NYC Restaurant Recs?

Love1999

Am traveling to NYC soon with my husband's family.  Can you please recommend some good restaurants?  I need suggestions for all meals (can include brunch as we'll be there on a weekend).  Thanks!

dnagal

Give us some more info on your plans.  Where are you staying?  What are you planning to do?    What's your rough budget for meals?  There are so many great food choices, that you should be able to match dining to your itinerary--because even if a restaurant is great, you won't want to take a cab crosstown to get to it after a long hungry tourist day.  give some more info and we can give some "neighborhood specific" recommendations.

Love1999

Staying at Millenium Broadway, only real plans so far are South Pacific one night (already have Tavern on the Green reservations for dinner that night) and then seeing Wicked the next night.  Would like to find dinner somewhere near the Gershwin if possible.  We'll also shop, probably do the Empire State Building and walk the Brooklyn Bridge, maybe a carriage ride in Central Park.  I'd keep restaurant suggestions to Manhattan unless it is something right on the other side of the bridge.  Will have MIL with us who is kind of country and isn't going to like any super gourmet restaurants.  Am hoping for somewhere for dinner where majority of entrees are $30 or less.  Would prefer lunch and breakfast/brunch under $20 per entree (under $10 is even better but I know that may be harder).  Having looked at TripAdvisor, would especially like to know about the following:  Trattoria Trecolori, Osteria Al Doge, Basilica, Angelo and Maxie's. Bar Americain, Mesa Grill and Rosa Mexicano.  Am open to other recs though.  Thanks!

pinkysun

When you walk the Brooklyn Bridge, consider having dinner at Henry's End on the Brooklyn side of the bridge.  The food is amazing!

www.henrysend.com

44 Henry St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-1776

MZandTM

Here is a general list I post when people ask about NY

Italian:

Carmine?s ? 2 locations ? family style

Upper West Side ? Broadway & 91^st

Times Square ? 44^th & 7^th

Olive?s 201 Park Ave South at 17^th St., in the W Hotel at Union square

 

Asian:

Joe?s Shanghai - 9 Pell Street, Chinatown

Peking Duck House - in Chinatown, 28 Mott Street

Asia de Cuba -$$$$$ (but great atmosphere)in the Morgan?s Hotel 237 Madison Ave b/w 37^th & 38

 

Steak:

Peter Lugar?s, Brooklyn, 178 Broadway  - order sliced porterhouse for 2, bacon & shrimp cocktail appetizer. 

Frankie & Johnny 269 W 45^th, Time Square area 212-997-9494

Old Homestead 56 9^th Ave between 14^th & 15th  212-242-9040

Gallagher?s 228 W 52^nd, Time Square area, 212-245-5336

 

 

American/International Cuisine:

Mesa Grill -  102 5^th Ave @ 15^th  ,Union Square 212-807-7400

Sevilla Restaurant ? 62 Charles St. @ West 4^th ? 212-929-3189

Henry?s End 44 Henry Street, Brooklyn amazing food, small intimate restaurant

Hudson Cafeteria ? located in the Hudson Hotel at 8^th and 58^th.  Fun & funky hotel, great ribs on the appetizer menu.

Victor?s Caf? (Cuban) - 236 W 52nd St # 1 New York, NY 10019 (B/w Broadway & 8th)

Dos Caminos Soho ? 475 West Broadway @ Houston St. Mexican kitchen ? tex mex flair- Celebrity Hot Spot

 

Burger/Sandwiches/All American/Deli:

PJ Clark?s at Lincoln Center & on 3^rd Ave.

JG Melons 1291 3^rd Ave. at 74^th CASH ONLY ? Best burgers in NYC.

Bar 89 in Soho ? 89 Mercer Street (between Spring & Broome) Great Sandwiches and Burgers.

Juniors ? West 45^th between Broadway & 8^thBEST PLAIN CHEESECAKE IN NYC! (food is not so good, just go here for cheesecake) DO NOT LEAVE NYC WITHOUT HAVING CHEESECAKE FROM JUNIORS OR CARNEGIE?S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carnegie?s Deli ? NY style deli with authentic NY Cheesecake 854 Seventh Ave., at 55^th2^nd BEST PLAIN CHEESECAKE IN NYC! BEST DELI IN NYC try their Pastrami Sandwich, Corn Beef sandwich and Matzo Ball Soup!

 

Dessert Restaurants, Ice Cream Shops,

Candy Stores & Bakeries:

Max Brenner Chocolate Bar 841 Broadway @ 13^th & 14^th Union Square

Serendipity III 225 East 60^th St between 3^rd & 2^nd The movie Serendipity with John Cusack was filmed here.

Crumbs Bakery ? Several Locations including: Madison @ 52^nd, 3^rd @ 78^th, and Amsterdam @ 75^th -- giant cupcakes in all flavors.

Duane Park Patisserie ? 179 Duane St., Tribeca ? this is a small bakery with no seating but it has the most amazing ?Magic Cupcakes? (chocolate cake with butter cream filling and rich chocolate fudge icing)

Brunch:

-      NORMA?S for breakfast @ Le Parker Meridien Hotel 118 w 57^th Street

-      Boat House Central Park East 72^nd Street & Park Drive North in Central Park 212-517-2233

 

Places for Drinks - with a view:

Stone Rose at Columbus Circle, 4^th Floor ? nice views of Central Park

Salon de Ning, rooftop bar at the Peninsula Hotel 700 5^th Avenue @ 55^th

Gansevoort Hotel 18 9^th Ave @ 13^th

Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar ? located in Lincoln Center