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1. Bond 45
4.6
Exceptional(9916)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Theater District
Booked 113 times today
Located in the heart of Times Square, Bond 45 invites you on a culinary journey of exquisite Italian cuisine. Nestled conveniently next to Sweeney Todd and across from Hamilton, we offer a perfect blend of delectable dishes and a prime location for theatergoers. Savor the flavors of Italy with our diverse menu featuring house-made pasta, succulent seafood, specialty veal chops, and artisan thin crust pizzas. Our culinary creations are sure to delight your taste buds. Book your table at Bond 45 today and indulge in the perfect fusion of authentic Italian cuisine and the excitement of Broadway. Whether you're a theater enthusiast or a food lover, our restaurant promises an unforgettable experience!
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2. Le Veau d'Or
4.8
Exceptional(104)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Upper East Side
Booked 63 times today
Established in 1937, Le Veau d’Or reopens under neo-bistro extraordinaires, Chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson. Le Veau d'Or serves a $125 prix-fixe dinner menu Tuesday - Saturday and an $85 prix-fixe lunch menu Tuesday - Friday. We can accommodate up to four people per reservation in our main dining room. Unfortunately, we don't push tables together for larger parties, but our private dining can seat up to 20 guests.Our bar is available for walk-ins where guests can enjoy lunch, dinner, or just a drink!Our intimate dining room means we are unable to adjust party sizes once a reservation is confirmed. Decreases in party size will be subject to a fee of $50/seat.Finally, as a courtesy to other guests, we kindly ask that you book reservation times when you can join us. If you have no intention of joining us at an available reservation time, please allow others the opportunity to book the reservation. Thank you for your consideration.
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3. La Grande Boucherie NYC
4.6
Exceptional(9110)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Midtown West
Booked 354 times today
With a dazzling dining gallery featuring 40’ glass ceilings, this one-of-a-kind brasserie is built in the tradition of the Belle Époque, inspired by elegant and ornamental Art Nouveau style. The menu features French classics and timeless bistro favorites, with a focus on prime cuts and an in-house meat program. In addition to an extensive wine list and classic cocktails, La Grande Boucherie also features an inspired menu of absinthe-driven signature drinks.We look forward to welcoming you! (you can find the hours of operation on this page)**Please note that kitchen hours may differ
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4. Bill's Bar and Burger
4.3
Awesome(2579)
Price: Moderate
• Burgers • Rockefeller Center
Booked 33 times today
Welcome to Bill's Bar & Burger Rockefeller Center in New York City! Serving homage to burger and shake lovers, Bill’s Burger & Bar first opened its doors in 2009 at Rockefeller Center in New York City – the largest standalone burger joint in the country. It continues to dazzle patrons with an impressive craft burger list that includes its signature Bill’s ‘Fat Cat’ Burger that was listed as one of CNN’s “Top 10 Burgers in America” and continues to be ranked among New York sources like The Daily Meal and Thrillist. The popular restaurant is known for offering a welcoming, low-key environment for guests to enjoy good company, great food and its extensive list of local and craft beer.
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5. Sushi Yasaka
4.8
Exceptional(2775)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Upper West Side
Booked 77 times today
We serve high quality and tasty delicacies made with organic ingredients. To satisfy our customer’s taste buds, we look for the best raw ingredients tirelessly from local farmers. We serve various kinds of fish. They are all carefully chosen from the fish market each morning. All fish are sliced in traditional style that preserves the original flavor and texture. Our executive chef overseen every dish. From choosing the rice and seaweed to the decoration of plate, each dish is the demonstration of our dedications to customers. We strive for the recognition as a customer-oriented restaurant through our delicious food, enthusiastic services and serenading environment. We are looking forward to serving you and hope you will have a wonderful dining experience with us. For bar seating, please refer to location. Bar seating is by telephone request only. Thank you.
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6. Petite Boucherie
4.5
Awesome(1421)
Price: Expensive
• French • West Village
Booked 22 times today
Located at the historic intersection of Christopher and Gay Streets, PETITE BOUCHERIE brings a touch of France to the cultured and eclectic neighborhood of West Village. An intimate window-laden, corner restaurant serves French classics pared with curated wine offerings, and it is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch. Petite Boucherie is inspired by the elegance of Parisian Belle Époque, and with a hand-crafted menu of timeless​ dishes, the intimate bistro serves as a community hub for engaging conversation.​We look forward to welcoming you! (you can find the hours of operation on this page)**Please note that kitchen hours may differ
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7. Papillon Bistro and Bar
4.4
Awesome(1141)
Price: Expensive
• Bistro • Midtown East
Booked 13 times today
Papillon is a stunning classic French Bistro featuring an elegant rustic decor that brings you back through time to a provincial town in France. The exquisite decor is the perfect setting for Papillon's culinary delights. Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just steps from Central Park, Museum of Modern Art & the famous 5th Avenue shops, Papillon offers a fun environment where our guests feel like family. Our deceivingly large space offers dining experiences to match your every mood, whether you’re enjoying a craft cocktail on our sidewalk café, mingling with colleagues in one of our private rooms, or delighting in dinner and a show at our Opera Night on Saturdays. Get to know our killer staff, and enjoy a sense of community with a little something for everyone. At Papillon Bistro & Bar, every night is made better with just a touch of sophisticated debauchery!
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8. Le Parisien
4.8
Exceptional(2305)
Price: Moderate
• French • Murray Hill
Booked 17 times today
Le Parisien is the go-to neighborhood bistrot for Murray Hill, offering classic French food like steak frites, escargots and moules marinieres, paired with a well-edited list of french wines.Chef Johnathan Masse brings his expert knowledge of comfort food, having most recently served as sous chef at the Waverly Inn, and also for Chef Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto. Along with owner Christian Merand, formerly of Jean-Claude in Soho, they have created a restaurant that focuses on serving consistently great traditional food with a lively and unmistakeably French atmosphere.Also open daily for lunch and brunch on weekends.
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9. Le Rock
4.5
Awesome(77)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Rockefeller Center
Booked 68 times today
Anchoring the renaissance of Rockefeller Center is Le Rock, a thoughtful revamp of a historic Art Deco space from James Beard Award-winning chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr. From the team behind some of Manhattan’s best restaurants (including Frenchette and Le Veau d'Or) comes an updated take on a grand brasserie in a iconic space, hailed by The New York Times in a Critic’s Pick three star review as “truly exciting”. Though focused on French cuisine, the location is iconic New York - Le Rock is located on 50th St between Fifth and Sixth Avenues adjacent to the Theater District, as well as MoMA and Radio City Music Hall. Open six days a week (closed Sunday), weekdays with continuous service from lunch until 9 pm.
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10. Lafayette
4.5
Awesome(3128)
Price: Expensive
• French • NoHo
Booked 16 times today
Lafayette is an everyday French restaurant conducting the spirit of French dining anew in downtown Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Open morning, noon and night, this grand café and bakery is dedicated to Chef Andrew Carmellini's market-driven bistro cooking in a timeless hallmark setting. Our light-flushed dining room features soaring arched windows overlooking the NoHo streetscapes and a lively rotisserie bar. Our corner boulangerie-patisserie is open all hours offering artisanal breads, croissants, Stumptown coffee drinks, a light breakfast or lunch and a host of confections. In warm weather months, our sidewalk cafe opens daily for open air breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner service.

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