1. 66
241 Church St., at Leonard St.; 212-925-0202
Improvisational-genius Chinese cooking by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
2. De Marco’s Pizzeria
146 W. Houston St., at Macdougal St.; 212-253-2290
When the pies are good at this loosely affiliated spinoff of Brooklyn’s Di Fara pizzeria, they’re very, very good.
3. Waldy’s
800 Sixth Ave., nr. 27th St.; 212-213-5042
Waldy Malouf tops his pizzas with ingredients lesser pie men wouldn’t dare try, including braised lamb with roasted lemon and oregano.
4. Grand Sichuan Int’l Midtown
745 Ninth Ave., nr. 50th St.; 212-582-2288
Order from the super-spicy menu category called “Mao’s home cooking.” (The chairman liked his chile peppers.)
5. Shun Lee West
43 W. 65th St., nr. Columbus Ave.; 212-595-8895
This posh Lincoln Center standby is the Le Cirque of Chinese food—with delivery.