23 restaurants in New York City, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in New York City.
Lucali ★ 4.9
carroll-gardens · 575 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: Wed-Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue closed
Mark Iacono's candlelit Carroll Gardens pizzeria in New York City turns out a coal-fired Brooklyn pie and a calzone, cash only, BYOB, no reservations.
Tip: Walk-in only. Put your name down at 17:30, then come back at 19:30; the wait is the room's whole social fabric.
Katz's Delicatessen ★ 4.9
lower-east-side · 205 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri 08:00 - Sun 23:00 (24h Fri-Sun)
Katz's on East Houston has cured, smoked and hand-sliced pastrami in New York City since 1888. The corner-of-the-counter sandwich is the deli's whole point.
Tip: Tip the slicer a dollar when you get your ticket; a thick fatty slice samples your way and the sandwich comes built right.
Russ & Daughters ★ 4.9
lower-east-side · 179 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Daily 08:00-16:00
Russ & Daughters has slung appetising on East Houston in New York City since 1914: hand-sliced smoked salmon, sturgeon, schmaltz herring and bagels to take.
Tip: The shop is for take-away. Sit down at Russ & Daughters Cafe around the corner on Orchard for table service.
Joe's Pizza ★ 4.8
greenwich-village · 7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
Hours: Sun-Thu 10:00-04:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-05:00
Pino Pozzuoli's Carmine Street counter has folded the canonical New York slice in New York City since 1975. Located in Greenwich Village. Priced at $.
Tip: Order at the counter, eat standing at the window. Pepperoni runs out by 21:00; arrive earlier if it matters.
Le Bernardin ★ 4.8
midtown · 155 W 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun closed
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood room in Midtown New York City has held its stars since 2005. Tasting menu $268, mostly raw and barely-cooked fish.
Tip: Lunch prix-fixe at $98 is the entry point; same kitchen, same plate, half the price of dinner.
Eleven Madison Park ★ 4.7
flatiron · 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-13:00 & 17:30-23:00
Daniel Humm three-Michelin-star Madison Square room serves an 8 to 10 course tasting in New York City. Order the the signature tasting; no a la carte.
Tip: The bar room at EMP serves an abbreviated menu without a multi-week wait. Dress code: smart casual, jacket recommended.
COTE ★ 4.7
flatiron · 16 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Hours: Sun-Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-00:00
Simon Kim's Flatiron Korean steakhouse holds a Michelin star for tableside grilling in New York City. Priced at $$$$. Kitchen leans korean bbq.
Tip: Sit at the counter overlooking the grill for the full theatre. Wine list is unusually deep for a Korean room.
Rezdôra ★ 4.7
flatiron · 27 East 20th Street, NYC, NY 10003
Hours: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue-Fri 12:00-14:30 & 17:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-23:00
Chef Stefano Secchi's Flatiron pasta room runs Emilian hand-rolled pastas in New York City: tortellini in brodo, anolini, gramigna. Michelin star since 2022.
Tip: Reservations open 28 days out on Resy. The bar runs walk-ins from 17:30 and serves the same pasta tour.
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao ★ 4.6
flushing · 39-16 Prince Street #104, Flushing, NY 11354
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:30
Nan Xiang on Prince Street in Flushing pleats soup dumplings to 18 folds in New York City. Pork, pork-and-crab, and a green truffle-pork basket on weekends.
Tip: Take the 7 train to Flushing-Main Street; the room runs 60-minute waits at lunch. No reservations; expect a buzzer.
Via Carota ★ 4.6
west-village · 51 Grove Street, New York, NY 10014
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-23:00
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's Grove Street West Village room serves Tuscan-leaning food in New York City. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans italian.
Tip: Walk in at 17:00 sharp for the first seating, or join the list around 20:30 for the second wave.
Estela ★ 4.6
nolita · 47 E. Houston St., New York, NY 10012
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:30, Fri-Sun 12:00-14:30 & 14:30-17:00 & 17:00-22:30
Ignacio Mattos's Houston Street Nolita room in New York City runs Mediterranean-leaning small plates. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans new american.
Tip: The counter is first-come; bar tables take walk-ins. Wine list is unusually long for a 60-seat room.
The Grill ★ 4.5
midtown · 99 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:45-14:00 & 17:00-23:00, Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun closed
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi's restoration of the Seagram Pool Room runs mid-century power-lunch food in New York City. Honey-glazed duck, tableside Caesar.
Tip: Lunch is the move; the same room without the dinner price ceiling. Dress code is enforced: no jeans, no sneakers.
Carbone ★ 4.5
greenwich-village · 181 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Tue-Sun 11:30-14:00 & 17:00-23:30, Mon 17:00-23:30
Major Food Group's red-sauce Italian-American room on Thompson Street in New York City turns 1950s tableside service into theatre. Priced at $$$$.
Tip: Reservations are notorious; the bar runs walk-ins from 17:30 and serves the full menu. Don't skip the Caesar.
Casa Mono ★ 4.5
gramercy · 52 Irving Pl., New York, NY 10003
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
Andy Nusser and Mario Batali's Gramercy tapas counter in New York City has held a Michelin star since 2009. Andalusian small plates, deep Spanish wine list.
Tip: Counter seats are easier than the dining room. The next-door Bar Jamon takes walk-ins for the same kitchen.
Peter Luger Steak House ★ 4.4
williamsburg · 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:45-21:45, Fri-Sat 11:45-22:45, Sun 12:45-21:45
Peter Luger has dry-aged porterhouse on Broadway in Williamsburg, New York City since 1887. Cash or house card only, no reservations after 17:00 for walk-ins.
Tip: Book at least four weeks ahead for dinner. Lunch is the easier seat and the same meat.
Saigon Social ★ 4.4
lower-east-side · 172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Wed-Mon 17:00-22:30, Tue closed
Chef Helen Nguyen's Orchard Street Vietnamese kitchen in New York City runs sharp central-Vietnamese cooking: bun bo Hue, com tam, banh khot in clay pots.
Tip: Lunch is the easy seat. Dinner books fast on weekends; Tuesday evenings are quiet and full menu still runs.
Wu's Wonton King ★ 4.4
chinatown · 165 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
Wu's Wonton King on East Broadway carves a $58 Peking duck table-side in New York City. Big rooms, Lazy Susan service, two-bird minimum on busy nights.
Tip: Order the duck when you book; same-day requests are routinely refused. BYOB with a small corkage.
Raoul's ★ 4.4
soho · 180 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-14:30 & 17:00-00:00
Raoul's has poured Cotes du Rhone and seared steak au poivre on Prince Street in SoHo, New York City since 1975. The bar burger is the off-menu cult order.
Tip: Ten burgers a night, only at the bar, only after 19:30. Get there at 19:00 and put your name down with the bartender.
Grand Central Oyster Bar ★ 4.4
midtown · 89 E 42nd Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10017
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-21:30, Sat-Sun closed
The Grand Central Oyster Bar has poured oysters and clam chowder beneath the Guastavino tiles of New York City's Grand Central Terminal since 1913.
Tip: Sit at the counter facing the open kitchen; the pan roast is theatre when made to order.
Frankies 457 Spuntino ★ 4.3
carroll-gardens · 457 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
The two Franks have served Brooklyn-Italian on Court Street in New York City since 2004: handmade pastas, escarole salad, sausage cavatelli in a garden out.
Tip: Sit in the garden in warm weather. The meatballs over polenta is the second pick if cavatelli has sold out.
Pastrami Queen ★ 4.3
upper-east-side · 1125 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10075
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:00
Pastrami Queen on Lexington serves kosher pastrami sandwiches on the Upper East Side of New York City. Modest counter, oversized sandwiches since 1956.
Tip: Counter is tiny and seats fewer than a dozen; the takeaway line moves faster than the dine-in queue.
Hwa Yuan Szechuan ★ 4.3
chinatown · 42 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-22:00
Hwa Yuan on East Broadway brought Sichuan cooking to New York City Chinatown in 1968, closed in 1992, and was rebuilt by the founder's family in 2017.
Tip: The cold sesame noodles claim to be the original American version; whether or not you buy that, order them.
Shun Lee Palace ★ 4.0
midtown · 155 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
Shun Lee Palace has served Cantonese and Hunan food on East 55th Street in New York City since 1971. T.T. Order the beggar's chicken, ordered 24 hours ahead.
Tip: Order the General Tso's the first time as a history lesson; on return visits skip it for the Hunan beef.