We laid out the case for why New York dining is better than ever. Today, we present the top 17 picks of the year, including a three-way tie for restaurant of 2015.
Restaurante Neo-Americano · Williamsburg · 43 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Semilla was one of the three spots awarded best restaurant of 2015. Even if you rarely eat meat,the vegetable-centric Semilla will challenge your notions of what's supposed to taste good.
820 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Little W 12th St), Nova Iorque, NY
Restaurante Italiano · Meatpacking District · 160 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Santina is the last of the three spots awarded best restaurant of 2015. The place is a Renzo Piano-designed glass cube, a human terrarium whose interior evokes the Amalfi Coast circa 1953.
835 Avenue of the Americas (at W 29th St), Nova Iorque, NY
Restaurante Português · Chelsea · 68 dicas e avaliações
Eater: The olive-and-egg-laced salt cod casserole for two might be one of the city's best large format dishes (it's even better as a leftover). And they let you order BEER TO GO.
Restaurante Francês · Lower East Side · 74 dicas e avaliações
Eater: An affordable share-plates analogue to a spendier tasting menu venue. Imagine beef tartare with pimenton oil, smoked cheddar, horseradish, and buckwheat groats. You dig?
Restaurante Neo-Americano · East Village · 55 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Momofuku Ko has transformed into a four-star fine dining gem on the Bowery. Expect bespoke graffiti, a roomy chef's table, and pressed mackerel sushi that would make Jiro Ono himself swoon.
171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), Nova Iorque, NY
Restaurante Chinês · Two Bridges · 402 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Mission Chinese has grown into a two-tiered banquet hall with two tasting menus, two cocktail bars, and amuse bouches for everyone (cilantro egg dumplings).
Restaurante Coreano · East Village · 82 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Seafood broth with crispy rice is the type of restorative dish you'd hope for during a winter night, while honey butter chips represent a gourmet delight.
15 W 56th St Fl 1 (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Nova Iorque, NY
Casa de Frango Frito · Midtown East · 75 dicas e avaliações
Eater: This is the only location to grab the Fuku bites. These are chewy, spicy, crunchy improvements to the classic chicken nugget. It's also the only place you can sample Mission Chinese Fuku fingers.
1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
Restaurante de Ramen · Hunters Point · 160 dicas e avaliações
Eater: This Long Island City joint serves the city's best tonkotsu. The result is a silky, chowder-like mouthfeel, and a richness level that doesn't make you feel terrible when you're finished.
41 W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Nova Iorque, NY
Restaurante Francês · Midtown East · 82 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Expect white tablecloths, four-star service, and elegant Gallic-German fare. That means beer soup with ham hocks, scallion kougelhopf, and foie gras & squab croustillants.
Restaurante Indiano · Alphabet City · 139 dicas e avaliações
Eater: Enter Australian import Babu Ji, whose self-serve beer fridge, casual vibe, and dashes of creativity –– lobster-stuffed potato croquettes! — have generated epic waits for dinner.