Bouley (davidbouley.com)
New York City – that city of dreamers, of high aspirations, of soaring successes and tragic failures – well, it’s the most visited city in the United States for obvious reasons. Many of us trace our family immigration to NYC, and today it remains a polyglot of cultures. Little wonder, then, that New York City has the highest concentration of the best restaurants in the country. After all, us tourists gotta eat, right?
When I lived in NYC, I honestly didn’t think much about these top-rated restaurants. They were there, yeah, but if my family took a vote, they’d want to go to the corner diner where the waitresses knew my kids (this meant extra french fries; I pretended not to notice). Now that I live on the other side of the country, a visit to New York City practically necessitates dinners out at at least a couple of my favorite high-end joints – it helps that my NYC-based family usually picks up the tab! Here, then, are my picks for the best fancy restaurants in New York City.
Best Upscale Restaurants in NYC:
French - Le Bernardin, Per Se, Bouley, Daniel, Cafe Boulud
Italian - Babbo, Felidia Ristorante, Osteria del Circo, Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano, Esca
Steakhouse - Porter House New York, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Dylan Prime, Peter Luger Steak House, Old Homestead
American - Gramercy Tavern, 21 Club, Blue Water Grill, One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Virgil’s Real Barbecue, Craft
Indian - Dawat, Sapphire Indian Cuisine, Tamarind, Tabla
Japanese - En Japanese Brasserie, Hamachi, Nippon, Sugiyama, Nobu, Masa
This list of the best high-end restaurants in New York City is, of course, subject to change. Let us hear about your favorite places to eat in NYC, and I’ll do my best to try them out next time I visit Manhattan.
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I used to love going to this little neighborhood Italian restaurant near 83rd and Lexington, called Quattro Gatti. It believe it was family-owned and they had tables outside on a tree-lined street. I loved their spinach with pine nuts and raisins and their Rigatoni a la Vodka. Probably not a “best” restaurant. But, I love New York’s little neighborhood gems.
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Where do I find the diners around the corner that throw extra fries on my plate? LOL French fries are my idea of fine dining.
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It’s funny, Alison; everyone’s who has ever spent enough time in any cosmopolitan area like NYC (or Chicago, etc) has that favorite Italian restaurant around the corner. This list here involves the super-swanky, special-occasion types of restaurants, but your comment resonated with me.
And Julie – my secret shame is this: we went to that same old diner so often (so much for cooking) that the waitresses pretty much took our order before we even sat down.
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