14 upscale rooms in New York City, editor-picked. occasion rooms in New York City — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All New York City food.
Una Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.8
lower-east-side · 175 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Anthony Mangieri's Orchard Street pizzeria is the editor's neapolitan pie in New York City: 60-second wood-fired bake, twelve-pizza menu, no slices.
Tip: Six covers at the counter, ten tables, reservations open 30 days out and vanish fast. Wednesday is the longest wait.
Rezdôra ★ 4.7
flatiron · 27 East 20th Street, NYC, NY 10003
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.
Via Carota ★ 4.6
west-village · 51 Grove Street, New York, NY 10014
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's Grove Street West Village room serves Tuscan-leaning food in New York City. No reservations; the line outside is its own institution.
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
Ignacio Mattos's Houston Street Nolita room in New York City runs Mediterranean-leaning small plates. The burrata with salsa verde has been on the menu since 2013.
Tip: The counter is first-come; bar tables take walk-ins. Wine list is unusually long for a 60-seat room.
Casa Mono ★ 4.5
gramercy · 52 Irving Pl., New York, NY 10003
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.
Bonnie's ★ 4.5
williamsburg · 398 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Calvin Eng's Williamsburg Cantonese American room in New York City runs roast pig, cha siu sui mai and orange-shrimp toast. Open since 2022, Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Tip: Walk-ins at the bar from 17:00. The roast pig sells out by 21:00 most nights; pre-order it when you book.
Raoul's ★ 4.4
soho · 180 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012
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
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.
Yopparai ★ 4.4
lower-east-side · 49 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002
Yopparai on Clinton Street runs the Lower East Side's most serious sake bar in New York City. 70 by-the-cup sakes, izakaya snacks, 25 covers, reservations essential.
Tip: Sake flights run with three-paragraph notes per pour. Bring patience and a friend who reads.
Shukette ★ 4.4
chelsea · 230 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Ayesha Nurdjaja's Israeli-Mediterranean room on Ninth Avenue runs hearth-baked saluf in Chelsea, New York City. Lamb shawarma, hummus masabacha, charred peppers.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs the saluf with eggs. Walk-ins at the counter from 17:30 every weekday.
Hwa Yuan Szechuan ★ 4.3
chinatown · 42 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002
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.
Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse ★ 4.2
lower-east-side · 112 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002
Sammy's Roumanian reopened on Stanton Street in 2024 after the Chrystie basement closed in 2021. Romanian-Jewish steakhouse, schmaltz on every table.
Tip: Tables are mixed at long shared boards; book the early seating by phone (646-410-2427) if you want any chance of hearing your tablemate.
Red Rooster Harlem ★ 4.2
harlem · 310 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10027
Marcus Samuelsson's Lenox Avenue Harlem room runs an Afro-Swedish-Southern hybrid menu in New York City. Live jazz downstairs at Ginny's Supper Club after 22:00.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the room's big draw; bookings essential. Bar walk-ins for a quick supper around 18:00.
Shun Lee Palace ★ 4.0
midtown · 155 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
Shun Lee Palace has served Cantonese and Hunan food on East 55th Street in New York City since 1971. T.T. Wang's General Tso's chicken originated in this room.
Tip: Order the General Tso's the first time as a history lesson; on return visits skip it for the Hunan beef.