From time to time, CulturalXplorer.com, a site passionate about sharing food finds, likes to feature various foods and restaurants from around the world.
In this article, different restaurants will be featured from my hometown of New York City by my friend and professional chef Shaquay Peacock. Shaquay really knows her stuff when it comes to food, so I thought, who better to ask about things to eat and drink and New York City than a personal chef?
Check out her personal recommendations, and if you have recommendations of places that you feel should be added to this list, share them in the comment section below!
Which restaurants or pizzerias make the best pizza in New York City?
You can find good pizza all over New York City, but you can find great pizza at Gaby’s in Hollis and Tre Otto on the Upper East Side.
- Gaby’s Pizza – 204-23 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423
- Tre Otto – 1410 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029
What are the best Asian restaurants in New York City?
For Japanese, try Totto Ramen in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan and for Thai, try Ngam Restaurant in the East Village.
- Totto Ramen – 366 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
- Ngam Restaurant – 99 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003
Where can you find the best steak in New York City?
I believe that the best steaks in New York City can be found at Ricardo’s Steakhouse in East Harlem and the Peter Luger Steak House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
- Ricardo’s Steakhouse – 2145 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10029
- Peter Luger Steak House -178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
What is your favorite rooftop bar in New York City?
My absolute favorite rooftop bar in all of New York City is 230 Fifth in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan.
- 230 Fifth – 230 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10001
What are some of your favorite brunch spots in New York City?
New York City has a lot of great brunch spots. My favorite at the moment are MangoSeed in Brooklyn, Stanton Social in Manhattan, Sweet Chick in Brooklyn, and SoCo in Brooklyn.
- MangoSeed – 1901, 757 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
- Stanton Social – 99 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
- Sweet Chick – 164 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
- SoCo – 509 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
What are your 3 favorite restaurants in NYC?
Similar to the brunch spots, New York City also has a lot of great restaurants. My three favorite are all in Manhattan and they are Barbounia in the Flatiron neighborhood, Totto Ramen in Hells Kitchen, and ABC Kitchen in Gramercy.
- Barbounia– 250 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003
- Totto Ramen – 366 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
- ABC Kitchen – 35 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003
Best restaurant in uptown Manhattan?
There are a lot of great restaurants in uptown Manhattan, but my favorite is The Cecil in Harlem.
- The Cecil Steakhouse -210 W 118th St, New York, NY 10026
Best restaurants in Brooklyn?
My favorite restaurants in Brooklyn are Verde on Smith in Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Crab in Red Hook.
- Verde on Smith – 216 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Brooklyn Crab – 24 Reed St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Best restaurant in Queens?
- Fatty’s Café – 45-17 28th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103
Best places to get cheap quick eats in NYC?
- Gueros – 605 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Best fine dining in NYC?
- ABC Kitchen – 35 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003
- Eleven Madison Park – 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
Best places for the solo diner?
- Totto Ramen – 366 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
- Anywhere that has bar seating
The best place to dine with a group?
- Beauty & Essex – 146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
For more of Shaquay’s foodie tips, check out her website ChefShaquay.com.
This post has me drooling, I have to say New York has to be the best for the variety of restaurants on offer.
Agreed! New York has so much amazing food that I could never tire of it! 😀
Looks amazing! I loved New York and the food I had there, will definitely be back and we definitely use this post when I get there!
That’s wonderful Laura! 🙂
What a super post! We have been to NYC many times but it’s almost impossible to narrow down great places to eat ~ the number of restaurants is overwhelming! Thank you so much for sharing I have friends who just landed in NYC I am forwarding your blog to the now!
Thank you Stacey! I hope you are able to visit some of the places on this list!
Love so many of these places! Stanton Social does have the best brunch! 🙂
There are still a lot I personally have to try from Shaquay’s list 🙂 I haven’t done Stanton for brunch yet, but I hear great things!
Great food.