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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.

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

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

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.

This Upper West Side spot amiably re-creates the feel of Paris’s Left Bank, pleasing both eye and palate.

Turkish and other Mediterranean delights, served in a transporting Upper West Side taverna.

A neighborhood stalwart since 1981, this pie palace plies a superior plain slice.

Meat is what Cafe con Leche does best, but the menu offers plenty of spicy treats for less carnivorous types, too.

Unimaginative and inexpensive diner fare in a boxy space.

It’s a toss up whether this spot is best known for its cameo in "You’ve Got Mail" or for the more than 100 cakes, pies and tarts it serves.

With consulting chef Giovanni Ventura stirring the pots, this kitchen's undergone a remarkable renaissance.

Proudly Neapolitan in heritage are all sorts of impeccable fritti, as well as classic free-form pizzas out of the wood-fired oven.

New York has rarely seen a pizzeria built into the refurbished grand ballroom of an old hotel, but the pizza itself is no surprise: It's co-owned by city’s most productive pizza-making family, the extended Angelis-Tsoulos clan.

The salad-and-sandwich reliant menu also features 30 or so coffee beverages.

In a big-ticket-designer (Chris Smith) space with a casual vibe (of course), seafood savant Ed Brown features a globally inspired menu that emphasizes sourcing luxury ingredients, screw the food miles.

Pancakes that you wish you could make at home.

Burgers, pastas, and American comfort food make this an Upper West Side hangout.

A Parisian-style bistro-bar-cafe that's an Upper West Side institution for an easy meal and drinks.

There's something very Vermont-farmish about this country-style restaurant.

Sharing a block with Murray’s Sturgeon Shop and Docks sets the fish bar high, but Haku Sushi holds its own.

Indian dosas and chutneys meet American sandwich shop.

Get your down-home food from this tiny kitchen when you don't feel like cooking in your own.

Upper West Siders favor this quintessential, retro-noir neighborhood bar and grill.