2nd Ave Deli
Upper East Side·$$$
Must try: Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Arepa Lady
Jackson Heights·$$
Must try: Arepa de Choclo
Barney Greengrass
Upper West Side·$$$
Must try: Sturgeon Scrambled with Eggs and Onions
Bernie's
Greenpoint·$$
Must try: Mozzarella Sticks
Bubby's
Tribeca·$$$
Must try: James Beard Pancakes
Buvette
West Village·$$$
Must try: Steamed Eggs with Prosciutto
Chambers
Tribeca·$$$
Must try: Seared Long Island Fluke
Crevette
West Village·$$$
Must try: Whole Dover Sole with Provençal Baker's Potatoes
Daniel
Upper East Side·$$$$
Must try: Atlantic Black Bass
Dante
Greenwich Village·$$$
Must try: The Dante Martini
Dim Sum Go Go
Chinatown·$$
Must try: Roast Duck Scallion Rice Rolls
Ess-a-Bagel
Midtown East·$$
Must try: The Signature Favorite
Frenchette
Tribeca·$$$
Must try: Spit-Roasted Duck Frites
H&H Bagels
Upper East Side·$$
Must try: Nova Salmon Sandwich
Le Bernardin
Midtown West·$$$$
Must try: Chef's 8-Course Tasting Menu
Levain Bakery
Upper West Side·$$
Must try: Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie
Little Alley
Murray Hill·$$$
Must try: Pork and Crab Soup Dumplings
Lucali
Carroll Gardens·$$$
Must try: Margherita Pizza
Malecon
Washington Heights·$$
Must try: Half Rotisserie Chicken
Mario's
Arthur Avenue·$$$
Must try: Spiedini alla Romana
Pastis
Meatpacking District·$$$$
Must try: Steak Frites
Raoul's
SoHo·$$$$
Must try: Steak au Poivre
Roberta's
Bushwick·$$
Must try: Bee Sting Pizza
Sailor
Fort Greene·$$$
Must try: Roast Chicken for Two
Sripraphai
Woodside·$$
Must try: Crispy Fried Catfish with Green Mango Salad
Sylvia's
Harlem·$$$
Must try: Sylvia's World Famous Fried Chicken
Taim
West Village·$$
Must try: O.G. Falafel Pita
Totonno's
Coney Island·$$
Must try: Coal-Oven Cheese Pie
Veselka
East Village·$$
Must try: Short Rib Pierogi
Wo Hop
Chinatown·$
Must try: Salt and Pepper Squid