Best restaurants in New York

Japanese tonkotsu ramen restaurant with individual booths, which makes it ideal for solo dining. The classic ramen has a rich, flavorful broth, and the custardy matcha pudding was a standout.

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Bagel shop popular on TikTok, serving pull-apart bagels with schmear. The scallion spread was the favorite.

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Chinatown spot specializing in Cantonese steamed rice rolls, described as a flavor explosion.

"Chinatown spot specializing in Cantonese steamed rice rolls, described as a flavor explosion."

Chef Chintan Pandya's Queens restaurant under the 7 train serves rustic Indian home-style cooking. Its slow-poached goat brains in curry became the restaurant's biggest talking point.

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A regional Indian restaurant from the same team, described as the first Indian restaurant in the US to earn a Michelin star.

"A regional Indian restaurant from the same team, described as the first Indian restaurant in the US "

A Brooklyn restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork.

"A Brooklyn restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork."

A Brooklyn restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork.

"A Brooklyn restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork."

A farm-to-table restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork.

"A farm-to-table restaurant named as one of the places serving Raven & Boar's whey-fed pork."

A creative pizza restaurant known for Big Mac and tikka masala pizzas. It also makes over-the-top specialty hot dogs such as the Peking duck 'Quack Attack' and a Peruvian-inspired salchipapa dog.

"A creative pizza restaurant known for Big Mac and tikka masala pizzas. It also makes over-the-top sp"

A Chinese restaurant known for roast Peking duck. Crave uses its duck in the Quack Attack hot dog.

"A Chinese restaurant known for roast Peking duck. Crave uses its duck in the Quack Attack hot dog."

A whimsical restaurant and general store, open since 1954 and famous for celebrity sightings and Guinness record-breaking foods. These include a truffle-laden Kobe beef hot dog and the $1,000 golden opulence sundae.

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An elegant French-salon-style restaurant famous for the 'Chopster', a roast chicken stuffed with lobster. It is carved tableside and served with a sauce made using an antique lobster press.

"An elegant French-salon-style restaurant famous for the 'Chopster', a roast chicken stuffed with lob"

A Chinese restaurant with a live seafood aquarium. It serves geoduck and coral shrimp sashimi, and turns a 10 lb king crab into cheese-baked legs, salt-and-pepper fried body pieces and fried rice served in the shell.

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A New York dining institution opened in 1950 by Harry Rosen, famous for its original New York-style cheesecake made from a recipe unchanged for 75 years. It also serves an over-the-top cheesecake-topped milkshake called the New Yorker Cake Shake.

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A landmark Jewish deli founded in 1888, famed for towering pastrami-on-rye sandwiches made with brisket cured for up to 30 days. Pickles and mustard come on the side.

"A landmark Jewish deli founded in 1888, famed for towering pastrami-on-rye sandwiches made with bris"

A family-run Brooklyn pizzeria established in 1973 by immigrant parents. Its signature slices are a fluffy, crispy Sicilian and a thin, foldable classic New York plain slice.

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A Harlem soul food institution opened in 1962 by Sylvia Woods and now run by her grandson Chef Marcus using the original recipes. Highlights are the fried chicken, smoky barbecue ribs, collard greens with smoked turkey and mac and cheese.

"A Harlem soul food institution opened in 1962 by Sylvia Woods and now run by her grandson Chef Marcu"

A popular Chinatown bakery whose handmade pineapple buns, filled with sweet pork, sell out almost as soon as each batch leaves the oven. The queue often stretches down the sidewalk.

"A popular Chinatown bakery whose handmade pineapple buns, filled with sweet pork, sell out almost as"

A tavern opened in 1937 and often named by New Yorkers as having the best burger in town. It serves a thick, medium-rare patty with melted cheese and caramelized onions on a buttery bun, with crispy fries.

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Old-school, low-key burger tavern serving simple griddle-cooked cheeseburgers with diced crispy bacon, cooked to order. It is cash only.

"Old-school, low-key burger tavern serving simple griddle-cooked cheeseburgers with diced crispy baco"

Historic burger institution open since 1884, known as Sinatra's hangout and a Mad Men filming spot. It serves the bacon-topped Cadillac burger with thick, crispy bacon.

"Historic burger institution open since 1884, known as Sinatra's hangout and a Mad Men filming spot. "

Modern, hip spot that cooks a 75/25 beef blend over an open wood-fired grill and makes only a limited number of burgers each day. Its burger with garlic-caramelized onions and mustard sauce was one host's favorite.

"Modern, hip spot that cooks a 75/25 beef blend over an open wood-fired grill and makes only a limite"

Fine-dining restaurant mentioned as often ranked among the best restaurants in the world.

"Fine-dining restaurant mentioned as often ranked among the best restaurants in the world."

Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant mentioned as often ranked among the best in the world.

"Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant mentioned as often ranked among the best in the world."

Danny Bowien's fusion restaurant, cited as one of the city's experimental and cool dining spots.

"Danny Bowien's fusion restaurant, cited as one of the city's experimental and cool dining spots."

A classic New York slice shop on 8th Avenue across from Penn Station, open since 1964. It is a holdout serving excellent cheese slices in an otherwise touristy area.

"A classic New York slice shop on 8th Avenue across from Penn Station, open since 1964. It is a holdo"

An old-school appetizing shop and bagel spot started 12 years ago. It has the biggest range of smoked fish in New York and serves chewy sourdough-starter bagels, a pastrami salmon bagel and big deli sandwiches.

"An old-school appetizing shop and bagel spot started 12 years ago. It has the biggest range of smoke"

A lively Middle Eastern restaurant whose chef was a 2024 James Beard finalist. It is known for fresh-baked bread with dips, chicken marinated for three days in yogurt and saffron, and small, juicy meatballs.

"A lively Middle Eastern restaurant whose chef was a 2024 James Beard finalist. It is known for fresh"

A historic restaurant mixing traditional Italian and Italian-American cooking, run by the charismatic Emilio. It is famous for pork-and-beef meatballs slow-cooked for about 7 hours and linguine with clams.

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A cozy tavern by Billy Durney that many chefs say serves the best burger in New York, a dry-aged blend perfected over eight months. Other dishes include country ham croquettes, a wedge salad and cavatelli.

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Frank Pinello's slice shop bakes large pizzas in a 120-year-old former coal oven and uses house-made mozzarella.

"Frank Pinello's slice shop bakes large pizzas in a 120-year-old former coal oven and uses house-made"

George Motz's buzzy diner-style burger joint, which earned a two-star New York Times review. It is famous for Oklahoma-style fried onion burgers, classic smash burgers and coffee milk.

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A 17-year-old, 10-table, no-reservations pizzeria that many New York chefs call the best pizza in the city. It serves thin, crisp pies plus meatballs made with brisket, short rib and spicy sausage.

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A tiny taqueria run by a couple from Mexico City with a short menu of six tacos. It is known for its al pastor and its suadero-and-longaniza taco, which the New York Times named one of the city's best dishes of 2022.

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A beloved Ukrainian institution in Little Ukraine, recommended as a favourite brunch spot. It serves house-made pierogies, waffles, eggs and sausage, often with lines at peak times.

"A beloved Ukrainian institution in Little Ukraine, recommended as a favourite brunch spot. It serves"

A contemporary Korean restaurant blending the owners' Korean heritage with their childhood in Atlanta, Georgia. Dishes include ox bone marrow pasta, gochujang-style fried chicken and playful desserts.

"A contemporary Korean restaurant blending the owners' Korean heritage with their childhood in Atlant"

Ignacio Mattos's relaxed, Mediterranean-inspired Michelin-starred restaurant, a chef favourite that also opens for weekend lunch. It is known for its long-running endive salad, scallops with uni and wagyu steak.

"Ignacio Mattos's relaxed, Mediterranean-inspired Michelin-starred restaurant, a chef favourite that "