Best Restaurants in New York City 2026: La Liste, 50 Best and Local Legends on One Map

Midtown · French seafood

Eric Ripert's Midtown seafood restaurant, brought to New York by Gilbert and Maguy Le Coze in 1986, structures its menu around fish served almost raw, barely touched or lightly cooked. The Infatuation calls it a special experience built on exceptional seafood.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York

NoMad · Korean tasting menu

Junghyun and Ellia Park's Korean restaurant serves a 12-course tasting menu on bespoke ceramics, each dish explained on a card. It was the highest-placed US restaurant on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, at No.12.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York

Tribeca · Korean tasting menu

Chef Jung Sik Yim's Tribeca restaurant was, according to 50 Best, the first to bring haute Korean cooking to New York more than a decade ago. It pairs Korean ingredients such as kimchi and fermented vegetables with French sauce technique.

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Hudson Square · Seafood tasting menu

Chef César Ramirez, formerly of Brooklyn Fare, runs a seafood-focused tasting menu that 50 Best says draws on his Mexican and Chicago upbringing, French technique and Japanese precision. It ranked No.10 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn · Scandinavian tasting menu

Fredrik Berselius's Williamsburg restaurant serves a procession of 12 to 14 dishes built on Northeastern US seasons and Scandinavian ideas, according to 50 Best. The Infatuation describes it as a Scandinavian-leaning tasting menu.

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Flatiron / NoMad · Contemporary tasting menu

This dining room on Madison Avenue holds three MICHELIN stars for its contemporary tasting menu. The Infatuation's review argues it was more interesting during its fully plant-based period.

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Columbus Circle · Contemporary American

Thomas Keller's tasting-menu restaurant sits on the fourth floor of the tower at Columbus Circle. It holds three MICHELIN stars, although The Infatuation's review found it tired after two decades.

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Midtown (Bryant Park) · Sushi omakase

This omakase counter near Bryant Park holds three MICHELIN stars. The Infatuation describes the meal as immaculate and expensive, and says it stands out from other high-end omakases.

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Flatiron · Contemporary American

Danny Meyer opened Gramercy Tavern in 1994, and executive chef Michael Anthony oversees both the prix-fixe Dining Room and the a la carte Tavern. The Infatuation recommends the bar room's burger.

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West Village · South Indian

Chef Vijay Kumar's West Village restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods group cooks hyper-regional South Indian food, much of it from his native Tamil Nadu, without toning down the spice. The Infatuation counts it among the best Indian restaurants in America.

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Lower East Side / Chinatown · Northern Mexican

Fidel Caballero opened Corima in 2024 to cook northern Mexican food from the Chihuahuan desert, Ciudad Juarez and El Paso with Asian and European touches. The Infatuation recommends the tasting menu over the small plates.

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Upper East Side · French bistro

Opened in 1937 and described by Time Out as New York's oldest operating French restaurant, Le Veau d'Or was revived in 2024 by Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr of Frenchette. It serves a prix-fixe menu of French classics such as pate en croute and roast chicken.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York

Financial District · Contemporary tasting menu

A tasting-menu restaurant on the 63rd floor of an Art Deco skyscraper near Wall Street, with one of Manhattan's best skyline views according to Time Out. 50 Best says chef Charlie Mitchell now runs the kitchen, drawing on his grandmother's Southern cooking and his Detroit upbringing.

Covered by Time Out New York and The Infatuation

Nolita · Italian American

From the team behind Carbone, Torrisi is a large Nolita Italian restaurant whose menu borrows from red-sauce joints, Jewish delis, Chinatown and West Indian patty shops, according to 50 Best. It entered North America's 50 Best at No.38 in 2026.

Covered by The Infatuation

Lincoln Center · Afro-Caribbean

Kwame Onwuachi's restaurant at Lincoln Center, named for his sister, draws on his Jamaican, Nigerian and Bronx upbringing. The Infatuation says it makes fine dining feel fun.

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NoMad · French-Italian

Andrew Carmellini's French-Italian dining room in NoMad, which 50 Best calls his most personal project and Time Out describes as fine dining straight out of the Gilded Age. Dishes cited include tuna crudo, duck tortellini and venison medallions.

Covered by Time Out New York and The Infatuation

East Village · Caribbean

Momofuku and Barbados-born chef Paul Carmichael opened Kabawa in 2025 in the former Momofuku Ko space off the Bowery. It serves a Caribbean-inspired prix fixe and entered North America's 50 Best at No.14.

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East Village · Seafood and wine bar

Upstairs from its sister restaurant Claud, Penny is a seafood bar serving oysters, clams and seasonal fish from small suppliers, backed by a wine list 50 Best puts at 6,000 bottles.

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West Village · Italian

Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's West Village restaurant serves seasonal Italian cooking such as insalata verde and pappardelle with rabbit ragu. It is mostly walk-in, and The Infatuation warns the wait can run to a few hours.

Covered by Time Out New York and The Infatuation

Chinatown · Yakitori

A 14-seat yakitori counter inside Chinatown's Canal Arcade serving a seasonal 16-course menu, each course a different chicken cut grilled over binchotan charcoal. The Infatuation calls it a sleek, serious yakitori spot.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn · Wine bar, small plates

A Williamsburg wine bar and restaurant opened in 2015 by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and partners, with a regularly changing menu of small plates. The Infatuation calls it a trendsetter with staying power.

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Columbus Circle · Sushi omakase

Masa Takayama's sushi counter in the Columbus Circle tower opened as the most expensive dining experience in the city, Time Out notes, with rare ingredients served in a spare, temple-like room. It holds two MICHELIN stars.

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Midtown (MoMA) · Contemporary American

The two-star restaurant inside the Museum of Modern Art looks over the sculpture garden, Time Out notes. The Infatuation treats its bar room and formal dining room as two different experiences.

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Columbus Circle · Contemporary French

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's flagship in the Trump International Hotel on Columbus Circle holds two MICHELIN stars. Time Out writes that its food has kept its standard while many peers have faded.

Covered by Time Out New York

Flatiron · Contemporary Mexican

Mexico City chef Enrique Olvera, known for Pujol, made his US debut with this Flatiron restaurant serving upscale contemporary Mexican food. The Infatuation says it is more approachable than it first appears.

Covered by Time Out New York and The Infatuation

Long Island City, Queens · Korean fermentation tasting menu

Hooni Kim's eight-seat counter in Long Island City runs a tasting menu built around Korean fermentation, which The Infatuation calls part seminar and part dinner. Kim won the 2026 James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State.

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Hell's Kitchen · Neapolitan pizza

This Hell's Kitchen Neapolitan pizzeria is now run by Giorgia Caporuscio, Time Out notes. The Infatuation calls its pizza some of the city's best despite the tourist crowds.

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Lower East Side · Jewish deli

Katz's has sold pastrami and corned beef on East Houston Street since 1888, according to the deli. Time Out warns of block-long lines and tourist crowds but says the food remains delicious.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn · Pizza by the slice

The Infatuation says this Williamsburg slice shop pairs Italian ingredients with a classic New York crust. It has a second shop at 104 Christopher St in the West Village and tops the 2026 50 Top Pizza USA slice ranking.

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn · Steakhouse

The Williamsburg steakhouse has been open for 138 years by Time Out's count. Time Out doubts it is the best steak in the city but calls a meal there a visit to one of New York's relics.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York

Harlem · Soul food

Sylvia Woods opened this Harlem soul food restaurant in 1962, and her family still runs it. The James Beard Foundation singles out its barbecue ribs, fried chicken and smothered pork chops.

Covered by Time Out New York and The Infatuation

Chinatown · Wine bar, Chinese-American plates

This small Doyers Street wine bar pairs a long bottle list with Chinese-American small plates, according to The Infatuation. It won Best New Restaurant at the 2026 James Beard Awards.

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Lower East Side · Neapolitan pizza

Anthony Mangieri's pizzeria returned to New York from San Francisco and now shares its Orchard Street room with small plates from the Wildair and Contra chefs, Time Out reports. It is No.1 on 50 Top Pizza USA 2026.

Covered by Time Out New York

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.5.

Tarrytown

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 93.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 98.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 75.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 93.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 75.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.5.

New York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.5.

Upper West Side · Jewish deli, smoked fish

The self-styled Sturgeon King has run its Upper West Side appetizing shop and restaurant since 1908. Time Out calls it shabby and stubbornly old-school, and The Infatuation praises the smoked fish.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York

Midwood, Brooklyn · New York pizza

The Midwood pizzeria is called one of New York's best slices by The Infatuation, and Time Out describes it as a benchmark for New York pizza.

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Greenwich Village · New York slice pizza

Joe's has sold slices in Greenwich Village for almost 50 years, first at Bleecker and Carmine and now at 7 Carmine St. Time Out says it defines the New York slice, and The Infatuation calls it an institution.

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Midtown (Herald Square) · Steakhouse

Keens has been a Midtown steakhouse for about 140 years, and its ceilings hold clay pipes from regulars such as Babe Ruth and Teddy Roosevelt, Time Out notes. The Infatuation calls it a New York institution.

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Lower East Side · Appetizing shop, smoked fish

This appetizing shop has sold lox, herring, fish eggs and bagels on East Houston Street since 1914, Time Out notes. The Infatuation rates its smoked fish among the best in New York.

Covered by The Infatuation and Time Out New York