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La Grande Boucherie NYC
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.6(9,112)Midtown West - 2
Gallaghers Steakhouse - Manhattan
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(18,922)Midtown West - 3
RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH New York
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(5,427)West Village - 4
Cecconi's Dumbo
Price: Moderate•Contemporary Italian•4.6(5,534)DUMBO - 5
Soothr
Price: Expensive•Thai•4.7(317)East Village
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Don Angie
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.9(52)Greenwich Village - 2
STK - NYC - Midtown
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4(9,970)Midtown West - 3
Carmine's - 44th Street - NYC
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(30,864)Theater District - 4
Chez Fifi
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.7(82)Upper East Side - 5
Una Pizza Napoletana
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.9(19)Lower East Side
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Buddakan NY
Price: Very Expensive•Chinese•4.7(16,342)Meatpacking District - 2
Beauty & Essex- New York
Price: Expensive•Unspecified•4.6(10,085)Lower East Side - 3
The River Cafe
Price: Very Expensive•American•4.8(9,281)DUMBO - 4
Catch New York
Price: Expensive•Seafood•4.6(10,218)Meatpacking District - 5
BONDST
Price: Very Expensive•Japanese•4.8(3,309)NoHo
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Botte Brooklyn
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.4(150)Italian Restaurant and cocktail bar. Serving a typical Roman Italian menu including fresh homemade pastas, thin crust pizzas fish, meat with an innovative cocktail list.Bijan's Brooklyn
Price: Moderate•American•4.4(229)Bijan's Brooklyn nestled in the heart of Boerum Hill is Brooklyn's "best secret". We have a cozy, intimate neighborhood feel with a warm wood burning fireplace paired with modern-bistro style cuisine offering a delicious culinary combination of American plates fused with Persian style spices & flare. Creative culinary plates such as the Persian spiced chicken wings leave the palette craving for more. Don't forget the mind blowing craft cocktails. For a great atmosphere, fabulous & friendly service, the staff would be happy to make you something to cure what ails ya!
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- EEliseVIPAtlanta •37 reviews4.0Dined 7 days agoThe food was very good and the service was excellent. The young man who was our server was very polite and friendlyMore infoBotte BrooklynPrice: Moderate• Italian• Downtown Brooklyn•4.4
- KKaileyNew York City •1 review5.0Dined 7 days ago The service was impeccable, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was amazing. This restaurant clearly pays attention to detail—the lighting shifted at just the right moments, and the playlist of nostalgic hits perfectly set the mood, making our experience at Gage & Tollner truly unforgettable. This is officially our go-to spot whenever my fiancé and I go out in town.More infoGage & TollnerPrice: Very Expensive• American• Downtown Brooklyn•4.7
- AAndrea1 review5.0Dined 7 days agoHad a great time . The staff was wonderful so friendlyMore infoFogo de Chao - BrooklynPrice: Moderate• Brazilian• Downtown Brooklyn•4.1
- DDanNew York City •5 reviews4.0Dined on Feb 23, 2025Upbeat spot for casual dining. Good destination for futbol fans.More infoPollo D'OroPrice: Moderate• Peruvian• Downtown Brooklyn•4.8
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