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Authentic Turkish cuisine on a cozy neighborhood corner.

Authentic Afghani kebabs and décor.

Serviceable sushi and colorful maki rolls at a quiet neighborhood joint that thrives on take-out.

The pizzas coming out of the namesake oven are the best reason to hit this family-friendly Italian restaurant.

This Upper East Side Italian spot definitely has its own thing going on.

A pan-Asian sushi bar, a wood-burning grill, and a big lobster pot.

Buckets of moules and a hefty beer list make this homey Belgian boite a Lenox Hill favorite.

Festive decor, lively Northern Italian dishes, and semi-weekly late-night dancing.

With a fun canine theme, these comfort-food eateries appeal to the stroller set as well as to older kids.

The well-coiffed crowd favors this bright and buzzing trattoria for post-shopping sustenance.

Succulent meals for lover of red meat.

Daniel Boulud's fabulous beige-on-beige bistro boasts four eclectic tasting menus for palates of all stripes.

A sleepy old time favorite on the Upper East Side, serving traditional Mediterranean seafood.

Long-simmered meat dishes and stir fries are worth a look at this no-frills Burmese.

For better-than-average comfort food in the ‘hood, this polished, wood-accented diner will do.

A cozy Italian café that combines a “have it your way” eagerness to please with old-world flavors.

The interior is rustic and the flavors hearty, but the clientele is urban-country club.

The low-key elegance of this vegetarian restaurant, its bi-level spread tuned by feng shui, can suggest the commissary of a high-end spa.

Can a vegan macrobiotic restaurant serve food that would please a carnivore?

A spirited city singles scene with a Sante Fe soul.

Caravaggio, which occupies the old Coco Pazzo space, seems to have been designed as a kind of intimate uptown refuge for the Bruno brothers’ traditional plutocrat clientele.

Even if you aren't one for East Side hoity-toity, the Carlyle Restaurant will make you feel born-again rich.

Pricey and spicy Mexican food that's worth the credit card debt.

Traditional meets contemporary at this neighborly Northern Italian trattoria.

On the Upper East Side, Northern Italian eateries may come a dime a dozen, but Due is a shining example of a keeper.