New York Magazine

When a dining establishment makes a good slice of pizza for 99 cents, the chances are excellent that there’s going to be a rabble of slavering slice hounds beating down its door.

A spiffy Japanese restaurant where diners can their own food on small contraptions conveyed to their tables.

Bold Basque cuisine, plus paella, on a sleepy street near the United Nations.

Bold flavors and an international menu strive to please diplomats from the nearby UN.

An upscale taverna serving mildly seasoned Greek fare.

Suburban-chic “pizza bar” from the family behind the Patsy’s Italian-food empire.

Rohini Dey's second branch of her Chicago Indian-Latin fusion restaurant.

Fresh whole fish are displayed on ice, simply grilled, and priced by the pound.

Though the staff seems a bit spacey, the kitchen at this Vietnamese restaurant shines.

Turtle Bay's dire bánh mì situation is corrected with a snack and sandwich shop from the owners of the Vietnamese restaurant Bôi.

Standard hotel fare suitable for travelers too weary to hit the streets.

The name of the joint says it all, but there's plenty to eat too.

A quartet of Peter Luger alumni founded this classic, clubby steakhouse, which is showing up on many a Midtown expense report.

A soaring space for serious steak nestled behind the lobby of the Dylan Hotel.

It may not be kosher, but this long-standing deli offers some health-conscious 21st-century surprises.

Curry Hill flavors, Turtle Bay prices.

The Waldorf=Astoria, one of the city's best hotels for food, strikes again.

This kosher, dairy- and meat-free restaurant is a semi-precious stone in the rough.

Chic bistro touches enliven this casual outpost of a burgeoning mid-Atlantic chain.

Housed in a one-time Pan Am Airlines ticket office, this sprawling brasserie in the lobby of the MetLife Building retains a unique charm.

A refuge for homesick Italian expats and midtown desk jockeys hungering for good food.

Super-friendly service distinguishes Capital Grille from other midtown steakhouses.

Elegant but not expensive, this serene Cantonese eatery goes easy on the grease.

Super-attentive midtown Chinese with wonderfully elegant cuisine.

The business set relies on this crowd-pleasing Tuscan/American for its solid fare and relaxed, polished edge.