Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood temple in Midtown — the most precise fish cookery in America
Must-try: Barely Touched tuna, Poached halibut in Thai broth, Chef's tasting menu
📍 155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
Two Michelin stars across from Bryant Park — Alsatian technique, a smoked sturgeon tart, and the storks on the ceiling
Must-try: Smoked sturgeon and sauerkraut tart, Foie gras terrine, Tarte flambée in the bar
📍 41 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Michael White's coastal Italian on Central Park South — fusilli with octopus and bone marrow, and a crudo list to match
Must-try: Fusilli with red wine–braised octopus and bone marrow, Crudo tasting, Astice lobster burrata
📍 240 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
Since 1885, under 50,000 clay pipes on the ceiling — the mutton chop is the reason and always has been
Must-try: Legendary mutton chop, Porterhouse for two, Single-malt from the 250-bottle list
📍 72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
Two Michelin stars overlooking MoMA's sculpture garden — Danny Meyer's most formal room, and the Bar Room beside it
Must-try: The tasting menu in the dining room, Bar Room à la carte if you cannot book, Wine pairing from a very deep list
📍 9 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Major Food Group's mid-century chophouse inside the Seagram Building — tableside carving in a landmarked Philip Johnson room
Must-try: Prime rib carved tableside, Pasta à la presse, Honey mustard glazed ribs
📍 99 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022
Enormous hand-rolled bagels and a scoop of scallion cream cheese that could feed a household
Must-try: Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, Nova and cream cheese, Baked salmon salad
📍 831 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022
The Frenchette team's brasserie in Rockefeller Center — art deco marble, a rotisserie, and the best pre-theater room in Midtown
Must-try: Rotisserie duck, Sole meunière, Any of the terrines
📍 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
Vaulted Guastavino tile beneath the terminal since 1913 — a raw bar counter and an oyster list that runs long
Must-try: A dozen oysters off the daily list, New England clam chowder, Oyster pan roast
📍 89 E 42nd St, Lower Level, New York, NY 10017
an unmarked theater-district bar behind zebra-print wallpaper
Must-try: Dirty martini, Bar snacks, Zebra-print room
📍 324 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036