best places to eat in new york

New York is a food lovers paradise and it’s almost impossible to choose the best restaurants to visit. Each neighborhood has its own local specialties, so you will never be bored by dining in New York. My name is Scott, I spent the last two years traveling around the world and eating everything. When I say everything, I really mean everything. I ate more weird things than even Tony Bourdain has tried.

New York is a city of food. It’s no surprise that one of the best places to eat in New York is [place].

If you’re looking for a quick bite, [place] has got you covered with its diverse menu and affordable prices. If you’re looking for something more fancy, [place] will not disappoint. You can also try [place], which is known for its crispy chicken and delicious sides.

If you want some traditional Italian food, there are several options available: [place], [place], and [place]. Each one offers something different but all have high quality dishes that won’t leave you disappointed!

New York has some of the best pizza around—you just have to know where to look! Some of our favorites include: [place] (they have a gluten-free crust!), [place], and [place]. All three offer unique flavors in their pizzas that are sure to please any palate!

New York is a city of incredible restaurants, bars, and cafes. If you want to eat well, you’ve got to do a lot of research.

The best way to find the best places to eat in New York is by talking to other people who have been there before and asking for recommendations. You can also check out the TripAdvisor website for reviews and ratings on all types of restaurants in New York City.

When choosing a place to eat, make sure that it’s close enough to your hotel so that you won’t have to walk too far at the end of your meal. When you’re enjoying yourself with friends or family members, it’s easy to get distracted by all the sights and sounds around you—so make sure you choose something close so that you don’t lose track of time!

If possible, try not to pick an expensive restaurant right off the bat—you’ll want something where everyone will enjoy the food without breaking the bank (or having their stomachs start hurting because they ate too much).

best restaurants in new york

Kingston Tropical Bakery

Some of the city’s best Caribbean baked goods are found at this Bronx bakery steps from the end of the 2 subway line. Kingston Tropical has been at it since 1970, the yellow awning above its doorway proclaims, and indeed, this bakery has been making its patties using roughly the same mix of thyme, Scotch bonnet peppers, and ground beef for the last half-century. Other Caribbean food businesses have since joined it in the neighborhood — Paul’s Caribbean Bakery, a half mile up White Plains Road, and Champion Bakery, a block over — but demand for these smooth, crescent-shaped patties is enough that it’s not uncommon for all three businesses to draw a crowd. While there, be sure to try the restaurant’s meatloaf, chunks of stewed, pleasantly funky beef tucked into a fluffy piece of coco bread.

Africa Kine

Africa Kine has been open in NYC since 1996, run in various locations by founders Kine and Samba Niang, who grew up in Dakar. It moved north a few years ago into a more compact space, with a menu paradoxically larger than the original. Included are such Senegalese mainstays as thiebu djen (stuffed fish and vegetables over joloff rice), mafe (lamb or chicken in a peanut sauce), and yassa (chicken or fish in a lemon and onion confit), mainly available at lunchtime. At dinner, expect shrimp skewers, grilled leg of lamb, fish balls in tomato sauce, and baked fish.

Hudson Smokehouse

The South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven is exploding with restaurants lately, and one of the most remarkable is Hudson Smokehouse. It’s remarkable not only because of the range of barbecue styles on its playful menu but also because of its dedication to extensively smoking the meat using lots of wood. The brisket is a case in point, but so are the spare ribs, chorizo, and pork belly burnt ends. The premises doubles as a spacious beer garden featuring local brews, with indoor and outdoor areas.

Bánh Vietnamese Shop House

NYC’s Vietnamese food scene has drastically changed — for the better, no doubt — over the past five years or so. It’s no longer just about pho and banh mi (though we can never get enough of those staple items). A new wave of restaurants are serving lesser-seen dishes, at least for many Americans, such as the glutinous banh chung chien, or fried, crispy rice cakes, and brothy bun rieu, a tomato, crab, and pork soup, at this Upper West Side newcomer. There are plenty of classic Vietnamese sandwiches and noodle soups as well, but the smaller plates steal the show. (Plates change often, so for those looking for a specific dish, check the menu beforehand.)

Ruta Oaxaca Mexican Cuisine

The complex, historic moles of Oaxaca have garnered much attention in New York City over the past decade, but never have they seen such a comprehensive treatment as at Ruta Oaxaca. Heralded by a hot pink outdoor structure, this Astoria restaurant specializes in moles prepared in shades of yellow, green, scarlet, and dark brown, and offers mezcal and tequila flights at several price points. The restaurant serves its food on festive plating that might make you feel like you’re vacationing on the beach or in the Sierra Madre del Sur.

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Golden Palace Gourmet

The provinces in China’s extreme northeast are sometimes known as Dongbei, and the food shows many influences that reflect the region’s early industrialization, including Korean and European ones. This wonderful restaurant makes many of its own dishes from scratch, including shredded and fermented cabbage, and loamy blood sausage, incorporated into platters and hot pots. Unexpected starches abound, including steaming bowls of sorghum and loaves of cornbread.

Mariscos El Submarino

The cauldrons of seafood at Mariscos El Submarino are proof that ceviche season can be year-round if you know where to look. Owners Amy Hernandez and Alonso Guzman opened this Jackson Heights storefront in 2020, known as much for its mustached submarine mascot as its generous ceviches served with tostadas and saltines on the side. Order the aguachile negro, a dramatic preparation more than capable of feeding two and packed with shrimp, octopus, and avocado in a molcajete, seasoned with a touch of soy sauce.

Birria-Landia

Birria has long captivated cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are closer to the dish’s home state of Jalisco, Mexico. Now New York City is having its own moment, and for many, their first taste of the fat-slicked, brick-red meat was on a disposable plate from the cult-favorite Birria-Landia. Run by brothers José and Jesús Moreno, the Jackson Heights truck is often credited with putting birria on the city’s radar, and vendors slinging versions of the dish made with cheese, oxtail, and lamb have since popped up across the city. Order one of everything on the menu, including a large consomé for dunking your tacos.

Nepali Bhanchha Ghar

Nepali Bhanchha Ghar was opened by Yamuna Shrestha in 2015 and has quickly cemented itself as one of the city’s most essential restaurants. Shrestha’s casual restaurant joins a number of Nepali restaurants that have opened in Queens, specializing, among other dishes, in the unctuous delight of momos. Here, the dumplings are served fried or steamed in a glistening tomato-based sauce stuffed with potato, paneer, goat, shrimp, beef, or chicken. Note: No alcohol is served on premises, but diners are usually busy sipping up all the savory juices anyhow. There’s no wonder that Bhanchha Ghar has won the Jackson Heights Momo Crawl multiple years in a row.

Jua

Chef Hoyoung Kim spent eight years working at Jungsik in Tribeca, the tasting menu spot that helped thrust modern Korean fare into the New York spotlight. Shortly before the pandemic, he went out on his own with Jua, an excellent wood-fired restaurant in Flatiron. For $135, diners experience seven precise courses, including intricate banchan, delicate caviar kim, jook, and frozen strawberry desserts. It’s an expensive meal, but it’s a much more affordable alternative to the tasting menus at Michelin-starred Korean restaurants Atomix or Jungsik.