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1. Ophelia
4.3
Awesome(1593)
Price: Moderate
• American • Midtown East
Booked 37 times today
Cocktail Lounge atop the historic Beekman Tower offering 360 views of Manhattan and Brooklyn.Ophelia offers a crafted a two-part cocktail menu featuring reinventions of classic and signature cocktails inspired by the natural elements and the glory of the lounge during its heyday in the 1920s and 30s. Chef Ambrosio sources ingredients from local and international artisans, farmers, and fishmongers to create an elevated and refined culinary voyage. Small dishes include Maine Lobster Spring Rolls, Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with dried cherries, Classic Caviar Service, Prime Beef Tenderloin, and Truffle Fries.
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2. The Crosby Bar
4.7
Exceptional(990)
Price: Expensive
• American • SoHo
Booked 31 times today
The Crosby Bar & Terrace is located on a quiet, cobblestoned street inside Soho’s Crosby Street Hotel. We offer modern American cuisine in a spacious room with high ceilings, long pewter bar, gray oak floors and tall warehouse-style windows which look out to the trees at the hotel’s entrance and the garden on Lafayette. It has an altogether leafy, breezy feel with lots of light throughout the day.
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3. Lure New York
4.7
Exceptional(3591)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • SoHo
Booked 19 times today
If you don't see your preferred booking time, please call the restaurant or visit our website www.Lurefishbar.com. ------------------------------------Contemporary American Seafood featuring an extensive raw bar and first class sushi program. The striking design is reminiscent of the interior of an elegant cruise ship. We offer amazing cocktails and a well crafted 250 bottle wine list.
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4. Misirizzi
4.9
Exceptional(350)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • East Village
Booked 1 time today
Misirizzi is a delightful Italian restaurant in New York City, offering authentic cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere. Known for its fresh, seasonal ingredients and friendly service, Misirizzi invites you on a culinary journey through Italy.The menu features classic Italian dishes alongside innovative creations. Start with appetizers like Polpette, savory meatballs in tomato conserv or Carciofi Fritti, crispy artichokes with shaved parmesan and crumbled pistachio. For your main course, choose from a variety of pastas, including Mafaldine Carbonara with crispy guanciale or Grandmother's recipe Lasagna. If you're in the mood for something heartier, try the Bistecca, a grass-fed sirloin steak served with roasted potatoes and mustard sauce.With its sleek interiors and cozy vibe, Misirizzi creates an inviting ambiance that enhances your dining experience. Come savor the flavors of Italy right in the heart of NYC.
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5. Charlie Palmer Steak IV
4.2
Awesome(4901)
Price: Expensive
• American • Theater District
Booked 9 times today
Introducing Charlie Palmer Steak IV, the newest addition to Chef Charlie Palmer's renowned collection of steakhouses, restaurants, and bars. Nestled on the 4th floor of The Knickerbocker Hotel, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece by John Jacob Astor IV, this contemporary steakhouse celebrates the legacy and elegance of The Knickerbocker, the legendary luxury Midtown hotel. Its sophisticated design, specialty menu offerings, and immersive table-side service echo the opulence of its surroundings. True to the Charlie Palmer Steak philosophy, Charlie Palmer Steak IV transcends the institutional steakhouse tradition in a modern, welcoming, and exquisite setting.
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6. David Burke Tavern
4.4
Awesome(1022)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Upper East Side
Booked 8 times today
David Burke Tavern is a modern American restaurant by award-winning Celebrity Chef David Burke. Situated on the first two stories of a stately townhouse on New York City’s Upper East Side, the restaurant showcases Burke’s creative and contemporary approach to classic fare – often with showstopping presentations. Signature dishes highlight seafood, steakhouse staples and beyond, including Lobster Dumplings with spicy tomato, Crab Cake Pretzel Raft, Tavern Cheeseburger, and Burke’s famous “Clothesline” Maple & Black Pepper Candied Bacon, plus a full SUSHI MENU. David Burke Tavern offers dinner, bar and lounge menus, as well as multiple private dining spaces including the intimate Himalayan Salt Room lined with pink sea salt bricks. Private dining spaces can accommodate anywhere from 10-100 guests, with options to reserve floors and the full restaurant.
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7. Rossini's Restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(2200)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Murray Hill
Booked 8 times today
Located in the charming neighborhood of Murray Hill, Rossini's has been serving fine Northern Italian Cuisine for 46 years. The genuine friendliness and warm service makes diners feel right at home in this family owned restaurant. We specialize in Northern Italian Cuisine but also features dishes throughout the Italian Peninsula. Our cuisine is based on many long standing family recipes as well as new and innovative Italian presentations.Our menu offers a wide variety of pasta, chicken, veal and fish dishes or our chef will prepare your favorite dish if you don't see it on the menu.The large chairs and roomy interior provides an ambiance that is perfect for the important business lunch or the intimate romantic dinner.
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8. Sushi Ryusei
4.8
Exceptional(436)
Price: Very Expensive
• Sushi • Murray Hill
Booked 2 times today
We are open to indoor seating, and take-out & delivery. Most of sushi counter seatings are for Omakase. We offer also regular menu a la carte, set menu, hot food, maki rolls as standard reservation. Click reservation the time ---> choose standard(tables) or counter. Another phone number (212)983-0525Sushi Ryusei is a new traditional Sushi restaurant located in Murray Hill. It features an Omakase Chef's Sushi Counter as well as traditional choices by former head chef Masato Oyama at Sushi of Gari Columbus and Sushi of Gari Tribeca. Our other skilled chef is also from sushi of Gari.
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9. Sarabeth's West
4.7
Exceptional(2003)
Price: Moderate
• American • Upper West Side
Booked 5 times today
Posh chain serving American fare, including breakfast, lunch, dessert and dinner all week long. Brunch on weekends. Significant seating is reserved for walk-ins, so feel free to visit the restaurant in person.
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10. Brass & The Tusk Bar
4.5
Awesome(73)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary French / American • NoMad
Booked 10 times today
Two new high style projects in a historic Nomad hotel:THE TUSK BAR is a cocktail and oyster bar,with its next door restaurant sibling BRASS offering an elegant yet playful menu from Michelin-starred chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske Valtierra (Wildair, Bar Contra). Join us at The Tusk Bar (named a best bar in America by Esquire) for carefully made cocktails and seafood small plates; or at BRASS for a brasserie-inspired dinner reimagined for a new golden era of dining out in New York City. Both spaces are located through the lobby of the turn–of-the-century Evelyn hotel (est. 1903) and welcome walk-ins as well as accepting reservations.

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