The best things to order at NYC Restaurant Week’s top spots for summer 2026

With a name that translates to “The Head of Gold," La Tête d’Or by Daniel Boulud is truly something to discover. The deep-red entryway with soft glowing amber fixtures leads you to the bar, a sultry corner of bronze mirrors and velvet armchairs. It all pours into the soaring, high-ceiling dining room with elements of dark woods, leather and an opulent hood that calls to the Art Deco era. 

What to order: It is Daniel Boulud's first steakhouse, so you kind of have to go for a steak, yes? And for Restaurant Week, the restaurant is cooking up black Angus filet mignon. 

Expect to pay: $60 for lunch

One of New York City’s best restaurants, Gramercy Tavern’s experiences are divided into two: the casual tavern section up front and the dining room in the back. Each is a treat, and it's unique to offer Restaurant Week in the typically more expensive latter, where a five-course dinner is $175.

What to order: There are five different desserts to end the meal on, including the excellent peach upside-down cake and the ricotta semifreddo. 

Expect to pay: $60 lunch; $60 Sunday brunch/lunch 

Frenchette has transplanted a fun downtown brasserie’s heart into midtown’s hulking suit of Art Deco armor. Le Rock serves up beautiful bread, gorgeous pâté and excellent cocktails, ensuring you’re comfortable. It’s an astounding feat that feels impossible, but undeniable: Le Rock makes being in Rockefeller Center worth your while. 

What to order: Try the seasonal agnolotti made with sungold tomatoes. 

Expect to pay: $45 for lunch; $60 for dinner

Housed in the stellar landmark Art Deco tower, 70 Pine Street, Crown Shy follows in the footsteps of the late great James Kent (NoMad, Eleven Madison Park). Executive chef Jassimran Singh has since taken over the reins, continuing to follow the path of seasonal cuisine that draws inspiration from around the world.

What to order: Well before she opened her own bakery on Williamsburg's waterfront, pastry chef Renata Ameni got on all of our radars with her dessert program at Crown Shy, particularly her scoop of satsuma ice cream festooned with a beret of toasted marshmallow. It still exists here for good reason, so order it. 

Expect to pay: $45 lunch; $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

This is about as fine-dining-adjacent as Restaurant Week gets; it is literally adjacent to the super-fancy Modern after all. Just think of it this way: The Bar Room’s caviar hot dogs typically run at $39, so eating at this Michelin-starred revue for RW is a steal. 

What to order: There are plenty of solid starters to choose from, many of the veggie variety, including the gem lettuce. However, our vote may just go to the wagyu steak tartare and crispy potatoes. 

Expect to pay: $45 lunch; $45 dinner; $60 dinner

Atoboy continues to be one of the city's more affordable prix fixe menus, giving us easier access to the mind of Junghyun "JP" Park without breaking the bank for a repeat visit at Atomix (that topples in at $395). Dine on squash that's been caramelized by the fire, mussels with a kick from jeyuk pork and a certain fried chicken dish that's as crisp and crunchy as they come. 

What to order: The sujeonggwa granita stands in a class all its own in the dessert category with lightly sweet lychee yogurt, walnut and a surprise of burrata cheese. 

Expect to pay: $60 dinner; $Sunday dinner

One of New York's oldest steakhouses (and the first restaurant in the city) is Delmonico's. An institution through and through, the OG hall of steak is credited with creating a whole slew of dishes, from the domed baked Alaska dessert to a go-to of the brunch table, the eggs Benedict. 

What to order: Restaurant Week's supplements are seldom worth the extra cost. But $35 more yields the titular signature steak, the signature Delmonico rib-eye. If that's too much of a stretch, throw a tenner behind the baked Alaska. 

Expect to pay: $60 lunch; $60 Sunday lunch/brunch; $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

John Fraser's modern French brasserie is one of the best parts of FiDi's The Wall Street Hotel. In an interior draped with crisp curtains and ornate walls, La Marchande excels, with an entire corner dedicated to raw offerings alongside classics you'd find in a French brasserie, such as pastas spun with truffle and an excellent steamed Dover sole. 

What to order: An umami flavor bomb lies with the French onion dumplings that bob in a savory mushroom consommé; you'll spoon it all up.

Expect to pay: $45 for lunch; $60 for dinner

This British import finally made its way over the pond in the fall of 2021 and quickly became one of our favorite places to get a steak in this town. Inside the cavernous dining hall, you can find chilled crab claws and oysters, tartares and roasted bone marrow, and an enormous collection of dry-aged steak, seared over the live fire.

What to order: Pick from sea (charcoal-roasted scallops) and land (steak frites) before finishing with something sweet (the iconic sticky toffee pudding).

Expect to pay: $60 for lunch

An alum of the two Michelin-starred Saga, India Doris struck out on her own in 2025 with the opening of Markette, a stylish modern European restaurant that generously leans into her Caribbean heritage. Less than a year later, and she seems to have captivated us all, earning the 2025 Young Chef Award from the Michelin Guide. That, and her grilled prawns, topped the list as one of the best things we had last year.

What to order: Tap into Doris's Jamaican ancestry with an order of the salt cod fritters. Marinated for three days, these lightly fried rounds come with a habanero aioli that highlights the fruit's sweetness. 

Expect to pay: $60 for dinner

This truly beautiful viewstaurant soars among the best of them, holding court high above FiDi. But Danny Meyer's Manhatta doesn't just dazzle with views, as the dishes do their part to stun us all the same, thanks to the team helmed by executive chef Michele Brogioni. 

What to order: The dry-aged burger with koji onion is top rank in our books, and we aren't just saying that because you have to eat it at a higher altitude. The dry-aged patty comes with caramelized koji onions, a sharp American cheese and a squirt of shiitake mayo.  

Expect to pay: $60 lunch; $60 Sunday lunch/brunch

Daniel Boulud's Le Pavillon is a French oasis in the sky. We mean that quite literally, as the interior houses 10,000 pounds of lush black olive trees. At his stunning, Michelin-starred revue in midtown, you can expect seafood-heavy dishes and everything seasonal, attuned to the ways of French cuisine. 

What to order: Dessert is going to be a hard choice, but you can't go wrong with the profiteroles or an entire cookie plate. 

Expect to pay: $60 for lunch

Among limestone-clad building environs is Francie. This one Michelin-starred restaurant pulls from both France and Italy, all of it coming together in the luxurious open kitchen. Its refinement isn't at all stuffy, as classic brasserie-style plates take center stage. 

What to order: No, the whole, beautifully prepared duck served in a crown of flowers is not on the menu for Restaurant Week. But something like it is. Try a taste of the bird by getting the rigatoni with hot Italian duck sausage, spigarello and cherry peppers. 

Expect to pay: $60 for dinner

At Bar Mercer, chef Preston Clark cooks the food he likes to eat, and in turn, we like it too, with branzino bar sliders and beer-battered fish alongside a meaty Berkshire pork chop. It all goes down in a neighborhood-like tavern that's up to Soho standards, meaning the walls are sleek, the lighting is sexy and the food is as comforting as they come. 

What to order: Clark also oversees the kitchen at Lure Fishbar, so selections of the sea are kind of his forte. We don't think you could go wrong with the salmon tartare or the crispy Long Island fluke. 

Expect to pay: $45 Sunday lunch/brunch; $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

Marcus Samuelsson's Hav & Mar bridges his Ethiopian and Swedish upbringings. At the helm, chef Fariyal Abdullahi masters the seafood-centric menu with Ethiopian variations of her own, evident in the bread basket scattered with teff and a whole branzino sidekicked with tikkil gomen, beets and green beans. 

What to order: The first course calls for the Swediopian, a berbere-cured salmon that swims in an apple water and ash sauce. 

Expect to pay: $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

Following up on the widely successful Cote, Simon Kim set out to create “a modern and family-friendly cathedral for fried chicken.” And so, he did. The glitzy hall dedicates itself to buckets of gluten-free Korean fried chicken, caviar nuggets and a selection of Champagnes that runs 600 bottles deep. 

What to order: First time here? Then you gotta get the restaurant's signature: the chef's signature fried chicken feast. The head-turning prix fixe comes with a bucket of that golden chicken with a litany of sides, including chicken consommé, pickles and all types of banchan. 

Expect to pay: $60 for lunch

Chef Jay Kumar has worked in kitchens abroad to sharpen his knives—with stops in India, Switzerland and more. His restaurant in Prospect Heights, Lore, reflects his worldly travels, as steaks come with masala butter and sea bream is served in a way similar to Korean barbecue. 

What to order: Following the explosion of flavor in the lamb chapli kebab and butterless butter chicken, refresh your palate with pear granita with Meyer lemon curd, strawberries, and blueberries. 

Expect to pay: $45 for dinner; $45 Sunday dinner; $30 Sunday lunch/brunch

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by HUPO琥珀 (@huponyc)

There are plenty of amazing Chinese restaurants in Queens, and Hupo certainly comes out on top. Receiving a Michelin Bib Gourmand status from The Michelin Guide, this LIC restaurant cycles through Szechuan flavors with all manner of dim sum, mapo tofu and tongue-numbing peppercorn chicken. 

What to order: You get a four-course meal here; make one of the options the scallion oil jumbo shrimp. 

Expect to pay: $60 dinner

Dutch for "North District," The Noortwyck was founded by a pair of Eleven Madison Park vets without the fine-dining prices attached. For Restaurant Week, we recommend using your saved coin and putting it toward one of the many wines, specially curated by sommelier Cedric Nicaise. 

What to order: Wine and a burger? Sounds like the perfect pairing to us. Ask the somm what goes best with the dry-aged cheeseburger that comes with a horseradish aioli. 

Expect to pay: $45 Sunday brunch; $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

Kawana Jefferson tells the story of Lowcountry cuisine, from Charleston, South Carolina, sailing all the way to the Chesapeake Bay. As a result, you can find soulful seafood made with sweet sips to match at her Prospect Gardens restaurant. 

What to order: We really only have to say three words: Braised. Oxtail. Linguine. 

Expect to pay: $60 Sunday Lunch/Brunch $60 dinner; $60 Sunday dinner

Leaning on the Middle Eastern dishes of her childhood, Chef Melanie Shurka cooks up dumpling soups, mezzes, and, of course, kubeh at Kubeh. The Greenwich Village restaurant is as cozy as they come, making it even easier to gather around the table. 

What to order: The Restaurant Week meal starts with two spreads and a pita to swipe it all up. We are fans of the labneh and the shirazi salad with tomato, cucumber, radish and dill. 

Expect to pay: $45 for dinner, $45 for Sunday dinner; 
$ 45 Sunday lunch/brunch