New York Magazine

Though it’s gone through a chef change since its opening in 2003 (when Adam Platt awarded it two stars), the understated, mid-size dining room still packs a jovial buzz nearly every night of the week.

The fried chicken beats its competition at almost all the southern-food meccas up here.

Mom-and-pop partners Marc Solomon and Blue Grant have infused a bleak stretch of upper Columbus with downtown flavor and a mellow neighborly vibe.

The second A Voce upgrades to the former Cafe Gray space with expansive views and, of course, stellar Italian food from Obama-approved chef Missy Robbins.

Well-seasoned Sicilian and Sardinian-driven dishes.

A sleek, read, loungy, Japanese restaurant with over forty kinds of maki rolls.

Eight-seat glatt kosher restaurant specializing in Yemenite-Israeli cuisine with a macrobiotic twist.

Asian-accented French bistro is a favorite among chic Columbia kids and UWS couples in search of romance.

Amber brings some of the theatricality of big name downtown Asian eateries to the Upper West Side, while offering similarly bold takes on Japanese and Thai cuisines.

This casual extension of the Aquavit brand should resume its predecessor’s role as a neighborhood pit stop for quick Nordic breakfasts and lunches.

A warm, unpretentious Italian restaurant, Arte Cafe is the prototypical neighborhood standby.

With waitresses who seem like they’ve been working the counter for decades, it’s hard to believe Artie’s only opened in 2000.

A self-proclaimed place for “trendy pan-Asian” cuisine, this sleek UWS eatery excels at simple, super-fresh sushi.

Asiate might be sequestered inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, but its appeal extends way beyond tourists.

Small and busy eatery near Columbia offers delicious and filling Ethiopian cooking.

A new, sophisticated UWS source for inspired Indian food from across the subcontinent.

Michael "Bao" Huynh puts a twist on authentic Vietnamese flavor.

Bar Boulud is a rare misstep in Daniel Boulud’s carefully curated empire, but the excellent charcuterie is still a reason to visit.

If you think that spending $400 on a single meal at Masa is an absurd extravagance, then try Bar Masa.

Savor Barney's raison d'etre: the holy trinity of sturgeon, smoked salmon and Nova.

Northern Tuscan feeding time for local families and anyone else who lives around the corner.

The best thing about this Upper West Side Italian restaurant is its quaint backyard patio beneath a canopy of grape vines.

This Upper West Sider gives the small-plate trend a multiculti tweak.

Grilled meats and parchment-thin pizzas get wood-fired at this romantic but generic trattoria.

A big menu and big slices of pizza in a small classic diner that resembles the inside of a 1960s RV.