<b>2018 Winter Restaurant "Week" runs form January 22 to February 9.</b> 3 Courses/$29 Lunch/$42 Dinner. Hot spots in hip places: West Village, Greenwich Village and Meatpacking District!
Gotham Bar and Grill first opened its doors in 1984 along a tree-lined stretch in the heart of the city’s fabled Greenwich Village neighborhood. In 1985, Chef Alfred Portale took the reins at the young Greenwich Village restaurant. His idea was to bring fine dining downtown, both...
12 E 12th St (bet. 5th Ave. & University Pl.)Downtown iteration of the midtown Quality Meats, but here they dropped the "M". The intention, largely successful is for the m-less version to be more casual and affordable than a typical New York Steakhouse. With a full bar, and late running kitchen kitchen (open until Midni...
19 Greenwich Ave (West 10th Street)Tucked inconspicuously into an old brownstone near the corner of 10th Street & 7th avenue, Bobo quietly announces its place on the culinary map of the West Village. While French-inspired fare is de rigueur in the village, Bobo stands out because of it elegance, and quirkiness. ...
181 West 10 StreetThe folks behind Macondo and Rayuela bring more Spanish cuisine to the West Village, curated by executive chef Jesus Nunez. Enjoy Tapas, Paellas and other Spanish dishes while indulging in one of seven Seasonal Sangrias offered.
81 Greenwich AveHip tapas and Spanish fare. The kind of place the longs for a downtown vibe, but feels like it could work on the Upper West Side. That said, the food is solid, the drinks excellent, the crowd young, and the fun is waiting for you.
2 Bank Street (Greenwich Ave)The Tuscan restaurant Il Cantinori, located in Greenwich Village, opened in 1983. Despite the rustic warmth, stucco walls, wooden beams, and voluminous floral arrangements, the service and menu could use updating. Our most recent dinner there included a classic Italian cocktail m...
32 E 10th St (bet. B'way & University Pl.)The perfect restaurant for American cuisine in a cozy setting on the border of Washington Square Park, North Square located inside the historic Washington Square Hotel.
103 Waverly Pl (at Washington Square)Mario Batali and crew opened Lupa in 1999 with the intent of having a casual restaurant specializing in Roman trattoria fare of the highest quality at a moderate price. The restaurant has met its promise, offering a unique dining experience with a true "Lupa" dimension. Under ...
170 Thompson St (bet. Bleecker & Houston Sts.)Late-night industry hang-out from Alex Stupak of WD-50, valuing comfort, seasonality and a modern thought process above all. These values are applied daily to a constantly evolving menu that is designed to capture everything that is magical about Mexican cooking.
230 W 4th StFresh, naturally raised food, greatly inspired by European traditions and sensibilities. The name Left Bank refers to The West Village, home artists, beatnicks, philosophers, and all those just a little left of center.
117 Perry St (Greenwich St.)A 60-seat restaurant amidst the three gleaming Richard Meier glass towers along rapidly-developing West Street, celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten pares it down with his latest offering. Rather than the over-the-top attributes that characterized 66, Spice Market and V Steak...
176 Perry Street (West Street)Rosemary proprietor Carlos Suarez and Mark Barak bring Provençal cuisine to the former Cru space, complete with North African and Middle Eastern influences, and a menu that tromps around, picking up truffle hummus with fennel flat bread, whole roasted dorade in burned lemon and a...
24 5th AveHiroshima native and renowned Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto brings his eponymous brand to the Chelsea Market, creating a stunning restaurant even by the already high standards of the market. A wild array of Japanese cuisine is on offer, from Chef Morimoto's trademark omakase tastin...
88 Tenth Avenue / Chelsea Market (West 15th Street)Chefs Jimmy Lau and Nick Kim, formerly of Masa, bring small plate Japanese fare to the Village.
61 W 8th StAn Italian expression that means “little shoe” -- or the shape bread takes when used to soak up a dish -- Scarpetta represents the pure pleasure of savoring a meal down to the very last taste. The restaurant’s seasonally-inspired Italian dishes offer farm-fresh ingredients and cl...
88 Madison AvenueDos Caminos brings the vibrant spirit of Mexico City to NYC. Serving authentic and upscale Mexican cuisine, including fresh guac, killer margaritas, and South of the Border staples like Asada Tacos and fresh ceviche. The tequila and margarita menu is one of the most robust of its...
675 Hudson StreetChef Mazen Mustafa brings an ingredient-driven approach to the menu at Blenheim. The farm-to-table offerings are sourced from the 150-acre farm in the Catskills that shares Blenheim’s name. Owners Morten Sohlberg and Min Ye split their time between the wilds of Manhattan and the ...
283 West 12th Street (west 4th Street)Sushi Samba is a Miami import that somehow has the feel of one of those "only in New York" restaurants. Where else would you find a restaurant that offers a unique blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine, music and design? Well, actually it's not as strange as it sou...
87 7th Ave S (bet. Barrow)The Mexican cuisine from Josh Pickard and John McDonald at El Toro Blanco couldn't be any more authentic if it was shipped directly from the country itself—and it's certainly fresher. Located in the former Scuderia space, El Toro Blanco goes through the usual motions—tacos, tamal...
257 6th AveLots of theatricality here, with over-designed sets and spotlights on every table in this enormous steakhouse to augment the skewers, salads and surf-n-turf. High drama in the Meatpacking District, designed to "make each person feel like a star"; but don't wait for the bill befor...
26 Little W 12th Street (Greenwich St & Washington Streets)Toloache's SoHo locale, serving up the same delicious guacamole, ceviche bar, wood-burning treats, and good tequila.
205 Thompson StreetTop Chef winner Hung Huynh's dream restaurant, backed by the well-credentialed folks behind Abe & Arthur's bring a manic spate of seafood dishes to a three-story, 14,000 square foot space on the fringes of the Meatpacking District. Expect to find tremendous seared scallops in tam...
21 9th AveChef/Owner Seamus Mullen’s award-winning Spanish restaurant in the West Vilaage , which brings together the spirit of the tertulia with a menu that celebrates Spain’s exquisite products and flavors. After exploring the region of Asturias in northern Spain, Chef Mullen discovered ...
359 W 4th StNew take on authentic Mexican cuisine from Executive Chef (and owner) Julieta Ballesteros and managing partner Jamie Herrera. Steeped in the varied cuisine of Mexico, with influences from street fare to the blend of colonial and native recipes.
29 7th Ave SouthAn imported favorite from Milan, Sant Ambroeus serves up Italian cuisine and atmosphere in heaps—a recent renovation has added a distinctly continental, Milanese sexiness to the space.
259 West 4th StreetFor over twenty years, their flagship restaurant in Greenwich Village remains top rated in New York’s elite dining scene. With an emphasis on authentic preparations from the Abruzzo region of Italy, Il Mulino New York delivers expertly crafted dishes with exemplary service in our...
86 West 3rd Street (bet. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.)Lively bistro that is French Mediterranean in atmosphere and cuisine. With classic deco, lively music and a chic Meatpacking crowd you are sure to feel as if you escaped to the hippest parts of Paris, or to the Meatpacking district in NYC. Which is where you would be! So it fits.
1 Little West 12th StA 200-seat restaurant from Laurent Halasz, one of three branches of Fig & Olive featuring superb Mediterranean cuisine. Enter this flagship Fig & Olive location and find an elegant, open space designed to embrace all five senses. In the Meatpacking world of large, posh restaurant...
420 West 13 Street (Ninth Avenue)