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46 restaurants in New York: Borgo, Penny, Claud, and 43 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in a web post.

Borgo

Italian restaurant

4.5

• City’s best all-around restaurant with excellent food and dining experience. • Features a sculpture-adorned back garden open in warmer months. • Serves lunch and offers a 'pensione' atmosphere.

Penny

Seafood restaurant

4.6

• Seafood counter and raw bar from the creators of Claud. • Offers 'ice box' platters with unusual fruits de mer and excellent cooked dishes. • Try Chef Forrest Florsheim’s tuna-stuffed squid or lobster.

Claud

Restaurant

4.3

• Paris-style bistro known for its chocolate cake. • Has a darkly atmospheric ambiance. • From creators Chase Sinzer and Joshua Pinsky.

Taverna Kyclades Astoria

Greek restaurant

4.6

• Authentic Greek island taverna experience in Astoria. • Famous for whole fish grilled to perfection and bright lemon potatoes. • Expect long waits, even on a rainy Monday.

Bistrot Ha

Bistro

4.3

• A vibrant Franco-Vietnamese bistro with a 'clubhouse' atmosphere. • Offers feisty cooking, but you must really like fish sauce. • Known for its verve and loyal regulars.

Kabawa

Caribbean restaurant

4.5

• Flagship Pan-Caribbean restaurant from Chef Paul Carmichael. • Offers wonderful cuisine with dishes like chuletas can can and jerk sausage. • Also features Bar Kabawa next door with a separate menu.

Bar Kabawa

Bar

4.6

• Full-service spot next to Kabawa, offering a separate menu. • Serves flaky patties and small plates. • A great option for a more casual experience.

Lei

Wine bar

4.7

• Solo project from King partner Annie Shi, known for its wine program. • Offers creative dishes like hand-rolled cat's-ear noodles and celtuce in kombu jelly. • Features a playful atmosphere and a serious, versatile wine list.

Bánh Anh Em

Vietnamese restaurant

4.4

• Offers excellent bánh mìs, hot pockets, phos, and fried catfish. • Known for homemade rolls and generous fillings like pork belly and pâté. • Expect lines, but turnover is quick with takeout options available.

Bartolo

Spanish restaurant

4.2

• Spanish restaurant by Ryan Bartlow, known for its accomplished cooking. • Features an earthen crock of shrimp, fries, and sunny-side-up eggs. • Has a romantic bar and dining room popular with locals.

Maxi's Noodle

Cantonese restaurant

4.3

• Offers Hong Kong-style noodle soup with rich pork bone broth. • Famous for large wontons filled with shrimp and pork. • Provides a great bargain meal, often under $20.

Taqueria Ramirez

Mexican restaurant

4.7

• Greenpoint original known for authentic Mexican tacos. • Features traditional cuts like suadero and crispy al pastor. • Menu warns that all items may contain lard.

Smithereens

Seafood restaurant

4.5

• Features new American cuisine from Chef Nick Tamburo. • Offers dishes like maple-y buckwheat pancakes and hake with vin jaune sabayon. • Nikita Malhotra’s wine list is dedicated to 'Riesling' and 'Wines That Are Not Riesling'.

Sandro's

Italian restaurant

4.7

• Warm, neighborhoody Italian restaurant offering homemade grissini. • Serves classic dishes like smoky Amatriciana and crispy costoletta di vitello. • A perfect choice for a timeless Italian meal.

I Cavallini

Italian restaurant

4.5

• Outstrips its older sibling, The Four Horsemen, with a more 'actually New York' vibe. • Offers dishes like thin slices of tripe and Japanese sardines. • Also features corn pasta and farfallone in Calabrian-chile butter.

Le Veau d'Or

French restaurant

4.5

• Manhattan landmark offering classic French cuisine in 'table d’hôte' style. • Dinner prix-fixe is $145; two-course lunch is $85. • Order dishes that would fit in a French king's court, like magret of duck with cherries.

The Modern

Restaurant

4.6

• Fine dining restaurant overlooking MoMA's Sculpture Garden. • Offers a high-level tasting menu by Thomas Allan. • A worthy destination for special occasions, known for creative dishes.

al Badawi

Middle eastern restaurant

4.7

• Growing chainlet known for its Middle Eastern classics like mezedes and pitas. • Famous for family-size six-layer fattats with roast chicken, rice, and chickpeas. • Generous portions make for excellent leftovers.

Eyval

Persian restaurant

4.6

• Persian restaurant in Bushwick by Ali Saboor, formerly of Sofreh. • Offers briochelike komaj and crusty barbari bread. • Famous for beef brochette kebabs and excellent tahdig with salted plum sauce.

Le French Diner

French restaurant

4.5

• Tiny French bistro with a Marais-like atmosphere. • Serves classics like escargots, grilled octopus, and hanger steak. • Known for its unpretentious charm and robust steak tartare.

Thai Diner

Thai restaurant

4.4

• Multicolored, chaotic all-day diner by Ann Redding and Matt Danzer. • Offers a wide variety of Thai dishes including lettuce wraps and crab fried rice. • Famous for its Thai disco fries with massaman curry and coconut cream.

Zimmi's

French restaurant

4.5

• French spot run by Chef Maxime Pradié and Jenni Guizio. • Offers 'auberge cooking,' ethereal and rib-sticking at once. • Try the foie-gras flecked artichoke soup.

Bar à Part

Cafe

5.0

• Wine bar and cafe opened by the Zimmi's team. • Showcases Jenni Guizio and Cory Holt’s wine list. • Features Chef Pradié’s house-butchered charcuterie and pastries by Clodagh Manning.

Semma

South indian restaurant

4.2

• Fine South Indian restaurant under chef Vijay Kumar. • Known for its gunpowder dosa and Goanese oxtail curry. • Try the miniature snails fiery with ginger and tamarind.

Mariscos El Submarino

Mexican restaurant

4.6

• A growing chainlet known for tropical ceviches and aguachiles. • Famous for its huge tacos packed with shrimp and the tuna tostada. • Offers an affordable alternative to high-end seafood dining.

Le Bernardin

French restaurant

4.6

• Renowned three-Michelin-starred seafood restaurant by Eric Ripert. • Offers a high-end dining experience with classic dishes. • Known for its impeccable service and extensive wine collection.

Sushi Sho

Restaurant

4.6

• High-end omakase experience by grand master Keiji Nakazawa. • Practices edo-mae style sushi, offering rare fish from Japan. ✓ Expect a $450 dinner; no photos are allowed.

Mitsuru

Japanese restaurant

4.4

• Excellent and reasonably priced sushi option by Mitsuru Tamura. • Offers familiar selections like toro hand rolls and hamachi. • Omakase counter is $175, or enjoy a five-piece selection at a table.

Torrisi

Italian restaurant

4.5

• Rich Torrisi's acclaimed Italian-American restaurant, a 'parody of itself'. • Serves excellent zeppole with pineapple mostarda and Hawaiian pizza in its final form. • Try the tortellini pomodoro for a perfect taste of sheep's milk ricotta and cherry tomato sauce.

Uncle Ray's Chicken Rice

Restaurant

4.5

• Shoebox-sized Singaporean spot perfect for pre-theater dining. • Offers quick service and low prices with delicious Hainanese chicken rice. • A great option for protein macros in Hell's Kitchen.

Cervo's

Seafood restaurant

4.5

• Seafood restaurant inspired by coastal Portugal and Spain. • Features a glamorous seafaring vessel ambiance. • Mussels escabeche and grilled seabream are must-try dishes.

Angel

Indian restaurant

4.7

• North Indian restaurant focusing on Punjabi cuisine. • Offers soft, crumbling saag paneer and vegetarian dum biryani. • A rare restaurant where meat wouldn't be missed, with many vegetarian options.

Chambers

American restaurant

4.7

• Features a world-class wine program curated by Pascaline Lepeltier. • The kitchen, led by Jonathan Karis, offers dishes like sweetbreads and Heritage pork chop. • Enjoy a market-loving menu with seasonal ingredients.

Ramen Ishida

Ramen restaurant

4.6

• Hole-in-the-wall ramen spot by Ippudo veteran Yohei Ishida. • Known for its magical broths and beautifully folded noodles. ✓ Be prepared to give up your seat 20 minutes after ramen is served.

Ramen By Ra

Ramen restaurant

4.6

• Newer ramen counter known for its breakfast ramen. • Part of the evolving ramen scene in New York City. • Offers a unique take on the classic dish.

THE GRILL

Fine dining restaurant

4.5

• The 2017 revival of The Four Seasons, known for its powerful room. • Offers theatrics like a duck press and a prime-rib cart. • Famous for its beef, a top choice among steakhouses.

Lungi South Indian & Sri Lankan Restaurant

South indian restaurant

4.6

• Offers some of the city's best South Indian and Sri Lankan food. • Known for its hoppers, curries (chicken, goat), and superior sambols. • Located deep in the Research-and-Surgery Quadrangle of Weill Cornell and Rockefeller University.

Santi

Italian restaurant

4.5

• Luxury Italian den by Michael White, known for having the best pastas in town. • Try the truffled twirls of busiate or mortadella tortellini. • Also features a bicameral ravioli, a marvel of engineering.

B&H Dairy

Restaurant

4.6

• A well-patinated kosher dairy restaurant on Second Avenue. • Order a tuna melt on thick-cut challah with a side of knish mit gravy. • Enjoy a classic New York deli experience that has stood the test of time.

Pierogi Boys

Polish restaurant

4.7

• Cozy Polish restaurant in a former funeral home. • Offers delicious duck confit, schnitzel, borscht, and pierogi. • Functions as a neighborhood hub with a shop and cheese counter.

Meju

Korean restaurant

4.7

• Fermentation-focused Korean restaurant by Chef Hooni Kim. • Aims to soothe the stomach with probiotic-rich dishes using doenjang, gochujang, and ganjang. • Offers a tasting counter experience with dishes like gochujang-dotted sea perch and pork belly with 15-month kimchee.

F&F Pizzeria

Pizza restaurant

4.5

• Pizzeria by Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, next to Frankie’s Spuntino. • Offers pizzas that blend artisanal Neapolitan with New York City styles. • Recommended orders include the Partanna (red onions and honey) and half-plain-half-pepperoni.

JUQI

Chinese restaurant

4.8

• American outpost of a Beijing-based chain, specializing in Peking duck. • Ducks are presented with pomp and circumstance, with drawerfuls of accouterments. • Enjoy a perfect bite with hoisin sauce, duck, scallions, and cucumber in a thin pancake.

Abuqir

Seafood restaurant

4.2

• Seafood restaurant in Astoria offering fresh catches from Hunts Point. • Choose between fried or grilled wild bass, snapper, whiting, and calamari. • Famous for big tendrils of octopus and black bass with a sticky, smoky sauce.

Kidilum

South indian restaurant

4.8

• Keralan restaurant focusing on the cuisine of Kerala, India. • Chef Vinu Raveendran elevates native cuisine with showmanship. • Try the coconut and fennel-pollen-laced nanducurry or the excellent pork rib.

Knickerbocker Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

4.4

• Long-standing pub and grill founded in 1977 by a Broadway producer. • Attracts a theater crowd; known for its pubby menu and live piano music. • Try Chef Clara O’Marde’s roast chicken with winter squash and gravy-bloated cherries.

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