stars that year.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.9
Korean tasting menu · TriBeCa, Manhattan · $$$$
Chef Jung Sik Yim's masterful, modern Korean tasting menus — one of America's most important fine dining destinations.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #41
South Indian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
South Indian restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods group; it was ranked No. 1 on the NYT's 2025 list. Time Out places it at #7 for 2026 while Secret NYC's transcription places it at #9.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.9
Contemporary · Midtown South, Manhattan · $$$$
Daniel Humm’s refined tasting menu temple in a soaring Art Deco landmark — thoughtful, beautiful, and deeply flavorful. Recently evolved menu with broader options.
MICHELIN 3 Stars 2025
Alsatian · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$$
Alsatian-French restaurant near Bryant Park, two stars across the 2021-2025 guides.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
French tasting menu · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's flagship at Central Park West, which the NYT critic wrote still has the capacity to surprise after nearly three decades.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #5
French tasting menu · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
French restaurant on the Upper East Side; it previously held two stars and is listed at one star in the 2025 guide.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #56
Korean fine dining · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$$
The pinnacle of NYC dining in 2026. Junghyun & Ellia Park's modern Korean tasting menu — highest-ranked NYC restaurant on North America's 50 Best with two Michelin stars. Precise, creative, unforgettable.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.9
Scandinavian tasting menu · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Swedish/Scandinavian tasting-menu restaurant in Midtown; both fetched transcriptions agree on the No. 8 position.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #8
Scandinavian tasting menu · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$$
Scandinavian tasting-menu restaurant in Williamsburg, the highest-rated restaurant in Brooklyn in the 2025 guide.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #16
Contemporary · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$$
Contemporary American restaurant inside the Museum of Modern Art, two stars in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Sushi omakase · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Edo-style sushi counter on the Upper East Side, two stars in the 2025 guide.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
New American tasting menu · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
Chef-driven new american tasting menus in Kips Bay with two Michelin stars and extraordinary attention to detail.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #43
Italian · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
Brooklyn restaurateur Andrew Tarlow's rustic Italian room with a wood-fired oven; James Beard Award-winning sommelier Lee Campbell runs the wine list.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #9, rating 8.6
Italian / pasta · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Mostly walk-in Tuscan restaurant from Jody Williams and Rita Sodi known for cacio e pepe and hand-chopped steak.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #3, rating 9.5
Contemporary · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$$
The tasting menu is $385 before tax and gratuity, served in a dining room reached through the Brooklyn Fare market at 431 W 37th St.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Italian American · NoLita, Manhattan · $$$$
Italian-American restaurant in the Puck Building on the Nolita/Little Italy border, one star in the 2025 guide.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #3
Spanish · Gramercy Park, Manhattan · $$$
Wine-focused Spanish restaurant with an open-kitchen plancha turning out creative tapas.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean tasting menu · Long Island City, Queens · $$$$
Its own site gives 5-28 49th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 and cites Michelin Guide star recognition for 2023, 2024 and 2025; reservations run through SevenRooms.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #4
Neapolitan pizza · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Anthony Mangieri's Neapolitan pizzeria has earned first-place titles in the U.S. and the world from 50 Top Pizza for the past three years.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.9
French · SoHo, Manhattan · $$$$
French restaurant in SoHo, one star across the 2021-2025 guides.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Wine bar · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Opened in 2015 by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and company; the team expanded with the Italian restaurant I Cavallini across the street.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.8
Contemporary · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
Contemporary counter-service tasting menu in Tribeca, two stars in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Mexican · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Mexican restaurant in Manhattan, named on both fetched write-ups of the 2026 list at No. 37.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #37
Contemporary · Hudson Square, Manhattan · $$$$
Bold, seasonal tasting menus with French technique and American soul in a charming West Village townhouse.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Korean · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$$$
Hand Hospitality’s refined contemporary Korean tasting menus with exceptional hospitality and modern technique.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Japanese · Columbus Circle, Manhattan · $$$$
Masa serves lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday on the fourth floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle, alongside its sibling Bar Masa.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
American · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$$
Contemporary restaurant in Chinatown; one of four NYC restaurants to earn a first star at the November 2025 ceremony.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #3, rating 8.8
New American · Gramercy, Manhattan · $$$$
Danny Meyer’s beloved Gramercy institution — warm, professional, and consistently excellent American fine dining.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
French · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
One of the city's oldest French bistros, reopened in 2024 by Frenchette chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, with a $145 dinner and $85 lunch prix fixe.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #1, rating 9.7
Japanese · Flatiron District, Manhattan · $$$$
The kaiseki counter is entered through the bar HALL at 17 West 20th Street; the group has since added a second site, Odo East Village.
MICHELIN 2 Stars 2025
Japanese kaiseki · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$$$
Japanese restaurant in Chinatown; one of four NYC restaurants to earn a first star at the November 2025 ceremony.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #2
French · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
French cooking with Japanese influence, listed by The Infatuation among its NYC French restaurants.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Mexican · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Wood-fired kitchen making handmade tortillas, tlayudas, crab and barbacoa tacos, and frozen cocktails.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
New American · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$
New American restaurant in the Financial District from chef James Kent's group, below the tasting-menu room Saga.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Caribbean tasting menu · East Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Momofuku's Caribbean restaurant from chef Paul Carmichael in the former Ko space, serving a $145 three-course prix fixe with pepper shrimp and cassava dumplings.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #1
Seafood · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Chef Nick Tamburo and sommelier Nikita Malhotra's New England-style seafood room, with a buckwheat pancake stuffed with smoked bluefish and a deconstructed clam chowder.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #11, rating 9.2; also NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 — #1
Seafood · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
A $34 burger with melted onions and cheddar on a grilled bun, available only at lunch and brunch.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #4, rating 9.5
Seafood · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Spanish-Portuguese seafood restaurant on the Lower East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #24, rating 9.0
Emilian Italian · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Michelin-starred restaurant serving a regional pasta tasting from Emilia-Romagna.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #63
French · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
French restaurant on the Upper East Side, listed by Resy as Café Boulud at Maison Barnes.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
French · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Upper West Side French restaurant holding a Michelin star across three consecutive guides.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Egyptian seafood · Astoria, Queens · $$
Egyptian pick-your-own-seafood counter where diners select from displayed fish and shrimp and tell the team how to cook it — fried, baked, grilled or blackened.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #17
New American · NoLita, Manhattan · $$$
New American restaurant in Manhattan from chef Ignacio Mattos, back on the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #34
Korean noodles · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Korean noodle restaurant in the West Village, one star across the 2021-2025 guides.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Burgers · SoHo, Manhattan · $
Burger scholar George Motz's 50-seat shop serves a fried onion burger, a smash burger and a rotating third regional style.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Jewish deli / luncheonette · Flatiron, Manhattan · $
Took over the longtime Eisenberg's space in 2022; the counter-service menu runs to tuna melts, pastrami, cottage fries and egg creams.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
American · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Its own site lists 99 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, serving lunch Monday-Friday and dinner Monday-Saturday, with a stated jacket-preferred dress code.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #20, rating 9.0
Afro-Caribbean American · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Kwame Onwuachi's Afro-Caribbean restaurant at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall; it topped the NYT list in 2023 and 2024.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #12
Sichuan Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Chongqing-style Sichuan restaurant in Flushing.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
New American / French · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Chase Sinzer and chef Joshua Pinsky's below-street-level room, open since 2022, known for red shrimp with oil and garlic and a slab of chocolate cake.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #15
Vietnamese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Jerald Head and Nhung Dao's pop-up turned permanent, with frequently changing regionally focused menus and an adjoining storefront for extra seating.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #5, rating 9.4
Korean wine bar · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$$
Sunny Lee's wine bar in partnership with Parcelle, built on her Banchan by Sunny pop-up, with a short Korean menu and vegetable-forward dishes.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #7, rating 8.7
Italian · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Missy Robbins's first restaurant, open since 2016, still draws lines for pastas such as the mafaldini with pink peppercorn and Parmigiano, with an all-Italian wine list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #36
Northeastern Thai (Isaan) · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Isan restaurant from Pei Wei and Bryan Chunton serving larb ped udon, fried liver, crispy duck skin larb and steamed branzino with garlicky lime sauce.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #38
Vietnamese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Owners Nhu Ton and John Nguyen bake their own bread and make their own rice noodles for bánh mì with pate and pork floss and a rice-noodle bowl with pork-bone fish sauce.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #21, rating 9.0; also NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025
Mexican · East Village, Manhattan · $
Giovanni Cervantes and Tania Apolinar's 2024 follow-up to Taqueria Ramirez, offering pork cuts including chamorro, cachete, cuero and lengua at $5 a taco.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #19, rating 9.1
Italian · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
Opened in 2008; its Bee Sting pizza is credited with starting the hot honey trend.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Indian · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Chef Vikas Khanna's skylit dining room serving ghee-heavy pan-Indian food including creamy daal and pomegranate-glazed chicken.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Vegetarian diner · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Former pastry chef Brooks Headley's mainly vegan and vegetarian restaurant in the former Odessa space, built around a vegetable burger, collards-on-focaccia and gelato.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #47
Pizza / Gelato · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
The pizzeria's gelato counter rotates seasonal flavors such as clementine sorbet and concord grape with olive oil.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Asian American diner · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Serves breakfast until 10 p.m., including a Chinatown egg and cheese sando on a sesame-scallion milk bun and honey butter pancakes.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #39
Seafood · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Pristine raw bar and inventive seafood in sleek marble setting. Don't miss the warm sesame brioche.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #7, rating 9.4
Thai · Nolita, Manhattan · $$
Thai-inflected diner serving vegan coconut pancakes, Thai tea babka french toast and an egg-and-cheese roti with sai oua sausage.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #2, rating 9.6
Cantonese Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Late-night Cantonese restaurant on the Bowery in Chinatown.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Pizza · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · $
Thin, crisp crust and a Friday clam pie special; owner descends from the family behind Smiling Pizza and Papa Leone.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
New York slice · Ridgewood, Queens · $
Counter-service shop with a thin, crackly fermented crust; pies are named after the owner's relatives.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Best Pizza Slice #11
Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $
Counter-service rice curry shop with a daily changing steam table; three entrees over rice runs about $17.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #19
Yemeni · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Family-style Yemeni kitchen whose menu centers on lamb haneeth and chicken haneeth alongside aqdah.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #31
American seafood / chophouse · Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn · $$$$
Serves an elaborate Baked Alaska with cherry, chocolate and mint ice cream under meringue, plus a chèvre cheesecake.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Italian-American · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Opened 2013; high-end Italian-American famous for spicy rigatoni vodka and veal parmesan.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.2
Korean · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
Korean tofu-focused restaurant in Koreatown/Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #8, rating 9.3
Steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Legendary since 1885. Famous for mutton chop and one of NYC's greatest historic steakhouses with the world's largest pipe collection hanging from the ceiling.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 9.0
Burmese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Burmese restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
American / European bistro · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Greenpoint bistro from Aidan O'Neal and Jake Leiber, serving dishes such as chips with garlicky aioli and pig's head terrine.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
French · TriBeCa, Manhattan · $$$$
Contemporary brasserie serving duck frites and poulet rôti in a noisy dining room.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Nepali · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Yamuna Shres's restaurant, open since 2015, specializes in momos and has won the Jackson Heights Momo Crawl five times.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.7
French · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
French-Japanese tasting menu in Brooklyn, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
European / New American · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $$
A 10oz brisket-blend burger smothered in peppercorns with au poivre sauce.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Italian American · South Ozone Park, Queens · $$$
Family-style red-sauce restaurant with no written menu, known for baked clams and shrimp dishes.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
New American · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurant in the 425 Park Avenue tower; the name is the street number spelled out, which is why a name match against the register fails.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Chinese wine bar · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$$
A small Doyers Street wine bar and winner of the Best New Restaurant category at the James Beard Awards, serving chilled celtuce and cat's ear noodles with braised lamb.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #76
Middle Eastern · Astoria, Queens · $$
Best known for feteer, the flaky laminated Egyptian pastry, alongside shawarma wraps, kebab platters and za'atar pies; open daily 8am-1am.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #25
Iranian · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
Chef Nasim Alikhani's kitchen sends out smoky roasted eggplant, black sea bass in tamarind stew and large platters of saffron rice.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #27
Pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Chef Andrew Bellucci opened this shop on his own terms and brought his clam pie with him.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #36, and New Entry of the Year 2026; also New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
Sandwiches · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $
Sandwich shop in Carroll Gardens.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Sandwiches · Ridgewood, Queens · $
Known for its sandwiches and multi-layered cakes.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Sichuan Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Sichuan restaurant listed under Queens for 2026; it was No. 9 on the NYT's 2025 list at its East Village branch.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #45
Mexican · West Harlem, Manhattan · $
Known for a dense crispy masa pancake with honey butter and tortilla con huevo with salsa macha.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #9, rating 9.3
Georgian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $$
Georgian bakery-restaurant named for its tone clay oven; listed in The Infatuation's Brighton Beach guide at 265 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #23
Indian · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Unapologetic Foods relocated this Indian restaurant from Long Island City to a dining room twice the size, with a preorder-only tableside butter chicken cart and a goat biryani.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #10, rating 8.5
Italian / New American · Meatpacking District, Manhattan · $$$
Jonathan Waxman's Italian-American restaurant in the Meatpacking District, known for its roast chicken al forno.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
French / Italian · NoHo, Manhattan · $$$
Bakery-restaurant known for candied orange almond croissants and a ricotta tartine.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Basque · Two Bridges, Manhattan · $$$
Ryan Bartlow's Basque restaurant, open since the end of 2019, serves Iberico and chips, croquetas, gildas, Galician octopus and rabbit in bomba rice.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Sri Lankan · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Coastal Indian and Sri Lankan cooking with a masala dosa The Infatuation calls textbook perfect.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #59
Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $
Takeout-only counter whose No. 6 is a dozen pork wontons doused in roasted chili oil with pickled vegetables.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #83
Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Multi-regional Thai menu including mango salad with shredded fried catfish, plus sake-based cocktails.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #60
Middle Eastern · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Run by Ayesha Nurdjaja; known for charred Moroccan-style frena bread and grilled laffa, with a name riffing on the Hebrew and Arabic word 'shuk'.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #69
Korean · Flatiron District, Manhattan · $$$
The Flatiron original at 16 West 22nd St serves nightly from 5pm and pairs Korean barbecue with a 1,200-label wine list.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Vietnamese-influenced wine bar · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
French-Vietnamese wine bar on the Lower East Side; it was No. 5 on the NYT's 2025 list.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #15, rating 9.2; also NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 — #2
Moroccan · Astoria, Queens · $$
Counter-service Moroccan spot listed among the guide's outer-borough brunch picks.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #12, rating 8.5
Regional Indian · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Essex Market restaurant serving hard-to-find regional dishes such as gurda kapoora and a nalli biryani sealed in clay and cut open tableside.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #66
New American · Ridgewood, Queens · $$$
Wood-fired Italian-American charm in Ridgewood. Excellent polenta, roasted meats, and neighborhood energy — a 2026 Queens standout worth the trip from Manhattan.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
New York slice / Sicilian square · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $
Gas-oven Sicilian squares including mushroom and cacio e pepe varieties alongside foldable triangles.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Best Pizza Slice #4
Soul food · Stapleton Heights, Staten Island · $$
Called the city's best soul food; dishes include Sugar Daddy Wings, oxtails with star anise, and soul fries layered with fried catfish, mac and cheese and collard greens.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #17, rating 9.1
Cambodian · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
Chef Chakriya Un and Alexander Chaparro turned their pop-up Kreung Cambodia into this Khmer restaurant serving coconut milk-cloaked corn and crispy whole fried fish.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #12, rating 9.2; also NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025
Pizza · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Started as a pandemic food operation before opening a storefront; uses four-day fermented dough.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Best Pizza Slice #6
Neapolitan pizza · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Sister restaurant to a century-old Naples pizzeria, specializing in montanara, a fried pizza.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #6
Italian-American · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Angie Rito & Scott Tacinelli’s modern red-sauce Italian — fun, flavorful, and critically adored.
MICHELIN 1 Star (2021-2022); The Infatuation — 27 Best Italian Restaurants In NYC
American · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
American farm-sourced restaurant in Greenwich Village that also holds a MICHELIN Green Star for sustainability.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Contemporary · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Contemporary American restaurant in Williamsburg, one star across the 2021-2025 guides.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Contemporary · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Caviar-focused seafood restaurant in Tribeca; one of four NYC restaurants to earn a first star at the November 2025 ceremony.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean · Flatiron District, Manhattan · $$$
Korean restaurant in the Flatiron District, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Contemporary · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$
French-American restaurant in Midtown East, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Italian seafood · Columbus Circle, Manhattan · $$$$
Fine-dining seafood restaurant with octopus-and-bone-marrow fusilli and king crab mafaldine.
MICHELIN 1 Star (2021); The Infatuation — 27 Best Italian Restaurants In NYC
Israeli · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
Eyal Shani's Michelin-starred restaurant serving seasonal, market-driven Neo-Levantine cooking.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Sushi omakase restaurant in the West Village, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi restaurant near NoHo/East Village, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
French brasserie · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Keith McNally's French brasserie, open since 1997, still serving raw bar seafood towers, French onion soup, steak frites and profiteroles.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Taiwanese · Bayside, Queens · $$
Taiwanese kitchen in Bayside ranked #10 on the New York Times 2026 list of the 100 best restaurants in New York City; directory listings give the address as 213-12 48th Ave, Bayside, NY 11364.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #10
Sicilian pizza · Chelsea (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · $
Sicilian-style rectangular slices with a crunchy base and airy interior, made with imported Italian flour and cheese.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Best Pizza Slice #8
Neapolitan pizza · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
The Infatuation writes that its pizza puffs like an expertly roasted marshmallow.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #8
Korean · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
Korean small-plates restaurant in NoMad, the more casual sibling of Atomix.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Trinidadian · South Ozone Park, Queens · $
The guide calls these the best rotis in the area, with flaky, moist buss up bread and balanced curries.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #13, rating 9.2
Mexican · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
From the Rolo's team; small plates, tacos, and heirloom masa pancakes dripping in butter at brunch.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #58
Pizza · Flatiron / Park Avenue South, Manhattan · $$$
Serves both whole pies and slices in triangle and Sicilian square formats.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #13, and named One to Watch 2026
Korean barbecue · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$$$
Owner Bobby Yoon uses a family meat-tenderizing technique from Busan and specializes in short ribs cut the Haeundae way.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #46
Pizza · Park Avenue South, Manhattan · $$$
Pizzeria set in a hotel using San Marzano tomatoes and premium toppings.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #14, and Best Cocktail List 2026
New York slice · Manhattan
Listed by 50 Top Pizza among the fifteen best pizza slices in the United States for 2026.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Best Pizza Slice #14
Filipino · Woodside, Queens · $
Filipino restaurant in Queens, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #68
French / Caribbean tasting menu · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
Gregory Gourdet's French-Caribbean restaurant in the Printemps store at 1 Wall Street; #75 on the New York Times 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #75
Neapolitan pizza · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Neapolitan spot praised for perfectly leavened dough and traditional Italian ingredients.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #15, and Best Fried Food 2026
Mexican · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Birria taco truck listed with stops in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx; also on the 2025 list at Jackson Heights.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #74
Neapolitan / sourdough pizza · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
Wood-fired pizzeria using naturally leavened sourdough crust with seasonal toppings.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #17
Chinese (Fuzhou) · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Serves saucy peanut noodles and steamed pork-and-chive dumplings for under $10.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #10, rating 9.2
Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $$
House-made noodles, mapo tofu, cumin beef and pork belly with cucumber rolls in a room styled after a Chengdu alleyway.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
Neighborhood restaurant built on pasta and seasonal vegetables.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #53
Sichuan Chinese · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
Chef Zhongqing Wang's Sichuan menu includes steamed whole fish with ground pork, tofu pudding veined with chile oil, and Zigong-style stir-fried spicy rabbit.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Neapolitan pizza · Financial District, Manhattan · $$
Roberto Caporuscio's Neapolitan pizzeria uses San Marzano tomatoes and house-pulled mozzarella.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #21
Georgian · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Georgian restaurant serving several variations of khachapuri alongside charcoal kebabs and stews, with a wine list of lesser-seen Georgian varietals.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Puerto Rican · Mott Haven, Bronx · $$
Angel Jimenez runs this food trailer using recipes from his father's business that started in the 1980s, serving lechón asado only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Trinidadian · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn · $
Same Bedford-Stuyvesant doubles shop as the 'A&A Bake and Doubles' listing; the business is variously written 'A&A Bake & Doubles Shop' and 'A&A Bake, Doubles and Roti Shop'.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Iranian · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$$
Serves deconstructed kashke bademjan with whole eggplants, whey and fried mint oil, plus saffron ice cream sandwiches.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #57
Contemporary · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Chefs Samuel Clonts and Raymond Trinh serve a seasonal tasting menu drawing on their southeastern Arizona upbringing, Tuesday to Saturday 6pm-11pm.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Alphabet City, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese omakase counter in Alphabet City, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean · Flatiron District, Manhattan · $$$
A progressive Korean tasting menu at a chef's counter with built-in grills, led by chef Brian Kim and the Oiji Mi team.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Vegetarian · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Vegetarian restaurant on the Lower East Side that also holds a MICHELIN Green Star.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Contemporary · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
Contemporary French-inspired tasting menu in Greenwich Village, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese omakase restaurant in Tribeca, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi omakase in Midtown East, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$
Korean skewer-based tasting menu in Midtown West, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi omakase in the West Village, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
Korean hand-roll omakase in Hell's Kitchen, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Flatiron District, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi omakase in the Flatiron District, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Korean · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$$
Contemporary Korean tasting menu in an underground space in Koreatown, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi counter in Chelsea, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese sushi counter on Leonard Street in Tribeca, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Chef-owner Cheng Lin marked the Williamsburg restaurant's third anniversary with 20-course dinners on August 18 and 19, 2026, priced at $427 per person.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese tempura omakase in Midtown East, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese yakitori omakase restaurant, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Japanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese kaiseki restaurant in the East Village, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Fusion · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
New American restaurant with Asian influences in the East Village, one star across the 2021-2025 guides.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
Chinese · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
Contemporary Chinese restaurant in Hell's Kitchen, one star in the 2025 guide.
MICHELIN 1 Star 2025
New American / French · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
New American and French cafe in Prospect Heights.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Pakistani / Indian / Nepali · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
Jackson Heights restaurant listed as Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Nigerian / West African · New Lots, Brooklyn · $
Nigerian and West African kitchen in the New Lots section of Brooklyn.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Malaysian · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Malaysian chicken rice specialist in Sunset Park.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
New American · Hudson Square, Manhattan · $$$
New American restaurant in Hudson Square.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Malaysian · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Malaysian coffee-shop-style restaurant on East Broadway in Chinatown.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Korean pork soup · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
Small Korean dwaeji gomtang counter at 13 E 30th St, NY 10016; its own site lists seven-day hours and no closure has been reported.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Chinese halal · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
Halal Chinese restaurant in Forest Hills.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Japanese udon · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Japanese udon shop in the East Village.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Sushi omakase · SoHo, Manhattan · $$$$
Omakase sushi counter in SoHo.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
French / American · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
French-American restaurant in Fort Greene.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Azerbaijani · Gravesend, Brooklyn · $$
Its own site describes it as mainly Azerbaijani cuisine specialising in shish kebab, at 1968 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, open daily; this is a different business from the register's 'VILLAGE KITCHEN'.
NYT 100 Best 2025 (unranked, #11-100 alphabetical)
Mexican (burritos) · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Casual burrito spinoff of Corima from chef Fidel Caballero, rolling thinner Northern Mexican-style burritos with fillings like pollo en mole.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Basque Spanish · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Basque restaurant with octopus carpaccio, squid ribbons and an extensive sherry list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #64
Japanese tasting menu · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$$$
Japanese tasting-menu counter in Chinatown built around yakitori; also on the 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #14
Neapolitan pizza · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
The Greenpoint branch is at 40 Clifford Place, Brooklyn, NY 11222; the business trades simply as Salsa Pizzeria and also has a Rego Park, Queens location, which explains the partial register match.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #32
Palestinian · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Outstanding Palestinian food in Brooklyn Heights. Generous mansaf, fresh flatbreads, and warm hospitality — one of the strongest new neighborhood standouts of 2025-2026.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Jewish appetizing · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Established 1908 and described as the oldest surviving appetizing restaurant, serving sturgeon scrambled with eggs and onions.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.4
Pizza · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Pop-up turned restaurant the guide credits with the city's best pies, including a $30 cheese pie and a vodka pie.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #14, rating 9.2; also NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025
French seafood · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Patricia Howard and chef Ed Szymanski's Aix-en-Provence-inspired seafood restaurant, serving littleneck clams with green peppers and tuna belly carpaccio.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Steakhouse · Times Square, Manhattan · $$$$
Serves USDA prime dry-aged steak with bartenders in butcher coats; lunch is three courses for $34 every day except holidays.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Hong Kong-style cafe · Flushing, Queens · $
Hong Kong-style cafe serving salted egg yolk lava french toast and beef satay noodle soup.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.3
Pizza · Castleton Corners, Staten Island · $$
Open since 1960, serving thin-crust Staten Island-style pies and known for its vodka pizza.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.6
American · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $$$
A thick dry-aged patty of NY strip and chuck, griddled to medium rare and topped only with American cheese and raw onion.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #22, rating 9.0; also Toughest Reservations In NYC (July 29, 2026)
Italian · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$$
Seasonal Italian emphasizing esoteric beans and vegetables, with fried eel toast and panzanella with mussels.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #11, rating 8.5; also Toughest Reservations In NYC (July 29, 2026)
Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Cantonese-American menu with jellyfish salad, Berkshire pork potstickers and salt-and-pepper chicken with chive biscuits and chili crisp jam.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Jamaican · Wakefield, Bronx · $
Jamaican restaurant in the Bronx, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #72
Indonesian · Elmhurst, Queens · $
A Tuesday-only Indonesian lunch counter run at the rear of the Indo Java Groceries shop on Queens Boulevard, which is why no separate restaurant licence exists under this name; #22 on the New York Times 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #22
Italian sandwiches · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $
Sandwich shop called the blueprint for NYC's old-school Italian sandwich shops, with fried eggplant and fresh mozzarella heroes.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #25, rating 9.0; also 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026)
Italian / wood-fired pizza · Nolita, Manhattan · $$$
Limited menu of wood-fired pies alongside Italian dishes.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 #39
Japanese kaiseki · Manhattan · $$$$
Kaiseki tasting-menu restaurant in Manhattan, new to the list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #24
Pizza · Gravesend, Brooklyn · $
Known for its square Sicilian slice and spumoni, plus red-sauce dishes like chicken francese.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 9.0
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Arthur Avenue bakery open since 1960 that fries its cannoli shells in house, producing a light, crunchy pastry.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked (#1)
Indian (Hyderabadi) · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
An Eater Award-winning walk-down space decorated with a map of nearly 30 regional Indian biryanis; the must-order is the bone-in goat dum biryani.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
South Indian · Flushing, Queens · $
South Indian canteen in the basement of the Hindu Temple Society in Flushing; also on the 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #97
Southern French · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Chef Maximé Pradié cooks the homestyle Southern French food he grew up with, including socca with bottarga and navarin d'agneau.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Chinese · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $$
Serves whole grilled fish on a sizzling tabletop grill in a chili-pepper broth, plus mapo tofu and Chongqing chicken.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Shanghainese restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian-American seafood · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · $$
Sheepshead Bay clam bar serving raw clams and fried calamari with homemade marinara.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 7.8
Pizza · Pelham Bay, Bronx · $
A converted house serving saucier pies on impeccably charred cracker-thin crust; the sausage comes from a butcher a few blocks away. Opened in Harlem in 1947 and moved here in 1959.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.2
Mexican · East Harlem, Manhattan · $
Taqueria listed with locations in Manhattan and the Bronx, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #70
New American · TriBeCa, Manhattan · $$$
New American restaurant in TriBeCa; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #29
Shanghainese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Offers ten varieties of colored xiao long bao, including crab and pork.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#9); The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Cantonese dim sum · Flushing, Queens · $$
A banquet-scale dim sum hall with enough rooms to host multiple wedding receptions at once; called the best dim sum in Flushing.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#12); Time Out Best Dim Sum in NYC
Italian · Hudson Yards, Manhattan · $$$
Italian restaurant in Manhattan cooking over live fire, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #84
Mexican tacos · Nolita, Manhattan · $
Six taco varieties including steak trompo tacos at roughly $15 per person.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #14, rating 8.4
Indian (Punjabi) · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
North Indian restaurant and bar from London's JKS Restaurants; the group's own site lists a New York address at 1245 Broadway alongside its London site, and trade press reported the NoMad opening on 11 February 2026.
The Infatuation Top 25: The Best Restaurants In NYC (July 13, 2026) — #16, rating 9.1
Wood-fired pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Wood-burning oven produces a crispy yet chewy charred crust; toppings include shiitake mushrooms and Brussels sprouts.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias; also New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
Chinese dim sum · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Ningbo seafood specialist with a preorder-only raw crab dish.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Thin-crust pizza · Port Richmond, Staten Island · $$
Open since 1937; known for its thin crust, white clam pie and the Garbage Pie.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also The Infatuation, best pizza in Staten Island
Dominican · Bronx · $
Dominican restaurant in the Bronx, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #42
Sri Lankan · Stapleton Heights, Staten Island · $$
An all-you-can-eat BYOB weekend buffet with egg curry, deviled chicken, dal and melty eggplant.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #93
Hong Kong noodles · Flushing, Queens · $
Wontons in hot broth are the reason to go; the guide calls it the ideal way to spend a chilly morning.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#25)
Tex-Mex · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Texan restaurant serving Sonoran-style flour tortillas with fillings like papas rancheras and carne guisada.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Albanian · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Museum-like room behind the Arthur Avenue Market; flaky veal dumplings in a creamy garlicky yogurt sauce, and no alcohol served.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #96
Vegetarian · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's vegetarian restaurant in the ABC Carpet & Home building, open since 2017; it is styled 'abcV' in lower case.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #48
Mexican · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Listed in The Infatuation's guide to the best Mexican restaurants in NYC at 37-47 Junction Blvd, Queens, NY 11368; #99 on the New York Times 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #99
Malaysian · Elmhurst, Queens · $
Malaysian restaurant in Queens, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #49
New York-style pizza · Rockaway Park / Rockaway Beach, Queens · $
The Infatuation's Rockaways guide lists it at 11510 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park, NY 11694, singling out the margherita with sweet garlic sauce; its own site is roccoscoalovenpizza.com.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Mediterranean · South Village, Manhattan · $$$
Mediterranean restaurant in the South Village; it was No. 6 on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #50
Mexican (Oaxacan) · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
Serves seven varieties of mole alongside tacos, gorditas and molcajete, with homemade tortillas.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.5
Palestinian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$$
Open since 1998 under Palestinian-born chef-owner Rawia Bishara, serving Palestinian, Syrian, Jordanian and Lebanese dishes including sayadiyah and knafeh.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Albanian · Pelham Parkway / Bronxdale, Bronx · $
Albanian burek bakery on Lydig Avenue, phone (718) 822-8955; #55 on the New York Times 2026 list. Note it is in Pelham Parkway/Bronxdale, not Fordham.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #55
Jewish Appetizing · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Family business at the same address since 1920, carrying eight kinds of caviar and thirteen kinds of salmon.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Cantonese · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Large wonton soup bowls, fried Dungeness crab and Peking duck served in bao buns.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#3)
Israeli falafel · Midwood, Brooklyn · $
Falafel counter, listed parve; the Queens directory lists a second Falafel Tanami inside Aron's Kissena Farms.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024); previously on the NYT 100 Best Restaurants list (2023 and 2024)
Taiwanese · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Taiwanese restaurant at 84-02 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373; #61 on the New York Times 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #61
Tibetan · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Tibetan momo vendor operating from a cart/stall on 74th Street in Jackson Heights, which is why it has no fixed-premises listing; #62 on the New York Times 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #62
Jewish deli · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
The iconic pastrami sandwich since 1888. 'I'll have what she's having.' Touristy yet the real deal — hand-sliced pastrami, pickles, and pure LES soul.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Israeli · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$
Serves shakshuka, labneh, baba ganoush and shawarma, with a fireplace and a garden patio in back.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
French bistro · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
The Black Label Burger is butter-basted dry-aged ribeye with caramelized onions on a custom Balthazar bun.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC; World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 #63
Mexican · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Serves Mexican cooking with Indian influence, including shrimp tempura tacos.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · NoHo, Manhattan · $$
Casual all-day spinoff of Cosme inspired by Mexico City dining, serving guacamole, chilaquiles and tacos.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Uyghur · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $
Uyghur hand-pulled noodle shop in Bensonhurst; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #65
Taiwanese · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Known for scallion pancakes; brunch pancakes come topped with boba and oolong whipped cream.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
New York-style pizza · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Mark Iacono's thin pies with crunchy crust, minced garlic and tangy sauce; known for long waits.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias; also The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Mexican · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Giovanni Cervantes and Tania Apolinar of Taqueria Ramirez opened this soccer bar in late May, slinging beers, tacos and the Ramirez burger.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 8.1
Sichuan · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Two-floor Sichuan restaurant known for cold sesame noodles and tableside-carved Peking duck.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#22); The Infatuation 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Asian / Southern · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
Restaurant in Manhattan listed as Asian and Southern; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #71
Cantonese Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Chinatown Cantonese restaurant, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #73
French bistro · Soho, Manhattan · $$$$
The Burger au Poivre is crusted in black peppercorns and topped with Saint-André cheese and cornichons, with a limited number served nightly.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.7
Thai · Woodside, Queens · $$
Woodside restaurant open more than three decades with a 38-page menu; known for catfish salad and green curry with beef.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.2
Chinese · Long Island City, Queens · $$
The most extensive Sichuan menu in the neighborhood, with cumin lamb, mala dry pots and mapo tofu.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Spacious restaurant serving Peking duck alongside dishes from several Chinese regions.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Georgian · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Georgian restaurant with a dedicated dumpling chef pleating the khinkali and an all-Georgian wine list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Indian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Mangalore-born chef serving dosa alongside a ribeye steak au poivre with masala butter.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Tibetan · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
Second-floor Tibetan spot serving steamed or fried momos and tsak sha la kor in a creamy broth.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Chinese restaurant on the Lower East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Jewish dairy luncheonette · East Village, Manhattan · $
Long-running kosher lunch counter serving soups and tuna salad on freshly baked challah.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.8
French-American · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Upper East Side special-occasion room serving elegant French-American comfort food.
Eater NY 38 (2026); The Infatuation NYC French listing
New Orleans Creole · Manhattan · $$
Chef Eric McCree cooks New Orleans food he learned from his grandfather, including Tiny's gumbo with chicken, andouille, shrimp and crab; prix fixe is $45 at lunch and $65 at dinner.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Ethiopian and Eritrean · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
The long-running Makina Cafe food truck opened this bricks-and-mortar Sunnyside restaurant in spring 2026; the sit-down room trades as 'Makina Eritrean-Ethiopian Eatery' at 46-11 Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104. An older listing places Makina Cafe as a truck
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Japanese / sushi · Manhattan · $$$
Serves the same fish as the two-Michelin-starred Sushi Noz, with a hand roll bar for walk-ins and omakases running from under $100 to around $155.
Eater NY 38 (2026)
Burgers · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Thin, lacy, burnished patties with gooey cheese and both grilled and raw onions on a potato bun.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings (#1)
Sichuan · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Heat-forward Sichuan cooking including mapo tofu and la-zi chicken.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#2)
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Sells pignoli and tiramisu as well as lemon rolls and lobster tails filled with light, airy cream.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Operating on Arthur Avenue since 1918, it fills its cannoli to order and stocks about a dozen kinds of biscotti.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked
Uyghur · Flushing, Queens
Serves fresh lamian stir-fried with lamb and polo, fried rice with lamb, carrots and raisins.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Flushing
Guyanese bakery · South Richmond Hill, Queens · $
Called a venerable institution and sister to Brooklyn's Island Express; known for pine tarts, chicken patties and pepper pot.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.0
Ukrainian diner · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Ukrainian diner founded by Volodymyr and Olha Darmochwal in 1954, known for pierogi, borscht and stuffed cabbage.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.2
Shanghainese · Bath Beach, Brooklyn · $$
Makes pork and scallop xiao long bao with dried bay scallops.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#4)
French seafood tavern · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Cody Pruitt and Jacob Cohen converted their bistro Libertine into this seafood tavern in June, with a raw bar, caviar sandwiches on milk bread and lobster rolls.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.6
Korean · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Korean restaurant on the Lower East Side; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #79
Mexican · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Los Burritos Juárez's Alan Delgado and Whoopsie Daisy's Ivy Mix opened in June with grilled branzino with chipotle nopales and Northern Mexican distillates.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.8
Coal-oven pizza · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$
Coal-fired oven in the original Grimaldi's space, opened by Patsy Grimaldi.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
Tijuana-style tacos · Chelsea, Manhattan · $
Founded 2013 at Chelsea Market by Christian Pineda, Tyler Sanders and Kyle Cameron, serving carne asada, adobada, pollo asado and nopal tacos.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); NYT Critic's Pick 2013 (per Wikipedia)
Chinese · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $$
Pork and shrimp wontons served in Sichuan peppercorn sauce.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#6)
Burmese · Queens · $
Burmese restaurant in Queens, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #80
Italian · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
A casual Crown Heights Italian restaurant with handmade pastas, house wine and a dessert cart.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Cheesesteaks · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Makes Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks topped with Cooper Sharp cheese for around $23.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #8, rating 8.6
Cantonese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Modern Cantonese-American cooking including olive yaotiew and cuttlefish.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#8)
Contemporary Italian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Self-described unusual Italian restaurant with dishes like baked potato gnocchi.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Chef Arturo Leonar recreates Mexico City childhood recipes including smoked trout guacamole.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Dim sum restaurant in Chinatown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Sichuan dry pot restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Cantonese-American menu with wonton soup, sweet-and-sour chicken and fettuccine with spicy pork ragu.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Former auto shop serving wood-fired pies with St. Louis-style Provel cheese and combinations such as pastrami with kraut.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Bolivian · Sunnyside, Queens · $
Known for the spicy Diablada fried chicken sandwich and its signature salteñas.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.9
Thai · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Puts fresh fruit and candied lime rind on its som tum and serves a crab and durian curry.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
French · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Serves classic French fare including frog legs, escargot and steaks with traditional sauces.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026)
Polish · Ridgewood, Queens · $
Founders Krzysztof Poluchowicz and Andrzej Kinczyk started as a Dekalb Market stall and now run a Ridgewood restaurant and market at 57-34 Catalpa Ave plus a Downtown Brooklyn location.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
European · Flatiron, Manhattan
Wine-paired tasting menus where the wine selections determine the food preparations.
The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants Of 2025 (November 10, 2025) — #13, rating 8.5
Singaporean / Chinese · Manhattan · $
Chicken rice specialist in Manhattan, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #85
Shanghainese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Food-court stall specializing in crab roe noodles and yellow croaker noodle soup.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#13)
Korean-American · East Village, Manhattan · $$
The Legendary Cheeseburger combines roasted kimchi, American cheese, raw onions, pickles and kimchi special sauce.
World's Best Burgers 2025 #15; The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Japanese tsukemen · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Tsukemen dipping-noodle shop in Manhattan; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #86
Steakhouse · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$$
The gold-standard porterhouse since 1887. Cash (or their card), creamed spinach, and old-school Brooklyn service in a true New York institution. Legendary for a reason.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.6
Italian / Neapolitan pizza · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$$
Serves Neapolitan-style pizza, salmon carpaccio and hanger steak.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Neapolitan / southern Italian · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $$
Wood-burning brick oven turning out thin-crust Neapolitan pies including La Riccardo with butternut squash puree and smoked mozzarella.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias; also Best in the Bronx pizza guide
Shanghainese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Shanghainese restaurant open since 1982, known for meaty crab-and-pork soup dumplings.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#16)
Middle Eastern, kosher · Kips Bay, Manhattan · $$
Serves hummus, shawarma, falafel and Moroccan fish dishes; meat and parve.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC
Georgian · Rego Park, Queens
Described as the first kosher Georgian restaurant in New York, serving khinkali and shotis puri; meat.
The Infatuation, Georgian cuisine index; described there as the first kosher Georgian restaurant in New York
Israeli Bakery · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Israeli bakery on the Lower East Side offering seven varieties of hamantaschen, plus babka and challah.
The Infatuation, 4 NYC Bakeries That Make Hamantaschen For Purim
Mediterranean / Israeli, kosher · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $
Falafel and pita sandwiches near the L train, with amba and pickled vegetables; goKosher lists it as meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC
South Indian vegetarian · Kips Bay (Curry Hill), Manhattan · $
Vegetarian Curry Hill restaurant with a $15 lunch special and twelve kinds of chaat.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Israeli steakhouse, kosher · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Israeli steakhouse whose menu includes a 45oz dry-aged tomahawk and lamb shank.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC
Uzbek / Bukharian · Midtown (47th Street), Manhattan
Third-floor Uzbek room in the Diamond District serving shurpa beef soup and fluffy Uzbek bread; meat.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Puerto Rican / Dominican · Fordham Heights, Bronx · $
Fried-pork and cuchifritos counter open more than 40 years, phone (718) 367-4500; #87 on the New York Times 2026 list and previously covered by Eater and Anthony Bourdain.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #87
Thin-crust pizza · Little Italy, Manhattan · $$
Makes cracker-crisp, exceptionally thin slices with inventive toppings.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias; also The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Coal-oven pizza · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Founded by Giovanni 'John' Sasso and on Bleecker Street since 1929; the site lists 278 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10014, open 11:30am daily.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias
Neapolitan pizza · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Neapolitan pizzeria named by 50 Top Pizza among its Excellent Pizzerias for 2026.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias
Italian / pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Astoria Italian restaurant named by 50 Top Pizza among its Excellent Pizzerias for 2026.
50 Top Pizza USA 2026 Excellent Pizzerias
Mexican · Long Island City, Queens · $$$
The first Mexican restaurant in NYC to receive a Michelin star, specializing in cooking from Cintalapa, Chiapas.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Greek steakhouse · Astoria, Queens · $$$
Greek-leaning steakhouse with in-house aged prime cuts, fried saganaki and loukaniko sausage.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC; Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #19
Taiwanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Taiwanese beef noodle soup shop in the East Village; also on the NYT's 2025 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #89
North Indian · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
No-frills Jackson Heights room known for goat dum biryani presented tableside, housemade paneer and chole bhature.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC; Time Out 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC; The Infatuation Best Restaurants In Jackson Heights
Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Narrow Thai dining room on Woodside Ave in Elmhurst's Thai Town; Google records the listing as confirmed by phone eight weeks before August 2026.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC; The Infatuation Best Thai Restaurants In NYC
French gastrothèque · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Charming West Village French wine bar and bistro with small plates, natural wines, and a cozy, romantic atmosphere.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC; Time Out NY Best French restaurants
Korean · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Korean fried chicken restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Enrique Olvera’s flagship New York restaurant serving refined, ingredient-driven modern Mexican cuisine.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Italian-American · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $$$
Family-owned since 2005 and open daily; the city register holds it as ENZO'S OF ARTHUR AVE with no building number recorded, which is why the address match failed.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
New York-style pizza · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
Owner Stan Petti learned pizza-making from his roots in Salerno, Italy before arriving in the Bronx at twelve.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Steakhouse · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
London import grilling USDA prime cuts over white oak charcoal; its Notorious B.E.E.F. burger contains bone marrow and aged beef.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Italian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
A thick burger engulfed in taleggio cheese with arugula and chili aioli.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Bar pie · Dongan Hills, Staten Island · $
Its own site gives 60 Hancock St, Staten Island, NY 10305; The Infatuation's Staten Island pizza guide lists the same address for this cash-only thin-crust tavern.
The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC; also Time Out People's Picks
Japanese / Jewish · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Japanese-Jewish restaurant in Williamsburg on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Southern / soul food · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Soul-food institution serving cornbread, waffles, crispy chicken and mac and cheese.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.2
Mexican · Manhattan · $
Tamale vendor in Manhattan, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #90
American brasserie · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Serves steak frites and the cosmopolitan, a cocktail the restaurant claims was invented there.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.3
Italian-American · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $$$
Small family-run room off Arthur Avenue with nightly chalkboard specials like swordfish and chicken marsala.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
Cantonese roast meats · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Cash-only takeout counter serving roast duck and roast meats over rice for around $6-10.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#20)
Cantonese dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Dim sum carts seven days a week with har gow, sticky fried rice and beef-and-shrimp rice rolls.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#21); The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Jamaican / Caribbean · Brooklyn · $
West Indian restaurant in Brooklyn, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #91
Polish · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
The handmade-pierogi restaurant opened in 2019 at 592 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, not Williamsburg, and trades as Pierożek rather than Pierozak.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Cantonese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Old-school Cantonese spot serving wontons, chow mei fun with scallops, garlic chicken and bacon fried rice.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#23)
Fujianese · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Serves pork shell wontons and creamy peanut noodles.
The Infatuation — The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants In NYC (#24)
Ghanaian / West African · Manhattan · $
Ghanaian restaurant listed with locations in Manhattan and the Bronx, new to the NYT list in 2026.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #94
Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Chef Tsubasa Tamaki's pizzeria arrived in May, using a Japanese and American flour blend baked in a wood-burning oven seasoned with Japanese cedar shavings.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Halal cart / Mediterranean · Midtown, Manhattan · $
A halal street cart at Sixth Avenue and West 49th Street; it trades in the evening and overnight, which is why it does not appear as a fixed-address restaurant.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.1
Italian · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
Open for dinner daily except Tuesday plus weekend lunch; the city register carries the fuller name ARRIGO'S OF FRESH POND RD, which is why the short name did not match.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian-American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Palatial Williamsburg dining room serving veal parmesan, clams oreganata and eggplant rollatini.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.0
Mexican · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Serves carnitas and guisados including chicken in mole verde on Masienda masa tortillas.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.0
French bistro · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$$
Restaurant inside the Hotel Chelsea serving an herb-infused omelet and bruléed pain perdu in a conservatory-like room.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Italian salumeria · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
Salumeria listed in The Infatuation's current Arthur Avenue guide and mapped in OpenStreetMap at 2338 Arthur Avenue; a retail food store, so not in the city restaurant register.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
Italian mozzarella shop · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
Listed in The Infatuation's current Arthur Avenue guide for its fresh mozzarella heroes; as a retail food store it is licensed by New York State rather than the city restaurant register.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
Italian / Neapolitan pizza · City Island, Bronx · $$
Its $25 unlimited Sunday Supper includes garlic bread, salad and bucatini with Sunday gravy.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
French rotisserie · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Serves roast chicken marinated in baharat with zhug, labneh ranch and Fresno chili sauces.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 8.0
American · Astoria, Queens · $$
Serves the 'McGruffin' breakfast sandwich on a buttermilk biscuit.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Mexican · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Family-run Mexican restaurant serving birria and seasonal masa pancakes.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Italian seafood · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $$
Fish market and raw bar listed in The Infatuation's current Arthur Avenue guide; licensed as a retail food store rather than a restaurant.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
Mexican steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Mexican-owned chophouse serving norteño-style grilled steaks, tableside skirt steak and bone marrow tacos.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC; Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Arthur Avenue pastry shop with indoor seating and outdoor tables, selling pignoli, rainbow cookies and cannoli.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked
American bar · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
Famous for mussels: a large bowl of about 45 in a salty, garlicky, slightly spicy broth.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Bakery / Coffee Shop · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn · $$
Makes a cheesesteak egg sandwich with shredded beef, griddled onions, Cheez Whiz, provolone and A1 aioli.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Irish pub · Woodside, Queens · $$
An Irish pub serving 18 versions of its half-pound hamburger; the guide calls it one of the best burgers in the city.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Specialty pizza · Grant City, Staten Island · $$
Creative specialty pies including Purple Rain with bechamel, smoked mozzarella, wild mushrooms, scallions and Peruvian peppers.
The Infatuation, best pizza in Staten Island
Irish pub · West New Brighton, Staten Island · $$
The kitchen sends out its burger on an English muffin with three slices of American cheese.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC; The Infatuation – Best Restaurants On Staten Island
Ice Cream Parlor · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
Described as the city's oldest ice cream parlor, serving homemade ice cream and malted milkshakes for over a century.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Jewish Deli · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Egg sandwich with housemade alheira chicken sausage, pickled fresnos and harissa mayo on malawach.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Chinese Tofu Shop · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Founded in 1933 as Fong Inn Too on Mott Street, the Eng family reopened it as Fong On at 81 Division Street after the original closed in 2017.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Oaxacan Mexican · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Oaxacan-style memelas, chilaquiles and tlayuditas built on house masa.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Chinese dim sum · Flushing, Queens · $$
Cart dim sum in a former diner with chandeliers and Greek columns; known for deep-fried shrimp rice rolls and taro puffs.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Mexican · Highbridge, Bronx · $
Called an excellent choice for Mexican breakfast, operating inside an unfinished grocery store.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Cantonese dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Bi-level banquet hall with cart service serving pig-shaped custard buns, leek dumplings, turnip cakes and spare ribs in black bean sauce.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Turkish dessert · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $
Brighton Beach Turkish baklava shop and cafe listed in The Infatuation's Turkish category.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $
Tiny shop making boiled dumplings with thick, dimpled, bouncy skins.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.6
Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Egg sandwich with baby spinach and Cooper Sharp cheese on house-baked milk bread.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Isan Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Isan cooking from northeastern Thailand served with sticky rice, including whole grilled or fried tilapia and grilled chicken livers.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Gothamist, Where to eat in Elmhurst
Burgers · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
The original 1972 location at Third Avenue and East 74th Street is still trading; the satellite branches at 480 Amsterdam Ave and 89 MacDougal St have both closed, so listings pointing there are stale.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.2
Ice Cream Parlor · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
Serves the '(Everything Else But) The Kitchen Sink' sundae, a $65.95 multi-flavor creation in a metal goblet.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Diner · Gramercy, Manhattan · $
The Infatuation's diners guide lists it at 167 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003; it trades on signage and on Google as 'Joe Jr.', which is why the fuller spelling missed the register.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Italian deli · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
One of the thirteen entries in The Infatuation's current Arthur Avenue guide; a retail deli, so it sits outside the city restaurant register.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
Egyptian · Astoria, Queens · $$
Opened 1989 as the first Egyptian restaurant in the area, run by Ali El Sayed, with vegetable-forward platters and a daily-changing menu.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.1
Diner · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Restored 24/7 diner serving guajillo short rib hash and a fried chicken biscuit.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Mexican Bakery · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
All-day panaderia and cafe serving conchas alongside tacos, burritos and tortas.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
French · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$
A $33-35 burger with gruyère and batter-fried pork belly served at the walk-in bar.
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
Pizza / Soft Serve · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
One of the few sit-down pizza spots in the borough without an outrageous wait.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Middle Eastern Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Known for a pistachio rose croissant and a tahini chocolate chip cookie, blending Middle Eastern flavors into laminated pastry.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Cafe / Bakery · Astoria, Queens · $$
An all-day halal cafe serving Afghan food and, per the guide, some of the area's best coffee.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Mexican seafood · Jackson Heights, Queens
Lunch-counter mariscos spot known for aguachile negro made with charred chiles, ceviche and the El Rey taco.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); Time Out NY, 16 Best Mexican Restaurants (April 2025)
Mexican seafood · Port Richmond, Staten Island · $
A Mexican-Vietnamese food truck that parks on Port Richmond Avenue on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; it is not on Staten Island every day, and being mobile it carries no premises registration.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants On Staten Island (February 2026)
Italian deli · Belmont (Arthur Avenue Retail Market), Bronx · $$
Deli inside the Arthur Avenue market famous for eggplant parm sandwiches, arancini and lasagna bolognese.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Restaurants On Arthur Avenue
New York-style pizza · Annadale, Staten Island · $
Owner Lenny Giordano makes the dough fresh daily; specialty pies include the Gold Medal with truffle oil.
The Infatuation, best pizza in Staten Island
Italian pasta · Kips Bay, Manhattan · $$$
The real Nonna Dora comes in each morning to make the fresh pasta, including lasagna and gnocchi with pesto.
The Infatuation — The Best Pasta In NYC
Indian-inspired pizza · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $
Serves Indian food alongside pizza and bagels in a converted pizza shop.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Indian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Maharashtra specialties, with a family-style thali served on Sundays.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Vietnamese coffee shop · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Vietnamese coffee and bánh mì shop from the Mắm team; an editor's note says that as of July 2026 it is open on limited hours with a limited menu (coffee on weekdays, bánh mì roughly Friday and weekend afternoons).
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Italian steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Listed by The Infatuation among the city's steak destinations in Midtown East.
The Infatuation – NYC steaks index
Turkish / Italian coffee and dessert · Belmont, Bronx · $
Serves Viennese cappuccinos in tiny cups beneath a hundred tin Turkish coffee cups hanging from the ceiling.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Italian-American · East Harlem, Manhattan · $$$$
Ten-table East Harlem institution with an exclusive table-rights policy, serving softball-sized meatballs in red sauce.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.3
Brick-oven pizza · Tottenville, Staten Island · $$
Its own site lists 7339 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10307, open 11:00AM–10:00PM daily, and The Infatuation's Staten Island pizza guide carries the same address; a stale 'permanently closed' flag on Bing for this listing appears to be wrong.
The Infatuation, best pizza in Staten Island; also La Cucina Italiana, 5 of the Best
Bakery · Rockaway Beach, Queens · $
Now at the base of the Rockaway Hotel with Tracy still behind the counter, serving croissants and egg sandwiches steps from the beach.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Oaxacan · Astoria, Queens
Maximalist Oaxacan restaurant serving mole enchiladas and mezcal flights.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026)
Turkish bakery · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · $
Turkish bakery offering baklava, butter cookies and savory pastries with Turkish-style coffee and tea.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Sheepshead Bay
Italian sandwiches · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
A sandwich shop by day (mortadella, burrata and pistachio pesto) that becomes an Italian restaurant in the evening.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Afghan / Middle Eastern · Astoria, Queens · $$
The guide credits it with some of NYC's best Afghan food; the lamb and beef kofta kebabs are called worth traveling for.
The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC
North Indian · Astoria, Queens · $$
Neighbourhood Indian restaurant on 30th Ave that spices dishes to order; own site and Toast ordering are live and Google shows it open.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Baja fish tacos · Rockaway Beach, Queens · $
Operates inside the Rockaway Beach Surf Club at 302 Beach 87th St, which is why it does not hold a registration under its own name.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026); Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Pueblan · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Two-decade-old Pueblan restaurant near the 74th Street stop serving al pastor carved from a spit, plus huaraches, enchiladas and cemitas.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Jackson Heights (April 2026); Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Barbacoa / tacos · Unionport, Bronx · $
Oven-braised barbacoa runs Friday through Sunday; other dishes include taco placero de chile relleno and cecina asada con nopales.
The Infatuation, Bronx neighborhood guide (rated 8.1)
Mexican · St. George, Staten Island · $
Serves oversized tacos and a torta Cubana built with five different types of meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants On Staten Island (February 2026)
Mexican · Parkchester, Bronx · $
Family-run since 2006; the oversized burritos come with turmeric-yellow rice, black beans and steak, alongside strawberry limeades.
The Infatuation, Bronx neighborhood guide (rated 8.0)
New York-style pizza · Eltingville, Staten Island · $
Updated Italian-American classics including a Grandma pie and the Notorious F.I.G. with prosciutto, figs and agave nectar.
The Infatuation, best pizza in Staten Island
Mexican (Oaxacan) · Corona, Queens · $
Listed in The Infatuation's guide to the best Mexican restaurants in NYC at 102-25 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11368.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 9.0
French bistro · Long Island City, Queens · $$$
A dark bistro serving duck liver terrine and moules frites with white tablecloths at affordable prices.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
Uzbek · Rockaway Beach, Queens
A year-round Uzbek restaurant known for baseball-sized manti served with yogurt sauce.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Soft serve ice cream · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Soft-serve shop known for rotating cocktail-inspired flavours such as a dirty martini soft serve at roughly 1-2% ABV.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Turkish dessert · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $
Its own site lists 287 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 plus a second shop at 7921 5th Ave; the city's business-licence register shows Vanilla Gourmet NY Corp active at the Brighton Beach address with a licence running to 2028.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan
Basement institution serving old-fashioned chop suey-style food, lo mein, chow fun and crispy fried dumplings.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.1
Chinese Bakery · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Makes Portuguese-style egg tarts with flaky pastry and a silky, jiggly custard, called the best egg tarts in the five boroughs.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Taiwanese Bakery · Flushing, Queens · $
Taiwanese bakery known for Boston pie and airy, lightly sweetened birthday cakes with whipped cream frosting.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Cantonese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Specializes in exceedingly thin rice rolls with a range of fillings.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026)
Mexican · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
Bakes its own conchas con nata and serves enchiladas and chilaquiles at brunch.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Coal-oven pizza · Greenwich Village / SoHo border, Manhattan · $$
Serving coal-oven pizza, Italian-American food and live jazz since 1957 at 106 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012; the legal name is the shorter 'Arturo's Restaurant'.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also Chowhound, 8 Best Places To Get Coal-Fired Pizza In NYC
New York slice · Kew Gardens, Queens · $
Its own site gives 81-28 Lefferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY 11415, open 2pm–11pm every day.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
New York-style pizza · Morris Park, Bronx · $$
A neighbourhood Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Morris Park Avenue at number 1051, Bronx, NY 10461, open daily until at least 11pm.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
New York slice · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $
Run by the team behind Frankies 457 Spuntino in a converted garage; slices include hot sausage with brown butter sage, and clam.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
New York slice · Greenwich Village / West Village, Manhattan · $
Described by Time Out as the slice people think of when they think of a New York slice.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also Time Out, Best Pizza in New York City
Pakistani / Indian · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Pakistani and Indian kebab house in Queens, the last entry on the 2026 list.
NYT 100 Best 2026 #100
Neapolitan pizza · West Village, Manhattan · $$
New York outpost of the historic Naples pizzeria, listed among the Times' 25 best.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
New York-style pizza · Flushing, Queens · $
Listed by Patch among the Queens entries on the New York Times list of the city's 25 best pizza places.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
New York slice · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Throwback slice shop with a beer and wine bar, classic New York slices and vegan options.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
New York-style pizza · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $
One of nine Brooklyn pizzerias on the New York Times list of the city's 25 best.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
New York slice · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Scarr Pimentel mills his own grain in the basement for a slightly tangy, airy crust.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Pizza · Stapleton, Staten Island · $$
Family-owned Italian-American spot on the waterfront serving crispy-bottom pizzas.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
Coal-fired pizza · Port Richmond, Staten Island · $$
Coal-fired pizzeria on Forest Avenue, one of three Staten Island entries on the Times list.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024); also Chowhound, 8 Best Places To Get Coal-Fired Pizza In NYC
New York slice · Midtown West, Manhattan · $
Midtown West slice shop named among the Times' 25 best pizza places in the city.
New York Times 25 Best Pizza (2024)
Italian · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
Sal Lamboglia revived the 120-year-old home of Ferdinando's Focacceria in April, reviving chickpea fritters from the family recipe alongside arancini and octopus salad.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Dominican-Texan barbecue · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Pitmaster Ruben Santana's pop-up became a full restaurant in July, serving smoked brisket, chicharrónes and carnitas fritas on fried plantain.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Argentinian steakhouse · West Village, Manhattan
Argentinian restaurateur Pablo Rivero's first restaurant outside Argentina, with the Eataly brothers; the centerpiece is more than ten feet of live-fire parrilla and Josper oven.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.9; also Toughest Reservations In NYC (July 29, 2026)
American / brewery tavern · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
The Grimm Artisanal Ales couple took over the former Olmsted space in June; chef Greg Massaro serves muffulettas, smash burgers and roast chicken.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.7
Thai · Chelsea, Manhattan
From the Brooklyn Thai restaurant Hungry Thirsty team; spice levels cannot be adjusted and the dishes are spicier than at the original location.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.7
Filipino American bakery · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
Kimberly Camara and Kevin Borja moved their doughnut pop-up into a permanent Sunnyside space in 2025, making leche flan and halo-halo doughnuts plus a Spam-filled pain Suisse.
Eater NY Awards 2025 — Best Bakery
Korean BBQ · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
From the couple behind Kuun and Atti, a large Korean barbecue spot opened in June with an East River patio and a focus on dry-aged meats and seafood.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Korean / Asian tasting menu · Chelsea, Manhattan
Jungsik Yim opened this eight-course tasting menu restaurant in July; the name translates to the Korean equivalent of "untitled."
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
American · Nolita, Manhattan
From the Noortwyck team, this two-floor restaurant opened in late May serving whole barbecued duck and wood-fired salmon, with a listening lounge on-site.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.9
Pizza · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
First U.S. location of the Vietnam-based chain, opened over Fourth of July weekend with pies topped with lotus roots or scallops and sweet miso gratin.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026)
Seafood · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
A lobster roll pop-up that became a full restaurant in early July, serving Maine lobster rolls with optional caviar or uni and hot dogs from Prospect Butcher Co.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Korean-European · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Ahris Kim of Atomix and Atoboy opened her own restaurant in June, with grilled ox tongue with romesco and a dish called Potato Potato Potato.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026)
Raw bar / seafood · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
From the team behind Cervo's, a walk-in oyster bar opened in July with raw-bar items sourced from Northeast waterways and peel-and-eat shrimp.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Chinese · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Cantonese-American restaurant in Williamsburg on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Barbecue · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $$
Barbecue restaurant in Red Hook on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
French brasserie · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$$
All-day brasserie in the Wythe Hotel serving roast chicken with fries, oeufs en meurette and profiteroles.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC; Time Out NY Best French restaurants
French bistro · Meatpacking District, Manhattan · $$$$
French bistro serving gruyere omelets and chicken paillard at brunch.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Operating 40-plus years, with massive prime rib and a bone-in dry-aged filet.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Georgian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Georgian bakery selling khachapuri slices and mile-high chocolate and walnut cakes.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
French-American bistro · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch at 320 Atlantic Ave between Smith and Hoyt; the city register does carry FRENCH LOUIE at this address.
The Infatuation NYC French listing; CitySignal Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
American · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
Gertrude's Burger stacks crispy patties with Swiss cheese and special sauce on a toasted milk bun.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC
American tavern · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
A grass-fed beef burger listed on the menu as a hamburger sandwich.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Southern American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Southern spot known for its fried chicken and pies.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Italian-American / thin-crust pizza · Nolita, Manhattan · $$
Family ties to Staten Island's Joe & Pat's; known for its Staten Island-style thin crust and gluten-free pies.
The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Taiwanese-American Bakery · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Counter-service Taiwanese bakery serving fan tuan and a BEC on a crisped scallion pancake with havarti.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
New York slice · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $
Established 1950 and, per the article, the first spot in the area to sell pizza by the slice.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Middle Eastern · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
Forest Hills Middle Eastern restaurant with its own review on The Infatuation.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index and standalone Infatuation review
Sicilian Bakery · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $$
Sicilian pasticceria whose vibrantly green pistachio cookie is called a standout.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
British · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
British restaurant serving curried lamb Scotch eggs and a full English breakfast.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Korean-French Pastry · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Dessert-focused patisserie serving a three-course prix fixe brunch with viennoiserie.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Wine bar · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
French wine bar pouring low-intervention gamay, from the Fradei team.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
French · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
A French restaurant at 76 Carmine Street serving dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
Russian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Boardwalk restaurant that becomes part cabaret, part banquet and part nightclub on Saturday nights, with a prix fixe Russian menu.
Time Out New York, "Best Russian restaurants in NYC"; also The Infatuation Brighton Beach guide
American supper club · West Village, Manhattan
'70s-style supper club serving tempura frog's legs, burgers and tableside alfredo.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 7.7
Steakhouse · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
An intimate dining-car-style room serving bone-in filets, dry-aged ribeyes and prime rib, plus a double wagyu cheeseburger cut tableside.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.7
South American · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
The Llama Inn team turned the space into a casual South American tavern in May, with grilled swordfish with yellow-eyed beans and a lobster-laden arroz meloso.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Seafood · Midtown East, Manhattan
Since 1913 inside Grand Central Terminal. Iconic vaulted Guastavino tile ceiling, fresh oysters, pan-roasts, and classic New York seafood in a living landmark.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 7.8
Korean tasting menu · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Chef Hasung Lee, formerly of Atomix, the French Laundry and Geranium, opened in May with an eight-course tasting menu built on fermentation and preservation.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Jewish deli · Kips Bay, Manhattan
Jewish-American deli the guide credits with the city's best matzo ball soup.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Neapolitan pizza / Italian · Midtown East, Manhattan
Neapolitan pizzeria the guide calls the top kosher pizza option in the city; listed dairy and parve.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Indian vegetarian · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Kosher vegetarian Indian restaurant serving both North and South Indian curries; listed parve.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
French bistro / steak · Midtown East, Manhattan
Quiet bistro the guide names for its favourite kosher steak in New York; Cozymeal notes a seasonal menu with fresh fish.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse / burgers · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Steakhouse in a renovated 1920s warehouse with an outdoor courtyard; Brooklyn Magazine lists steaks, chicken and waffles and shawarma. Meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Burgers · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Burger room with a beer list; the Bondi comes with beets and pineapple. Meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Israeli / Mediterranean · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
Greenwich Village bureka shop listed in The Infatuation's Israeli category.
Infatuation NY Israeli cuisine index
Kosher vegetarian Chinese · Chinatown, Manhattan
All dim sum here is kosher and plant-based, including vegetarian dumplings and spring rolls.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Steakhouse / Persian · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Spacious steakhouse whose Persian chicken shish kebab with rice the guide singles out; meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Barbecue · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The Infatuation's kosher guide lists it at 397 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, in Crown Heights; the city register carries it as IZZY'S BBQ SMOKEHOUSE, inspected March 2026.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Sushi / omakase · Midwood, Brooklyn
Runs a 200-pound tuna carving every other Monday; Brooklyn Magazine notes fish sourced from Japan, New Zealand and the Mediterranean.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
French steakhouse · Theater District, Manhattan
French steakhouse near the Theater District operating since the 1990s; meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Israeli pita · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Israeli pita shop known for its roasted baby cauliflower and build-your-own pita options.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC; Infatuation NY Israeli index
Burgers · Union Square, Manhattan
Smashburgers with optional brisket pastrami or fried egg; Cozymeal names it part of Naftali Abenaim's Mocha Hospitality Group and grass-fed.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Bagels · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Entirely gluten-free operation producing dense, chewy bagels.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Israeli falafel, kosher · Flushing, Queens · $
Listed on The Infatuation's falafel map as serving some of the best falafel in the area.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC)
Shawarma · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
Greenwich Village shawarma counter listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Steakhouse / sushi · Financial District, Manhattan
High-end steakhouse inside the Setai Wall Street that also runs a kosher sushi program; meat.
The Infatuation, The Best Kosher Restaurants In NYC (accessed 2026)
Persian · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Persian wine bar whose dishes include meatballs in pomegranate molasses and rice pilaf scented with orange zest.
The Infatuation, The Best Persian Restaurants In NYC
Spanish tapas · St. George, Staten Island · $$
Billed as a Spanish tapas bar, though the menu ranges well beyond Iberia by way of Cuba, Mexico and Puerto Rico; a three-course brunch runs $25.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Staten Island
Italian · Belmont, Bronx · $$$
A no-frills room offering a four-course feast off the blackboard specials, including grilled calamari and ossobuco.
Time Out New York — Best Italian restaurants in NYC
Korean · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Korean restaurant on the Lower East Side, Bib Gourmand since the 2023 guide.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Cambodian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Cambodian restaurant on the Upper East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Czech · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Czech restaurant on the Upper East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean / Southern · NoHo, Manhattan · $$
Korean and Southern American restaurant in NoHo on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Peruvian · Richmond Hill, Queens · $$
Peruvian cevicheria in Richmond Hill on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Indian · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
Indian restaurant in Sunnyside on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Thai · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Thai restaurant in Midtown; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Mexican restaurant on the Upper West Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
Mexican cantina in Bushwick on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Korean restaurant in Park Slope on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean / Vegetarian · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Korean vegetarian restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Indian · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Indian restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Chinese soup dumpling and ramen shop in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Vietnamese · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Vietnamese restaurant in Midtown; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean barbecue · Clearview, Queens · $$
Korean barbecue restaurant in Queens on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Shanghainese restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Asian fusion · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Noodle restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Japanese · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Japanese open-style hand roll restaurant in Greenwich Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Hawaiian · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Hawaiian restaurant in the East Village named among the new Bib Gourmands in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Italian restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Malaysian · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Malaysian restaurant in Chinatown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Korean restaurant in the East Village; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Mexican restaurant in Bedford-Stuyvesant; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Mexican restaurant in Harlem on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Sichuan restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Chinese · SoHo, Manhattan · $$
Chinese restaurant in SoHo on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Thai · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Thai restaurant in Greenwich Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Contemporary · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Contemporary wine bar and restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
American · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
A roughly twelve-seat prix-fixe restaurant sharing 367 7th Ave in Park Slope with WINNER Bakery, part of the WINNER group.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Sri Lankan · Tompkinsville, Staten Island · $$
A Sri Lankan spot at 98 Victory Blvd known for its Friday-special rice and curry, offering delivery and takeaway.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mediterranean · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Mediterranean restaurant on the Lower East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Japanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Japanese soba restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
Mexican tortilleria and restaurant in Bushwick on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian-American · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Italian-American restaurant in the East Village on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Mexican · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Mexican taqueria in Williamsburg; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Thai · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Thai restaurant on the Upper East Side on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Japanese · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Japanese ramen restaurant in Midtown on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Korean barbecue · Flushing, Queens · $$
Korean barbecue restaurant in Flushing on the Bib Gourmand good-value list.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Thai · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Thai restaurant in Carroll Gardens; one of nine new Bib Gourmands named in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2025
Italian · Belmont, Bronx · $$
An old-school Italian room near the busiest part of Arthur Avenue serving thin-crust pizza, veal meatballs and gnocchi.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Colombian · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
The arepa de queso is filled with melted mozzarella plus a meat of your choice.
The Infatuation — Jackson Heights restaurant guide (fetched Aug 2026)
Greek seafood · Astoria, Queens · $$
The Infatuation's live review gives 37-10 33rd St, Long Island City NY 11101, telephone (718) 392-2680, and carries the venue status Open; the address sits on the Astoria and Long Island City boundary.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Spanish taverna · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
West Village Spanish from the Ernesto team — vibrant, shareable plates with excellent wine list.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Ethiopian · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $
Serves plant-based stews with spongy, tangy injera.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.8
Bar food · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
Serves a bacon cheeseburger topped with a mound of caramelized onions.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Pizza · Castle Hill, Bronx · $
Cash-only shop cutting each pie into eight nearly 15-inch jumbo slices that cost $5 each.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review, 8.0 (fetched Aug 2026)
New York-style pizza · Midwood, Brooklyn · $$
Opened in 1965; pies are finished with multiple cheeses and fresh basil, and weekend waits can reach two hours.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
A thick-but-not-too-thick burger with sharp cheese and fat, crispy fries.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Greek seafood · Astoria, Queens
A no-menu Greek fish house where the guide recommends sitting outside with simply grilled fish and a $15 carafe of wine.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Old-school Italian-American · Nolita, Manhattan · $$$$
Has not taken reservations since 1956; serves bolognese, baked clams and fried calamari with cherry peppers.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1956)
Italian and rotating international · St. George, Staten Island · $$
The Infatuation's current Staten Island guide lists Enoteca Maria at 27 Hyatt St, Staten Island, NY 10301, describing it as a restaurant where a nonna cooks for you, sometimes more than one, from more than one country; its own site enotecamaria.com now redirec
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 7.9 (fetched Aug 2026)
Italian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$$$
Menu has barely changed since 2017; known for its pasta and salad.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Italian-American · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
Open since 2004, known for meatballs and cavatelli with sausage and fried sage.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Cuban · Schuylerville, Bronx
A large Cuban restaurant where entrees come with rice, beans and plantains; the review singles out the ropa vieja.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Tuscan Italian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Rita Sodi's Tuscan restaurant serving cacio e pepe, many-layered lasagne and pappardelle al limone.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Filipino BBQ · Woodside, Queens
Filipino barbecue offering kamayan-style dining with dishes like lumpia Shanghai and tortang talong.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunnyside & Woodside (fetched Aug 2026)
American · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
A thick patty cooked to order, popular before Broadway shows.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Barn-themed Greenpoint restaurant serving lard plates, pierogi, potato pancakes, kielbasa and bigos since roughly 2009.
The Infatuation, "The 20 Best Restaurants In Greenpoint" guide; also Gothamist "NYC's best Polish food"
French-American steakhouse · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Daniel Boulud's steakhouse offering eleven cuts of USDA prime, 60-day porterhouse and prime rib from a tableside trolley.
World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 #17
Israeli · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Michael Solomonov's rooftop shipudiya atop The Hoxton, serving charcoal-grilled skewers with an unlimited salatim spread included with every meal.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC; JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants (2024)
French brasserie · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Art Deco room in Rockefeller Center serving escargots in garlicky green sauce, duck aux épices and profiteroles.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC; Time Out NY Best French restaurants
Jewish deli · Riverdale, Bronx · $$
Kosher deli whose pastrami the review calls as good as the best in the city, especially sliced thin.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review, 8.1 (fetched Aug 2026)
Northern Italian · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
Tuscan restaurant in a converted 1896 apothecary, open nightly 5-10pm; the city register appends the old pharmacy name, so the entry reads LOCANDA VINI & OLII (LEWIS DRUG STORE).
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
American · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
The walk-in bar burger comes with American cheese, koji onions and shiitake mayo.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Pizza · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
The name is a mashup of the owners' three children's names, Matty, Sammy and Nicky.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List: New NYC Restaurants To Try Right Now (August 12, 2026)
Italian · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$$
Menu has only three sections: vegetables, pasta and gelato.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Egyptian · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $$
Chef-owner Moustafa el-Sayed built the mosaics in the room and cooks sesame phyllo bread, spiced stuffed sausage, garlic quail and molasses-glazed duck; cash only.
Time Out New York listing; Infatuation NY Egyptian cuisine index
Thin-crust pizza · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
Family-owned and sells whole pies only, with made-from-scratch dough and fresh mozzarella.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Italian-American · Tremont, Bronx · $$
A long red-sauce menu of manicotti, veal parm and pizzas, served 11am-10pm daily.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant listing (fetched Aug 2026)
Doughnuts · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Operating since the 1950s, known for old-school donuts including apple crumb and a sour cream cake donut.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Mexican raw bar · West Village, Manhattan
Walk-in only fresh ceviche and seafood plates. Bright, zesty, and full of life. Locals' best kept secret.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026)
Spanish · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Operating since 1936, with tuxedoed servers carrying pots of seafood and its own sangria.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Shanghainese · Chinatown, Manhattan
Known for soup dumplings and Szechuan-style wontons.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Known for hazelnut-maple praline pancakes and an egg and cheese with gochujang aioli on a seeded bun.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026); The Infatuation, Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC; Time Out best brunch in Brooklyn
Greek · Astoria, Queens
Everything is served family-style and the kitchen specializes in seafood: stuffed clams, several types of whole fish, and grilled octopus.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Coal-oven pizza · Coney Island, Brooklyn · $$
Coal-oven pizzeria opened in 1924 by a former Lombardi's pizzaiolo; open limited days and closes when the dough runs out.
James Beard America's Classics (2009); also The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Spanish-Italian · Harlem, Manhattan · $$$
Harlem restaurant combining Spanish and Italian cooking.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Wine Bar · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Rotates seasonal desserts including a mille feuille with concord grapes.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Steakhouse · Murray Hill, Manhattan · $$$$
Founded by a former Peter Luger head waiter, serving porterhouse and creamed spinach.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Bistro / New American · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Chef Kevin Finch and Alexa Finch opened in the former Fulgurances space in April, serving snail skewers, beef tartare and a brioche martini.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Italian / Roman-style pizza · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A two-floor pizzeria opened in April rooted in Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, with thin-crust Roman-style pizza and live music or DJs on weekend evenings.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
New American with Brazilian touches · West Village, Manhattan
Chef Sherry Cardoso, a Top Chef contender, opened this tasting menu restaurant in April, named for her partner's aunt Cynthia Peck.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Western Turkish · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Opened October 2022 by Ahmet Kiranbay and Armando Litiatco, with menus drawn from Kiranbay's upbringing in Izmir on Turkey's western coast.
Time Out New York review, 4 out of 5 stars
Sichuan / Hunan · Long Island City, Queens
Upscale Sichuan and Hunan restaurant serving baijiu cocktails with crispy taro puffs and spicy garlic wings.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Queens
Italian-French fine dining · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Andrew Carmellini's dining room inside The Fifth Avenue Hotel, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch; the city permit is held jointly with the hotel, inspected June 2026.
Time Out New York — Best Italian restaurants in NYC
Korean Italian · Manhattan
Chef Sechul Yang, formerly of Maialino and Gramercy Tavern, opened in May with dishes like chitarra with saffron, Korean zucchini and myeongran.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Steakhouse · Central Park South, Manhattan · $$$$
Chef Michael Mina's steakhouse inside the JW Marriott Essex House at 160 Central Park South; the register likely carries the hotel entity rather than the restaurant name.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #1
Modern steakhouse · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
Modern meat-heavy menu including wagyu quesadillas and smoked beef preparations.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #3
Steakhouse · East Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Chef Josh Capon's meat-focused room serving A5 Japanese Wagyu selected tableside by a butcher, plus duck lasagna.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #5; Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Korean barbecue · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$$$
High-end Korean barbecue with top-grade Japanese A5 Wagyu served at an omakase counter.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #8
Vegan · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Its vegan carrot cake is singled out by the guide.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Italian chophouse · South Street Seaport, Manhattan · $$$$
Andrew Carmellini's Italian chophouse sits at 89 South Street on the southwest corner of Pier 17, per the Seaport's own directory.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #11
Argentinian steakhouse · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Argentinian steakhouse built on Buenos Aires traditions, served in a tasting-menu format.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #13
Cantonese dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan
Large dim sum menu delivered by rolling carts until 3pm, covering steamed, fried, baked and jellied snacks.
The Infatuation — The Best Dim Sum In NYC
Israeli / Mediterranean · Soho (also Williamsburg, Brooklyn), Manhattan · $$
The Infatuation lists 12 Chairs at 56 MacDougal St in Soho; the register carries the Soho branch as TWELVE CHAIRS at that address and the Williamsburg branch as 12 CHAIRS CAFE at 342 Wythe Ave.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024); Infatuation NY Israeli index
Lanzhou noodles · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Hand-pulled noodles served in a beef broth simmered for eight hours.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Bagels · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $
Bagels are made fresh throughout the day and are smaller and denser than most in the city.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Burgers · East Village, Manhattan · $
The cheeseburger comes with sweet grilled onions, a single pickle slice and creamy house sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings; Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC
Taiwanese · Flushing, Queens · $
Food-court stand serving Taiwanese steak on cast iron and Tainan noodles with shrimp.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
Taiwanese · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $
Serves braised pork over rice and crispy-bottomed potstickers.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026)
Bakery · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $
It has been making navy-bean pies for over 20 years and sells 4-inch pies for $6 alongside sweet potato pie and carrot cake.
The Infatuation, 9 Great Black-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Detroit-style pizza · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Detroit-style rectangular pies described as thick but airy; called the best Detroit-style pizza in the city.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Bakery · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Specializes in a sourdough milk bread described as chewy, spongy and slightly sweet.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Italian-American · Broad Channel, Queens · $$$
Waterfront restaurant on Jamaica Bay serving pastas such as rigatoni bolognese.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Turkish · Midtown East / Midtown West, Manhattan · $$
Small Turkish restaurant near Times Square with an appetizer sampler of hummus, tahini and tarama and grilled fish entrees.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index; Time Out New York restaurant listing
Palestinian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
Counter-service Palestinian spot serving foul mudammas, kabab platters, shawarma and Palestinian-style wraps.
The Infatuation, The 7 Best Palestinian Restaurants In NYC
Vegan Spanish · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Vegan Spanish restaurant with low prices.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Middle Eastern · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$
The Infatuation lists it at 887 Nostrand Ave; OpenStreetMap maps Alenbi Kitchen at 889 Nostrand Ave, so the storefront number may be either 887 or 889.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Mochi Doughnuts · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Makes crispy, chewy mochi donuts in Asian-inspired flavors.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Steakhouse · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Greenpoint steakhouse listed on The Infatuation's NYC steaks index.
The Infatuation – NYC steaks index
New York-style pizza · Flushing, Queens · $
Counter-serve pizzeria operating since the 1970s, known for large thin-crust pies with a rich sauce.
The Infatuation, The 25 Best Pizza Places In NYC
Italian sandwiches · Great Kills, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation's live review gives 3994 Amboy Rd, Staten Island NY 10308 with the venue status Open, and its own site anthonyspaninoteca.com carries the same address.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 8.7 (fetched Aug 2026)
Antojitos / tacos · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Listed for its tacos and steady stream of customers.
The Infatuation, Sunset Park neighborhood guide
Bagels · East Village, Manhattan · $
Sells bagels near oven temperature that read closer to a sourdough roll.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Ecuadorian-Bangladeshi · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Brunch draws on Ecuadorian and Bangladeshi cooking, with breakfast arepas and shrimp curry.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Pizza · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Serves fluffy, chewy, blistered pies and has a back patio.
The Infatuation, The Best New Pizza In NYC
Yemeni · Van Nest, Bronx · $$
Described in The Infatuation's current halal guide as the oldest Yemeni restaurant in the Bronx's Little Yemen, at 700 Rhinelander Ave; the register spells it ARTH ALGANATIN at the same address, last inspected May 2025.
The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC; Infatuation Yemeni cuisine index
Greek Bakery · Astoria, Queens · $$
Greek bakery in Astoria with sweet and savory pastries including galaktoboureko and spinach pie.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Lebanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
East Village Lebanese restaurant listed by The Infatuation under both Lebanese and halal.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index; Infatuation Halal index
Palestinian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Signature platters are the main event, including fattat lahma layered with meat, rice, chickpeas, tahini, almonds and mint, plus maklouba.
The Infatuation, The 7 Best Palestinian Restaurants In NYC; The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC
Middle Eastern · Soho, Manhattan · $$
Serves creamy hummus, falafel and an overstuffed kofta kebab pita as part of combo platters.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index and standalone Infatuation review
Polish · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Bright, modern spot in Gowanus serving several different types of pierogies.
The Infatuation, Eastern European cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Italian · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Revived Greenwich Village Italian classic in a townhouse off Washington Square.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Greek-American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
New-age Greek luncheonette serving the Zorba Plate and a tuna melt.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
French rotisserie · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
French rotisserie chicken spot in Bed-Stuy.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Bagels · Riverdale, Bronx · $
Larger bagels with a smoothly crackled rather than blistered surface.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Refuses to toast, and has made the same eleven flavors since opening in 1985.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Works gochujang, miso, nori and duck eggs into its bagels and spreads.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels · Fresh Meadows, Queens · $
Operating since 1961, making inexplicably light, toast-like bagels.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City (honorable mention)
Bagels · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $
Thick bagels with an unusually broad spread list including za'atar cream cheese.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $
Kosher shop whose bagels bulge so much the holes nearly vanish.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Israeli / Middle Eastern · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Chef Einat Admony's restaurant, with Yemenite-Persian Israeli dishes including soup dumplings and tahdig.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024); Infatuation NY Israeli index
Lebanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
East Village Lebanese restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Lebanese · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
The Infatuation lists it at 7128 5th Ave and OpenStreetMap records the same address as Balady Halal Market; it is a grocery/market rather than a permitted food-service establishment, which is why it is absent from the restaurant register.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index; Infatuation Halal index
Cantonese dim sum · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Cart dim sum until 2pm with shu mai and har gow, pig-shaped custard buns, roast meats and tableside duck slicing.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Spanish wine bar · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Spanish wine bar serving vermouth and tapas.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Mexican · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Mexican-leaning all-day spot at Henry and Sackett in Carroll Gardens, open daily 12pm-10pm; a BAR BRUNO entry at 520 Henry Street exists in the city inspection data.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
French · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$$
Experimental French cooking including chicken liver served in a parfait glass.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
Mexican bar · Two Bridges, Manhattan
Mexican bar in Two Bridges serving cocktails.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Basque wine bar · Two Bridges, Manhattan · $$$
Basque-style wine bar with vermouth on tap, serving tortilla and croquetas.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Italian bar · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Standing-room Italian bar from the Via Carota team, known for spritzes.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Israeli · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn · $
Windsor Terrace pita bar listed in The Infatuation's Israeli category.
Infatuation NY Israeli cuisine index
Eastern European · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Serves Eastern European food to guests dining in robes inside a Williamsburg bathhouse.
The Infatuation, Eastern European cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Lebanese · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
Its own site describes it as an international supermarket and full-service halal butcher shop and deli at 7813 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209; as a market it is not in the restaurant register.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
White-tablecloth steakhouse near Grand Central serving dry-aged beef and imported Japanese A5 Wagyu.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #15; Secret NYC – 10 Best Steakhouses In NYC
French bistro · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Formal French bistro serving beef tartare and classic French dishes.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Bagels · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $
Open since 1991, with bagels served warm and chewy in the mornings.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels · Midtown, Manhattan · $
Its own site lists 225 W 35th St with hours of 6am-5pm weekdays, 7am-5pm weekends, and states it opens on all holidays.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Bagels / Korean-American · Astoria, Queens · $
Seoul Meets Bagel combines bulgogi, eggs, cheese, kimchi and gochujang mayo.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Asian Bakery · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Known for crème puffs and flaky egg tarts, with llama motifs throughout the shop.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Gelato · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$
A gelato cart in Clinton Hill with rotating flavors such as melon and olive oil topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Bakery · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Makes chocolate croissants, blondies and brownies.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Pakistani-American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
The burger is dressed with spicy mint chutney instead of traditional condiments.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Cantonese seafood · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Live seafood restaurant built for group dining around lazy susans.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Thai fusion · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Walk-in-friendly spot near Columbus Circle serving a Thai-inspired french dip with brisket alongside papaya salad.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC
Middle Eastern · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$
Fort Greene Middle Eastern restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Albanian · Dongan Hills, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation's live Staten Island guide gives 1718 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island NY 10305 with the venue status Open; the city permit at that address is held in the proprietor's personal name and has no inspection recorded yet.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 8.0 (fetched Aug 2026)
Bagels · Harlem, Manhattan · $
Smaller, denser bagels with black sesame in the everything variety, plus egg-and-cheese sandwiches.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC and The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Czech / Eastern European · Astoria, Queens
Sprawling Astoria beer garden serving bratwurst and pretzels alongside its beer.
The Infatuation, Eastern European cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Spanish tapas · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Barcelona-inspired tapas bar serving patatas bravas, pan con tomate and bacon-wrapped dates.
The Infatuation — The Best Tapas Places In NYC
Tex-Mex / tacos · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Taco spot serving flour tortillas filled with beans, cheese and carne con chile alongside corn-tortilla options and margaritas.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Italian cafe · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$
All-day cafe known for its tuna sandwich.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian takeaway · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn · $$
Takeaway shop serving meatballs, orecchiette with broccoli rabe and rotisserie porchetta.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
American · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
A brasserie dining room inside The Evelyn Hotel in NoMad at 7 E 27th Street, paired with The Tusk Bar and Caffè Tusk under the same ownership; open Monday to Saturday from 5pm.
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
French brasserie · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
The New York outpost of the 1899 Paris brasserie, inside Hotel Barriere Fouquet's; serves dinner daily and weekend brunch. The city register lists it as BRASSERIE FOUQUET'S / ELYSEE'S / TITSOU BAR / LE VAUX ROOFTOP, a combined permit.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
American · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Known for oatmeal griddle cakes with cinnamon molasses butter and long weekend waits.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
American · East Village, Manhattan · $$
A bar burger of dry-aged and fresh beef with American cheese and griddled onions, $22 with fries.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Bagels · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $
Chewy, browner-than-average bagels with distinctive cracks in the crust.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Pizza · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
The Infatuation's live review gives 37 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx NY 10454, telephone (718) 708-5955, and carries the venue status Open, while marking two neighbouring venues on the same page as permanently closed. Not to be confused with A Bronx Slice in Frisco, Te
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Bagels · Astoria, Queens · $
Established 2002, making fluffy, moist bagels.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City (honorable mention)
Soda Fountain · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Housed in a 1920s apothecary, it serves twelve specialty sundae combinations using Adirondack Creamery ice cream.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Persian · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Included in The Infatuation's current Persian guide at 988 Atlantic Ave with $22 kebab plates and a back patio; it also runs a live Toast online-ordering page.
The Infatuation, The Best Persian Restaurants In NYC
Italian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$$
Festive Bay Ridge Italian restaurant suited to groups.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Pizza · Port Richmond, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation's live review gives 750 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island NY 10302 with the status Open; the city register lists that address as BROTHER PIZZA, inspected 30 April 2026, so the exact-name match the database found was to a differently spelled reco
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 7.9 (fetched Aug 2026)
American · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Large-portion American brunch of fluffy pancakes, biscuits and grits.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
American · Rockaway Beach, Queens
A waterfront restaurant with boat parking, serving fried chicken sandwiches and sriracha oysters.
The Infatuation — Rockaway Beach restaurant guide (fetched Aug 2026)
German-Turkish · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Bed-Stuy spot listed by The Infatuation under German and Turkish.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Burgers and seafood · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$
Midtown West restaurant listed on The Infatuation's NYC burgers index.
The Infatuation – NYC burgers index
Burgers · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
The standard burger is two thin patties with American cheese and grilled onions on a squishy bun.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Burmese · Astoria, Queens
Family-run Burmese restaurant serving keema palata and traditional curries.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Burgers · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Super-thin patties slathered with a tangy mix of mustard and hot sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Vietnamese-American Bakery · Two Bridges, Manhattan · $$
Vietnamese-American bakery whose cookie has dark chocolate chunks, crispy-crunchy edges and flaky salt.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Cafe · East Village, Manhattan · $
Serves merguez with scrambled eggs and melted cheese on a kaiser-like roll.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Lebanese · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Greenpoint Lebanese bakery-cafe listed in The Infatuation's Lebanese category.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Mexican cafe · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Coffee shop in Bed-Stuy with Mexican food offerings.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Alsatian French · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Alsatian restaurant suited to brunch and family meals.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Eastern European / Central Asian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Menu spans two continents, with Uzbek-style pilaf, laghman, borscht, blintzes and regional kebabs.
The Infatuation, "The Best Restaurants In Brighton Beach" guide and Eastern European cuisine index
Korean-Uzbek · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Family-run restaurant serving a combined Korean and Uzbek menu.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Cafe · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Folded omelet and cheddar on a buttermilk biscuit, with an optional chorizo patty.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
French bistro · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
Neighborhood bistro serving steak frites with a natural wine list.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
Italian · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
Specializes in spaghetti pomodoro, cacio e pepe arancini and tiramisu.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Mexican cafe · Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City cafe serving breakfast burritos and Mexican dishes.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Levantine · Union Square, Manhattan · $$$$
All-day Levantine restaurant inside The Twenty Two hotel from the Musket Room team, with chef Mary Attea drawing on her Lebanese roots.
The Infatuation, 25 Trendy Restaurants You Can Get Into; Infatuation NY Middle Eastern index
Gelato · Gramercy, Manhattan · $$
Uses whipped cream made from imported Italian dairy and fruit from the Union Square farmers market, with daily-rotating flavors.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Mexican cafe · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Mexican cafe in Williamsburg that doubles as a workspace.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Peruvian · Astoria, Queens · $
Rotisserie chicken served with pork fried rice and salad.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.5
Uyghur · Financial District, Manhattan
Serves several lamb dishes plus chüchüre, a dill-based soup with dumplings, and spiced noodles.
The Infatuation, "The Best Uyghur Restaurants In NYC" guide
Spanish · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Lower East Side Spanish restaurant with a happy hour.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Puerto Rican · East Village, Manhattan
Serves rotisserie chicken and mofongo with pernil.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.5
Mexican · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Upscale restaurant serving large tacos at $17-$19 for two, including lamb barbacoa varieties.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Mediterranean / Middle Eastern · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$$
Offers mezze platters and whole branzino with views of the East River.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $
A tiny cash-only room; the crispy duck salad comes with cashews, pineapple and ginger.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Elmhurst (fetched Aug 2026)
Keralan · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$
Kerala restaurant from chef Regi Mathew with a seafood-heavy menu and reservations on Resy and OpenTable; Google listing updated by the business 12 weeks before August 2026.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
American · Harlem, Brooklyn · $$
CORRECTION: this Che is in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (zip 11233), not Harlem — its own ordering site is che-brooklyn.square.site. Vegetable-focused restaurant and cafe that becomes a wine bar at night.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Diner · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Open 24 hours with an unusually wide menu that runs to whole lobster and moussaka.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Eastern European · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · $$
Specialty food market with prepared Eastern European counters on Emmons Ave, open until 10pm; a second branch trades at 2613 Ave U.
The Infatuation, "The Best Restaurants In Sheepshead Bay" guide and Eastern European cuisine index
French bistro · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Upscale French bistro set in a townhouse.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
American · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves a $14 bloody mary and a large fluffy pancake with crunchy edges.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Thai Bakery · Gramercy, Manhattan · $$
Thai bakery known for a rusty orange Thai iced tea cake.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Cookie Shop · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Makes a thick, gooey, cakier cookie, with rotating flavors including red velvet hot chocolate.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Georgian · Gramercy, Manhattan
Georgian restaurant with an extensive Georgian wine list.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Sichuan hot pot · Borough Park, Brooklyn · $$
Sichuan hot pot open 1pm-1am daily with a Google waitlist; Yelp reviews dated July 2026.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Italian-American Bakery · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Makes Italian pastries, biscotti, amaretti, brownies and birthday cakes.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Peruvian · Kingsbridge, Bronx · $
Serves rotisserie chickens and aji de gallina empanadas.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.1
Doughnuts · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Makes 100% vegan donuts in over 40 rotating flavors weekly.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Diner · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $
Neighborhood counter serving poached eggs and chocolate chip pancakes.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Tacos · Throggs Neck, Bronx
Taqueria described as a destination for margarita soft serve alongside its tacos.
The Infatuation, Bronx neighborhood guide
Latin American · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Serves pork hash with pickled jalapeños and chorizo potato tacos.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Latin American · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
Greenhouse-like dining room serving soft shrimp tacos and mezcal cocktails at brunch.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Soft Serve · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Offers vanilla and rotating seasonal fruit swirls made with market-fresh ingredients.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
American bar · West Village, Manhattan · $
Serves a tall puck of meat on a disposable plate.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
American bar · East Village, Manhattan · $
The East Village outpost of Corner Bistro, listed on The Infatuation's NYC burgers index.
The Infatuation – NYC burgers index
Colombian · Jackson Heights, Queens
A 24-hour neon-lit Colombian diner marked by a large multicolored cow suspended over Roosevelt Avenue.
The Infatuation — Jackson Heights restaurant guide (fetched Aug 2026)
Diner · Long Island City, Queens · $$
Open 24 hours, serving golden-brown Belgian waffles and French onion soup.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
American · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
A 6-ounce single-patty cheeseburger with fancy sauce, American cheese, pickles and onions; a limited dry-aged raclette version is served nightly.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
American · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$$
Only twelve dry-aged burgers are made nightly at the bar, on a house-baked brioche bun with white cheddar.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC; The Infatuation – Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
Korean Dessert · Flushing, Queens · $$
Makes croffles, croissant dough pressed in waffle irons.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Californian American · Soho, Manhattan · $$
Los Angeles import serving gluten-free pancakes and breakfast burritos.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Burgers · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
The Sylvester Smash includes slivered red onions, bread-and-butter pickles and special sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Coffee Shop · Garment District, Manhattan · $$
Its cookie is buttery with generous melty chocolate and a sugary crust.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
New York slice · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $
Owner Randy McLaren makes slices reflecting his Trinidadian roots, including three different oxtail pies.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Serves fresh salads, pastas and cacao nib cavatelli with braised beef.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Tuscan Italian · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Tuscan-style pasta restaurant.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Mediterranean / Middle Eastern · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Best known for its kubaneh pull-apart loaf served with peanut dukkah.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
Cafe / Bakery · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$
Its cookie has smudges of chewy caramel throughout.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Mediterranean / Middle Eastern · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Serves hummus, rice and chicken shawarma with paper-thin pita.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
Bagels · Gramercy, Manhattan · $
Huge bagels with a memory-foam texture, sized for sandwiches.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Italian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Reopened West Village Italian restaurant.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Steakhouse · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
Opened in 1837 and known for the signature 18oz Delmonico rib eye.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC; Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Spanish grocery / tapas · Soho, Manhattan · $$
Spanish grocery serving tapas on Fridays and Saturdays using imported meats and cheeses.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Steakhouse · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Casual neighborhood steakhouse serving porterhouse, with martinis made at the bar.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan
Kitchen-made dim sum open until 3am, with plump har gow, shredded duck spring rolls and salted egg yolk buns.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Vietnamese · Astoria, Queens
The short rib fried rice comes with caramelized beef, juicy tomatoes and chili-garlic sauce.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Mexico City-inspired · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Restaurant-bar hybrid featuring Mexico City-inspired dishes and cocktails.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026)
French Bakery · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Its croissants are less flaky and more airy, and among the priciest in the guide.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Mexican bakery · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
The bakery's own site lists three New York branches; the Brooklyn one is 4703 4th Avenue, (718) 492-7443. Note the address is 4th Avenue, not 5th.
The Infatuation, Sunset Park neighborhood guide
Tortas / tacos árabes · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Serves tortas, jugos and tacos árabes, the cumin-spiced predecessor of al pastor, with pineapple.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026); The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park (May 2023)
Japanese · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $
Serves cold and hot udon plus rice dishes such as gyudon.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.7
Doughnuts · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Makes hefty yeast donuts with a slightly dense, spongy, chewy texture.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Lanzhou / Northwestern Chinese · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Hand-pulled noodles and cumin lamb burgers.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Chinese Tea Cafe · East Village, Manhattan · $$
A Chinese tea and dessert house at 223 E 5th St; cake slices run $13-15 and an afternoon tea set is $39.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Palestinian / Middle Eastern · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $
Palestinian-owned counter-service spot serving shawarma, kofta, kebabs and hummus with customizable sides.
The Infatuation, The 7 Best Palestinian Restaurants In NYC; The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC
Cantonese dim sum / seafood · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Cart dim sum until about 2:30pm with beef tendon, crispy taro pork dumplings and bean curd rolls, plus Peking duck.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Lebanese deli · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Its own site describes it as a Lebanese market and caterer at 136 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Ice cream · Stapleton, Staten Island · $
Described as Staten Island's oldest ice cream institution; the guide points to the waterfront Stapleton location and the cherry vanilla.
The Infatuation — A Saturday Afternoon On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Has been selling Italian cookies, sfogliatelle and coconut-flaked cannoli in Belmont since 1912.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked
Chinese breakfast · Flushing, Queens · $
Tiny stall serving jianbing, Chinese breakfast crepes.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Flushing
American diner · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Opened on the Upper East Side in 1992 and still serving; its own site posts hours of 8am-10pm Monday to Friday and 8am-9:30pm at weekends.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Spanish tapas · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Spanish bar with classic tapas and oversized gin & tonics.
The Infatuation — The Best Tapas Places In NYC
Lebanese-Mexican · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Lebanese-Mexican taqueria serving hashwe burritos and shawarma carne asada tacos.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue; Infatuation Lebanese index
Cuban · Washington Heights, Manhattan · $$
Cuban restaurant listed in The Infatuation's current NYC breakfast guide at 4162 Broadway in Washington Heights.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Mexico City-inspired · East Harlem, Manhattan
Serves escargots in pasilla sauce, crispy beef brain flautas, baby shark tostadas and crab guacamole.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In East Harlem (March 2026)
Breakfast tacos · Astoria, Queens
Serves breakfast tacos with eggs on homemade tortillas and gives free coffee with a three-taco order.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Puerto Rican · Crotona / East Tremont, Bronx · $
Decades-old counter-service spot; Combo 1 brings a pound of pernil with rice, beans, maduros, salad and a soda for $24 and feeds three.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Mexican · East Harlem, Manhattan
East Harlem Mexican restaurant listed for its happy hour margaritas.
The Infatuation, East Harlem neighborhood guide
Spanish seafood bar · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Small seafood-focused Spanish bar in Greenpoint.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Spanish · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$$
Spanish restaurant in the Hotel Chelsea since 1930, reopened in 2022 after renovation; the city permit for the space is registered to CHELSEA HOTEL, which is why the restaurant name did not match.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Dominican · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Their Dominican smashburger layers a crispy patty with fried queso blanco.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Tacos / burritos · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Upper East Side taqueria known for its breakfast burritos.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Bakes an airy bialy with caramelized onions and a rich dark chocolate rugelach.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
American Chinese · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Appears on The Infatuation's current NYC Hit List at 111 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.7
Sicilian square pizza · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
Its square pizza reverses the sauce-and-cheese order used at L&B Spumoni Gardens.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Upper East Side institution known for a giant pile of fried zucchini and veal piccata.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants
Bagels · Pelham Bay, Bronx · $
The chain's own site lists a Bronx branch at 3101 Westchester Avenue, a walk-up window under the 6 train in Pelham Bay.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City (honorable mention)
Bakery · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Offers cupcake flavors including pistachio praline and bananas foster.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
French / Spanish wine bar · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Wine bar serving pintxos and Basque snacks alongside natural wine, open Wednesday through Friday only; it is the wine bar attached to Ernesto's.
The Infatuation NYC French and Spanish listings
New York slice · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
Its garlic knots are made from dedicated dough rather than pizza scraps.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Bagels · Gramercy, Manhattan · $
Family-owned since 1976, making highly consistent, slightly sweet, quarter-plate-sized bagels.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Mexico City-style tacos · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Opened by a Mexico City chef, serving fragrant corn tortillas with rib eye or fatty pork adobada.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Mexican · Belmont, Bronx
The standout items are four varieties of queso fundido topped with chorizo, shrimp or roasted peppers.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Burgers · Woodside, Queens · $$
Both the restaurant site and its live online-ordering site give 60-15 Woodside Ave, Woodside, NY 11377 with current hours and no closure notice, though Google and Bing both carry a stale-looking 'temporarily closed' flag on the listing and the most recent revi
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Vietnamese-Mexican · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Listed under Mexican as a Vietnamese-Mexican crossover spot.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide (rated 7.5)
Doughnuts · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Makes fan-shaped donuts with a denser dough that supports fillings such as guava glaze.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Uzbek / Central Asian · Financial District, Manhattan
Central Asian halal restaurant with an ornate dining room, known for umka pies and shashlyk.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Tuscan Italian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Owners brought their pasta-making from their restaurant in Tuscany; serves tagliatelle al tartufo and pappardelle ragu.
The Infatuation — The Best Pasta In NYC
Thai seafood · Noho, Manhattan · $$$
Thai seafood restaurant known for coconut crab curry, grilled branzino and rainbow trout pad cha.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Time Out The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Brewery · Tompkinsville, Staten Island · $
Its own site gives the address as 40 Minthorne St, Staten Island, NY 10301 and posts current taproom hours of Wednesday 5PM-11PM, Thursday to Saturday 12PM-12AM and Sunday 12PM-8PM; it is a brewery taproom rather than a permitted food service establishment, wh
The Infatuation — A Saturday Afternoon On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Burgers · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
The single smashburger has lacy edges and a molten interior from its special sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Roman Italian · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Roman restaurant with a rotating menu of agnolotti with braised short rib and classic carbonara.
The Infatuation — The Best Pasta In NYC
Taiwanese · Flushing, Queens · $$
Specializes in Taiwanese braised beef noodle soup in classic, tomato and spicy versions.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
Jewish deli / appetizing · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Serves smoked fish from Acme and an egg sandwich with shredded pastrami and American cheese on a bagel or challah roll.
Village Voice, The Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC; The Infatuation, Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
French Bakery · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$
The bakery offshoot of the Frenchette restaurant, making pastries with a nice chew and sufficient flake.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Mexican small plates · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Cocktail bar serving Mexican small plates including raw tuna and charred octopus.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026)
Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Its cookie uses both dark and milk chocolate chunks finished with flaky salt.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Cookie Shop · Noho, Manhattan · $$
Makes a thick cookie studded with big chocolate chunks.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Spanish tapas · Inwood, Manhattan · $$
Inwood tapas restaurant with a solid wine selection.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Neapolitan Italian-American · Coney Island, Brooklyn · $$$
Coney Island institution with tuxedoed service, serving calamari and oysters Rockefeller.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1907)
Druze / Middle Eastern · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Upper West Side Middle Eastern restaurant known for its large mezze platter.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Latin American · East Village, Manhattan · $
Serves pollo guisado with tender shredded chicken in a tomatoey gravy.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026)
Italian-American · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Open Tuesday to Sunday between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; the city register carries the name misspelled as GENE'S RESTURANT, last inspected January 2025, which is why the name did not match.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1919)
Georgian · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Casual Georgian cafe and bakery serving juicy khinkali, airy khachapuri and cold spinach and beet appetizers.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Georgian · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Georgian bakery offering twelve different kinds of khachapuri, including the Adjaruli.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Jewish American · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Counter-service all-day cafe with a backyard, housemade bagels, pastries and latkes.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC; Resy brunch guide 2026
French · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Greenpoint French restaurant known for its roast chicken.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Doughnuts · East Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Makes vegan donuts with a yeasty, springy dough in seasonal fruit flavors.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Italian-American · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Still trading at 7414 Fifth Avenue and inspected by the city in February 2026 under the registered name GINO'S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1964)
Mediterranean / Middle Eastern · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Serves cauliflower chermoula, eggplant shakshuka and an egg sandwich with kashkaval and muhammara on onion-poppy challah.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn; The Infatuation, Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Chinese bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Bakery counter known for pumpkin custard-filled steamed buns served piping hot.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Chinese buns · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Makes steamed buns in pumpkin, pork and custard varieties.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
The New York outpost of the Las Vegas steakhouse opened at 1 Fifth Avenue and serves Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm, last seating 10pm.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Burgers · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
A double smashburger with caramelized beef, steamed onions, pickles and pickled jalapeños on a toasted bun.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Korean Dessert Cafe · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
Korean coffeehouse serving hotteok pancakes with brown sugar, walnut and cinnamon.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
French brasserie · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$
Large French brasserie inside Grand Central Terminal.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Diner · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Has a Mexican breakfast section with chilaquiles and breakfast tortas.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
French · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
All-day dining room inside the Baccarat Hotel serving 7am-11pm Mon-Sat and 7am-10pm Sunday; the city register carries it as GRAND SALON AND BAR at 28 West 53 Street, which is why the name did not match.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Kosher Bakery · South Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
The kosher bakery trades at 65 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205 and also sells as Green's Home Style and Mrs. Green's Baked Goods Store.
The Infatuation, 4 NYC Bakeries That Make Hamantaschen For Purim
Bagels · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $
Thin, soft bagels baked moments before they are served.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Middle Eastern · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
The Infatuation lists Habibi at 154 Scott Avenue in Bushwick, matching the register's HABIBI BAR AND RESTAURANT at the same address.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Dominican · Washington Heights, Manhattan · $
A family-owned dessert stand in Washington Heights that pours habichuelas con dulce every day year-round; it is a street stand rather than a licensed storefront, which explains the missing register entry.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Egyptian seafood · Astoria, Queens · $$
Astoria Egyptian seafood restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Egyptian category.
Infatuation NY Egyptian cuisine index
Gelato · Long Island City, Queens · $$
Long Island City shop specializing in tea-infused gelato and soft serve, including an oolong soft serve with tea leaves.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Burgers · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
The Hot Mess adds pickled cherry pepper and bacon relish, American cheese and chipotle mayo to double patties.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Israeli · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$$
Late-night Israeli restaurant in Hell's Kitchen where diners are encouraged to dance on the tables.
Infatuation NY Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine indexes
Lebanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
East Village Lebanese spot listed in The Infatuation's Lebanese category.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Burgers · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Two-ounce patties of local grass-fed beef smashed thin for extra crunch.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Polish · Ridgewood, Queens
New York State licenses HETMAN FINE FOOD & DELI at 66-65 Forest Ave, Ridgewood 11385 (a second branch, Hetman Deli, is at 94-14 Jamaica Ave, Woodhaven); as a retail food store it is not in the city restaurant register.
The Infatuation, Polish cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
West Indian-Chinese · South Richmond Hill, Queens
One of the few full-service restaurants in the area, with over a dozen variations of fried rice, chow mein and lo mein.
The Infatuation — The Best Caribbean Food In Little Guyana (fetched Aug 2026)
American bar · East Village, Manhattan · $$
East Village bar listed on The Infatuation's NYC burgers index.
The Infatuation – NYC burgers index
Japanese · Astoria, Queens
Serves a 21st-century interpretation of honzen ryori, a Japanese dining style dating to the 14th century.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Lebanese · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
A Lebanese bakery and cafe at 7214 5th Ave run by Ziad and Doha Khaled, selling semolina cakes, baklava, nuts and hookahs; the city register lists a newly permitted BROOKLYN BAKLAVA INC at the identical address, which is very likely the same business under its
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Cantonese dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan
Cart-style dim sum from 9am to 3pm with siu mai, chicken feet, baked pork buns and egg custard.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Its Vanilla Extrovert cupcake combines vanilla cake with dulce de leche and chocolate buttercream.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
Syrian / Lebanese · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Listed by The Infatuation under both its Syrian and Lebanese categories.
Infatuation NY Syrian cuisine index; Infatuation Lebanese index
Thai · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Successor to Ugly Baby, serving shrimp in a very spicy curry and sour pork bone soup.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC
Italian / Spanish · Noho, Manhattan · $$$$
Rustic farmhouse-style room with mains including bistecca and lamb chops.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Italian · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
Ridgewood restaurant serving big plates of pasta.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Gelato · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Founded in 2002, it is a Lower East Side gelateria and wholesale producer with a flavor list approaching 300.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Neapolitan pizza · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Began as a summer pop-up in Maine; the isola pie is topped with lobster meat in fra diavolo sauce.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Tacos · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Described as a neighborhood taqueria toward the edge of Bushwick.
The Infatuation, Bushwick neighborhood guide (rated 7.8)
American · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
American restaurant and bar two blocks from the Brooklyn Promenade; The Infatuation reviewed it in January 2025 and it still takes Resy bookings.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC; Time Out best brunch in Brooklyn
Caribbean Ice Cream · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $
Trinidadian shop selling popsicles and ice cream in flavors like Ovaltine, soursop and Guinness caramel.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Turkish · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Serves mixed grills, balloon bread, spinach pide and kunefe.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Bay Ridge; Infatuation Turkish cuisine index
Indian · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
Open since the 1980s; a group spot for biryani and chicken lajwab with most dishes in the $15-20 range.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Jackson Heights
Burgers · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Gigantic, messy burgers with 24 different variations on the menu.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Diner · Astoria, Queens · $$
Neon-and-chrome diner serving oversized burgers alongside breakfast.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Chocolate Shop · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
The chocolate shop's Grand Central Terminal location, which sells a thin, crackly chocolate chip cookie made with Belgian dark chocolate.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Chinese tiki · New Springville, Staten Island · $$
An old-school Chinese tiki restaurant open since 1971, with flaming pu pu platters and Hawaiian-shirted servers.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 7.3 (fetched Aug 2026)
Israeli · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
The rooftop cocktail and raw bar at The Hoxton Williamsburg, 97 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249; it trades seasonally and closes for a winter break, and the city register lists the hotel's other outlets (Laser Wolf, K'Far) at the same address rather than Jaff
Infatuation NY Israeli cuisine index
French Bakery · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Makes inventive croissant flavors including red velvet and piña colada.
The Infatuation, 9 Great Black-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Mexican breakfast · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Described as a 20-year-old Mexican breakfast spot in East Williamsburg.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Cantonese dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan
Long-running Cantonese dim sum hall serving steamed egg custard buns, chicken feet, turnip cakes and roast duck.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Sicilian · Gravesend, Brooklyn · $$
Sicilian counter-service institution open seven days; the city register abbreviates it to JOE'S OF AVE U, last inspected July 2025.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants
Italian-American · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
Ridgewood red-sauce spot serving chicken marsala and penne alla vodka.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1982)
Ice Cream · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Hand-churns small-batch ice cream, including butter pecan and mint chip, using milk and cream from upstate dairies.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
American bar · West Village, Manhattan · $
A greasy, juicy burger whose juices soak into the bun.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Taiwanese Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $
Bakery producing butter-soaked salt bread with a crispy exterior.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Wine Bar · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Serves rotating Filipino-inflected desserts including a chocolate cremeaux with lapsang souchong.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Israeli · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Williamsburg Israeli bakery-cafe listed in The Infatuation's Israeli category.
Infatuation NY Israeli cuisine index
Burgers · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Its own location page lists the Chinatown takeout window at 1-3 Eldridge Street Store B, open 12pm–10pm daily, plus a Chelsea branch at 310 W 14th St and a Harlem branch listed as coming soon.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Korean · Astoria, Queens
One of the few Korean spots in Astoria; the guide rates the food as good as anything in Koreatown.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Astoria (live guide, fetched Aug 2026)
Chinese Bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Known for light, fluffy sponge cakes in flavors including pandan, matcha, ube, black sesame and coconut.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Chinese Bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Serves egg tarts with a crumbly crust and smooth egg custard center.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Coastal South Indian · Union Square, Manhattan · $$$
Coastal South Indian menu running from Mumbai to Kanyakumari, with slow-cooked spice-crusted beef and bone-in curry fish.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC; Time Out 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Filipino Bakery · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Filipino bakery serving soft, spongy torta mamón cakes.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Lebanese · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $
Counter and dining room serving rotisserie chicken, shawarma and falafel.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Bay Ridge
Uyghur / Uzbek · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Serves tsomyan (sliced fried rice noodles with lamb and vegetables), lagman noodles and lamb rib kebabs.
The Infatuation, "The Best Uyghur Restaurants In NYC" guide (accessed Aug 2026)
Mediterranean / Middle Eastern · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Hell's Kitchen mezze and cheese bar listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Japanese Bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Specializes in jiggly Osaka-style Japanese cheesecake, including an 'Original Fancy' that takes two days to make.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Malaysian · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Serves $3 Hainanese chicken broth and nasi lemak.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Thai Dessert · Elmhurst, Queens · $$
Thai dessert shop serving taro custard, pandan crepes and coconut pancakes.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Brewery · Stapleton, Staten Island · $
A Staten Island brewery taproom that opens at 5pm.
The Infatuation — A Saturday Afternoon On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Middle Eastern street food · Astoria, Queens · $
Street cart making football-shaped falafel designed to sit properly inside a sandwich.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC); Vendy Award winner
Bagels · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $
Hand-rolls and boils its own bagels, the only shop in Bushwick doing so.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Pakistani · East Village, Manhattan · $
Specializes in kati rolls with charred chicken or beef and yogurt sauce.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.6
Berlin-style Turkish döner · Sunset Park (also Essex Market, Lower East Side), Brooklyn · $
Berlin-style döner kebab counter listed by The Infatuation in both Sunset Park and at Essex Market.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Square and specialty pizza · Dyker Heights, Brooklyn · $
Specializes in unconventional pies such as the spicy vodka pepperoni square.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Modern Thai · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Modern takes on centuries-old royal Thai recipes, including a beef tongue massaman curry.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Time Out The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Malaysian Dessert · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves bite-sized Southeast Asian kuih including rose custard and caramelized durian cheesecake.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Israeli / Middle Eastern · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $
Serves spicy falafel sandwiches and sabikh (fried eggplant) sandwiches.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC)
Middle Eastern dessert · Astoria, Queens · $
Reviewed by The Infatuation in April 2026 as a dessert truck at 22-06 31st St in Astoria serving until midnight; being a mobile vendor explains its absence from the fixed-premises register, where that address is a Chipotle.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index; Infatuation Astoria neighborhood index
Gelato · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Offers gianduia and stracciatella alongside seasonal flavors such as ricotta with tomato and basil, using locally sourced ingredients.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
French Bakery · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Its croissant is crackly on the outside and stretchy in the middle, with a pronounced butter sheen; it also makes a tahini cookie with milk chocolate chips.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Classic Italian restaurant from chef Rocco Sacramone.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Chocolate Shop · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Soho chocolate shop selling boxes of chocolate mice, thick hot chocolate and a dark chocolate, vanilla and walnut cookie.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Tacos · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Listed at 123 Wyckoff Ave in Bushwick in The Infatuation's current best-tacos guide.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
French Bakery · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Makes breads and laminated pastries, with limited operating hours.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
French bistro · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Homey Midtown bistro known for its French onion soup.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
French bakery · Forest Hills, Queens
A French bakery with farmhouse decor, pistachio eclairs, and views into the working bakery.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Forest Hills (fetched Aug 2026)
Danish Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
The specialty is cardamom buns; its croissants are described as lighter-than-air.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
New York slice · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $
Its signature offering is a spicy pepperoni with ranch slice.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
French · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Its dense cookie is made with housemade hazelnut praline paste.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Spanish · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Inside the Spanish Benevolent Society; serves paella and three shrimp preparations.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Bakery · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Makes cake slices and cupcakes including red velvet and toasted coconut pineapple.
The Infatuation, 9 Great Black-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Spanish · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$$$
Specializes in the Jewish and Moorish cuisines of Southern Spain, with lamb meatballs, fried artichokes and octopus.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC ("possibly the best in all of New York City")
Southeast Asian Pastry · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Southeast Asian patisserie making steamed rainbow kuih, tarts, swiss rolls and layer cakes.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Vietnamese Ice Cream · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Serves creamy avocado and Vietnamese coffee ice creams plus seasonal fruit flavors.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Syrian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Listed in The Infatuation's current NYC halal guide at 8530 3rd Ave with a rating of 8.6; the city register carries it as LAILAS at the same address, which is why the exact-name match failed.
The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC
Sri Lankan grocery · Tompkinsville, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation lists it at 344 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10301 with phone (718) 390-0052 as the place to stock up on Sri Lankan lemon puffs and pol sambol in Little Sri Lanka; it is a grocery store rather than a restaurant, which is why it does not appe
The Infatuation — A Saturday Afternoon On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Italian pasta · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$$
Casual pasta restaurant with a patio, serving smoked spaghetti aglio e olio with hazelnuts.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City; Time Out NY Best Italian
Middle Eastern · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Bed-Stuy Middle Eastern spot listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
French · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
An eight-ounce dry-aged ribeye patty with l'affiné au chablis cheese, around $38.
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
French bistro · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Casual bistro serving steak tartare and intensely garlicky escargots.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
French wine bar · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
A $26 burger with a ruby center, emmental, watercress and au poivre sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
French bistro · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Tiny spot with a daily changing menu of grilled octopus and hanger steak with dauphinoise potatoes.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
French steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
Parisian-style single-menu steakhouse serving steak with unlimited fries for $34.
Secret NYC – 10 Best Steakhouses In NYC; The Infatuation NYC steaks index
Lebanese · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Specializes in kibbeh in raw, baked and fried preparations.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Bay Ridge
French bistro · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$
Theater-district bistro offering a pre-theater prix fixe.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Puerto Rican · East Harlem, Manhattan · $
Serves pernil with arroz con gandules and rice soaked in garlicky mojo.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.2
Bakery · Harlem, Manhattan · $
Run by Alvin Lee Smalls, it has made crunchy rugelach since the 1980s, plus black-and-white cookies and crumble-topped pies.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Taiwanese fried chicken · Flushing, Queens · $
Taiwanese fried chicken in several styles with a range of toppings and heat levels.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
American / Mediterranean · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Serves pork shank hash and a sourdough cinnamon bun at brunch.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC; Resy brunch guide 2026; Time Out best brunch in Brooklyn
Italian-American seafood · Howard Beach, Queens · $$$
Howard Beach institution serving baked clams and seafood pastas with a longstanding wine promotion.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants
Italian sandwiches / mozzarella · Corona, Queens · $
Family-owned deli of roughly 80 years, also known as Mama's, making its own mozzarella; a retail deli rather than a restaurant, so it does not appear in the city restaurant register.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Luncheonette / soda fountain · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Open since 1925 and run by three generations of the same family, serving hand-mixed Cokes and egg creams.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC; Time Out best diners and luncheonettes
Turkish / Mediterranean · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Upper West Side Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Turkish category.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index
Bagels · Midtown, Manhattan · $
Big, glossy bagels with a wide range of creative cream cheeses.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Italian / pizza · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves pasta, thin-crust pizzas, whole roasted eggplant and spaghetti limone.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Italian · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Cash-only five-table room open Wednesday to Sunday; the city register carries it under the shortened name LILLO at 331 Henry St.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Mexican · Hudson Yards, Manhattan
Mexican restaurant in Hudson Yards serving cocktails and snacks.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide (rated 7.1)
Diner · Lindenwood, Brooklyn · $
Serves diner staples alongside Caribbean, Latin and Southern dishes.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Portuguese Bakery · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Serves soft serve sundaes topped with custard sauce and pastel de nata pastry flakes.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Thai · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
The Krapow Smashburger has American cheese, holy basil, lemongrass giardiniera and a spicy-sweet sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Bakery · Fieldston, Bronx · $$
The original Bronx shop is at 6087 Broadway, Bronx NY 10471; a second branch operates at 1565 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
Italian · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
Andrew Carmellini's Tribeca Italian restaurant.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Mexican seafood · Chelsea, Manhattan
Shrimp and fried battered fish tacos from the team behind Los Tacos No. 1.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Burgers · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $
A 1950s-style counter serving an $8.65 burger with cheese, pickles, onion and mayo.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
French bistro · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Long-running East Village bistro known as a late-night scene.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Coal-oven pizza · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$
Houses a coal oven dating to 1890, described as the oldest operational coal oven in NYC; open until 3am.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Steakhouse · SoHo, Manhattan · $$$
The group's own locations page lists 224 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012 as its active SoHo room alongside Montecito, Malibu, East Hampton and the Los Angeles Arts District.
The Infatuation – NYC steaks index
New York slice · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Family-run shop where the original Luigi's grandson and great-grandson now make the pizzas.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Pizza Places In Brooklyn
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Upper East Side stalwart known for its veal dishes.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Vietnamese · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $
Serves cinnamon-forward phở loaded with brisket and sirloin.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.8
Neapolitan pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Makes pizza with smaller crust bubbles for a more consistent crunch.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Bakery · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Known for classic vanilla cupcakes and banana pudding.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
Taiwanese · Flushing, Queens · $
Open 24 years, serving three-cup dishes, stir-fried beef with basil and minced pork with garlic chives.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
French seafood · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Shares 100 E 63rd Street with Cafe Boulud and serves dinner Wednesday to Saturday; the city register holds the address under CAFE BOULUD, which is why the name did not match.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
French-American bistro · Harlem, Manhattan · $$$
French-American neighborhood restaurant in Harlem.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
American · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Sister restaurant to Jacob's Pickles, serving French dip sandwiches and six kinds of challah French toast.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC; Time Out best brunch in Manhattan; Resy brunch guide 2026
Basque / Latin American · Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$$
Blends Basque cooking with Latin American items like arepas and empanadas.
The Infatuation — The Best Tapas Places In NYC
Bakery · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Open since the mid-'90s and known in Harlem for red velvet cake and sweet potato pie; it also runs a second shop at 409 W 125th St.
The Infatuation, 9 Great Black-Owned Bakeries In NYC
South Asian Ice Cream · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
South Asian-inspired ice cream shop in Carroll Gardens known for flavors such as masala chai; a second location opened at 9 Christopher St in the West Village.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Italian trattoria · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves grilled calamari, spinach gnocchi and veal meatballs.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Mexican · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn · $
Casual spot with affordable tacos and sports on TV, noted for grilled peppery steak tacos.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Georgian · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Casual cafe with a short menu built around khachapuri and khinkali.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
French Bakery · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Its nutty chocolate chip cookie is laden with walnuts, almonds and macadamia.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Middle Eastern · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
Long-running MacDougal Street counter selling falafel sandwiches for around $4.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC)
Spanish wine bar · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Cocktail and wine bar open nightly from 5pm at 279 Grand Street in Williamsburg; the city register carries MARACUJA at 279 Grand Street but codes the borough as Manhattan, which is why the location match failed.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Italian-American · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
Old-school Italian restaurant on Court Street that has been around since the '80s.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Russian · Flatiron, Manhattan
Russian restaurant decorated to look like a grandmother's house.
Time Out New York, "Best Russian restaurants in NYC"; also The Infatuation Russian cuisine index
Mexican · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Colorful restaurant with an outdoor brunch patio, serving fish tacos.
The Infatuation, Sunset Park neighborhood guide
French brasserie · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
French brasserie with an oyster happy hour.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Bakery · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Sells cheesecake varieties, cakes, cookies and pastries.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Upper East Side Italian restaurant operating since 1988.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Soft Serve · Astoria, Queens · $
Serves classic soft serve including chocolate and a strawberry-pistachio swirl.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Mexican Bakery · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
Known for springy, cloud-soft conchas and other pan dulce.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Bengali · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$$
West Bengali cooking emphasizing tiger prawns and fried fish with kasundi mustard.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC; Time Out 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Persian · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Offers Iranian mezze such as mast-o-moosir and kashke bademjan, plus apricot chicken over crispy tahdig.
The Infatuation, The Best Persian Restaurants In NYC
Southern Italian · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Housemade pastas with a coastal and Southern Italian focus.
The Infatuation — The Best Pasta In NYC
Russian · Financial District, Manhattan
Matryoshka is the restaurant inside Wall Street Bath & Spa 88 at 88 Fulton Street, New York 10038; the city register lists it as MATRYOSHKA (SPA 88), inspected October 2025.
The Infatuation, Russian cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Hong Kong noodles · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Hong Kong-style noodle shop with duck-egg noodles in pork and shrimp broth.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Chinese Dessert · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $$
Chinese dessert shop serving 'Durian Supreme' and a snow white coconut pudding.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Steakhouse · Kips Bay, Manhattan · $$
Kips Bay steak spot listed on The Infatuation's NYC steaks index.
The Infatuation – NYC steaks index
Steakhouse · Astoria, Queens · $$
A budget-friendly alternative with a reasonably priced porterhouse and mac with mushrooms.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Chinese bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Bakery that makes some of the best roast pork buns in the city.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Spanish food hall · Hudson Yards, Manhattan · $$$
Spanish food hall under the High Line at Hudson Yards, open daily 11am-10pm; it is a market of individually permitted stalls rather than a single registered restaurant.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Italian trattoria · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Small Upper East Side trattoria.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian-American · Marine Park, Brooklyn · $$$
Family run since 1964, open Tuesday to Sunday noon to 10pm; the city register lists it simply as MICHAEL'S RESTAURANT, last inspected June 2025.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1964)
Mexico City street food · Jackson Heights, Queens
Serves family-style Mexican dishes and about a dozen varieties of oversized micheladas.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Jackson Heights (April 2026); Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Diner · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $
Corner diner serving since the 1950s, known for buttery grits and affordable eggs.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC; Time Out best diners and luncheonettes
Bakery · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Sells cakes, pies and cookies.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Burgers · Port Morris, Bronx · $$
The Garlic Smash is an Oklahoma-style thin patty melded with sticky-sweet onions and roasted garlic sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Bakery · Chelsea, Brooklyn · $$
Founded in 2015 by sisters Melanie and Diana Moss, it bakes by appointment from 630 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn; it is no longer listed in the Chelsea Market directory.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Bakery · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Makes an exceptionally airy croissant with an extra-crackly bottom, plus strawberry and almond varieties.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Israeli · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Upper West Side Israeli restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Israeli category.
Infatuation NY Israeli cuisine index
Italian aperitivo bar · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Aperitivo bar and pasta shop from the Misi team serving prosciutto, cheese puffs and rotating pastas.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Soft Serve · South Street Seaport, Manhattan · $
Serves specialty dipped cones rolled in graham crackers, marshmallows and Nilla wafers.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Doughnuts · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Opened by a former Peter Pan employee; the blueberry donut is a highlight.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Cupcakes · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Its creme brulee cupcake skips frosting for a pastry cream filling and burnt sugar top.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
Thai Soft Serve · Nolita, Manhattan · $
Offers one signature flavor: a Thai tea and condensed milk twist.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Plant-based burgers · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Serves plant-based Impossible burgers with griddled onions and a dijon-accented special sauce.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Ice Cream · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves inventive scoops including pineapple salted egg yolk, cardamom pear gummy and durian banana.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Italian Bakery · Belmont, Bronx · $$
Its cannoli filling is creamy and not too sweet, with chocolate chips and a whisper of cinnamon.
The Infatuation, The Best Cannoli On Arthur Avenue, Ranked
Israeli falafel truck · Midtown, Manhattan · $
Lunch truck supplying falafel to the Midtown business district.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC)
Neapolitan pizza · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Occupies the former home of Una Pizza Napoletana.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Cafe · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
A big, sunny cafe with all-day brunch, spiced Moroccan coffee, rancheros egg and pimento cheese sandwiches.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Shanghainese dim sum · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
All-day dim sum with sticky rice shu mai, xiao long bao, pan-fried juicy buns and Shanghainese cold dishes.
The Infatuation — The Best Dim Sum In NYC
Ice Cream · Flatbush, Brooklyn · $
Known for soursop ice cream plus flavors like beets and ginger, coconut and avocado.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Bagels · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
Solid bagels with good chew and a well-browned crust.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City (honorable mention)
Filipino · East Village, Manhattan · $$$
Filipino brunch platters with garlic rice, fried egg and a salted egg pancake.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Japanese Dessert · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
Serves matcha and hojicha soft serve in various presentations with mochi.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Uzbek · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Charcoal-grilled Uzbek cooking including pumpkin manti, kebabs and whole fish, with large covered outdoor seating.
The Infatuation, "The Best Restaurants In Sheepshead Bay" guide and Uzbek cuisine index
Hot dogs · Coney Island, Brooklyn · $
Serves snappy hot dogs with sauerkraut, ketchup and mustard.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 7.6
Lebanese · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$
Upscale Lebanese restaurant whose falafel has a thick outer crust and a pillowy interior.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC); Infatuation NY Middle Eastern index
Diner · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
An 8oz burger served on a well-toasted bun.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Russian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $$
Branch of the Eastern European supermarket chain with prepared foods, open 7am-11pm daily; its own site lists the Brighton Beach Ave location.
The Infatuation, Russian and Eastern European cuisine indexes (accessed Aug 2026)
Sri Lankan · Tompkinsville, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation's live review gives 322 Victory Blvd, Staten Island NY 10301 with the status Open; the city register lists the same address as NEW ASHA SRI LANKAN RESTAURANT, last inspected 17 November 2025.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Bakery · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
The bakery's third location, across from McCarren Park in Greenpoint, known for very buttery croissants; the original is at 205 Leonard St in Williamsburg.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Clubby Upper East Side classic noted for its potatoes.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
American bar · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
The Black Tie Burger is a jumbo buttery patty with caramelized onions.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Israeli falafel, kosher · Tribeca, Manhattan · $
Serves three varieties of chickpea balls with freshly baked pita and white sauce.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC); Time Out Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC
Italian · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
Cash-only restaurant serving fritto misto, burrata and lasagna bolognese.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Global · Mott Haven, Bronx
Run by the Oyate Group non-profit in the former Chocobar Cortés space; serves Korean fried chicken, Turkish hummus and steak frites, with proceeds funding the non-profit.
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant listing (fetched Aug 2026)
Taiwanese · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Grab-and-go counter serving purple rice rolls for under $6.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Ice Cream · West Harlem, Manhattan · $$
A small-batch West Harlem ice cream maker selling pints by pre-order rather than from a numbered storefront, which is why no street number is published and no register entry exists.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
South Indian vegan · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
Takeout-only vegan dosa cart stationed in Washington Square Park, run by Thiru Kumar; listing active with hours from 11am.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Middle Eastern · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $
Affordable Williamsburg Middle Eastern counter that has been open since 2003.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Ukrainian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Casual Ukrainian spot known for bouncy vareniki with caramelized onions and blintzes with farmer's cheese.
The Infatuation, Ukrainian cuisine index and "The Best Restaurants In Brighton Beach" guide
Georgian · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Georgian dining room decorated with crystal chandeliers, Tiffany glass lamps and large paintings.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Japanese kaiseki · East Village, Manhattan
Casual kaiseki with à la carte options including chutoro and beef tongue.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 7.6
Taiwanese · Flushing, Queens · $
Taiwanese classics including three-cup chicken, braised pork over rice and a chewy taro cake.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
Taiwanese breakfast · Flushing, Queens · $
Sister restaurant to OK Canaan serving weekend Taiwanese breakfast: dan bing, fan tuan and hot salty soy milk.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
Shandong Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $
Makes Shandong-style fish dumplings described as impossibly soft.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Flushing
Steakhouse · Meatpacking District / Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$$
Open since 1868, with more than 15 steak options including porterhouse and rib eye.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
American diner · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Art Deco diner restored after a pandemic closure, serving pancakes, steak and eggs and omelets.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC and The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Georgian · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Open since 2014, with a plant-filled backyard and khachapuri the guide singles out.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
American bar · Gramercy, Manhattan · $$
Burgers on a toasted sesame bun for under $20 with fries.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Mexican · East Harlem, Manhattan
Casual spot serving a smoky chorizo breakfast burrito, deep-fried cheese-stuffed chile relleno, birria and cemitas.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In East Harlem (March 2026)
Spanish · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Its own site gives 35 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011; it opened in January 2025 and is generally described as Mediterranean rather than strictly Spanish, which fits explanation 2 (recent opening).
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
Mediterranean · SoHo, Manhattan
Mediterranean menu featuring Jerusalem bagels, short rib and cardamom soft serve.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.1
Vegan Deli · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Offers vegan plant-based soft serve in cookie dough and strawberry varieties.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Italian-American · Mapleton, Brooklyn · $$$
Family-run trattoria the guide calls the source of the best chicken parmesan in all five boroughs.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1964)
Emilia-Romagna Italian · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$$
Romagnol osteria from the Aita team, open for dinner six nights a week at the corner of Smith and Douglass; it opened in 2025 and the city permit at that address is still recorded under a different name with no inspection yet.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Bakery · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Known for a sticky cardamom bun and a deeply browned plain croissant.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
American pub · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
An inch-thick patty griddled to order with a square of American cheese; the Cadillac adds bacon.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Burgers · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Park Slope burger spot listed on The Infatuation's NYC burgers index.
The Infatuation – NYC burgers index
Argentinian grill · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
The Hell's Kitchen restaurant trades as Palermo Argentinian Bistro at 373 W 46th Street on Restaurant Row, serving parrilla-grilled steaks; there is a second, separate branch in Gramercy at 53 Irving Place.
The Infatuation – NYC steaks index
Paletas / nieves · Corona, Queens
Corona paleteria whose milk pops and water ices are singled out.
The Infatuation, Corona neighborhood guide
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Long-running Upper East Side Italian restaurant.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian-American · Corona, Queens · $$$
Corona special-occasion restaurant known for swordfish and shrimp scampi.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1960)
Modern Indian · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Upscale Indian kitchen serving deep-fried shrimp Koliwada and plated meats.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Italian pasta · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Makes one pasta shape a day with house sauces and customizable toppings.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Italian pasta · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Housemade pastas including bucatini with sardines and garganelli with burrata.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Italian pasta · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Noodle-focused Harlem spot with homemade pasta, lasagna and fresh pasta to go.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Venezuelan · Elmhurst, Queens · $
Counter-service sandwiches built on smashed fried green plantains; the patacon de pabellón is about $10.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Elmhurst (fetched Aug 2026)
French Pastry · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Makes eclairs, macarons and salted caramel kouign amanns.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Italian-American · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$
Family-run since 1944, serving rigatoni fra diavolo, spaghetti and meatballs and parmigiana dishes.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1944)
Cafe / provisions · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$
The Golden One is fried eggs, cheddar, green chiles and a latke on a Portuguese bun.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Peking duck · Chinatown, Manhattan
BYOB restaurant serving roast duck carved tableside with pancakes.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC; The Infatuation 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
French Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Its hockey puck-shaped cookie has a gooey center and crunchy exterior.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Spanish · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Upper East Side Spanish spot noted for brunch and sangria.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Hong Kong seafood / dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Cantonese/Hong Kong seafood and cart dim sum at 22 Mott St; listing is live with hours to midnight and Yelp/Tripadvisor reviews through 2026.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Italian · Harlem / Morningside Heights, Manhattan · $$$
Neighborhood restaurant near Columbia serving brunch and dinner.
The Infatuation NYC listing
Neapolitan pizza · Governors Island, Manhattan · $$
Formerly called Pizza Yard, it bakes in a brick oven housed in a wooden structure on Colonels Row, Governors Island, at 403 Comfort Rd, New York, NY 10004; it operates seasonally with the island's visiting hours.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Pizza · Ridgewood, Queens · $$
Serves bouncy, charred, wafer-thin individual-sized pizzas in a sit-down room.
The Infatuation, The Best New Pizza In NYC
Tacos / birria · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Serves bite-sized birria tacos and gringas al pastor with griddled cheese.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026); The Infatuation Bushwick neighborhood guide (rated 8.7)
Mediterranean / Israeli · Hudson Square, Manhattan · $$$
Produce-driven menu with nightly DJ sets.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
Italian · East Village, Manhattan
Walk-in Italian restaurant with housemade pasta and a fried veal chop.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026)
Butcher / Cafe · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $$
A Prospect Heights butcher shop that also sells sandwiches and a housemade lard chocolate chip cookie.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Punjabi vegetarian · East Village, Manhattan · $
Cash-only counter-service Punjabi deli open 8am-10pm; EV Grieve reported in January 2026 that it is back serving on 1st Street.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC; Time Out 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Japanese-French Pastry · Union Square, Manhattan · $$$
Japanese-French bakery near Union Square from pastry chef Yoshie Shirakawa — the accented name is a likely reason the register match failed.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Palestinian · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Serves Palestinian home cooking including makloubeh, mahshi and musakhan.
The Infatuation, The 7 Best Palestinian Restaurants In NYC
French bistro · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
A thick patty with dripping brie and shallot jam for $28.
The Infatuation – NYC's Hard-To-Get, Limited Edition Burgers, Ranked
Quesadillas · East Harlem, Manhattan
24-hour counter making six-inch handmade tortillas into large unpressed quesadillas.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In East Harlem (March 2026); New York Street Food, NYC Late-Night Taco Map (June 2026)
Bakery · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Makes twice-baked pistachio croissants and chocolate croissants with chocolate in the dough, inside, and on top.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Indian snacks and sweets · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Counter-service shop known for crispy samosas and pakoras.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Ramen · East Village, Manhattan
Noodle soups including a steak-and-egg ramen with chimichurri oil.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.0
Mexican · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park restaurant with a large menu of Mexican dishes.
The Infatuation, Sunset Park neighborhood guide
Sri Lankan · Tompkinsville, Staten Island · $
One of the Sri Lankan restaurants in Staten Island's Little Sri Lanka listed as open for takeout.
The Infatuation — A Saturday Afternoon On Staten Island (fetched Aug 2026)
Persian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Family-owned since 1998; kitchen emphasizes crispy branzino and charred lamb chop kebabs with rice pilafs of dill, sour cherry or saffron.
The Infatuation, The Best Persian Restaurants In NYC; Time Out Best Persian Restaurants in NYC
Soft Serve · East Village, Manhattan · $
Open 24 hours, serving classic chocolate, vanilla and swirl soft serve.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Makes cinnamon buns with loose, squishy layers packed with cinnamon sugar, and a chocolate chip cookie built on toffee.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
American · Soho, Manhattan · $$
Serves lemon pancakes and hangar steak with eggs.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Salvadoran · Woodside, Queens · $
Pupusas run about four dollars each, including the revueltas.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunnyside & Woodside (fetched Aug 2026)
Dominican · Ridgewood, Queens · $
Serves some of the crispiest pernil in the city for under $20 per person.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Ridgewood (fetched Aug 2026)
Bagels · Long Island City, Queens · $
A bagel truck rather than a storefront: it parks at 3 Court Square on weekdays 7:30am-12:30pm and at Hunter's Point Library, 47-40 Center Blvd, at weekends, which is why it has no fixed-premises registration.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Roman Italian · Soho, Manhattan · $$$$
New York outpost of the Rome salumeria, known for carbonara and rigatoni.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City; Time Out NY Best Italian
Italian bakery and sandwiches · Dongan Hills, Staten Island · $
Sausage and broccoli rabe pasta and a vodka chicken parm hero, alongside bakery items.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 8.1 (fetched Aug 2026)
Burgers · East Village, Manhattan · $
A medium-sized patty with broiled cheddar and fresh vegetables on a soft bun.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Russian · East Village, Manhattan
Serves borscht and traditional Russian fare adjacent to the 19th-century East 10th Street bathhouse.
The Infatuation, Russian cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Russian · Theater District, Manhattan
Kitschy Theater District cocktail bar serving gravlax with potato pancakes, cabbage pie and chicken tabaka.
Time Out New York, "Best Russian restaurants in NYC"; also The Infatuation Russian cuisine index
Palestinian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Counter-service room with cushioned seating serving shawarma, mansaf platters and hummus.
The Infatuation, The Best Restaurants In Bay Ridge; Infatuation Palestinian cuisine index
Bakery · Kingsbridge, Bronx · $
Licensed by New York State as S&S CHEESECAKE (entity S&S CHEESECAKE INC, licence 600057) at 222 W 238th St, Bronx 10463; The Infatuation's review carries the same address and the status Open, and OpenStreetMap maps it there. As a bakery it is state-registered
The Infatuation — NYC restaurant review (fetched Aug 2026)
Egyptian seafood · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $$
Cooks Alexandria-style Egyptian seafood including grilled whole lobster, BBQ branzino and tagine stews.
NYC Tourism Steinway Street guide; Infatuation NY Egyptian cuisine index
Sri Lankan · St. George, Staten Island · $
Licensed by New York State as SAGARA FOOD CITY (entity SAGARA & ANU CORP, licence 743315) at 98 Victory Blvd, Staten Island 10301; The Infatuation's review carries the same address and status Open. It is a grocery store serving Sri Lankan food, so it is state-
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 8.0 (fetched Aug 2026)
Lebanese / Middle Eastern market · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $
Fourth-generation Brooklyn grocery, open seven days a week at 187 Atlantic Avenue, selling bulk nuts, dried fruit, spices, cheeses and prepared deli foods; the register's single SAHADI'S entry is a different Manhattan location.
Time Out New York listing; Infatuation NY Middle Eastern index
Vietnamese · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
A short rib and dry-aged ribeye patty topped with banh mi-style accompaniments.
The Infatuation – The 22 Best Burgers In NYC
Cake Shop · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$
Makes mini cakes piped with frosting roses and towering cake slices, plus a chocolate chip cookie that stays oozy hours after baking.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Diner · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Diner serving fluffy masa pancakes, with diner classics kept under $22.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Spanish · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$$
Serves large paella plates and charcuterie in a lodge-like room with a retractable roof.
The Infatuation — The Best Tapas Places In NYC
Ice Cream · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves unconventional flavors such as rum raisin bundt cake and arbequina olive oil.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Chinese (Cantonese roast meats) · Financial District, Manhattan · $
Cantonese roast meat counter specializing in char siu over rice.
The Infatuation NYC Hit List (August 12, 2026), rating 7.7; also The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026)
Romanian Jewish · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Lower East Side institution known for schmaltz-heavy Romanian Jewish cooking.
The Infatuation, Eastern European cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Korean · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
A Korean restaurant from Hand Hospitality serving Seoul-style bulgogi from a recipe dating to 1963; The Infatuation files its address on West 32nd Street under Chelsea rather than Koreatown.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Italian-American seafood · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Yellow-walled seafood-leaning restaurant from the Don Angie team.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Roman Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Upper East Side spot known for its bucatini.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian fine dining · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Michael White's upscale room deploying luxury ingredients in dishes like busiate with black truffle.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City
Georgian · East Village, Manhattan
Georgian restaurant with a wine list starting around $48 a bottle and techno playing in the room.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Isan Thai · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Neon-lit room serving charcoal-grilled Thai skewers and frozen cocktails.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Time Out The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Thai Tearoom · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
A Thai dessert cafe with a patio at 243 E 53rd Street 2nd FL, open Tuesday to Sunday.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Alsatian brasserie · Hudson Yards, Manhattan · $$$$
Alsatian brasserie in Hudson Yards.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Lebanese · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Park Slope Lebanese restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Lebanese category.
Infatuation NY Lebanese cuisine index
Cookie Shop · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$
Theater District cookie shop whose classic cookie uses semi-sweet chocolate and sea salt.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Colombian Bakery · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Colombian bakery offering cakes, flan and empanadas.
The Infatuation, Where To Get Dessert Delivery And Takeout In NYC
Coffee Shop · Nomad, Manhattan · $$
Its cookie has an aggressive ratio of smooth, semi-liquid chocolate.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Doughnuts · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · $
A classic Sheepshead Bay donut shop on Avenue U whose storefront sign reads only "Donut Shoppe", which likely explains the register mismatch; it was still charging about $1 a donut as of April 2026.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Fast-casual burgers · Flatiron, Manhattan · $
The ShackBurger comes with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce, available at roughly 20 locations in the city.
The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Uzbek · Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Cozy spot on Cortelyou Road serving homestyle Uzbek food.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Jewish appetizing · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Appetizing shop opened in 2011, curing much of its own fish and making airy, caramelized bagels.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City; Village Voice, Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC
American · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Counter inside Essex Market with dozens of pancake varieties and ebelskivers.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC
Soul food · St. George, Staten Island · $
Jerk chicken that tumbles off the bone, plus oxtails, mac and cheese and rasta pasta.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 7.9 (fetched Aug 2026)
Israeli / Middle Eastern · Harlem, Manhattan · $
Israeli cafe upstairs with a social club downstairs featuring live music and dancing at night.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024); Infatuation NY Middle Eastern index
Bakery · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Its croissant is called a perfect specimen balancing flaky and buttery qualities with a slight chew.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Turkish · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
Chef Orhan Yegen's Turkish restaurant, known for manti in tangy yogurt sauce and grilled lamb with housemade hot sauce.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index; Time Out New York restaurant listing
Italian · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
Set in a former mansion and known for its pappardelle.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Hot dogs · New Dorp, Staten Island · $
The Infatuation lists it at 1952 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306 as a hot dog truck parked on Hylan Boulevard in Midland Beach that has been an institution since 1962; because it is a mobile truck rather than a fixed premises it does not appear in the city
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants On Staten Island, rated 7.7 (fetched Aug 2026)
Russian · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Russian restaurant with a bear statue outside, known for pelmeni, beef stroganoff and herring with potatoes.
The Infatuation, "The Best Restaurants In Brighton Beach" guide; also Time Out New York "Best restaurants and bars in Brighton Beach"
Ukrainian · East Village, Manhattan
The bar's own site places it at 140 Second Avenue between 8th and 9th streets, inside the Ukrainian National Home next to Veselka; the city register lists the building's food operation as UKRAINIAN RESTAURANT (EAST VILLAGE) at 140-142 2 Avenue, inspected May 2
The Infatuation, Ukrainian cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Burgers · West Village, Manhattan · $
The Big Smack is two griddled patties with onions pressed into the beef, American cheese and Smack sauce, served from a gas station kiosk.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC; The Infatuation – NYC Smashburger Power Rankings
Scandinavian · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Minimalist Scandinavian cafe known for cardamom buns and egg sandwiches.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Breakfast Spots In NYC
Spanish paella · Nolita, Manhattan · $$$
Paella restaurant with communal seating.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Spanish paella · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Narrow paella specialist the guide describes as no bigger than a subway car.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing; Loving New York Best Spanish Restaurants
Persian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
Park Slope Persian bakery-cafe listed in The Infatuation's Persian category.
Infatuation NY Persian cuisine index
Asian Soft Serve · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Serves ube, black sesame, vanilla and hojicha soft serve with toppings such as mochi.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Soft Serve · SoHo, Manhattan · $$
Serves lactose-free soft serve in pistachio and strawberry swirls.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Italian · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
Neighborhood restaurant serving lasagna, spaghetti alle vongole and pollo al limone.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Neapolitan pizza · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
The original NYC location is at 132 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012; the group also runs an Upper West Side branch at 464 Amsterdam Ave and one in Rutherford, NJ. The apostrophe and spacing in the name are inconsistent across sources, which is a likely cause
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Thai noodles · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Noodle shop known for shrimp paste-infused egg curry, khao soi and Sukhothai-style tom yum.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Time Out The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Thai · Long Island City, Queens
Bangkok Chinatown-inspired dishes including whole dungeness crab in orange curry, plus khao soi.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Long Island City (fetched Aug 2026)
Neapolitan pizza · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Pies are consistently wet in the middle and gently blackened around the rim.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Cafe · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $
The New School sandwich pairs soft scrambled eggs and bacon with miso-tahini kale on a seeded hero.
The Infatuation, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Henan · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Henan noodle shop known for spicy beef brisket noodles and Big Tray Chicken over hand-torn noodles.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC; The Infatuation 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Hong Kong Bakery · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Sells Hong Kong-style steamed sponge cakes in flavors including butterscotch.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Sichuan Chinese · Forest Hills, Queens
Called the best Chinese food in Forest Hills and on par with the guide's favorite Sichuan spots citywide.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Forest Hills (fetched Aug 2026)
Steakhouse · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Saloon-like grill known for charred hanger steak, ax handle rib eye and pork porterhouse cooked behind the counter.
The Infatuation – The 18 Best Steakhouses In NYC
French bistro · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
Single-dish bistro where steak frites with various cuts starts at $45.
The Infatuation — The 19 Best French Restaurants In NYC
Pie Shop · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $$
Makes 'The Swingle,' a frozen chocolate-dipped key lime pie on a stick.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Ice Cream · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Features playfully named flavors such as 'Rich Auntie Supreme' and peach cobbler, plus milkshakes and ice cream sandwiches.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Bakery · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Its 'Holla Back Girl' cupcake pairs banana cake with tart cream cheese frosting; it also makes layer cakes and puddings.
The Infatuation, The Best Cupcakes in NYC
Ice Cream · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Offers nearly 30 toppings and flavors ranging from cookie dough to Thai iced tea.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Gelato · Koreatown, Manhattan · $$
Offers inventive gelatos and sorbets including miso caramel and makgeolli.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Bakery · East Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Offers donut flavors including strawberry lemonade and mango chili.
The Infatuation, The 13 Best Donuts In NYC
Neapolitan pizza · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
The owners got their start in donuts before opening this pizzeria.
The Infatuation, The Definitive NYC Neapolitan Pizza Ranking
Bakery · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Runs a rotating menu of croissants, cruffins, eclairs and donuts.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Italian · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Has been hosting pasta parties since 2002.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Soft Serve · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Makes unconventional soft serve flavors including Vietnamese iced coffee and Monster Cookies.
The Infatuation, The Best Soft Serve In NYC
Japanese · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$$
A basement omakase that combines sparklers and handrolls with unlimited sake for $99.
The Infatuation — Jackson Heights restaurant guide (fetched Aug 2026)
Sushi · Long Island City, Queens · $$
The Infatuation's live review gives 11-01 43rd Ave, zip 11101, telephone (646) 594-4835, and status Open; its own site sushisaintny.com is live and announces the handroll bar and lounge as now open. The earlier weak match to SAINT ANNS on Union Turnpike was a
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Long Island City (fetched Aug 2026)
Syrian and Korean · Windsor Terrace / Prospect Park West, Brooklyn · $$
Its own site gives 126 Windsor Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215 and bills it as halal Syrian and Korean food; the register carries a related SYKO MARKETPLACE at 214A Prospect Park West.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC; Infatuation Syrian cuisine index
Mexican · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Tulum-inspired Mexican restaurant and club space in Williamsburg.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide (rated 7.9)
Turkish · Midwood, Brooklyn · $$
Midwood Turkish restaurant listed by The Infatuation under both Turkish and halal.
Infatuation NY Turkish cuisine index; Infatuation Halal index
Tacos · East Village, Manhattan
Makes carne asada tacos on fresh flour tortillas.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide
Tacos · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Cash-only operation with two trucks and a brick-and-mortar serving al pastor, birria and campechano tacos of carne asada, longaniza and chicharrón.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); Gothamist, best Mexican food in Sunset Park (September 2024)
Japanese Bakery · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Known for a dense yuzu lemon cake and matcha desserts.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Taiwanese · Flushing, Queens · $
Mini food-court stall serving fried pork chop over rice and malatang noodle soup.
The Infatuation — The Best Taiwanese Restaurants In Flushing
Taiwanese · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Casual cafe serving pork chops for about $4.50, fried rice cakes with shredded pork and wontons in spicy oil.
The Infatuation — The 27 Best Restaurants In Chinatown
Japanese Soft Serve · Chinatown, Manhattan · $$
Serves soft serve in fish-shaped taiyaki cones, including matcha-hojicha and black sesame.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
Japanese Bakery · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$
Specializes in matcha desserts including a green tea crepe with light cream and red bean.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Japanese izakaya · Long Island City, Queens
Izakaya-style menu whose standout is wings served with Thai green curry, miso or soy garlic.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Long Island City (fetched Aug 2026)
Tamales · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Quick-service tamale specialist in Crown Heights.
The Infatuation, Mexican in New York cuisine guide (rated 7.5)
Tacos · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Counter-service taqueria serving al pastor with pineapple and carne asada with guacamole.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Mexico City-style tacos · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Modeled after Mexico City taquerias, serving suadero stewed in lard, al pastor and tripa tacos at $5 each.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Mexican Restaurants In NYC (May 2026); The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Uyghur · Flushing, Queens
Registered with the city as TARIM UYGHUR CUISINE at 136-20 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing 11354, with an inspection recorded in March 2026; it is a stall in the New World Mall basement food court, which is why the trading name differs.
The Infatuation, "The Best Uyghur Restaurants In NYC" guide
Uzbek · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $
Uzbek grocery with a halal hot bar of spiced beef manti and prepared Eastern European dishes; The Infatuation's Brighton Beach guide lists it at 713 Brighton Beach Ave and the store posts current hours.
The Infatuation, "The Best Restaurants In Brighton Beach" guide; called "one of the city's best hot bars" on The Infatuation Uzbek cuisine page
Uzbek · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $
The chain's first Manhattan branch, opened March 2025 per Eater New York, with a hot bar, salad bar and bakery; open daily to midnight.
The Infatuation, Uzbek cuisine index (accessed Aug 2026)
Malaysian · Elmhurst, Queens
Registered as TASTE GOOD at 82-18 45 Avenue, Queens 11373, cuisine Southeast Asian, last inspected 24 April 2025; the register drops the words Malaysian Cuisine.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Elmhurst (fetched Aug 2026)
Israeli falafel · West Village, Manhattan · $
Falafel comes in three versions — traditional green, red and harissa — with platters and sandwiches under $10.
The Infatuation, The Falafel Map (NYC); Time Out Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC
Uyghur · Garment District, Manhattan
Serves rice noodles that are chewier and fluffier than hand-pulled ones, with meat and a tangy tomato sauce.
The Infatuation, "The Best Uyghur Restaurants In NYC" guide
Bagels · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn · $
Makes the fluffy, flavorful style of bagel New York expatriates reminisce about.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
American · SoHo, Manhattan
Upscale American menu that includes pizza rolls, served in a flashy room.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.2
American bar · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Two substantial patties with lettuce, tomato and mandolined pickles on a sesame-crusted bun.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Steakhouse · West Village, Manhattan
Art Deco steakhouse serving Waldorf salad and house martinis alongside red meat.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 7.5
Pizza / wine bar · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
A bar where the thick, fluffy-crusted pizza is the main attraction.
The Infatuation, The Best New Pizza In NYC
Halal cart / Middle Eastern · Midtown, Manhattan · $
Midtown halal cart operation listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Georgian · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Serves khinkali and khachapuri alongside tashmijabi and Megrelian kharcho beef stew.
The Infatuation, Georgian cuisine index and restaurant review (accessed Aug 2026)
American bar · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves a dry-aged, cheese-topped burger in the style of Red Hook Tavern's.
The Infatuation – Where To Get A No-Fuss Burger In NYC
Ice Cream · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Family-run and serving homemade ice cream in Chinatown since 1978; it also has branches in Flushing and at Essex Market.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Ice Cream Spots In NYC
French-American · South Street Seaport, Manhattan · $$$
French-American restaurant with Brooklyn Bridge views.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Produces thin, crunchy-edged cookies made with fruity chocolate.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
American · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Ralph Lauren's equestrian-themed restaurant, known for its corned beef sandwich.
The Infatuation The Toughest Reservations In NYC Right Now (July 29, 2026), rating 8.0
Cantonese roast meats · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Point-and-order Cantonese BBQ counter serving roast pork, roast duck and three-meat combos over rice; Yelp reviews dated August 2026.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Russian · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$$
Midtown institution pouring around 50 different vodkas, with a menu that draws on the former Soviet republics.
Time Out New York, "Best Russian restaurants in NYC"; also The Infatuation Russian cuisine index
French brasserie · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Modern French brasserie in the Forman Building just south of the Williamsburg Bridge, from the team behind Citroen in Greenpoint; it holds a city permit but has not yet been inspected, so it carries no inspection record.
The Infatuation NYC French listing
Natural wine bar / Spanish small plates · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Natural wine bar serving Spanish-leaning small plates.
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Bhutanese · Woodside, Queens · $
Serves ema datshi and shakam datshi made with chewy dried beef.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.1
Diner · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Operating since 1945 with an enormous menu and most plates around $15.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Spanish tapas · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Chelsea tapas bar known for its croquettes, cured ham and barrel sangria.
The Infatuation — The Best Tapas Places In NYC
Hong Kong dim sum · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Hong Kong chain known for baked pork buns, turnip cakes and lava custard sesame balls, ordered by paper slip.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC; The Infatuation Best Dim Sum In NYC
Diner · Morningside Heights, Manhattan · $
The Broadway and 112th Street diner, a separate business from the Brooklyn Tom's; listed in The Infatuation's current diners guide.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC; Time Out best diners and luncheonettes
Diner · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · $
The Brooklyn Tom's, at Washington Avenue and Sterling Place; listed in The Infatuation's current diners guide and not flagged closed there (the guide does flag closures, e.g. Cozy Soup 'N' Burger).
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Galician Spanish · Little Italy, Manhattan · $$$
Galician tapas bar founded by three brothers from northwestern Spain, serving arroz negro with charred squid.
The Infatuation — The 13 Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC
Bagels · East Village, Manhattan · $
Air-pocket-laden kettle-boiled bagels, with a BEC on everything using American cheese as glue.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City and Best Breakfast Sandwiches In NYC
Italian pasta · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Tiny to-go pasta shop with some dine-in seating.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Diner · Pelham Bay, Bronx · $
Operating since 1935, known for generous bacon with eggs and home fries.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Trinidadian · Crown Heights, Brooklyn · $
Serves Trinidadian goat roti, doubles and currant rolls.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.8
Ethiopian-Israeli · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Chef Beejy Barhany's Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant serving vegan kosher dishes including messer wot and sambusas.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024); Infatuation NY Israeli index
Bakery · Financial District, Manhattan · $$
A bakery and breakfast spot operating as a stall inside the Gansevoort Liberty Market in the Financial District, run by pastry chef Jessica Lee.
The Infatuation, 13 Great Asian-Owned Bakeries In NYC
Basque steak · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
José Andrés Group Basque steakhouse that opened October 2025 inside Mercado Little Spain beneath the High Line; open daily 12pm-10pm. It sits at Hudson Yards rather than Chelsea, and trades inside the Mercado, which is why it does not appear under its own name
The Infatuation NYC Spanish listing
Georgian · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Georgian restaurant serving khachapuri, khinkali and a Georgian salad in creamy walnut dressing, with a back patio and Georgian wine list.
The Infatuation, "12 Spots For Great Georgian Food In NYC" guide
Japanese · East Village, Manhattan · $
Serves generously portioned sets of hot or cold udon with various protein options.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 7.8
Italian · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Park Slope spot for fresh pasta and cappuccino.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Italian pasta · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
Walk-in-only pasta counter from the Kazu Nori and Sugarfish team that opened in NoMad in May 2026, with pasta made daily in their Bologna kitchen; it holds a city permit as UOVO but has not yet been inspected.
The Infatuation NYC Italian listing
Bagels · Whitestone, Queens · $
Operating since 1980 and baking in a carousel oven dating to 1947.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City
Italian wine bar · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Rustic room serving meats, cheeses, baby artichoke salad and pastas.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Uyghur · Rego Park, Queens
Serves hand-pulled lagman noodles with a firm chew, plus samsa, lamb kebabs and steamed beef and lamb dumplings.
The Infatuation, "The Best Uyghur Restaurants In NYC" guide
Italian-American / pizza · Morningside Heights, Manhattan · $$
Columbia-area spot serving pizzas and blanket-like baked pastas with cheap house wine.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1945)
Gujarati vegetarian · Kips Bay, Manhattan · $$
All-you-can-eat Gujarati vegetarian meal including mini samosas and chana masala.
The Infatuation — The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
Caribbean vegetarian · South Richmond Hill, Queens · $
An unpretentious juice bar and restaurant whose juices are named after body parts, ailments and remedies.
The Infatuation — The Best Caribbean Food In Little Guyana (fetched Aug 2026)
Italian Bakery · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Italian-American pasticceria open since 1894, known for a creamy crustless cheesecake enriched with fresh ricotta.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Ukrainian · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Second location of the East Village Ukrainian diner, with the same menu but without the late-night hours.
The Infatuation, Ukrainian cuisine index; address listed on veselka.com
Diner · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $
Roasts its turkeys in house and is known for turkey clubs alongside breakfast.
The Infatuation, The 17 Best Diners In NYC
Northern Italian · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
Serves hearty unpretentious northern Italian dishes and housemade pastas.
The Infatuation — NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants (opened 1976)
American · Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
Wood-fired oven produces a sourdough pancake with a custard-like center, plus a broccoli and comté omelet.
The Infatuation, The Best Brunch Spots In NYC; Resy brunch guide 2026
Italian-American · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Homestyle cooking featuring fried calamari, rigatoni alla norma and eggplant parm.
The Infatuation — 22 Great Casual Italian Restaurants In NYC
Vietnamese · Morris Park, Bronx · $
Serves bánh mì with generous mayo and creamy pâté.
The Infatuation The Best Meals Under $20 In NYC (August 13, 2026), rating 8.2
Thai · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Basement-level Bangkok-market-inspired Thai restaurant with a patio, open daily; a second outpost operates at 55 Water St in Dumbo.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC; Time Out The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC; Time Out 23 Best Lower East Side Restaurants
Tacos · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Serves hard-shell tacos filled with beef picadillo and mushrooms.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026)
Bakery · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn · $$
Offers croissants, baguettes, and a cinnamon roll the guide compares to a Cinnabon.
The Infatuation, The 23 Best Bakeries in NYC
Taiwanese · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$$
Serves fried tangyuan with ice cream, peanut butter powder and black sesame sauce.
The Infatuation, Restaurants Where You Should Read The Dessert Menu First
Yunnan · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Basement crossing-bridge noodle shop on 59th St between 7th and 8th Aves, open 11am-10:30pm daily, with Yelp reviews dated July 2026.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Sunset Park
Bagels / pizza · Ditmas Park, Brooklyn · $$
Pizzeria that turns into a weekend bagel shop making some of the chewiest bagels around.
The Infatuation, The 22 Best Bagels In New York City (honorable mention)
Bakery · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Has baked black-and-white cookies since 1946, using a softer fondant rather than crispy royal icing.
The Infatuation, The 16 Best Desserts In NYC
Bakery · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
Its sourdough croissant is about the size of two croissants and carries a savory note from fermentation; the cookie uses malt flour.
The Infatuation, The Best Croissants In NYC
Yemeni · Sunset Park, Brooklyn · $
Family-owned since 2019, serving date lattes, qahwa coffee and roasted lamb sandwiches.
Time Out NYC's Best Halal Restaurants and Food Carts; Infatuation NY Middle Eastern index
Coffee Shop · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Makes walnut-heavy, hand-shaped cookies.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Cafe · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$
A Park Slope cafe that makes pastries, including a "Too Much Chocolate Cookie", and sells secondhand yard-sale goods.
The Infatuation, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In NYC, Ranked
Yemeni · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Described as the oldest Yemeni restaurant in New York; serves slow-cooked lamb haneeth with complimentary bread and broth.
The Infatuation, The Best Halal Restaurants In NYC; Time Out NYC's Best Halal Restaurants
Hong Kong Dessert · Flushing, Queens · $$
Hong Kong-style dessert shop serving ginger milk pudding and mango pomelo sago.
The Infatuation, The 19 Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
Taiwanese · Long Island City, Queens · $
Counter-service spot known for very moist fried chicken with a crispy-crunchy exterior and a basil aioli sandwich.
The Infatuation — The Best Restaurants In Long Island City (fetched Aug 2026)
Northern Thai · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Northern Thai menu featuring goong chae nam pla and deep-fried pork sausage.
The Infatuation — The Best Thai Restaurants In NYC
Turkish, Greek and Lebanese mezze · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
José Andrés' mezze restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad; the official site publishes the New York City location at 1185 Broadway, New York, NY 10001 with live reservations, while the register lists it as ZAYTINYA & IN ROOM DINING under the hotel'
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
Middle Eastern · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Chelsea Middle Eastern restaurant listed in The Infatuation's Middle Eastern category.
Infatuation NY Middle Eastern cuisine index
Eastern Mediterranean · Hudson Yards, Manhattan · $$$
Serves Moroccan fried chicken, duck borek and flaming kasseri cheese.
The Infatuation, The Best Mediterranean Restaurants In NYC
German · Glendale, Queens
Serves goulash, schnitzel and beer in a Bavarian-style room.
The Infatuation 25 Classic Restaurants In NYC (June 22, 2026), rating 8.6
Brazilian churrascaria · Midtown / Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$$
Brazilian rodizio serving all-you-can-eat meat carved from vertical skewers.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #16
Steakhouse · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Chophouse with a 2,000-sleeve vinyl collection, serving Cajun dry-rubbed ribeye and truffle mac and cheese.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #17
Steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Founded in 1966, known for its rib lamb chops, sirloin and extensive wine list.
Tasting Table – 24 Best Steakhouses In NYC #21; Secret NYC – 10 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Northern Italian trattoria · Park Slope, Brooklyn · $$$
Rustic Northern Italian trattoria known for tagliatelle ragu and braised rabbit.
Time Out New York — Best Italian restaurants in NYC
Puerto Rican and Black American · South Bronx / Mott Haven, Bronx
An homage to the birthplace of hip hop, serving cuisines native to the neighborhood's longstanding Puerto Rican and Black populations; weekend brunch runs with live DJs or drummers.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
Israeli Bakery · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Known for chocolate babka and a Basque cheesecake with vanilla and lemon zest under a caramelized top.
Time Out New York, The 14 Best Cheesecakes in NYC
Moroccan · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Moroccan restaurant serving lamb tagine and Middle Eastern egg dishes at brunch.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Bukharian / Uzbek · Rego Park, Queens
Named for chebureki, fried pockets of bubbly dough stuffed with meats and vegetables, alongside grilled kebabs and palou rice.
Time Out New York, "Best food in Rego Park, Queens" guide
Italian-American · Belmont / Arthur Avenue, Bronx
An Arthur Avenue room where neighborhood folks and out-of-towners feast on massive platters of veal parmigiana.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
Modern Chinese · Midtown East, Manhattan
Serves Peking duck, mapo tofu and rosé Champagne shrimp dumplings.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Southern American · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves biscuit sandwiches and biscuit French toast.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Cantonese rice rolls · Flushing, Queens · $
Specializes in cheong fun, wide translucent rice noodles filled with pork, beef or shrimp and doused with sweet soy sauce.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Flushing
Tibetan · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Time Out New York's current Queens list places it at 76-03 37th Ave, Jackson Heights NY 11372, open daily 11am-10pm, and calls it this iteration of the Tibetan spot; the city register shows LHASA TIBET RESTAURANT & BAR at that address, while The Infatuation re
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Queens (fetched Aug 2026)
Southern soul food · Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Known for chicken and eggnog waffles served with strawberry butter.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Shanghainese · Flushing, Queens
Soup dumplings, scallion pancakes and stir-fried rice cakes.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Dim sum · Chinatown, Manhattan
Dim sum made to order from a checklist menu, plus almond cookies and moon cakes.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC; Time Out Best Dim Sum in NYC (described as the city's oldest dim sum parlor, est. 1920)
Italian / pizza · Morris Park, Bronx · $$
Famous among chowhounds for its brick-oven pizza, with desserts including a chocolate-polenta cake.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Southern soul food · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Southern restaurant serving smoked chicken and sausage gumbo at brunch.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Indian fine dining · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
Fine-dining Indian restaurant with a cocktail list that includes a turmeric-infused Turmeritini.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Beer hall · Belmont / Arthur Avenue, Bronx
Inside the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, with an extensive food menu sourced from the market's own vendors.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
American · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
The Brixton burger blends angus chuck, brisket and short rib with balsamic onions and Gruyère.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Uzbek / Eastern European · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $
Uzbek tandoor bakery selling samsa from a takeout window on Brighton Beach Ave; Google and Bing both carry active, unflagged listings for it (neither publishes hours), and Bing flags its former neighbour at the same address as closed while leaving this one liv
Gothamist, "A local's guide to the 24-hour, Eastern European cuisine of Brighton Beach"
Taiwanese · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Eddie Huang's Taiwanese restaurant reopened in March after closing during the pandemic in 2020, serving baos, oyster sauce eggplant and mapo tofu.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Raw seafood bar · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Chef Jackie Carnesi leads this raw seafood bar next to Cafe Susanne, serving littleneck clam aguachile with passionfruit and hibiscus and pan-cooked whole fish.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Korean steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan
Simon Kim opened this second Cote location in April as part of the 550 Madison project, with a fancier Butcher's Feast and a steak omakase.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
British pub · Soho, Manhattan
Walk-ins-mostly British pub from Jess Shadbolt and Annie Shi of King and Jupiter, centered on a stargazy pie plus fish and chips and ginger pudding.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Nigerian · Sunnyside, Queens
A Washington D.C.-based halal Nigerian takeout chain that opened inside the Sunnyside Eats ghost kitchen in May 2026, serving jollof rice and charcoal-grilled suya — operating inside a ghost kitchen explains the missing register entry.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
Korean · Astoria, Queens
A takeout counter serving long-simmered seolleongtang (ox bone soup) inside the Marquee Astoria banquet hall, which opened in May 2026 — being a counter inside another venue is why it does not appear in the register under its own name.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
Indian (Keralan) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Opened in March with chef Vinu Raveendran of Mugaritz, featuring foods of Kerala's coast such as Kalanji fish curry with mango and Nandu crab curry.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
American tavern · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
The Ingas Bar team opened this tavern in May with a dry-aged burger with American cheese, fried green tomatoes and morel toast.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Japanese-leaning · Manhattan
Sibling to Kiko from Lina Goujjane and Alex Chang, opened in June with torotaku tartare, a mackerel sandwich and bluefin tuna belly with tama miso.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Italian · Nolita, Manhattan
Altamarea Group revived the shuttered Osteria Morini as this more casual Nolita restaurant in June, with $9 martinis and pastas under $30.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Manhattan (August 2026)
Uzbek · Rego Park, Queens
Open since April, it makes its plov fresh every morning — rice, chickpeas, lamb, carrots and raisins slicked with lamb fat — and also serves grilled lamb ribs.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
Japanese American · Woodside, Queens
Opened in April with wagyu and eel donburi lunch sets plus misozuke cream cheese marinated in miso for two days and served with nori and wasabi.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
American tavern · Brooklyn
From the team behind the Jewish deli Gertie's and bistro Gertrude's, opened in June with rotisserie chicken, burgers, huge schnitzels and bananas Foster sundaes.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $
A small Flushing rice-noodle-soup shop that opened in May 2026, serving ten soups in mini clay pots plus a sauce bar; the passionfruit broth is its signature.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
Tex-Mex · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
The owners closed their Southern restaurant Rose Marie in June 2026 and converted the space into a counter-service second location of their East Village Tex-Mex restaurant Yellow Rose.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Turkish American · Forest Hills, Queens
A massive Forest Hills outpost of the Turkish American chain Zara, opened in May, known for arm-length complimentary balloon bread and made-to-order tas kadayif.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Queens (August 2026)
Seafood · Brooklyn
Houseman chef Ned Baldwin's "non-dogmatic seafood restaurant" in a converted 10,000-square-foot warehouse, anchored by a Pierre Huyghe aquarium commission.
Eater NY Heatmap — Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn (July 2026)
Steakhouse · Midwood, Brooklyn
Upscale room serving wet-aged ribeye and racks of lamb chops; meat.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Roman Italian · Midwood, Brooklyn
Traditional Roman cooking, notably fried artichokes.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Italian · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Handmade agnolotti, Neapolitan pizza and fish.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
American · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
A double-patty burger on a sesame seed bun, with beef and vegetarian versions.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Mediterranean · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Lively SoHo Mediterranean with excellent mezze, grilled meats, and a beautiful, plant-filled room.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
American · Union Square, Manhattan · $$$$
The 19th Street burger comes with cheddar, heritage bacon and rosemary-spiced fries.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Cheap slice · East Village (St. Marks Place) and other locations, Manhattan · $
Serves big slices with a crisp, bready crust at its St. Marks Place outpost.
Time Out, Best Dollar Slices of Pizza in NYC
Cheap slice · Midtown East, Manhattan · $
The Midtown East slice counter at 151 East 43rd St between 3rd and Lexington has traded since 2001 and now brands itself $1.50 Fresh Pizza; its delivery listings still carry the old 99 Cent Fresh Pizza name. It is a different business from NY 99 Cents Fresh Pi
Time Out, Best Dollar Slices of Pizza in NYC
Cheap slice · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $
Late-night spot where slices sell out quickly.
Time Out, Best Dollar Slices of Pizza in NYC
Mexican · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Rooftop Mexican restaurant serving fish tacos and enchiladas at brunch.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
American · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Offers johnny cakes with cultured butter and maple syrup, plus a garlic knot BEC.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Dim sum · Times Square, Manhattan
Late-afternoon dim sum serving har gow and soup dumplings until 8:30pm.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC
Bakery · Red Hook, Brooklyn · $$
Makes brownies, blondies, fruit pies and apple pie.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Thai · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Elevated Thai cooking with tartlets and fermented cocktails.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Italian · Shore Acres, Staten Island · $$$
Open Tuesday to Sunday, with a seasonal shutdown from mid-January to early March.
Time Out New York — Best Italian restaurants in NYC
Diner · Astoria, Queens · $$
Stainless-steel Art Deco diner run by the Dellaportas family, known for its events and happy hour.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Sichuan · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sichuan kitchen serving mapo tofu, three pepper chicken and tea-smoked duck.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Modern Chinese · Midtown West, Manhattan
Serves rainbow dumplings and a green jasmine jelly dessert with matcha.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Burgers · Bushwick, Cobble Hill, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $
The $8.25 Flat Top Burger uses a brisket blend smashed with lettuce, tomato and special sauce.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC
Turkish · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Named for the Turkish port city; serves mezzes such as sigara borek plus lamb shish kebab, moussaka and brick-oven pizzas.
Time Out New York restaurant listing
Beer bar · Kingsbridge, Bronx
Called the best beer bar in the Bronx, with 16 taps and a Beer Club that gives members 50% off.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
Japanese Pastry · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$
The shop sits at the back of the lobby at 68 Jay Street, suite 119, open Tuesday to Friday 10am to about 3pm.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
French Patisserie · Jackson Heights, Queens · $$
Strip-mall French patisserie stocked with pistachio macarons and rotating varieties of airy quiches.
Time Out New York restaurant listing, Cannelle Patisserie
South Indian · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$
Long menu including tangy rasam soup and signature lunch boxes.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Oaxacan · Gowanus, Brooklyn · $$$
Oaxacan restaurant from chef TJ Steele that held a Michelin star from 2019 to 2023; Wikipedia's July 2026 revision still lists it among current Brooklyn restaurants. The Infatuation page carries a stale 'temporarily closed' flag dating from a 2025 water-main c
Time Out NY, NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now (April 2025)
American · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Located at 4 Clinton Street between East Houston and Stanton; the city inspection record for CLINTON STREET BAKING COMPANY at that address shows an inspection on 21 July 2026.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026); Time Out best brunch in Manhattan
Wine bar / American · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Serves buckwheat pancakes stuffed with caramelized apple pie filling.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Cantonese · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Multilevel Cantonese restaurant with 29 versions of congee, roasted duck, razor clams and honey-glazed spare ribs.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC; Time Out 23 Best Lower East Side Restaurants
Farm-to-table American · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$$
Serves seasonal cornmeal or buttermilk pancakes and huevos rancheros.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026); Time Out best brunch in Manhattan
Cuban / Latin American · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
Open 24/7 serving Cuban and pan-Latin diner food.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Greek and Levantine · Lenox Hill, Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Serves mezze, skewers and salads including shawarma bao buns and lamb kofta.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC
American · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
A small natural-wine and small-plates restaurant at 34 Carmine St, serving dinner nightly.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Indian street food · Kips Bay, Manhattan · $
Mix-and-match menu pairing breads such as roti, paratha and pav with fillings like tikka and paneer.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
American · Nolita / SoHo, Manhattan · $$$
The Classic is two Wagyu patties with cheddar and garlic aioli, from sisters Carrie and Charlotte Denoyer.
Time Out – Best Burger in New York 2025
Punjabi · Curry Hill, Manhattan · $$
Punjabi dining room on Lexington Ave with a daily lunch buffet; Google records the listing as confirmed by the business four weeks before August 2026.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Dim sum · Flatiron, Manhattan
Modern dim sum room serving shrimp dumplings, BBQ pork buns and roast duck.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC
South Indian · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$
Serves large customizable dosas and vegetable-heavy curries.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Polish · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Elevated Polish cooking including chanterelle-topped spinach and goat cheese pierogies.
Time Out New York, "Best Polish restaurants in NYC"
Cheesecake · Nolita, Manhattan · $$
A 50-year-old Nolita bakery making single-serving cheesecake tarts in more than a dozen flavors, with in-store pickup, local delivery and nationwide shipping.
Time Out New York, The 14 Best Cheesecakes in NYC
Thai · Elmhurst, Queens · $
Devoted to khao man gai, the Thai version of Hainanese chicken and rice, served with fermented bean sauce.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC; Gothamist, Where to eat in Elmhurst
Dominican · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $
Serves a guava tres leches cake.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Tacos · Bowery, Manhattan
Known for battered Baja-style fish tacos.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Mexican seafood · South Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Mexican seafood restaurant serving crispy fried fish tacos.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Cheap slice · East Village, Manhattan · $
Small venue noted for reasonable and well-sized slices.
Time Out, Best Dollar Slices of Pizza in NYC
Italian Bakery · Little Italy, Manhattan · $$
Little Italy pasticceria whose cheesecake is slightly sweet and smooth, and is the cheesecake served at Peter Luger.
Time Out New York, The 14 Best Cheesecakes in NYC
American / Australian · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Known for Moroccan scrambles with merguez.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Italian Bakery · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Known for marzipan fruit sculptures crafted from almond paste.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Pie Shop · Gowanus, Brooklyn · $$
Pie shop known for its trademarked Salty Honey pie, a chess-pie base topped with sea salt flakes.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Moroccan-Israeli · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Chef Efi Naon cooks in a Moroccan clay oven, turning out Moroccan cigars and tagines.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC; JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants (2024)
Korean steakhouse · Midtown West / Times Square, Manhattan · $$$$
Its own site gives the address as 776 8th Ave, with Gui on the 2nd floor above Bar92 on the ground floor; the MICHELIN Guide lists the same address under the shorter name 'Gui', which is likely why the register match failed.
Time Out New York – The best steak restaurants in New York
Eastern European meets Middle Eastern · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Menu pairs hummus and tzatziki with pelmeni and kebabs.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC
Israeli fast casual · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Listed American and Middle Eastern; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Lebanese · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Haute Lebanese kitchen serving crispy falafel and housemade pita with a Lebanese wine list.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC
Modern Indian · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$$
Fine-dining outpost of Manish Mehrotra's Delhi restaurant.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Modern Indian · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$$
Michelin-recognized modern Indian restaurant offering prix-fixe and tasting menus.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Royal Thai · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Cooks 19th-century royal Thai recipes, including signature flower dumplings.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Pakistani · Woodside, Queens · $
Time Out New York's current Queens list ranks it second and gives 72-08 Broadway, Woodside NY 11372, describing it as a takeout window grown out of a roll cart; the city permit at that address is held under the name La Baker.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Queens (fetched Aug 2026)
Caribbean · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Serves chicken and waffles, callaloo egg frittata and saltfish avocado toast.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Middle Eastern / Kurdish · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$
Chef Melanie Shurka's restaurant built around hand-rolled stuffed dumplings from Iraq, Kurdistan and Syria served in broth.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC; JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants (2024)
Gelato · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$
Artisan gelato flavors including stracciatella, tiramisù and affogato al caffè.
Time Out New York, Best Ice Cream in NYC
Diner · West Village, Manhattan · $
Cash-only diner operating since the 1930s, known for its pancakes.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Mexican · Nolita, Manhattan
Serves pescado (fish) tacos with tomatillo salsa verde.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Cake Boutique · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
41 East 78th Street is listed as the company's flagship boutique, one of six Manhattan locations.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
French · NoHo, Manhattan · $$$
French grand cafe serving a croque madame with house-cured ham and a fried egg.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Dongbei (Northeastern Chinese) · Flushing, Queens
Named on Time Out's Chinese food guide as a Flushing destination for Dongbei, or Northeastern Chinese, cooking.
Time Out New York — Chinatown in NYC: a guide to Gotham's Chinese food and culture
Bakery · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Famous for six-ounce cookies with a borderline underbaked, cake-like interior, including chocolate chip walnut.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Sichuan · College Point, Queens
Sichuan restaurant serving braised sliced fish, dan dan noodles and Chongqing chicken.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Polish · East Village, Manhattan
Brick-and-tiled diner serving Polish and American comfort food including pierogies and beef goulash.
Time Out New York, "Best Polish restaurants in NYC"
Bakery · East Harlem, Manhattan · $$
Specializes in dense carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, sold by the slice or whole, plus red velvet cake.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Bakery · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Its dark chocolate explosion cookie is chewy and soft with a confectioners' sugar coating.
Time Out New York, Best Cookies in NYC
North Indian · East Village, Manhattan · $$
On East 6th Street's 'curry row', serving North Indian classics plus Calcuttan Chinese dishes and curries at chosen heat levels.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Northern Mexican · Astoria, Queens
Family-owned operation that grinds and nixtamalizes its own corn for northern Mexican dishes.
Time Out NY, NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now (April 2025)
Mexico City street food · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Chef Ivan Garcia's restaurant exploring Mexico City street food and multiregional snacks.
Time Out NY, NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now (April 2025)
American bar · SoHo, Manhattan · $$
The Milady's Burger stacks smashed patties with American cheese and party sauce.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC
Jamaican · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Jamaican cafe serving oxtail stew with broad beans and jerk chicken roti.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Diner · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Revamped local diner with a 1940s-inspired interior.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Chinese barbecue · Elmhurst, Queens
Chinese barbecue specialist grilling skewered meats and vegetables, plus noodle broths.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Modern Turkish · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
From Andy E. Arkun, Erhan Bahceci and Zeynep Tansug; serves deconstructed beef-and-bulgur kibbeh, skewered quail and Ottoman desserts like kazandibi.
Time Out New York opening coverage (August 2023)
Bangladeshi · Parkchester, Bronx
A small Bengali restaurant known for chicken curry and goat biryani with rice perfumed by cardamom.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
American tavern · Woodhaven, Queens · $
One of NYC's oldest taverns, established in 1829, serving burgers and bar fare.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Queens (fetched Aug 2026)
Birria tacos · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Taqueria credited with popularizing birria tacos in New York, serving shredded beef preparations.
Time Out NY, NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now (April 2025)
Chinese bakery · Flushing, Queens · $
Portuguese-style egg tart bakery of some 27 years' standing on Roosevelt Avenue; Time Out's Flushing guide still features it. It is a bakery, so the register match to FLUSHING HOUSE was spurious.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Flushing
Hunan · Flushing, Queens
Countryside Hunan cooking meant to be eaten over rice, including pepper pork stir-fry, tea-oil free-range chicken and pressure-cooked sweet potato rice.
Time Out New York — news, January 2026: Hunan-style restaurant from China opens in Flushing
Thai · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Traditional Thai hawker fare and noodle soups in an old-school Bangkok setting.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
American · Soho, Manhattan · $$$
Serves brunch daily, including popcorn chicken with sesame sauce.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Ice Cream · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Makes unusual flavors such as lemon thyme shortbread and matcha rocky road.
Time Out New York, Best Ice Cream in NYC
Jewish Bakery · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Century-old bakery making artisan breads, bagels, rugelach, hamantaschen and a black-and-white cookie with a citrusy-buttery base.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Japanese-French Pastry · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Japanese-French dessert bar offering mille-crepe cake, dacquoise cookies and macarons in yuzu and black sesame.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Coal-oven pizza · East Harlem, Manhattan · $
Founded in 1933 by Pasquale Lanceri, who learned the craft at Lombardi's coal oven; serves very thin Margherita slices.
Time Out, The People's Picks for the 25 Best Pizzas in New York; also Red Sauce America oldest-pizzerias history
Persian · Lenox Hill, Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Serves homemade Persian dishes, in-house dips and traditional naan bread.
Time Out New York, Best Persian Restaurants in NYC
Pie Shop · Lower East Side, Manhattan · $$
Produces artisan pies in varieties including wild blueberry and Nesselrode.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Surinamese · South Richmond Hill, Queens
Time Out New York's current Queens list ranks it first and gives the address as 128-12 Liberty Ave, South Richmond Hill NY 11419, noting it occupies the same premises as Majnoon Cafe, which serves hookah until 2am.
Time Out New York — Best Restaurants in Queens (fetched Aug 2026)
Polish · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Family-run BYOB serving rotating pierogi varieties, stuffed cabbage and blintzes.
Time Out New York, "Best Polish restaurants in NYC"
Thai · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Small hole-in-the-wall serving wok dishes and house noodles.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Modern Chinese / dim sum · West Village, Manhattan
Farm-to-table dim sum including the pastrami egg roll and sautéed black cod with black bean and Thai basil.
Time Out New York — 100 Best New York Restaurants: Chinese; Time Out Best Dim Sum in NYC
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Counter-style canteen off Eckford Street known for white borscht with smoked kielbasa, cutlets and naleśniki.
Time Out New York, "Best Polish restaurants in NYC"; also Gothamist "NYC's best Polish food" (as Pyza)
Tacos · Gowanus, Brooklyn · $
A family-owned bodega at 532 4th Ave that serves tacos and other Mexican food alongside groceries; its own site is reyesdelibk.com.
Time Out NY, NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now (April 2025)
Rice Pudding · Nolita, Manhattan · $$
Serves only rice pudding, in an ever-rotating set of flavors including graham cracker.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Tacos árabes · Brooklyn
Specializes in tacos árabes, a Lebanese-Mexican preparation; the source page did not state a borough.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Mexican · East Village, Manhattan
Serves al pastor and other traditional Mexican tacos.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Russian · Midtown West, Manhattan
Known for house-infused vodkas and desserts such as Kiev cake served with tea and cherry preserves.
Time Out New York, "Best Russian restaurants in NYC"
New York-style pizza · Midtown West, Manhattan · $
Located inside a subway station concourse, serving pies made with three-day fermented dough.
Time Out, Best Pizza in New York City
American / Dessert · Lenox Hill, Manhattan · $$$
Known for its trademarked Frrrozen Hot Chocolate.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Italian Bakery · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$
Settepani, founded in Williamsburg in 1992, operates a cafe counter inside Time Out Market at 55 Water Street in DUMBO alongside its Harlem restaurant and its Williamsburg bakery at 602 Lorimer St.
Time Out New York, 15 Best Bakeries in New York City
Israeli fast-casual · NoHo, Manhattan · $
Fast-casual Israeli counter serving falafel sandwiches, sabich, lamb kebab and tahini-vanilla soft serve.
Time Out 16 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC
Asian Dessert Bar · East Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves golden toast warm with condensed milk ice cream.
Time Out New York, Best Dessert in NYC
Diner · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$
Train-car-style diner built by the Pullman Dining Car Company in the 1920s.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
American · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Nautical-themed spot serving a shoreline breakfast and breakfast sandwiches.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Regional Thai · Fort Greene, Brooklyn · $$
Regional Thai dishes including a northern-style crab curry and Phuket pork rice.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC
Seafood · Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Seafood brunch of fried chicken and shrimp waffle and crab cake Benedict, with bottomless mimosas.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026); Time Out best brunch in Brooklyn
Tacos · Corona, Queens
A street cart on the Roosevelt Avenue corridor; Time Out describes it as a LaGuardia-adjacent cart. Several El Gallo Giro carts operate along Roosevelt Ave (111-11 and 103-10 in Corona, 90-09 and 75-10 in Jackson Heights), so the address should be treated as t
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Tacos · Chelsea, Manhattan
Taqueria group specializing in beer-battered Alaskan cod tacos.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Tacos · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Prepares cabeza (cow's head) tacos served with salsa verde.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Tacos · Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Serves suadero (brisket) tacos from a brick-and-mortar plus taco trucks, with late-night hours.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024); New York Street Food, NYC Late-Night Taco Map (June 2026)
Bukharian · Rego Park, Queens
Known for shurpa beef broth and samsa pastries baked in clay ovens, with live music on Saturday nights.
Time Out New York, "Best food in Rego Park, Queens" guide
Tacos · East Village, Manhattan
Serves al pastor tacos on house-pressed corn tortillas.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Brewery · Port Morris, Bronx
Regularly updated special releases and curated onsite events, with food supplied by local makers.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
Diner · New Dorp, Staten Island · $$
Neon-lit diner of about 50 years, open 24/7, with a patio and a ballroom.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Steakhouse · Midtown West, Manhattan · $$$$
Dry-aged steaks including NY strip and a 50-day split bone ribeye, with a smoked cheddar souffle.
Time Out New York – The best steak restaurants in New York
Bakery · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$
The bakery's own site lists 936 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11238, open daily 8am-8pm, with catering and wholesale.
Time Out New York, Best Cookies in NYC
American bar · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
The L.I. Burger is a double-patty dry-aged smashburger with pickles, cheese and well-done fries.
Time Out New York – best burgers in NYC
American gastropub · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Serves poached eggs Benedict and butternut squash pancakes.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Manhattan
Ice Cream · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Serves flurry sundaes with vanilla soft serve, marshmallow fluff and mix-ins.
Time Out New York, Best Ice Cream in NYC
Diner · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
280-seat diner across from Penn Station serving all-day breakfast and milkshakes.
Time Out New York, best diners and luncheonettes in NYC
Mexican · Midtown West, Manhattan
Features langosta (lobster) tacos inspired by Veracruz.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
Tortilleria / tacos · Bushwick, Brooklyn
A working tortilla factory at 271 Starr St with a taqueria attached; Time Out's tacos list places it in Bushwick and listings show current daily hours to 10:10pm-11:30pm.
Time Out NY, 20 Best Tacos in NYC (August 2024)
American · Near Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
A cozy neighborhood bar near Van Cortlandt Park with a brunch menu of twists on weekend standards.
Time Out New York — The 13 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Bronx (fetched Aug 2026)
Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean · Midtown West (Restaurant Row), Manhattan · $$$
Opened on the Upper West Side in 2005 and moved to Restaurant Row in 2019; runs a halal kitchen focused on charcoal grilling.
Time Out New York restaurant listing (timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/turkuaz)
New Mexican · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Serves smothered breakfast burritos and blue corn pancakes made with Navajo-grown corn.
Time Out New York, best brunch in Brooklyn
Indian vegetarian · Floral Park, Queens · $
Vegetarian Indian sweets, snacks and fast food on Hillside Ave; own site ushafoods.com is live and Google shows it open until 1am.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in NYC
Ice Cream · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
Churns artisan scoops from scratch, including chocolate, honeycomb and vegan options.
Time Out New York, Best Ice Cream in NYC
Thai · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · $$
Serves crispy pork with basil, BBQ chicken and spicy fried catfish.
Time Out New York — The 18 Best Thai Restaurants in NYC; Time Out Best Thai Restaurants
Xi'an / Shaanxi · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Cumin-spiced lamb burgers, hand-ripped cold noodles, chili oil tofu and lamb-face salad from Xi'an.
Time Out New York — 100 Best New York Restaurants: Chinese
Cantonese rice rolls · Chinatown, Manhattan · $
Specializes in seventeen flavors of rice noodle rolls plus congee.
Time Out New York — Best Dim Sum in NYC
Yunnan · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Yunnan rice noodles, hot-and-sour soup and 'Crossing the Bridge' noodles.
Time Out New York — Best Chinese Restaurants in NYC
Contemporary · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Warm neighborhood restaurant with thoughtful seasonal cooking. Perfect for date night or solo at the bar.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
Korean · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Elevated Korean BBQ steakhouse with premium cuts and tableside service. Recognized among world's best new steakhouses.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
Middle Eastern pastry · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $
Pastry shop known for baklava, kunafa and ma'amoul.
Gothamist, Guide to Eating in Astoria's Little Egypt
Italian grocery · Borough Park, Brooklyn · $$
Italian importer and grocer opened in 1964 by Domenico Coluccio, open Monday to Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday to 2pm; a grocery, so it is licensed by the state rather than the city restaurant register.
Gothamist — Where to find real-deal classic Italian food in Bensonhurst
Sicilian pizza · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $
Opened 1966 by Fedele Gnerre and now run by his sons, as described in Gothamist's Bensonhurst guide; the city register spells it DA VINCI PIZZA, inspected June 2025.
Gothamist — Where to find real-deal classic Italian food in Bensonhurst
Eastern European · Brighton Beach, Brooklyn · $
Eastern European bakery and food shop with a street window for fresh-baked spinach rolls and pierogi; Yelp review dated 3 August 2026.
Gothamist, "A local's guide to the 24-hour, Eastern European cuisine of Brighton Beach"
Italian · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $$$
Full-service Italian restaurant on 18th Avenue established in 1991, with a brick oven and open kitchen.
Gothamist — Where to find real-deal classic Italian food in Bensonhurst
Thai hot pot · Woodside, Queens · $$
Thai hot pot with tom yum-style broths, meats and vegetables.
Gothamist — Where to eat in Elmhurst, a Thai food mecca in Queens
Mexican · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Marked ten years in business serving tacos, tortas and tortillas made by hand daily.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Italian sandwiches · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $
Sandwich shop with over 150 heroes named after Italian-Americans, on 15th Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets; a deli rather than a restaurant, so it is not in the city restaurant register.
Gothamist — Where to find real-deal classic Italian food in Bensonhurst
Mexican bakery · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Gothamist places it on Fifth Avenue between 45th and 46th streets; listings give 4513 5th Ave and the trading name Panadería Mi México Pequeño (México, not Mexicano), which is why the name match failed.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Mexican / Peruvian · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Reopened in May 2023 serving both Peruvian specialties and Mexican dishes including shrimp aguachile.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Egyptian bakery · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $
Bakery specializing in feteer, flaky pastry filled with savory cheese and meats or sweet fillings.
Gothamist, Guide to Eating in Astoria's Little Egypt
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Gothamist's Greenpoint Polish guide names it a Polish butcher shop on Manhattan Avenue at Greenpoint Avenue open since 1982; it is licensed by New York State as NASSAU MEAT MARKET INC at 915 Manhattan Avenue, and is a retail butcher rather than a DOHMH-permitt
Gothamist, "NYC's best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination"
Mexican street corn · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Gothamist places it on the corner of 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue. The city record for 4228 5 Avenue is filed under LA TIENDITA #2 (inspected February 2026), which is likely the licensed name for the same premises.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Nieves / paletas · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Open since 1997, specializing in nieves (sorbets) and mangonadas.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Egyptian deli · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $
Gothamist states plainly that Nile Deli is located at 25-12 Steinway St and sells Alexandria-style fava bean and pita sandwiches; it also runs an active online grocery shop at niledeli.com.
Gothamist, Guide to Eating in Astoria's Little Egypt
Mexican · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Open since 2015 and known for chilaquiles and quesadillas made with homemade 12-inch corn tortillas.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Newel Street restaurant serving sour pickle soup, white borscht, pork cutlets and pierogi since 1997.
Gothamist, "NYC's best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination"
Italian pastry · Borough Park / Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · $
Bakery open since 1918 at the corner of 60th Street and New Utrecht Avenue, open daily from 7am; licensed by New York State as a retail food store under an abbreviated name, so it is absent from the city restaurant register.
Gothamist — Where to find real-deal classic Italian food in Bensonhurst
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Gothamist places it on Nassau Avenue between Humboldt and Diamond streets as a cash-only shop stocked with Polish products; New York State licenses it as STAR DELI & BAKERY at 176 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn 11222.
Gothamist, "NYC's best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination"
Polish · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $
Polish bakery on Norman Ave open 5am-6:30pm Monday to Friday and closed Sundays; Yelp reviews run through December 2025.
Gothamist, "NYC's best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination"
Thai desserts and noodles · Elmhurst, Queens · $
Serves tea, noodles, shaved ice desserts and yogurt slush drinks.
Gothamist — Where to eat in Elmhurst, a Thai food mecca in Queens
Tortilleria · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Gothamist places it on Fifth Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets, baking corn tortillas fresh daily, seven days a week; it is a tortilla shop rather than a restaurant.
Gothamist, For great Mexican food, head to Sunset Park (September 2024)
Grill · Rego Park, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Dairy cafe · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed dairy; the citywide directory records dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Middle Eastern / Persian · Upper West Side, Manhattan
The restaurant's own site gives 507 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024; the city register spells the permit holder ESCHEL, inspected June 2026, which is why the name failed to match.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Steakhouse · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Listed as steak house, meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Israeli grill · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Manhattan branch of the Kew Gardens Hills grill; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian · Rego Park, Queens
Registered simply as HAIFA at 94-03 63 Drive, Queens 11374, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, last inspected 6 February 2025.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Israeli fast casual · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Listed as American; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Grill / steakhouse · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Listed as meat; a Yelp-sourced summary describes steakhouse cuts, burgers and kabobs.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Steakhouse · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Listed as steak house, meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Middle Eastern / Moroccan · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed meat; Cozymeal describes Middle Eastern and Moroccan cooking with many small plates.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Bistro · Midtown East, Manhattan
Listed as a bistro, meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian · Forest Hills, Queens
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Italian · Bulls Head, Staten Island
Listed as Italian; dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Burgers · Garment District, Manhattan
Smash-burger counter, listed meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian · Rego Park, Queens
The restaurant's own site gives 63-52 Booth St, Rego Park, NY 11374 and describes glatt kosher Bukharian and Uzbek cooking in a tandoor oven; the city register carries it as CHAIKHANA 7:40, inspected January 2026, which is why the name did not match.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Jewish deli · South Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Veteran New York-style kosher deli; Cozymeal notes it was founded in 1962 by a Holocaust survivor. Meat and parve.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Israeli grill · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Middle Eastern grill known for chicken shawarma on laffa; listed meat and parve.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Israeli · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Fast kosher meals with a Passover menu option; listed meat.
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Israeli / eclectic · Garment District, Manhattan
Eclectic menu of salads, pizza, calzones, sushi, burgers, breakfast wraps and fried fish; dairy and parve.
Cozymeal, 18 Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC (2026)
Israeli, kosher · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Eyal Shani's first kosher restaurant outside Israel.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024)
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
The restaurant's site places it at 62 West 9th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, serving dinner nightly and brunch on weekends.
Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Pueblan · Jackson Heights, Queens
Run by Señora Lupe, specializing in tacos árabes of slow-cooked lamb from a vertical spit.
Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Burgers · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Smashburgers served late-night until 2am on weekends.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Brazilian · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves a picanha burger with white cheddar, Tabasco caramelized onions and chimichurri.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Burgers · SoHo and Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Towering burgers including the Greg Norman with wagyu beef, blue cheese, buttermilk-dill and arugula.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025; Secret NYC – Best Burgers In NYC
American · Chelsea, Manhattan · $$
American comfort food with lemon ricotta pancakes and brioche French toast.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
American · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$
A thick burger topped with pickled green tomato.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Pizza and burgers · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
The Clinton Hill original at 919 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238, home of the Emmy Burger; dinner nightly plus weekend lunch.
Secret NYC – Best Burgers In NYC
Cocktail bar · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Serves a burger on a brioche bun with melty cheese and crisp fries.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
American · West Village, Manhattan · $$
Serves the former Bar Sardine burger with super-thin pressed buns and fried matchstick potatoes.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Korean bar and grill · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$
The restaurant's own site describes it as a Korean 'hof' — a laid-back Korean bar serving food with drinks — at 16 W 48th Street, ground level, New York, NY 10036.
Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Seafood / cocktail bar · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn · $$$
Oyster and cocktail bar serving a lobster roll at brunch.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Steakhouse · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
Trading since 1972 in the historic India House at 1 Hanover Square; the site lists hours of 11:30am–12am Tuesday to Saturday and 4pm–11pm Sunday and Monday.
Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
American · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$
Serves a double smashburger with American cheese, pickles and special sauce.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Italian · NoHo, Manhattan · $$$
Serves a breakfast sandwich and carbonara at brunch alongside its bread program.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Plant-based burgers · SoHo, Manhattan · $$
The O.G. BETR BRGR uses two Impossible patties with vegan cheese.
Secret NYC – Best Burgers In NYC
Jewish appetizing · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$$
Appetizing counter at 2429 Broadway, reachable on (212) 724-2650; like Zabar's it is an appetizing shop rather than a licensed food-service establishment.
Village Voice, The Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC
Japanese · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Serves a traditional Japanese ichiju-sansai breakfast set.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Steakhouse · Midtown East / NoMad, Manhattan · $$$
Serves filet mignon, New York sirloin and seafood selections across two Manhattan locations.
Secret NYC – 10 Best Steakhouses In NYC
Italian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
Farm-to-table Italian serving eggs and several focaccia varieties at brunch.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Jewish appetizing · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$
Opened in 1992 by former Zabar's counter staff and known for its supple sable.
Village Voice, The Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC
Jewish appetizing · Soho, Manhattan · $$$$
Major Food Group restaurant serving dense bagels and house-cured salmon with its baked goods.
Village Voice, The Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC
Steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
A single-dish concept with a $48 prix-fixe of skirt steak, salad and endless fries.
Resy – New York's Top Steakhouses 2026
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village, Manhattan · $$$$
French-influenced steakhouse known for its steaks and a signature 24-layer chocolate cake.
Secret NYC – 10 Best Steakhouses In NYC
American · Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn · $$$
A double-patty smash burger with thousand island and American cheese.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Irish · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$
Irish pub serving a traditional Irish breakfast alongside its cocktail program.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Cocktail bar · West Village, Manhattan · $$
The Happiest Burger is a double patty with American cheese and special sauce, with a bacon-umami smash version too.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
American · Greenpoint, Brooklyn · $$
A double cheeseburger with mustard aioli, pickles and onion, with hand-cut fries.
Resy – The Ultimate Guide to Burgers (and Fries) in New York 2025
Tortas · Corona, Queens
A food truck run by Galdino and Lilia Molinero, parked near the corner of 108th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Corona; being a truck explains the absence of a premises registration.
Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Tortilleria · Corona, Queens
A tortilla maker on Roosevelt Avenue in Corona that advertises 100% corn tortillas; it is a food-manufacturing and retail business rather than a restaurant. The nearest city-register entry on the same block is TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA at 108-02 Roosevelt Avenue, a
Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Mexican bakery · Elmhurst, Queens
Resy's Mexican food piece names it as the bakery that supplies Tortas Neza with its custom torta bread; listings give 40-06 Benham St with hours from 7am daily. It is a bakery rather than a food-service establishment.
Resy, New York Has Incredible Mexican Food (September 2021)
Austrian · West Village, Manhattan · $$$$
Austrian restaurant serving kaiserschmarrn and Wiener schnitzel at brunch.
Resy, The Ultimate Resy Guide to Brunch in New York (May 2026)
Burgers · East Village, Manhattan · $$
The Juicy Lucy is stuffed with pimento cheese; there is also a Hudson Yards location at 331 10th Ave.
Secret NYC – Best Burgers In NYC
Jewish appetizing / grocery · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Appetizing store and grocery at Broadway and 80th with an attached cafe; it is registered as a retail food store rather than a restaurant, which explains the register miss.
Village Voice, The Ten Best Appetizing Counters in NYC
Sushi / omakase · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Kosher omakase with fish sourced from Japan, New Zealand and the Mediterranean.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Seafood · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Fish house serving blackened tuna, pan-seared dorado and grilled branzino; dairy and parve.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Vietnamese · Lower East Side, Manhattan
A Vietnamese-inspired bistro on the Lower East Side.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
French · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Lunch destination for omelets, salads and sandwiches; dairy and parve.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Italian · Gravesend, Brooklyn
Handmade pasta, pizza and whole dover sole filleted tableside; dairy.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Diner · City Island, Bronx · $
Its own site gives 304 City Island Ave and the phone number (718) 885-0362; listings show daily hours of 7am-3pm.
Bronx Times, Best of the Bronx — Best Breakfast (2023 winner, listed among finalists)
Californian · SoHo, Manhattan
California-style restaurant in SoHo added to the MICHELIN Guide in April 2026.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
Diner · Throggs Neck, Bronx · $$
Diner serving pancakes, waffles, omelets and bacon; named the 2025 Best Breakfast winner by Bronx Times readers.
Bronx Times, Best of the Bronx 2025 Winner — Best Breakfast
Middle Eastern · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Known for stuffed zucchini and classic kosher meat cooking; meat and parve.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Colombian · NoMad, Manhattan
Latin American/Colombian restaurant in NoMad added to the MICHELIN Guide in April 2026.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
Russian / Georgian · Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
Serves traditional Eastern European dishes near the Brighton Beach waterfront.
amNewYork, "Cultural Richness in Brighton Beach's Little Odessa" guide
Korean-Cajun · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Korean and Cajun fusion restaurant in Murray Hill.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
Mexican · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Serves El Paso and Ciudad Juárez-style burritos.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition April 2026)
Israeli · Dumbo, Brooklyn
Signature is the golden Malka schnitzel, a fried chicken cutlet with mashed potatoes; meat.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Middle Eastern cafe · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $
Serves halal sandwiches, coffee and pastries including pistachio croissants.
QNS, Explore Astoria's Little Egypt (April 2025)
Seafood · East Midwood, Brooklyn
White-tablecloth fish restaurant with mushroom-crusted salmon and fish and chips; parve.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Yemeni coffeehouse · Astoria, Queens · $
Yemeni coffeehouse serving sabaya and khaliat alnahl, a cheese-filled roll drizzled with honey, alongside Yemeni-style coffee.
QNS, Explore Astoria's Little Egypt (April 2025)
Persian / Middle Eastern · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $$
Upscale restaurant and hookah lounge whose menu includes a Persian masala chicken sandwich and elaborate cocktails.
NYC Tourism Steinway Street guide; QNS Little Egypt guide (April 2025)
Chinese · Midwood, Brooklyn
Kosher Chinese including sweet and sour chicken and pastrami fried rice.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Mexican street tacos · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Counter-service taqueria with housemade tortillas and al pastor cut from a trompo, open until 11pm.
The Infatuation, The Best Tacos In NYC (April 2026); MICHELIN Guide recognized (per Time Out NY, September 2025)
Steakhouse · Midwood, Brooklyn
The steakhouse's own contact page gives 1385 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230, open Sunday to Thursday evenings; the city register lists the permit under the single word YAKAR.
Brooklyn Magazine, The Best Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn (2025)
Japanese · Upper East Side, Manhattan · $$$$
A twelve-seat omakase counter on the 37th floor of the GM Building at 767 Fifth Ave, open Tuesday to Saturday 5:30-11:30pm.
MICHELIN Guide New York, Selected (new addition July 2026)
Middle Eastern · Astoria (Little Egypt), Queens · $$
Serves Turkish eggplant, grilled branzino and lamb over hummus.
QNS, Explore Astoria's Little Egypt (April 2025)
Neapolitan Italian · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $$
Arthur Avenue institution that marked 100 years in 2019, making thin-crust pizza in traditional ovens.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Israeli / pizza · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Its own ordering site lists the address as 544 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223 and offers delivery and pickup; the address is Gravesend rather than Homecrest.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Sushi · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Akimori is an omakase sushi restaurant with two city locations; the Upper East Side one is registered at 858 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10065, and the other is at 557 Kings Highway in Brooklyn.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Mediterranean · Rego Park, Queens
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Pizza · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Registered with the city as AMNON KOSHER PIZZA at 4814 13 Avenue, Brooklyn 11219, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, with an inspection recorded 20 April 2026; the name match failed because the register omits the possessive.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Chinese / sushi · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed meat; the citywide directory adds Chinese and Japanese sushi, meat and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse · Midwood, Brooklyn
Listed as steak house, meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Pizza / pasta · Midwood, Brooklyn
Registered as AVE J PIZZA at 1312 Avenue J, Brooklyn 11230, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, inspected 5 May 2026; the register abbreviates Avenue to Ave, which broke the match.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Midwood (2026)
Pizza / sushi · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed as pizza and sushi, dairy.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Pizza · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed as pizza; the citywide directory adds fish and falafel, dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Vegan sushi · Midtown, Manhattan
Second Beyond Sushi location; parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza / wine bar · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Pizza and wine bar on Kingston Avenue; listed dairy.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Chinese vegetarian · Chinatown, Manhattan
Registered as BUDDHA BODAI, a vegetarian restaurant at 77 Mulberry Street, Manhattan 10013, and inspected as recently as April 2026; a separate Buddha Bodai operates at 5 Mott Street.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Contemporary · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Pizza · Financial District, Manhattan
Cozymeal notes the Bravo group serves vegetarian pizza plus calzones, pizza rolls and pasta; dairy.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Burgers · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Burgers / grill · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Listed at 2543 Amsterdam Ave, Washington Heights, an American grill under Vaad of Riverdale supervision; the city register spells it BURGERS AND GRILL and inspected it in May 2026.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza / dairy cafe · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Listed as pizza and more; dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Cafe / bakery · Midwood, Brooklyn
Registered as CAFE CHOCOLAT BK at 1417 Avenue J, Brooklyn 11230, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, inspected 2 June 2026; OpenStreetMap also carries a cafe at that address.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Midwood (2026)
Israeli / Middle Eastern cafe · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed as cafe/dairy; the citywide directory records dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Italian · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Listed as Italian, dairy.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Israeli · Staten Island, Staten Island
The Staten Island branch operates inside the JCC of Staten Island's Bernikow Building at 1466 Manor Road, Sunday to Thursday 10AM-10PM and Friday to 3PM; the city registers that address under the JCC's caterer, B & Y Catering.
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Chinese / sushi · Forest Hills, Queens
Listed as meat and sushi.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Chinese · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights Chinese, meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Grill · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Italian / sandwiches · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Listed under sandwiches, Italian and Israeli; dairy.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Italian · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Its own live site gives the address as 4420 18th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11204, hours Sunday to Thursday 12:00pm-10:00pm, and telephone (631) 784-0600.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Dairy / sushi / pizza · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Licensed by New York State as DAIRY PALACE (entity 2210 PIZZA CORP, licence 714930) at 2216 Victory Blvd, Staten Island 10314; OpenStreetMap also carries Dairy Palace on that stretch of Victory Boulevard.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Chinese / sushi · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Listed as Oriental, meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Israeli cafe · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Israeli cafe, dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
American / sushi / Middle Eastern · Upper East Side, Manhattan
The restaurant's own site gives 240 E 81st St, New York, NY 10028 between 2nd and 3rd Avenues and says it has operated since 2010; the city register spells it 18 RESTAURANT, which is why the written-out name failed to match.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pan-Asian / sushi · Midwood, Brooklyn
Listed as Japanese sushi and Oriental; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Midwood (2026)
Falafel · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Falafel shop on Avenue U, listed parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Chinese · Rego Park, Queens
Registered as FORTUNE at 90-21 63 Drive, Queens 11374, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, with an inspection recorded 12 May 2026.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Sushi · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Japanese / sushi · Gravesend, Brooklyn
Listed as Japanese sushi, meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Middle Eastern · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Listed Middle Eastern, parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Registered as GRANDMA PIZZA, without the possessive, at 2551 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10033, inspected December 2025; OpenStreetMap records it as a kosher pizzeria.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
American · Financial District, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Grill · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Israeli fast casual · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Cozymeal names owners Sivan and Ofeer Benaltaba and a menu of sandwiches, shawarma, falafel and salads; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Middle Eastern · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Listed under hummus, shawarma and falafel; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Middle Eastern · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Upper East Side branch; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Israeli hummus · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Hummus specialist, dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Jewish deli · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Japanese izakaya · Midwood, Brooklyn
A permit under the name IZAKAYA sits at 1391 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn 11230 in Midwood with no inspection recorded yet, on the site of the former kosher restaurant Trastevere; the register match failed because the permit carries only the one word.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Midwood (2026)
Israeli steakhouse · Midwood, Brooklyn
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Bagels · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Cafe / bakery · Borough Park, Brooklyn
goKosher describes it as dairy dining and coffee in Brooklyn; dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Bukharian · Forest Hills, Queens
Listed as catering, events and meat.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Chinese / Middle Eastern · Midwood, Brooklyn
Listed as Chinese and Middle Eastern; meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Greek / seafood / sushi · Forest Hills, Queens
Listed dairy; the citywide directory adds fish, sushi, Middle Eastern and Greek.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Fast food · Diamond District, Manhattan
Midtown counter spot, listed meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Bukharian · Rego Park, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse / sushi · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Steakhouse with a sushi bar; meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Mediterranean · Midwood, Brooklyn
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Bukharian / Uzbek · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Contemporary · Manhattan, Manhattan
A 2025 opening from the team behind Abaita, taking reservations through Tock and certified OK Cholov Yisroel; it is recent enough that it has not yet appeared in the city's inspection register.
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Ice cream · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Its own live site gives 71-26 Main St, Flushing and states the shop was established in 1997; as an ice cream maker it is not in the city restaurant register.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Grill · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Shares the 2005 Victory Blvd address with Delicious Shwarma.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Jewish deli · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Kosher Connect lists matzo ball soup, pastrami and grilled chicken at Mendy's; meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Cafe / bakery · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The only Mermelstein registration in the city is MERMELSTEIN CATERERS at 351 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn 11213, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, last inspected 21 May 2025.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in Brooklyn (2026)
Mexican · Upper West Side, Manhattan · $$
Now branded Mexi-Ko by Graze Brands at 100 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024, open Sunday to Thursday; the city permit for the shared kosher venue reads MEXIKOSHER / AMSTERDAM BURGER / CARLOS & GABBY'S / GRAZE SMOKEHOUSE / ROSA'S CHICKEN.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza / sushi · Forest Hills, Queens
Listed as pizza and sushi.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Dairy · Borough Park, Brooklyn
A kosher dairy restaurant and pizzeria at 5013 10th Avenue open daily 9AM-7PM; it is a different business from the MILK N' HONEY registered at 12 East 46th Street in Manhattan, which is what the name match caught.
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Israeli pita · Times Square, Manhattan
Its own site describes it as the first and only kosher-certified Miznon in the world, at 1410 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, and the city register carries it as MIZNON at that address.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bakery / cafe · Chelsea, Manhattan
Cafe and bakery, dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bakery / cafe · Midtown East, Manhattan
Cafe and bakery, listed dairy.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Israeli · Flatiron, Manhattan
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Deli / grill / sushi · Garment District, Manhattan
Listed across bar, grill, American, deli and sushi; Kosher Connect notes corned beef sandwiches and schnitzel. Meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Italian · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Italian / meat · Upper West Side, Manhattan
The meat counterpart to Noi Due Cafe; Kosher Connect singles out its short rib.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Contemporary · Union Square, Manhattan
Listed meat and parve, at the same 4th Avenue address as Mocha Burger.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Cafe · Whitestone, Queens
One of the few kosher eateries the directory lists in northern Queens.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Vegan · Theater District, Manhattan
Registered as PS KITCHEN, without the periods, at 246 West 48 Street, Manhattan 10036, with an inspection recorded in December 2025.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Vegan · Union Square, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Contemporary · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Israeli pita · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Its own site gives 11 Delancey Street, New York, NY 10002 and describes glatt kosher Mediterranean food; the city register spells it PITA BAR as two words, inspected May 2026.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza · Forest Hills, Queens
Listed as pizza; the citywide directory records dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Mexican · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Listed as Mexican, meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Pizza / sushi · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed as pizza and sushi; the citywide directory lists it as Posh Cafe, dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Bukharian · Rego Park, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse / sushi · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed as sushi and steak house; meat and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bakery / pita · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Licensed by New York State as QUEENS KOSHER PITA&BKRY (entity QUEENS KOSHER PITA & BAKERY INC, licence 639612) at 68-34 Main St, zip 11367.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan
Second Reserve Cut room, listed as meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian bakery · Rego Park, Queens
Licensed by New York State as ROKHAT BAKERY (entity ROKHAT BAKERY INC, licence 636823) at 65-43 Austin St, Rego Park 11374; as a bakery it is registered by the state rather than by the city.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Pizza · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Prepared foods · Riverdale, Bronx
Registered as RIVERDALE SECOND HELPING at 3532 Johnson Avenue, Bronx 10463, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, inspected 7 July 2026.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Mexican vegan · Flatiron, Manhattan
Mexican with scratch salsas and heirloom tortillas; listed parve-vegan.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Shawarma · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Its own site gives 668B Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025 and explains it is a takeout and delivery counter with outdoor seating next door to Talia's Steakhouse, which holds the restaurant permit for 668 Amsterdam Avenue.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Russian / Bukharian · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian / Middle Eastern · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Listed as Bukharan and Middle Eastern; meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Falafel / shawarma · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Registered under the fuller name SIZZLE SHAWARMA & FALAFEL BAR at 186-15 Union Turnpike, Queens 11366, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, last inspected 16 January 2025.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Chinese · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Registered as SOY SAUCE, two words, at 68-22 Main Street, Queens 11367, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, last inspected 11 September 2025.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Grill · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Open Sunday to Thursday 11AM-10PM with separate Shabbat hours; note the location is Forest Hills on Queens Boulevard, not Kew Gardens Hills, and the register lists it as STIX KOSHER RESTAURANT.
Yum — the labs.llc kosher register
Ice cream · Willowbrook, Staten Island
Listed dairy, on the same Victory Boulevard kosher row.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Sushi · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Sushi · Diamond District, Manhattan
The company's Manhattan page gives 26 West 47 Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10036, a kosher takeout and delivery counter; the city permit reads SUSHI FUSSION DIAMOND PLAZA CORP, inspected July 2026, with a second branch in Forest Hills.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Sushi · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed as Japanese sushi, parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Italian cafe · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Listed Italian, dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Steakhouse · Garment District, Manhattan
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Steakhouse / Israeli · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Listed under American, grill, Israeli and Jewish traditional; meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Bukharian kebab · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed meat; the citywide directory adds Bukharan, meat and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Barbecue / grill · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Pizza · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Sandwiches · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
International / sushi / pizza · Murray Hill, Manhattan
Listed across international, sushi and pasta/pizza; dairy and parve.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Sandwiches · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Burgers / grill · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Fish · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed dairy; the citywide directory names it Turquoise Kosher Fish Restaurant.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Steakhouse / sushi · Fresh Meadows, Queens
Listed meat; the citywide directory names it Union Bistro Steakhouse and Sushi, meat and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Cafe · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Listed dairy; the citywide directory records dairy and parve.
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Grill · Financial District, Manhattan
Downtown grill, listed meat.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Chinese / sushi · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Registered as WESTSIDE WOK / KONATA SUSHI BAR at 691 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10025, kosher, with an inspection recorded in February 2026; the paired sushi-bar name is why the plain name did not match.
Totally Jewish Travel, Best Kosher Supervised Restaurants in New York City (2026)
Middle Eastern · Forest Hills, Queens
Vaad Harabonim of Queens certified establishments directory (accessed 2026)
Contemporary Tel Aviv / Israeli · Nolita, Manhattan · $$$
Its own site states it is located at 19 Cleveland Place, New York, NY 10012 in SoHo/Nolita; the register carries it as 19 CLEVELAND BY NISH NUSH, which is why the plain-name match failed.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024)
Italian bakery / pizza · Morris Park, Bronx · $
Family business operating for over 80 years across three generations.
New York Family, 7 Bronx Pizzerias Locals Love
Steakhouse · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$$
Tribeca steakhouse listed among the world's 101 best steak restaurants.
World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 #75
Italian · Staten Island
Waterfront Italian on the South Shore.
Yum — the labs.llc restaurant collection
Coal-oven pizza · Midtown, Manhattan · $$
Coal-oven pizzeria one block south of Central Park.
Chowhound, 8 Best Places To Get Coal-Fired Pizza In NYC
Eastern Mediterranean · Chelsea, Manhattan
Mediterranean brasserie drawing on Greek, Turkish, Syrian and Lebanese cooking; arak-cured salmon and za'atar pide. Parve.
Beyond Sushi, Best Kosher Restaurant in NYC guide (accessed 2026)
Italian food market / food hall · Belmont (Bronx Little Italy), Bronx
An indoor market operating on Arthur Avenue since October 1940, open Monday to Sunday 8AM-8PM, with individual vendors keeping their own hours; it is registered vendor-by-vendor rather than under the market name.
Yum — the labs.llc restaurant collection
French · Brooklyn · $$$
French comfort-food restaurant serving tuna tartare, black sea bass and magret de canard.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
Greek · Queens
Home-style Greek cooking.
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Israeli / Mediterranean · Flatiron, Manhattan · $$$
Open since 2005, serving Israeli-fusion salads, kebabs and Mediterranean dishes.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024)
Brick-oven pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Offers more than 40 pies cooked in a wood-burning brick oven.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Middle Eastern · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn · $
Family-owned since 1989, serving pitzas, falafel sandwiches and leg of lamb.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
Italian · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Its own site gives the address as 574 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024 and posts current hours of Monday to Thursday 12pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm-10:30pm and Sunday 12pm-10pm; the city register carries BELLA LUNA at the same Manhattan address. The so
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New York slice · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
Serves fresh-from-the-oven pizza in the Italian-American tradition.
New York Family, 7 Bronx Pizzerias Locals Love
Vegan sushi · Herald Square, Manhattan
Plant-based sushi and noodles; the Spicy Mang roll and shoyu ramen are named on the menu. Parve.
Beyond Sushi, Best Kosher Restaurant in NYC guide (accessed 2026)
French · Manhattan
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French bistro · Sunnyside, Queens · $$
Sunnyside bistro offering French comfort food including mussels and omelets at low prices.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
Lebanese-Syrian · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$$
Lebanese-Syrian restaurant built around shareable dishes and chef's tasting menus.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
Pizza · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Small shop serving kosher vegetarian pizza; listed dairy.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
American · Brooklyn
Fried chicken and cheddar waffles.
Yum — the labs.llc restaurant collection
French · Manhattan
An Upper West Side brasserie since 1983.
Yum — the labs.llc restaurant collection
Coal-fired pizza · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · $$
Offers square Sicilian-style pies as well as traditional 16-inch rounds from a coal oven.
Chowhound, 8 Best Places To Get Coal-Fired Pizza In NYC
Mexican / grill · Riverdale, Bronx
Listed by the RJC and the Northeast Jewish Center as a Riverdale kosher restaurant; the citywide directory records Mexican, meat.
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
Neapolitan and Sicilian pizza · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
NYC Tourism's restaurant directory places it under a large red awning at the corner of Arthur Avenue and E. 184th Street, at 2307 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458. It is a different business from the Catania's Pizzeria in Yonkers that dominates search results.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Soul Food · Manhattan
Charles Gabriel's cast-iron chicken.
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French bistro · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$
Bed-Stuy bistro serving chicken au jus, bourguignon and daily specials.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
Chinese · Borough Park, Brooklyn
White-tablecloth kosher Chinese with sushi and American dishes; meat.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Japanese · Brooklyn
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Seafood · Bronx
Waterfront lobster on City Island.
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Steakhouse · Midtown East, Manhattan · $$$$
Family-run steakhouse serving USDA Prime dry-aged steaks, seafood and specialty pizza in a red-velvet dining room.
AZ New York – 25 Best Steakhouses In NYC 2026
Italian vegan · Gramercy, Manhattan
Vegan kosher Italian wine bar with homemade breads, pastas and brick-oven pizzas; parve.
Beyond Sushi, Best Kosher Restaurant in NYC guide (accessed 2026)
New American · Manhattan
Tasting menus on Orchard Street.
Yum — the labs.llc restaurant collection
Italian · Brooklyn
Candlelit Iberian-Italian.
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Middle Eastern · Midwood, Brooklyn
A kosher meat restaurant at 1360 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 between Avenue J and Avenue K, under the Vaad Hakashrus of Flatbush, open Sunday to Thursday; it has no city restaurant permit under this name yet.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Syrian bakery · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $
Described in a guide updated July 2026 as a family-run Syrian bakery operating since 1930, selling pita, spinach and meat pies, pastries and prepared foods; registered with the city as DAMASCUS BREAD & BAKERY at 195 Atlantic Ave and inspected 8 June 2026.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
Wood-fired pizza · Forest Hills, Queens · $$
The business trades day to day simply as 'Dee's' at 107-23 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375; the fuller 'Dee's Wood Fired Pizza and Kitchen' appears on its reservation listings.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Tacos · Astoria, Queens
Late-night truck with handmade corn tortillas and al pastor cooked on a vertical trompo.
New York Street Food, NYC Late-Night Taco Map (June 2026)
Dairy cafe · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Spacious kosher dairy room with brunch specialties.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Italian · Bronx
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New York-style pizza · Throgs Neck, Bronx · $
Known for classic New York-style pizza and family combo deals.
New York Family, 7 Bronx Pizzerias Locals Love
Jewish deli · Midwood, Brooklyn
Old-fashioned deli serving traditional fare alongside pasta and kosher Chinese comfort food; meat.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Mexican · Belmont, Bronx · $
The same business at 2328 Arthur Avenue with the same phone number (718) 220-7621 now trades as Estrella Azteca; the restaurant announced it is 'formerly known as Estrellita Poblana III on Arthur Avenue' and the city register lists ESTRELLA AZTECA at that addr
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Historic Tavern · Financial District, Manhattan
NYC's oldest standing tavern (1762). George Washington bid farewell to his officers here. Classic tavern fare in authentically historic rooms — living Revolutionary War history.
The NYC guide — an original entry
New York-style pizza · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn · $$
Led by chefs Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman, both formerly of Roberta's, with late-night chef's choice pies.
Andrea Strong, NYC's Next Great Pizza Wave (2026 opening)
New York-style pizza · Hollis Hills, Queens · $
Founded in 1964 by Italian immigrants; the sauce is made with tomatoes imported from Italy.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Mediterranean · Brooklyn
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Chinese / Japanese · Midwood, Brooklyn
Kosher Asian restaurant covering Chinese and Japanese comfort classics; meat.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Chinese food court · Flushing, Queens
The basement food court opened in 1990 and reopened in 2024 after a renovation; it is registered stall-by-stall rather than under the mall name, with several vendors at 41-28 Main Street inspected in 2026.
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Brick-oven pizza · New Dorp, Staten Island · $$
Opened in 1992 at 1718 Hylan Blvd and has won multiple pizza world championships.
Self-described Staten Island's First Brick Oven; established 1992
Seafood · Manhattan
Floating oyster bar on a historic schooner at Pier 25 with pristine oysters and sunset views.
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Hotdogs · Manhattan
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Coal-oven pizza · DUMBO, Brooklyn · $$
Founded in 1990 near the Brooklyn Bridge and moved from 19 Old Fulton Street to its current Front Street address.
Red Sauce America, A Brief History of New York City's Oldest Pizzerias
Bakery · Riverdale, Bronx
Registered as GRUENEBAUM'S BAKERY & CAFE at 5663 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx 10471, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, inspected 7 August 2026.
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
Indian · Manhattan
Modern Indian small plates.
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Yemeni · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
Yemeni halal restaurant serving fahsa stews.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
Israeli / Mediterranean · Midwood, Brooklyn
Its own site names an Avenue J location and a Crown Heights location with their separate kosher supervisions, and the Avenue J shop at 1202 Avenue J, Brooklyn 11230 has customer reviews as recent as June 2026; the city register still shows the previous tenant
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Hunan Chinese · Flushing, Queens · $$
The restaurant at 137-40 Northern Boulevard now trades as Hunan Cafe on the same phone number (718) 353-1808, and the city register lists HUNAN CAFE at that address with an inspection in September 2025; no HUNAN HOUSE is registered anywhere in the city.
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Steakhouse · Riverdale, Bronx · $$$
Clubby Bronx steakhouse near Van Cortlandt Park serving filet mignon, pork chops and creamed spinach.
Jake's Steakhouse official site – Bronx location
New York slice · Melrose / Mott Haven, Bronx · $
New York Family's July 2026 Bronx pizzeria round-up lists it at 392 E 149th St in Melrose/Mott Haven at $3 a slice and $14 a pie, and Yelp still returns it there unflagged in August 2026. A co-located listing named '392 Pizz Inc' at the same address is very li
New York Family, 7 Bronx Pizzerias Locals Love
Italian-American · East Village, Manhattan · $$
East Village restaurant dating to 1908, known for pappardelle with ragu and spaghetti with meatballs.
Islands — 11 Most Iconic Red Sauce Restaurants In NYC
Coal-oven pizza · Times Square, Manhattan · $$
Housed in a former church at 260 West 44th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue, open 11:30am–11:30pm daily; the register would carry the fuller 'John's Pizzeria' name.
Red Sauce America, A Brief History of New York City's Oldest Pizzerias
Seafood · Bronx
Fried seafood at the end of the island.
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Burgers · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Counter-service burgers, wraps and sides; the directory lists further branches on Avenue J, Avenue M and Kingston Avenue.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Chinese / sushi · Riverdale, Bronx
Asian restaurant and sushi bar; the citywide directory records meat and parve.
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
Greek · Manhattan
No reservations, always a queue.
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French · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · $$$
Serves dinner nightly and weekend brunch; the city register lists it as L' ANTAGONISTE at 641 Hancock Street, the corner address of the same corner building, which is why the match failed.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
French / North African · Little Neck, Queens · $$$
French and North African cooking including quiche lorraine, filet au poivre and sole aux fruits de mer.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
French brasserie · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$
Art Nouveau brasserie serving bistro fare with an extensive French wine list.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
Bakery Products/Desserts · Queens
Colombian bakery and lunch counter.
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Mexican · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$
Its own site lists "572 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211", phone (347) 763-0900, and current hours running from 10am daily; it is in Brooklyn, not Queens.
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French / Basque vegan · Union Square, Manhattan
Upscale vegan room blending French and Spanish Basque cooking; mint grilled lamb pintxos and tarte au citron. Parve.
Coletta, Best Kosher Restaurant in NYC guide (accessed 2026)
French · Restaurant Row / Midtown West, Manhattan · $$
Restaurant Row French spot offering prix fixe menus and occasional live music.
CitySignal — The 18 Best French Restaurants and Bistros in NYC
Coal-oven pizza · Nolita / Little Italy, Manhattan · $$
Traces to an 1897 grocery opened by Gennaro Lombardi; the pizzerias Totonno's, John's, Patsy's and Grimaldi's all descend from it.
Red Sauce America, A Brief History of New York City's Oldest Pizzerias
Asian vegan · Brooklyn
All-Asian vegan restaurant serving bowls and familiar Asian dishes.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Manhattan
Elegant Tribeca tasting menu restaurant focused on pristine ingredients and thoughtful wine pairings.
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Bagels · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Its own site gives 72-26 Main St, Flushing NY 11367, hours Sunday to Thursday 6am-5:30pm and Friday until 3pm, closed Saturday, telephone (718) 793-8100, with live Toast online ordering; it appears in neither the city nor the state food registry under this nam
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
New York slice · Jamaica, Queens · $
Serves New York-style slices with a crispy crust and sweet sauce.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
New York slice · Eastchester, Bronx · $
Known for thick crust slices heavy with cheese, prepared fresh daily.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Caribbean · Manhattan
India Doris’s stylish modern European restaurant with Caribbean soul and exceptional technique.
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Pizza · Borough Park, Brooklyn
Borough Park pizza parlor on 18th Avenue.
DineDazz, Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn Complete 2026 Guide
Jewish deli · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Broad kosher menu spanning sushi, lo mein, fried chicken and matzo ball soup.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Israeli · Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $$$
Chef Eli Buliskeria's restaurant built on shareable dishes, with Israeli DJs playing frequently.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024)
New York slice · Astoria, Queens · $
Family-run shop serving large slices at low prices.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Jewish deli · Mill Basin, Brooklyn
Kosher delicatessen the guide dates to 1973.
Cozymeal, 18 Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC (2026)
Middle Eastern / Israeli · Ditmas Park, Brooklyn · $
Named one of 18 essential Israeli restaurants in NYC at 1209 Cortelyou Rd, Ditmas Park, and mapped there in OpenStreetMap; note the register's nearest match is MIMI'S at 1035 Cortelyou Rd, inspected November 2025, and the mimishummus.com domain is now parked.
JTA 18 Essential Israeli Restaurants in NYC (2024)
Yemeni coffee · Astoria, Queens · $
Serves imported Yemeni coffees and traditional brews including mufawar and Adeni chai.
NYC Tourism Steinway Street guide
Cafe · Riverdale, Bronx
Listed dairy in the citywide directory.
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
Chinese · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Kosher Chinese appetizers, soups and meat and vegetable dishes.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
New York-style pizza · Howard Beach, Queens · $
Family-run since 1956, serving thin-crust pies from a coal-fired oven.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
New York-style pizza · Gun Hill, Bronx · $
Neighborhood pizzeria in the Gun Hill section of the Bronx.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
American · Brooklyn
Wood-fired Levantine plates.
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Israeli / Middle Eastern · Midwood, Brooklyn
Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking on the Coney Island Avenue kosher strip.
Cozymeal, 18 Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC (2026)
American · Tribeca, Manhattan · $$$
Farm-to-table New American restaurant in Tribeca; one of four New York restaurants holding a MICHELIN Green Star in the 2025 selection.
MICHELIN Green Star 2025
Syrian bakery and grocery · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $
A Syrian bakery established in 1967 selling pastries, sweets and spices, still listed in a guide updated July 2026; as a bakery/grocery it does not appear in the restaurant register.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
New York-style pizza · Morris Park, Bronx · $
Makes pizzas named after neighborhood landmarks, such as The Williamsbridge.
Best in the Bronx, 6 Pizza Joints in the Bronx You Must Try
Cocktail bar · Financial District, Manhattan · $$$$
A cocktail bar on the 64th floor at 70 Pine Street between Pearl and William streets, open daily with a $75 per person food and beverage minimum for reservations.
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Dairy cafe · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Dairy eatery with build-your-own salads, wraps, paninis and pizza plus a dedicated gluten-free menu.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Jewish deli · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Known for kosher pastrami sandwiches piled high; the listing notes multiple locations.
Cozymeal, 18 Best Kosher Restaurants in NYC (2026)
Italian / pizza · New Dorp, Staten Island · $$
The writer ranked its slice above Denino's, Joe & Pat's and Lee's Tavern on a same-day Staten Island tasting.
Not Good For You (Substack), Staten Island pizza field report - ranked best of the four visited
New York-style pizza · Fordham Manor, Bronx · $
Family-operated since 1984 at 590 E 191st St, Bronx, NY 10458, near Fordham University; it trades without the possessive as 'Pugsley Pizza', which explains the register miss.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Italian steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan
An Italian steakhouse at 57 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 in Midtown Manhattan (not Brooklyn), registered with the city as QUALITY ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE and part of the Quality Meats group, with a separate Denver location.
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Steakhouse · Midtown, Manhattan · $$$$
Modern steakhouse in an industrial-design space known for its double rib steak.
AZ New York – 25 Best Steakhouses In NYC 2026
Frozen Desserts · Staten Island
Since 1928; the summer institution.
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Ethiopian · Brooklyn
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Seafood · Brooklyn
Maine-style lobster rolls.
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American / Southern soul food · Harlem, Manhattan
Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem restaurant is open daily and taking reservations, with dining-room hours running to 9:30PM midweek and 10:30PM on weekends; the register lists it as RED ROOSTER HARLEM / GINNY'S SUPPER CLUB.
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American · Staten Island
Harbourside on the South Shore.
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Latin American · Queens
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Brooklyn
Williamsburg Southern-leaning restaurant and bar from the Yellow Rose team — comforting, flavorful, and fun.
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New York slice · Kingsbridge, Bronx · $
Albanian-operated shop in the northwest Bronx specializing in thin, crispy New York-style slices.
Best in the Bronx, 6 Pizza Joints in the Bronx You Must Try
Seafood · City Island, Bronx
Serving seafood on City Island since 1966; open Sunday to Thursday 11AM-11PM and Friday to Saturday until 12:30AM, and registered with the city as SAMMY'S FISHBOX (one word), which is why the name match failed.
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Israeli sandwiches · Midwood, Brooklyn
Sandwich shop building schnitzels, burgers and salads on baguettes.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Pizza · Midwood, Brooklyn
Listed as a Brooklyn kosher dairy pizzeria with delivery and takeout.
goKosher, Kosher Restaurants in New York 2026 & 2027
Israeli-Turkish · Brooklyn
Israeli-Turkish kitchen serving shawarma, kebabs and Mediterranean mezze.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
Korean · Queens
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Cocktail bar · West Village, Manhattan · $$$
The Tavern Burger grinds A5 Wagyu trimmings bound with cured Jidori egg yolk, finished with house-made Parmesan on a potato bun.
World's Best Burgers 2025 #13 (highest-ranked in North America)
Burgers · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Smash burgers and kosher cheeseburgers with takeout; listed meat.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Northeastern Thai (Isan) · Alphabet City, Manhattan
Explosive Isan Thai flavors, som tum salads and grilled specialties. Michelin hidden gem locals love.
The NYC guide — an original entry
Ukrainian · East Village, Manhattan
A volunteer-run kitchen in the basement of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church at 33 East 7th Street serving varenyky and other Ukrainian dishes, open Friday to Sunday; it operates as a church fundraiser rather than a permitted restaurant.
NYCaller, "Where to Find Ukrainian Food NYC: Best Spots 2026"
Dairy cafe · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Dairy kosher menu mixing classic deli favourites with newer dishes.
Sauce, Noshing in New York: Kosher Delivery on the Streets of Brooklyn
American · Brooklyn
A waterfront bar since 1890.
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Sushi · Midwood, Brooklyn
Pareve sushi restaurant; the Brooklyn directory also lists a Boro Park branch.
DineDazz, Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn Complete 2026 Guide
Sushi · Homecrest, Brooklyn
Kings Highway sushi restaurant; the citywide directory lists it as parve.
DineDazz, Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn Complete 2026 Guide
Japanese · Manhattan
Edomae sushi; no tipping.
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Carnitas · Jackson Heights, Queens
Known for carnitas braised in lard until crispy.
New York Street Food, NYC Late-Night Taco Map (June 2026)
Tacos · Corona, Queens
A late-night sidewalk taco cart on Roosevelt Avenue selling bistec, chorizo, pollo and carnitas tacos at $3 each; as a cart it holds a mobile vendor permit rather than a premises registration.
New York Street Food, NYC Late-Night Taco Map (June 2026)
Asian/Asian Fusion · Queens
Kolkata-style Indian Chinese.
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Middle Eastern kebab · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Kebabs of fresh ground chicken and lamb with fresh salads; meat.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Japanese · Manhattan
Exquisite tempura-focused kaiseki in a serene SoHo setting with impeccable technique.
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Spanish · NoMad, Manhattan · $$$$
The José Andrés group's own location page gives the New York address as The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, 35 West 28th Street, and names the room Bazaar Meat; it serves Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm.
World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 #60
Israeli / Middle Eastern cafe · Riverdale, Bronx
Registered as THE CORNER CAFE & BAKERY, PIZZA PLUS at 3718 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx 10463, cuisine Jewish/Kosher, inspected 7 August 2026; the earlier weak match to CORNER PIZZA SHOP on Jerome Avenue was a different business.
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
Asian/Asian Fusion · Manhattan
Spectacular Hudson Yards tasting menu destination with bold flavors and dramatic city views.
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Seafood · Manhattan
Elegant seafood restaurant at the Seaport with stunning harbor views and pristine fish preparations.
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Pizza · Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale Jewish Center, Kosher Establishments list (accessed 2026)
American · Brooklyn
Iconic floating restaurant under the Brooklyn Bridge with stunning views and refined tasting menus.
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Italian dairy · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Kosher dairy Italian in an intimate setting with private dining rooms.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Italian deli / brick-oven pizza · Belmont (Arthur Avenue), Bronx · $
Operating for over 50 years on Arthur Avenue, serving brick-oven pizza with creative toppings.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
New York-style pizza · Throgs Neck, Bronx · $
Longtime neighborhood spot serving pizza alongside pasta dishes and calzones.
New York Family, 7 Bronx Pizzerias Locals Love
Italian-American · Times Square, Manhattan · $$$
Opened 1990; serves family-style Italian-American dishes including Caesar salad and chicken parmesan.
Islands — 11 Most Iconic Red Sauce Restaurants In NYC
Sushi · Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
Strictly kosher sushi in a modern room; listed parve.
Atly, Kew Gardens Hills' 13 Best Kosher Spots (accessed 2026)
Lebanese · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · $$
The restaurant's own site gives 156 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 with live online ordering; the city register carries it as TRIPOLI / SWALLOW CAFE, the cafe it shares the building with.
Brooklyn Bridge Parents, Arabic Flavor & Culture on Atlantic Avenue
Neapolitan pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Family operation using an oven hand-built in Naples and 200-year-old pizza-making traditions.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Brooklyn
Sirichai Sreparplarn's fiercely spicy Thai.
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Ukrainian · East Village, Manhattan
Serves home-style Ukrainian dishes including borscht, holubtsi, blintzes and combination plates inside the Ukrainian National Home.
NYCaller, "Where to Find Ukrainian Food NYC"; address confirmed on the restaurant's own site
Italian / pizza · Mott Haven, Bronx · $
Pizza is made to order in 10-inch, 14-inch and 18-inch sizes.
Travel and Talk, The 14 Best Bronx Pizzerias
Ukrainian · Midtown East, Manhattan
Grand Central Dining Concourse counter serving the Veselka pierogi and Ukrainian menu.
Location listed on veselka.com, the restaurant's own site (accessed Aug 2026)
Italian / pizza · Astoria, Queens · $$
Trattoria serving weekend brunch pizza and Italian dishes sourced from the green market.
Family Destinations Guide, Best Pizza in Queens 2026
Pizza · Midwood, Brooklyn
Pizza restaurant; the NYC directory also lists a FiDi branch at 160 Broadway.
DineDazz, Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn Complete 2026 Guide
American · Brooklyn
Fort Greene corner restaurant.
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Manhattan
Vegetable-forward East Village tasting menu celebrating the full spectrum of seasonal produce with creativity and restraint.
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American vegan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Vegan bistro reworking American comfort food — truffle mac and cheese, crispy calamari, French dip. Parve.
Beyond Sushi, Best Kosher Restaurant in NYC guide (accessed 2026)
Jewish / kosher bakery, knishes · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Open seven days a week 10:30AM-6PM and describing itself as the last remaining knish bakery in Manhattan; the city register carries it as YONAH SHIMMEL'S KNISH BAKERY, inspected March 2026.
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Where to drink
28 featured standouts including 8 new live music 20 featured standouts (incl. multiple Spirited Awards & North America's 50 Best Bars 2026 contenders) from 4,200+ NYC bars & lounges across Manhattan — with new emphasis on secret hidden speakeasies, exclusive rooftops & live music spots • Curated with on-the-ground intel from Eater NY, The Infatuation, World's 50 Best Bars, local bartenders & real
Dual Concept Lounge
North America's #1 bar (2026). Dual experience: refined Japanese precision in the basement Sip lounge + raucous Guzzle upstairs with bold highballs & hot chicken.
Spirited Awards Nominee
Spirited Awards triple nominee. Dressed-up classics for dressed-down people in a rowdy, welcoming room. One of the buzziest new openings still killing it.
Mexican-American Cantina
Vibrant Mexican-American cantina from industry vets. Perfectly named and perfectly executed. Top 10 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026.
Bold New Cocktail Bar
Bold, fun, and slightly chaotic in the best way. Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar nominee. Unapologetic energy and excellent drinks.
Intimate Japanese Bar
Intimate new Japanese bar added to Eater's heatmap. Standout Wagyu Coke, precise cocktails, and warm hospitality in a cozy space.
Playful Cocktail Bar
Playful award-nominated bar where creative cocktails meet excellent fried chicken. Spirited Awards contender with serious hospitality.
Historic Italian Institution
Timeless Italian-inspired institution. Flawless Negronis, perfect aperitivo, and one of the most consistent high-end bar experiences in NYC.
World's Most Awarded Irish Bar
The world's most awarded Irish bar. Three floors of impeccable cocktails, historic pub charm, and world-class service in a gorgeous FiDi building.
No-Menu Speakeasy
Legendary no-menu speakeasy. Bespoke cocktails crafted by some of the best bartenders on earth. Cash-only door, unforgettable experience.
Craft Cocktail Pioneer
Pioneer of NYC's craft cocktail renaissance. Intimate, moody, and relentlessly excellent. Still one of the best bars in America after 15+ years.
Phone Booth Speakeasy
Iconic hidden speakeasy behind a hot dog stand. Creative, balanced, and fun cocktails in one of NYC's most charming secret rooms.
Japanese Tiki
Whimsical Japanese tiki cocktails done right. Playful, flavorful, and stylish — perfect for dates or groups who want something different.
Cozy Brooklyn Neighborhood
Charming new extension from the Red Hook Tavern team. Cozy neighborhood cocktail bar with excellent seasonal drinks and low-key Brooklyn energy.
Elegant Award-Nominated
Beautifully designed, award-nominated cocktail bar with top-tier service and refined drinks. A Spirited Awards contender for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar.
Tropical LES Escape
Lush tropical escape in the middle of LES. Fun, flavorful cocktails at a great price point. One of the best values among high-quality bars right now.
Hidden Flatiron Speakeasy
Hidden gem behind an unassuming umbrella shop in Flatiron. Intimate setting with occasional live jazz sets that make it pure NYC magic.
Cinematic Chelsea Hideaway
Cinematic hidden spot in Chelsea with moody ambiance. Live musicians and DJs on select nights create an unforgettable, film-like experience.
Secret Rooftop Lounge
Secret rooftop oasis atop The Beekman hotel. Breathtaking views and live jazz on the terrace on many evenings — pure NYC romance and skyline magic.
Iconic Hidden Vault Bar
Iconic hidden vault bar inside Grand Central Terminal. Regular live piano performances in the stunning historic space make it a must for any NYC visit.
Intimate Jazz Speakeasy
Intimate hidden jazz speakeasy in the West Village. Nightly live acoustic jazz sets in a cozy, candlelit space — the soul of NYC nightlife distilled.
Sky-High Rooftop Cocktail Bar
Breathtaking 64th-floor rooftop with 360° NYC skyline views. World-class cocktails and one of the best martini experiences high above Wall Street. Ranked on World's & North America's Best Bars lists.
Artistic Plant-Based Cocktail Lounge
#15 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026 & Spirited Awards honoree. Intimate artistic cocktail bar above Eleven Madison Park featuring dreamlike murals by Francesco Clemente and exceptional drinks with flavorful plant-based bites.
Rum-Focused Basement Cocktail Bar
Hot new rum-devoted basement bar in Williamsburg by legends Paul McGee & Chloe Frechette. Killer daily daiquiris, tropical flavors, excellent seafood plates — one of Eater NY's best new bars of 2026.
Japanese Sustainable Cocktail Bar
Elegant Japanese-leaning sustainable cocktail bar inside Park South Hotel. Omotenashi hospitality, whole-fruit ferments, and innovative zero-waste drinks by ex-Bar Trench Tokyo team. A thoughtful 2026 standout.
Elegant Basement Modern Classics Bar
Refined basement cocktail bar in buzzy West Village complex (agave bar + taqueria sibling spots). Flawless modern classics — martinis, Collins, sours — by the PDT team. Polished, approachable excellence.
Intimate Jazz Listening Room
The gold standard for intimate jazz in NYC. Tiny basement room, all-night sets, no talking during sets — pure listening experience beloved by musicians and serious fans in 2026.
Intimate Piano Jazz Bar
Cozy piano room next to Smalls. World-class solo and duo piano jazz in an even more intimate setting. A true hidden gem for focused listening.
Bushwick Jazz & Experimental
Rising star jazz and experimental music venue in Bushwick. Excellent sound, adventurous booking, and a welcoming crowd of musicians and artists.
Eclectic Live Music Venue
One of Bushwick's best live rooms for indie, world, electronic, and eclectic acts. Great sound, beautiful space, and consistently strong programming that locals rave about.
Punk, Indie & DIY Live Venue
The heart of Bushwick's DIY and punk scene. Raw, energetic, and authentic — where the real underground music community thrives in 2026.
Bed-Stuy Jazz & Soul Live Bar
Beloved neighborhood jazz and soul spot in Bed-Stuy. Intimate, warm, and full of local talent and community spirit. A true locals' favorite.
Experimental & Electronic Live Venue
Gowanus gem for experimental, electronic, ambient, and boundary-pushing live music. Beautiful space, excellent sound, and forward-thinking programming.
Eclectic Live Music & Party Bar
Bed-Stuy's favorite eclectic live music and party spot. Funk, soul, hip-hop, indie, and dance nights with a fun, inclusive crowd and great energy.
Where to sit
Four of the most revered, in-the-know specialty coffee destinations — secret favorites of serious coffee lovers and locals who know where the best beans and vibes are in 2026.
Specialty Micro-Roastery & Café
One of NYC's most revered micro-roasters. Clean, precise Nordic-style single origins in a stunning plant-filled industrial space with skylights. A true coffee lover's pilgrimage spot.
Farm-Direct Colombian Coffee
Stunning bi-level flagship with the freshest Colombian coffee roasted daily in Brooklyn. Direct trade, breathtaking design, and one of NYC's most beautiful cafe experiences.
Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee
Intimate, high-precision Nolita gem focused exclusively on Nicaraguan coffee. In-house roasting, exceptional espresso, and a stylish yet unpretentious neighborhood hideaway.
Community Specialty Roastery Café
Beloved East Village neighborhood favorite with excellent pour-overs, creative drinks, and a warm, inclusive community vibe. AAPI & woman-owned with a roastery in LIC.
Danish Bakery & Specialty Coffee
Danish import with exquisite cardamom buns, flawless cappuccinos, and clean Scandinavian design. Long lines at peak but every bite and sip is worth it — a true East Village essential for pastry + coffee lovers.
Panama-Focused World-Class Specialty
Tiny Cornelia Street hideaway ranked #12 on the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list. Exclusively Panama beans, minimalist perfection, and one of NYC's most exciting new (yet already legendary) coffee experiences.
Community Youth Development Café
Heartwarming South Bronx gem operated by local youth through South Bronx United nonprofit. Devoción coffee, excellent local baked goods, and genuine community energy — one of the most authentic and inspiring neighborhood cafes in NYC.
Bright Fruity Direct-Trade Café
Standout in Astoria's strong coffee scene. Bright, fruity single-origin coffees from small farms in Guatemala and Yemen. Modern space with a quiet back room — one of Queens' most exciting and in-the-know cafes right now.
Astoria Sourced-Bean Roastery Café
Astoria-forever roaster with deep focus on specifically sourced beans. Excellent espresso, cold brew, and seasonal offerings in a genuine neighborhood setting. Rising fast as one of Queens' most respected coffee spots.
Nordic-Style Multi-Roaster & Bar
LA import turned Bushwick favorite. Carries beans from 10-20 top roasters plus house roasts with notes of dark chocolate, lychee, butterscotch. Cool dual concept with Niteglow bar next door — perfect for coffee by day, drinks by night.
Personality-Driven Neighborhood Café
Tiny East Village icon full of personality. Famous orange-scented olive oil cake, chatty locals, vinyl records, and a wild-haired co-owner behind the bar. The ultimate neighborhood social HQ that feels like home.
Vietnamese Coffee House
Sunny East Village storefront celebrating Vietnamese coffee culture. Pandan and black sesame lattes, traditional phin-brewed iced coffee, and warm hospitality in a bright, welcoming space.
Japanese Kissaten & Izakaya Café
Charming East Village kissaten by day, izakaya by night. Precision pour-overs, siphon coffee, single-source beans, and excellent Japanese-style lunch options in a cozy, intimate setting.
Yemeni Coffee & Neighborhood Cornerstone
Since 2019, Yafa has been the heart of Sunset Park's Yemeni community and coffee lovers. In-house roasted Yemeni blends and single-origins, excellent food, and warm neighborhood hospitality. A true Brooklyn gem.
Ecuadorian Coffee Gallery Café
Brother-sister team from Ecuador brings South American coffee roasteries and gallery energy to Ridgewood. Beautiful space, excellent beans from Ecuador and beyond, and a creative, welcoming neighborhood vibe.
Tiny Transparent Sourcing Café
Tiny Williamsburg spot with obsessive transparency — every espresso shot displays the exact farm name. Minimalist, precise, and deeply satisfying for those who care about where their coffee comes from.
Where you are
Cast-Iron Dreams & Creative Energy
Soul, History & Brownstone Beauty
The Lungs of Manhattan
Creative Waterfront & Skyline Views
The Neon Heart of NYC
Bohemian Charm & Historic Streets
Brooklyn Bridge & Waterfront Magic
Future of NYC Architecture
Street Art, Grit & Flavor
Classic Views & Elegant Promenade
Who works here
Where global finance, media, tech innovation, and elite universities power the world's most dynamic city — the capital of capital, culture, and ambition.
Fortune 500 • America's Largest Bank
America's largest bank by assets and a global leader in investment banking, consumer banking, payments, and asset management. HQ'd in New York, it powers capital markets worldwide from the heart of Wall Street and Midtown. A cornerstone of NYC's identity as the financial capital of the world.
Fortune 500 • Global Banking Leader
Major global bank headquartered in NYC. Powerhouse in consumer banking, credit cards, institutional clients, and global markets & trade finance. A key player in NYC's financial ecosystem and international banking.
Fortune 500 • Elite Investment Bank
Iconic Wall Street investment bank and asset manager. Elite in M&A, trading, prime brokerage, private wealth, and sustainable finance. A symbol of NYC's financial prowess and a magnet for top analytical and leadership talent.
Fortune 500 • Wealth Management & Investment Banking
Global financial services leader HQ NYC. Premier in wealth management, investment banking, and institutional securities with strong research focus. A major employer and thought leader in NYC's financial community.
World's Largest Asset Manager
The world's largest asset manager, famous for iShares ETFs and Aladdin platform. Major force in global investing and corporate governance. HQ in the modern Hudson Yards development, symbolizing NYC's future.
Premium Financial Services Icon
Iconic financial services company and premium credit card leader. Strong in travel services and small business payments. A beloved NYC brand with deep roots in the city's history and economy.
TECHNOLOGY • INTERNET
Global technology leader in search, YouTube, Android, Gemini AI, and Google Cloud. One of the largest tech tenants in New York City with major engineering, sales, and AI offices.
TECHNOLOGY • SOCIAL
Leader in social media (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), metaverse, and AI. Significant and expanding NYC presence with engineering hubs and business teams driving advertising tech and creator economy.
E-COMMERCE • CLOUD (AWS)
World's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company (AWS). Expanding NYC presence across retail stores (Amazon Go/Whole Foods), last-mile logistics, and corporate/tech offices serving enterprise clients.
TECHNOLOGY • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Iconic consumer electronics and services leader (iPhone, Mac, Apple Music, Vision Pro, Apple Pay). World-famous 5th Avenue glass cube flagship store and multiple Manhattan offices driving brand, retail, and design presence.
TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE & CLOUD
Global leader in software (Windows, Office 365), cloud (Azure), AI (Copilot), and enterprise solutions. Strong NYC financial services focus with major tenant presence and partnerships across industries.
PHARMACEUTICALS • BIOTECH
World's premier biopharmaceutical company. Leader in vaccines, oncology, cardiology, and rare disease treatments. Global R&D powerhouse with World Headquarters in New York City (Hudson Yards).
MEDIA • ENTERTAINMENT
Global media & entertainment powerhouse. Home to Warner Bros. studios, HBO, CNN, Max streaming, and iconic film/TV franchises. Corporate headquarters in New York City.
MEDIA • ENTERTAINMENT
Major media conglomerate. Owns Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Paramount+ streaming service. Headquarters in the heart of Times Square, New York City.
MEDIA • PUBLISHING
Global media & publishing leader. Owns The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Dow Jones, HarperCollins Publishers, and more. Headquarters in midtown Manhattan shaping global business and news discourse.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
America's largest wireless carrier and leading broadband provider (Fios). Enterprise 5G, fiber, and digital solutions leader. Founded in New York and maintains enormous operational footprint across NYC.
UTILITIES • ENERGY
NYC's primary electric, gas, and steam utility provider. Powers New York City and Westchester County with reliable energy infrastructure. Headquarters in Manhattan at Union Square.
AIRLINES • TRAVEL
New York-based airline known for premium leisure travel, customer service, and strong presence at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports. Headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
CONSUMER GOODS
Global leader in oral care, personal care, and pet nutrition (Colgate, Palmolive, Hill's Science Diet). Iconic American consumer brands with Global Headquarters on Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan.
CONSUMER GOODS • BEAUTY
World's leading luxury beauty company. Portfolio includes Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, and many prestige brands. Headquarters in the iconic General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue.
TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE & CONSULTING
Global technology and consulting leader. Major NYC presence with focus on enterprise AI, hybrid cloud, quantum computing, and consulting solutions for finance, media, and government clients.
MEDIA • ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Major media, entertainment, and communications company. Owns NBCUniversal (NBC, Universal Studios, Peacock) and Xfinity broadband. NBCUniversal's flagship operations and news/entertainment headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan.
Who studies here
Ivy League Research Powerhouse • Morningside Heights
Ivy League research powerhouse renowned for law, business (Columbia Business School), medicine, journalism, engineering, and international affairs. Historic Morningside Heights campus with unmatched intellectual prestige and direct pipelines into NYC's most powerful institutions. 350,000+ global alumni with dense NYC presence.
Global Private Research University • Greenwich Village
One of the world's largest and most dynamic private research universities. Powerhouse in business (Stern), film & performing arts (Tisch), law, engineering (Tandon), and creative industries. Deeply integrated with NYC's media, fashion, tech, and finance ecosystems. Campuses in NYC, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai. One of the highest internship participation rates in the country.
Nation's Premier Public Business School • Flatiron District
America's premier public business school (Zicklin School of Business). Exceptional programs in finance, accounting, marketing, CIS, and public affairs. Prime Manhattan location delivers unmatched Wall Street, fintech, Big 4, and government internship pipelines. Outstanding value, diversity, and #1 social mobility outcomes nationally. Massive recruiting presence from finance and accounting firms right in the neighborhood.
The look of it
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The wire
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🚨 LIVE: NYPD activity reported in Midtown. Streets cleared, situation developing.
During the Knicks Championship celebration in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted what the historic moment felt like for many New Yorkers: "So often, when this city comes together, it is because we are forced by a moment of tragedy or adversity. What a gift it is to be brought together by pure, unfiltered joy."
BREAKING: Shots were fired in Times Square, Manhattan. Police have a suspect in custody, and no injuries have been reported. Authorities are investigating the incident.
🔥 NEW: ICE arrests Russian national in Brooklyn two years after he caused fatal Minnesota crash. The arrest of Georgii Gabiev b...
🔥 NEW: 🚨 BREAKING: Loud shots heard in Times Square in Manhattan, New York. Emergency services and NYPD flooding the area. Mul...
🇺🇸 BREAKING: Gunshots have been heard in the Times Square area of New York City. Emergency services are responding as the situation continues to develop.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a sprawling criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in the state.
NYC market movers this week: Major semis and chip names ripping higher on AI momentum. Local traders seeing unusual options flow into NVDA, AMD and AVGO ahead of key NYC investor conferences.
🚨BREAKING: Loud shots heard in Times Square in Manhattan, New York. NYPD confirming active scene and asking public to avoid the area.
I've noticed in my own case that, as stressful and disgusting as New York City is, the heightened state of alert and constant potential for violence will keep your mind sharp and your testosterone very high. The answer is obviously not to sell your house and move... but finding a middle point between boring suburban drift and being perpetually overstimulated.
NEW DROP: Williamsburg rooftop bar added a new zero-waste cocktail menu — sustainable & delicious.
JUST IN: Atomix has quietly released its new summer 2026 tasting menu featuring aged hanwoo, fermented pineapple kimchi, and a stunning black sesame finale. Reservations already gone for July. #NYCFood
