New York Magazine

The great French chef returns to New York. This time, he’s toned it down some.

Casual Midtown standby for decent Tex-Mex.

It may look a little like a Far Eastern amusement park, but Aja's excellent pan-Asian fare demands that you take it seriously.

Where United Nations delegates go for Lebanese.

A swank restaurant determined to redefine New York’s notion of Italian food.

Named after Sigmund Freud's mother, this restaurant located adjacent to the Dream Hotel has a coastal Mediterranean menu concocted by Ivy Stark and leather-clad, barrel-vaulted ceilings.

Indian home cooking, not the trumped-up fusion fare that's become so pervasive.

A family-style pizza place puts a premium on blackened crusts and fresh ingredients.

Occasional regional standouts at an Italian comfort-food haven for happy, moneyed clientele.

Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson puts his own uninhibited spin on Scandinavian food.

For noodles after work or a late-night dumpling fix, this small Japanese pub fits the bill.

Armani/Ristorante in Giorgio’s Fifth Avenue store has a menu by Michelin-starred chef Lorenzo Viani.

Popular afternoon teas served in a hotel out to emulate European opulence.

The D and D Building's unofficial commissary.

A spiffy spot for afternoon coffee and baklava.

Unpretentious, home-style Greek food in the atrium of the Olympic Tower.

Homestyle Filipino cuisine that delivers.

If there ever were an ideal dining spot for the international jet setter, BiCE would be it.

Succulent meals for lover of red meat.

A place boasting all the elements to satisfy overtaxed office workers: happy hour, TVs, and a fireplace.

After a masterful turn at Cello, Laurent Tourondel resurfaces with a French-tinged American steakhouse.

The redesign is stunning and the classic French food satisfying at this late-night anomaly in an early-to-bed precinct.

This casual bistro near the Queensboro Bridge has a cheery buzz and a killer burger.

A high-end Italian caviar lounge in the Four Seasons Hotel.

The Sant Ambroeus team’s 162-seat Italian restaurant in Lever House.