Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in New York City

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in New York City? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Neta Shari

5.0

5 (131)

$50 and over

Sushi

Bensonhurst

About the restaurant

Omakase Sushi Restaurant located in the hearts of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

https://www.netashari.nyc/menu

Top review

Ellenge

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

The customer service alone is worth the experience! I look forward to returning!

Tiny's Cantina

4.9

4.9 (39)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Park Slope

About the restaurant

Join us at Tiny's Cantina for contemporary cuisine rooted in Mexican flavors and traditions while celebrating innovation, impeccable ingredients and housemade tortillas. Our full bar is agave and spirit-focused, bringing some of Mexico's most prized tequila and mezcal state-side and straight to your table.

Top review

Arlyn

Dined on Nov 20, 2024

An Outstanding Experience at Tiny’s Cantina! We had the pleasure of dining at Tiny’s Cantina, and the service was absolutely exceptional! From the warm welcome to the attentive care throughout the meal, every detail reflected their dedication to creating a wonderful experience. The staff went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect, and the food was as delightful as the service. It’s rare to find a place where you feel so genuinely cared for. If you’re looking for a spot that combines amazing flavors with top-notch hospitality, I highly recommend Tiny’s Cantina !!

Kawachiya NYC

5.0

5 (14)

$50 and over

Kaiseki

Murray Hill

About the restaurant

The Kawachiya room by Kawabun NYC is a premium dining experience featuring seasonal menus offered in a lunch format and a full tasting menu for dinner at our Chef's counter. We feature techniques and recipes spanning four hundred years with an eye towards innovating for New York. Located near Bryant Park and the Chrysler building in Murray Hill, Kawachiya is a hidden gem conveniently located close to Grand Central Terminal.

Chef Ito Yoshitaka has been practicing his craft at the legendary Kawabun Ryotei in Nagoya, Japan since his youth. Hailing from a family of Washoku chefs, he applies his dedication and skills to bring a highly selective seasonal offering to New York to launch the first expansion of Kawabun since its founding in the early 1600s.

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Michael

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

What a wonderful place. My spouse and I had the omakase experience and it was a feast for all the senses. From the moment we walked in, the service was impeccable. The preparation and plating in front of us was truly a one of a kind event. Every plate was excellent and unique.

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Experience

Dinner Omakase

Experience

Lunch Counter Omakase

Mike's Bistro - UES

5.0

5 (653)

$50 and over

Kosher

Midtown East

About the restaurant

"Mike's Bistro combines an elegant menu with a relaxed, spacious atmosphere in a convenient Midtown East location. Chef Michael Gershkovich creates and executes a contemporary, internationally inspired, Glatt Kosher (OU) gourmet menu with seasonally-inspired nuances."

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Avi

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Great food and great service. Always a fantastic meal!

Sushi Noz

4.9

4.9 (9)

$50 and over

Sushi

Upper East Side

About the restaurant

Craftsmanship at its finest is displayed at Sushi Noz, where guests experience our seasonal omakase menu curated nightly by Chef Nozomu Abe. Known as "Noz" to his friends, Abe-san is part of a movement from Japan advancing Edomae-style sushi, incorporating aging and preparation techniques that date back to Japan's Edo period. Upon entering the restaurant, guests are transported by the Sukiya-style wooden interior, which was assembled using more than a dozen types of cedar. The centerpiece of our first dining room is our 8-seat, 200-year-old hinoki wood sushi bar and traditional ice chest, where Chef Noz refrigerates the evening's neta selections. Our second dining room features a sushi bar made from tamo ash wood, which accommodates an additional 6 guests. We welcome our guests in true Japanese hospitality, offering two nightly seatings at each counter.

Top review

Kenneth

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

Exceptional experience in every way. A must visit in NYC.

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Experience

Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve

Experience

Omakase ($550/Person)

Aliada Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (328)

$30 and under

Greek

Astoria

About the restaurant

Aliada is a true experience of dining in a Greek Taverna in the heart of Astoria.

We source only the freshest ingredients that enhance the traditional Greek cuisine and family recipes.

Aliada offers a selection of Greek and Cypriot meze that is paired with an authentic selection of Greek and Cypriot wines that truly showcase the flavors of our cuisine.

Come join us and become part of our family.

Top review

Jillian

Dined 4 days ago

Aliada is fantastic! Amazing quality food and great service. One of my favorite Greek restaurants in a sea of excellent Greek food.

Wa Jeal

4.8

4.8 (339)

$30 and under

Chinese

Upper East Side

About the restaurant

Wa Jeal Sichuan Chili House is a pioneering Asian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, serving authentic Sichuan food. Wa Jeal is a new type of Chinese restaurant that you definitely don't want to miss.

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BrendaVIP

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

Nice menu choices. Our food was fresh and arrived promptly. Friendly service. We will eat there again.

Portale Restaurant

5.0

5 (214)

$50 and over

Italian

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Portale Restaurant is brought to you by James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Alfred Portale. Chef Portale brings his heritage and passion for the cuisine and culture of Italy to his namesake, serving a contemporary Italian menu with house-made pasta, market vegetables, and beautifully presented dishes in a relaxed and convivial setting.

Find your excuse to join us!

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Damon

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Great spot but not cheap. I would highly recommend. The food is outstanding...right from the warm homemade foccacia with whipped ricotta to the duck breast which was cooked perfectly....knife cut through like butter. The lobster primi dish was great too.

Bocelli Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (650)

$30 and under

Italian

Concord

About the restaurant

For almost two decades, Bocelli Ristorante has been providing the most authentic Italian cuisine in Staten Island and New York City. Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in both 2014 and 2015, and named one of the 2017 Top 10 best Italian Restaurants in NYC, we pride ourselves on using the finest ingredients to make delicious dishes all served in an atmosphere that will place you on a sunny hillside in Italy. Whether seeking an intimate dinner with a loved one, a family get-together or a larger special occasion in our private party room, there are few restaurants that can cater to your senses like Bocelli Ristorante.
See you soon!

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Michael

Dined 5 days ago

Everything was very good. Service and food was excellent. Nice choices on the menu and great variety of specials. Parking lot can be your only challenge!

Nizuc

4.8

4.8 (16)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Hudson Yards

About the restaurant

NIZUC brings Latin flare to the heart of Hudson Yards, NYC. Offering Contemporary Coastal Mexican cuisine rooted in quality ingredients. We celebrate the day-to-day pleasures of great food, drinks & friends in a vibrant, happy space.

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Martin

Dined 6 days ago

Food and service were great! Now, we waited 10 minutes too long to be seated with no one ahead of us. The seater was pacing SLOWLY and taking forever to seat folks. Also, I didn’t understand why coats were taken by the hostesses for some guests and not for others. They sure didn’t take ours. I ordered my carne asada well-done after the waiter recommended that I ordered medium. I got it medium. It was still good, but my request was not granted.

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