The city that never sleeps is also the city that never stops eating well. Whether you’re looking for a four-star blowout, an edgy discovery, or a classic joint, the best of the best is all right here, right now. Really, all those arguments about what the best food city in America is? There is really ever only one answer.
New York
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The Hit List
New York
Via Carota
The perfect excuse for ditching work and drinking negronis all day in the West Village
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Gold Star Beer Counter
Choose your own beer adventure in Prospect Heights
Sahadi's
A charming Brooklyn grocery store that specializes in Middle Eastern goods.
Murray's Cheese
A cheese lover's dream shop in the West Village
Tanoreen
The bucket-list-worthy Middle Eastern destination in Bay Ridge
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Don Angie
Cheeky Italian-American in the West Village
Burrow
A whimsical Japanese bakery grows in Dumbo
Txikito
The reliably delicious Spanish standby in Chelsea
29B Teahouse
Transport yourself to your happy, oolong-filled place at this chill East Village bar
Atoboy
Every chef’s favorite Flatiron haunt, with a constantly changing, Korean-ish menu
The Freehand
The plant-filled hotel oasis in the middle of Gramercy
The NoMad Hotel
The first of the great-restaurants-in-hotels trend, in Flatiron
The Beekman Hotel
The posh spot that’s made Financial District a destination
Momofuku Ko
Hang out with chefs at David Chang’s continually groundbreaking spot in the East Village
Abraço
The East Village’s espresso hook-up
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Diner
Brooklynized comfort food that still satisfies in south Williamsburg
Lilia
A special occasion spot that changes the pasta paradigm
Win Son
Taiwan meets the American South in the heart of hipster Brooklyn
Uncle Boons
Brave the spice at NoLiTa's best dinner-with-friends joint
Hanoi House
Where NYC's Vietnamese expats go for a taste of home
Glasserie
Sublime Middle Eastern flavors worth the trek to Greenpoint
Parlor Coffee
The coolest coffee-bar location—possibly ever
Hart's
Brooklyn, NY
Aska
Brooklyn, NY
Le Coucou
New York, NY
Olmsted
Brooklyn, NY
Voyager Espresso
The futuristic Aussie cafe hidden in a Lower Manhattan subway station
Metrograph
A movie theater with decadent snacks, cocktails, and oh—great films.
Emmy Squared
A slice of Detroit-style pizza in New York? Just say yes
Té Company
A tearoom with a one-of-a-kind tasting menu
Mimi
An eclectic West Village haunt with "date night" written all over it
Okonomi
Japanese breakfast and ramen, all in one perfect Williamsburg spot
Upland
Take your parents (or have them take you) to this sprawling upscale pizza/pasta hitmaker
Russ & Daughters
For the best smoked salmon on the LES—make that the planet
Hometown Bar-B-Que
Yankees make some of the best barbecue. We stand by it
Buvette
Très West Village, with hints of Paris
Stumptown
Portland’s finest kills it in NYC
The Rum House
Midtown’s finest
Bemelmans Bar
Flawless cocktails in a flawless Upper East Side room
Achilles Heel
The non-restaurant restaurant that’s worth the trek to Greenpoint
SOS Chefs
Where serious cooks stock up in the East Village
John Derian
Beautiful presents (for yourself and others) await
Coming Soon
Lower East Side hipster housewares with a collectible vibe
The Ace Hotel
The hotel that all of New York wants to hang out in
The Bowery Hotel
Where cool meets comfort downtown—walk to all the restaurants you need
The Wythe Hotel
A waterfront stunner worthy of Williamsburg’s destination status
The Standard High Line
The 24-hour hotel scene with a stellar view from the top
Sweetleaf
The city’s best espresso—just a subway ride away
The Commodore
Brooklyn’s ultimate fried chicken sandwich and piña coladas—who needs classy?
Bar Goto
Sublime cocktails and elevated bar snacks on the Lower East Side? We’re in
169 Bar
The Lower East Side staple where everybody forgets your name
Le Bernardin
Four-star fish forever (at least, the past 20 years) avec Eric Ripert
Roberta's
The always-mobbed pizzeria that ate Bushwick
Arcade Bakery
The Tribeca office building bakery of your dreams
Eleven Madison Park
Four-star dining redefined from hit makers Daniel Humm and Will Guidara
Keens Steakhouse
NYC’s classic midtown steakhouse—still perfect after all these years
Semilla - NOW CLOSED
Williamsburg vegetarians never had it so good
Estela
Casually cutting-edge small plates from chef Ignacio Mattos
El Rey
Good vibes and kinda-healthy food at our favorite Lower East Side all-day hang
Wildair
This Lower East Side natural wine bar delivers some of New York’s best food
Momofuku Ko
David Chang's chef's counter continues to push the boundaries of New York City fine dining.
Mission Chinese Food
It's back. It's better than ever. And there's duck roasted in lotus leaf and clay.
Santina
This Renzo Piano–designed restaurant tucked under the High Line brings seaside Italy to New York City.
Cosme
New York City, or the country for that matter, hasn't tasted Mexican food like Enrique Olvera's.
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