New York restaurants A to Z: Listings and reviews

The original Pettibone’s Tavern, on Hartford Road in Simsbury, was built in 1780 for Jonathan Pettibone Jr., whose father, Jonathan Pettibone, had been killed in the fighting around New York in 1776. The Tavern served as a stagecoach stop on the Boston to Albany Turnpike and was also a meeting place where Capt. Elisha Phelps met with Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys to plan the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. The original tavern was burned to the ground by Indians in 1800, but was soon rebuilt and reopened in 1803. In more recent times, the tavern has been a restaurant. It was purchased by the Chart House chain in the 1970s, but under new ownership became known as Pettibone’s Tavern again. In January, the building was damaged after a fire activated the sprinkler system. Today, Abigail's has been completely restored and the restaurant has reopened under new ownership. Come and enjoy our extensive menu of creative continental cuisine and a welcoming New England atmosphere.

This family-owned restaurant serves Italian dishes including pastas, fresh salads and sandwiches. Dough is made on premises and the tomato sauce is prepared with San Marzano tomatoes imported from Naples, Italy.

This restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine.

This international coffeehouse draws on Spanish, Italian and Middle Eastern traditions. Snacks, like seasonal frittatas and honey-saffron cake, are offered alongside espresso drinks made from house-roasted beans.

It "feels like you're dining at home" with "nonna" in the kitchen at this lovely Patterson trattoria where "huge portions" of consistent Italian fare at very fair prices are served by a friendly staff in a family atmosphere; there's a lively bar, amici agree it's a "real favorite".

This neighborhood gem has been showing up better-known Upper West Side bagel establishments for years, serving freshly boiled bagels in their most perfect form. A respectable array of toppings includes cream cheeses (strawberry, jalapeño, bacon-cheddar) and nine different flavors of Tofutti (sun-dried tomato, walnut raisin), plus deli meats, salads and silky smoked fish — but trust us, all 16 bagel varieties here taste just fine by themselves.  

This Japanese restaurant specializes in food cooked on the robata, a charcoal-fired grill. Items range from grilled meats to fish and vegetables. Sashimi, but not sushi, is also available.

Acacia is a fine dining experience leaning toward seafood. The menu caters to fish eaters with salmon, tuna and scallops made to perfection by Executive chef Matthew Maxwell and also boasts 10 different varieties of mussels as a house specialty. For the non sea searching individuals there is a an organic free range chicken and steak lovers can enjoy the filet mignon or sirloin center cuts.

This restaurant serves American cuisine, emphasizing fresh local ingredients.

A café has opened in the AKA Central Park hotel, offering Counter Culture coffee, along with breakfast and lunch items from chef Anton Nocito.