Top 10 Restaurants in New York City
A community-ranked list of the 8 best restaurants in New York City, currently topped by Katz's Delicatessen (Lower East Side, Manhattan). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.
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Katz's Delicatessen
restaurantLower East Side, Manhattan
A cafeteria-style Jewish deli operating since 1888, best known for hand-carved pastrami on rye.
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Peter Luger Steak House
restaurantWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
A wood-paneled steakhouse dating to 1887 known for dry-aged porterhouse and a cash-only, old-fashioned dining room.
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Le Bernardin
restaurantMidtown, Manhattan
A three-Michelin-star French seafood restaurant led by chef Eric Ripert since the mid-1990s.
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Gramercy Tavern
restaurantFlatiron District, Manhattan
A Danny Meyer-founded New American restaurant with a casual front tavern and a formal tasting-menu dining room in back.
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Balthazar
restaurantSoHo, Manhattan
A bustling French brasserie in SoHo serving classic bistro fare and fresh-baked bread from its in-house bakery since 1997.
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Carbone
restaurantGreenwich Village, Manhattan
A retro Italian-American red-sauce restaurant on Thompson Street known for tableside spicy rigatoni and tuxedoed service.
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Momofuku Noodle Bar
restaurantEast Village, Manhattan
David Chang's original 2004 East Village restaurant that popularized steamed-bun pork belly and remains a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick.
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
restaurantLower East Side, Manhattan
A sit-down offshoot of the century-old appetizing store, serving smoked fish, bagels, and egg creams on Orchard Street.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best restaurants in New York City?
- Katz's Delicatessen is currently ranked #1 in New York City, according to community ranking.
- How many restaurants are on this list?
- There are currently 8 restaurants on this list.
- How is this list ranked?
- Entries are ranked by community votes — upvotes move an entry up, downvotes move it down. Anyone can add an entry, edit its blurb, or cast a vote, and this list is a wiki: rankings update live as votes come in, with no editorial gatekeeping.