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15 East 15 E. 15th St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-647-0015
Sit at the sushi bar for the optimal experience, where you can watch chef Masato Shimizu create some of the best sushi in the city. The chef is friendly and knowledgeable, and might even ask you to grate some wasabi root for him. Everything is as it should be: the fish room temperature, the... More >>
Union Square	Japanese, Sushi	Business Dining, Private Party, Prix Fixe, Wheelchair Accessible	$$$$

African Grill 2041 Davidson Ave. : Bronx, NY 10453 : 718-584-8300
This prime corner spot on Burnside Avenue in hilly Morris Heights (looks like San Francisco!) offers what is probably the world's largest African steam table, over 50 feet in length. That means you can ignore the immense and confusing menu on the wall at African Grill, and simply have heaped... More >>
Bronx	African, Ghanaian	Takeout	$$

Ai Fiori 400 Fifth Ave. : New York, NY 10018 : 212-613-8660
Go big or go home must have been Michael White's thinking when he opened the sleek Ai Fiori on the second floor of the Setai Hotel just a few months after debuting Osteria Morini. Luxury abounds on the Franco-Italian menu-begin with the butter-poached oysters topped with caviar or the "mare e... More >>
Murray Hill	Dessert, French, Italian	Wheelchair Accessible	$$$$

Al Di La Trattoria 248 Fifth Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11215 : 718-783-4565
Named after a pop song and now a venerable 12 years old, Al Di La remains one of the most exciting Italian restaurants in the city. The menu takes regional recipes from the northern half of the country, and faithfully renders them with few needless innovations, and those that are introduced are... More >>
Park Slope	Italian	Delivery, Wheelchair Accessible	$$$$

Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop 1267 Fulton St. : Brooklyn, NY 11216 : 718-783-0316
There's a line out the door at this popular roti shack, where the marquee invites "Hurry, Hurry, Come for Curry." Of the rotis, our fave is conch-a plenitude of tender gastropod vying with potato for domination of the brown, thyme-inflected gravy. Or pick from curries of shrimp, goat, oxtail,... More >>
Bedford Stuyvesant	Jamaican, Trinidadian	Takeout	$

Allswell 124 Bedford Ave. : New York, NY 11211 :
Occupying the former Raymund's space, and retaining something of its Tudor cottage feel, Allswell is the project of Spotted Pig alum Nate Smith. Sawing away at the local and sustainable violin, he explores the frontiers of gastropubbery, with wildly inventive dishes, such as whole pig ear fried... More >>
Brooklyn	Bistro, New American		$$$

Alsalam Restaurant & Meat Market 7206 Fifth Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11209 : 718-921-1076
The chicken shawarma sandwich is the best in town-fresh cut from the homemade rotating cylinder, jammed in a pocketless pita with lettuce, tomatoes, sumac-dusted onions, and a powerful garlic sauce. With the surprise addition of split cornichons, it's then rolled in butcher paper and zapped in... More >>
Bay Ridge	Middle Eastern	Takeout	$

Am-Thai Chili Basil Kitchen 359 McDonald Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11218 : 718-871-9115
As the name implies, the place really is just a kitchen, with a single table inside and another outside. Nevertheless, the Thai food is splendid, favoring the fare of Bangkok and the southern peninsula. This food tends to be rich in coconut milk, and most of the recommended curries are laced... More >>
Brooklyn	Thai	Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly	$

Ambiance Caribbean Restaurant 9413 Ave. L : Brooklyn, NY 11236 : 718-272-1787
This roadhouse, with a glitzy banquet room in back, offers a greatest hits of Haitian cuisine. The entrees are voluminous, well-plated, and exquisitely prepared, and note that there are no appetizers, sides, or desserts. Ambiance means business! Top of the charts is the griot, a confit of pork... More >>
Canarsie	Haitian	Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible	$$

Annisa 13 Barrow St. : New York, NY 10014 : 212-741-6699
A devastating kitchen fire closed Annisa last fall after a nine-year run; now it has reopened and the food is better than ever. Roughly half the menu from before the disaster remains, including a pullet with a pig-foot dice inserted under its crisp skin, with a truffle-driven savor, and a... More >>
Greenwich Village	Asian Fusion, Contemporary, New American	Prix Fixe	$$$$

Aska 90 Wythe Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11211 : 718-388-2969
This modern Scandinavian spot in Williamsburg is one of the city's most exciting young debuts. In the back dining room, Frederik Berselius and his band of lean, serious cooks offer six-course tasting menus by reservation for adventurous diners, highlighting the chef’s emphasis on wild, esoteric... More >>
Brooklyn	Scandinavian		$$$

Atera 77 Worth St. : New York, NY 10013 : 212-226-1444
Matthew Lightner is the chef at this exquisite Tribeca restaurant, but diners may wonder if he's also a crafty park ranger or a whimsical magician. Behold the airy white macaron filled with black, shining sturgeon caviar or the deeply flavored raw-milk ice cream that melts into a gorgeous lump... More >>
Financial District	New American		$$$$

B & H Dairy Restaurant 127 Second Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-505-8065
This vestige of the theater district once known as the Jewish Broadway is also one of the few kosher dairy restaurants remaining in town. Their dreamy soups--mushroom barley, borscht, cabbage, and vegetable, in descending order of preference--come with two thick slices of buttered challah bread... More >>
East Village	Kosher	Kosher	$

Bab Al Yemen 413 Bay Ridge Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11209 : 718-943-6961
The first Yemeni restaurant to open outside of downtown Brooklyn is also the most comfortable, with curtained booths at the back for observant families, and a menu featuring wonderful roasted lamb. Most meals begin with a free consommé and salad, and huge rotis -- delivered hot and charred from... More >>
Bay Ridge	Yemen	Delivery, Takeout	$$

Balaboosta 214 Mulberry St. : New York, NY 10012 : 212-966-7366
Mulberry Street used to mean suffering through bland penne alla vodka or lackluster veal Marsala. But now it"s an oasis for omnivores, in part thanks to Balaboosta, Einat Admony"s lively and unpretentious Mediterranean bistro whose name means "the ideal housewife" in Yiddish. Small plates and... More >>
Nolita	Asian, Dessert, Dim Sum, International, Vegetarian	Takeout	$$$

Banana Leaf 227 W. 28th St. : New York, NY 10001 : 212-494-0000
Banana Leaf is the third in Manhattan's gradually expanding collection of Sri Lankan restaurants, offering one of Gotham's most comprehensive takes on the cuisine of a country that lies at the crossroads of many ancient trade routes. Starches like hoppers (bowl-shaped breads), string hoppers... More >>
Chelsea	Sri Lankan, Vegetarian	Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly	$$

Banh Mi Saigon Bakery 198 Grand St. : New York, NY 10013 : 212-941-1541
Once ensconced in a stall under the Manhattan bridge, this distinguished Vietnamese institution was reinstalled in the rear of a jewelry store. One thing they do with the extra space is a lot of baking, including bright green mung bean cakes stuffed with coconut, chewy sweet beef jerky, and,... More >>
Chinatown	Vietnamese	Delivery, Takeout	$

Bark Hot Dogs 474 Bergen St. : Brooklyn, NY 11217 : 718-789-1939
Bark seeks to elevate hot dogs to gourmet status, and partly succeeds. The franks are proprietary links made near Syracuse, New York, with a pork-beef combo, exhibiting a thrilling snap when you bite into them. The toppings stay on the conservative side (our fave is the "pickle dog"), and the... More >>
Park Slope	Hot Dogs	Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible	$$

Battersby 255 Smith St. : New York, NY 11231 : 718-852-8321
On first glance, Battersby looks like every other twee Smith Street eatery. But something's different. A peek at the menu reveals none of the holier-than-thou artifice that often mars the Brooklyn dining experience. Chef-owners Walker Stern and Joseph Ogrodnek put out a constantly evolving menu... More >>
Brooklyn	American, Mediterranean		$$$$

Bennie's 88 Fulton St. : New York, NY 10038 : 212-587-8930
The windows of the subterranean Bennie's face a cityscape mural, as if you needed something to look at besides the excellent Thai fare--multiple rad yums and noodle dishes with flavors sharper and prices lower than you expect. The avid clientele is mainly Wall Streeters, disproving the old saw... More >>
Financial District	Thai	Delivery, Takeout	$$

Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter 94 Ave. C : New York, NY 10009 : 212-228-2972
While the experience is decidedly more down-home than downtown, the expert, pressure-fried chicken at the tiny Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter might be the best in the city. Find the crispy birds in a wonderful sandwich lined with bread and butter pickles, or invite three friends to join you... More >>
East Village	American, Soul Food, Southern		$

Bosna Express 791 Fairview Ave. : Flushing, NY 11385 : 718-497-7577
What may be the world's greatest hamburger flips on the gas grill at Bosna Express, a Bosnian restaurant in a closet of a space under the elevated Forest Avenue M stop, in a quiet neighborhood with an almost rural quality. The burger in question is called a pljeskavica, a patty the size of a... More >>
Ridgewood	Bosnian	Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible	$

Brasilia Grill 97-99 Monroe St. : Newark, NJ 07105 : 973-589-8682
The appearance of this excellent churrascaria corresponds to an uptick in Brazilian immigration to Newark's famed Ironbound neighborhood, which still retains much of its Portuguese small-town feel. The mile-long buffet at Brasilia Grill has good stuff and mediocre stuff, and it's your duty to... More >>
New Jersey	Brazilian		$$$

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room 16 W. 29th St. : New York, NY 10001 : 212-679-1939
Chef April Bloomfield's project The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is a pub connected to a hip hotel in Manhattan's gritty wholesale district, a darkened maze of dining rooms with a barroom up front, slinging some of the richest (you may also say "greasiest") food around. The stuffed pig leg for two... More >>
Garment District	English, Gastropub	Private Party	$$$$

The Brooklyn Star 593 Lorimer St. : Brooklyn, NY 11211 : 718-599-9899
Go ahead and drink the Kool-Aid. No, really. The electric-red drink is offered at this Williamsburg restaurant that's imbued with a Southern, cheffy sensibility. Not everything works, but how can you not love a joint whose menu boldly proclaims, "Fritos sourced from Plano, Texas"? Start with... More >>
Williamsburg	Dessert, Southern	Wheelchair Accessible	$$