We really like eating around the city, and we're guessing you do, too. So lucky for all of us, we've packed some of our favorite restaurants under one roof at Time Out Market New York, Dumbo. The Dumbo location at Empire Stores boasts Bark Barbecue, Clinton St. Baking Co., Tanoreen and more sensational spots sprawling across two floors, with dazzling views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline.
Choosing a favorite restaurant in New York City is a joyful task with myriad possibilities depending on the occasion, mood and even the time of year. Your favorite dive, fine dining destination and neighborhood favorite might all occupy top spots on your personal best list in spite of their disparate qualities.
Our list of NYC’s 40 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalogue of all the places we wish we were at right now. They don’t have to be the newest or the most recently reviewed, just places that we’ve been to and want to return to again and again, and that we think that you will, too.
Best NYC restaurants at a glance:
- For rustic Italian: Via Carota - Seasonal pasta and salads with a side of celebrity sightings (West Village)
- For a worth-it clubstaurant: Crane Club - Aged steaks and theatrical ambiance from chef Melissa Rodriguez (Chelsea)
- For trendy pizza: L’Industrie Pizzeria - Famous for its blisteringly crisp crust pizzas and excellent burrata pie (West Village)
- For upscale Korean: Kochi – A tasting-menu destination known for refined flavors and inventive plating (Hell's Kitchen)
- For classic NYC: Gramercy Tavern – A NYC institution offering both elegant dining and approachable tavern fare (Gramercy)
- For exciting Mexican: Oxomoco – A fun, wood-fired Mexican spot with creative tacos and standout frozen cocktails (Greenpoint)
October 2025: So, if you haven't noticed, we've been a bit busy on our end. Our latest Time Out Market just dropped, this time making its mark on Manhattan. The latest Time Out Market, Union Square, features an all-star lineup of chefs paired with excellent cocktails and top-notch entertainment. All I ask is that sometime this month, you venture on over to Union Square and come say hello. We can't wait to see you!
But in between opening a whole food hall, I can't say that I slowed down when it came to checking in on our restaurant scene. Scouring the streets for some of the city's best pizzas, which included waiting a considerable time for a slice this summer, we added some of our top contenders to the list: L'Industrie and Mama's Too. The Hawksmoor was added for its sustainable eye toward steak, as well as the Crane Club for its Parmigiano-aged steaks and then some. And after a visit to Place des Fêtes over wine and those mussels, we also added it to the list. For more on our editorial policies and ethics, feel free to check out how we review at Time Out.
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