# Top 10 Restaurants in New York City

Standout restaurants across the five boroughs, from century-old institutions to modern tasting-menu destinations. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best restaurants in New York City, including Katz's Delicatessen (Lower East Side, Manhattan). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 22:43:25

1. **[Katz's Delicatessen](/e/katz-s-delicatessen---335.md)** (restaurant) — A cafeteria-style Jewish deli operating since 1888, best known for hand-carved pastrami on rye. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/katzs-deli, https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/katzs-delicatessen, https://www.nyctourism.com/restaurants/katzs-delicatessen/
2. **[Peter Luger Steak House](/e/peter-luger-steak-house---336.md)** (restaurant) — A wood-paneled steakhouse dating to 1887 known for dry-aged porterhouse and a cash-only, old-fashioned dining room. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/peter-luger, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/peter-luger-steak-house, https://peterluger.com/pages/locations-reservations
3. **[Le Bernardin](/e/le-bernardin---337.md)** (restaurant) — A three-Michelin-star French seafood restaurant led by chef Eric Ripert since the mid-1990s. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/le-bernardin, https://www.le-bernardin.com/reservations/hours-and-information, https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurant/le-bernardin
4. **[Gramercy Tavern](/e/gramercy-tavern---338.md)** (restaurant) — A Danny Meyer-founded New American restaurant with a casual front tavern and a formal tasting-menu dining room in back. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/gramercy-tavern, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/gramercy-tavern, https://www.gramercytavern.com/location/gramercy-tavern-the-dining-room/
5. **[Balthazar](/e/balthazar---339.md)** (restaurant) — A bustling French brasserie in SoHo serving classic bistro fare and fresh-baked bread from its in-house bakery since 1997. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/balthazar, https://balthazarny.com/contact-us/, https://balthazarny.com/
6. **[Carbone](/e/carbone---340.md)** (restaurant) — A retro Italian-American red-sauce restaurant on Thompson Street known for tableside spicy rigatoni and tuxedoed service. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/carbone, https://carbonenewyork.com/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbone_(restaurant)
7. **[Momofuku Noodle Bar](/e/momofuku-noodle-bar---341.md)** (restaurant) — David Chang's original 2004 East Village restaurant that popularized steamed-bun pork belly and remains a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/momofuku-noodle-bar, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/momofuku-noodle-bar, https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/noodle-bar-east-village
8. **[Russ & Daughters Cafe](/e/russ-daughters-cafe---342.md)** (restaurant) — A sit-down offshoot of the century-old appetizing store, serving smoked fish, bagels, and egg creams on Orchard Street. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/russ-daughters-cafe, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/russ-daughters-cafe, https://www.russanddaughterscafe.com/

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