The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017
Mission Chinese Food is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

1. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Restaurante chino · Two Bridges · 402 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Chef/proprietor Danny Bowien and executive chef Angela Dimayuga have added a raw bar, two generous family-style set menus, and showstoppers like duck baked in clay. Leer más.

Spicy Village is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

2. Spicy Village

8.7
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Restaurante chino · Lower East Side · 183 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: This postage stamp sized, low-fi, BYOB, cash-only restaurant punches far above its weight class offering some of the city’s best noodles. Don’t overlook the big tray chicken or the pork pancakes. Leer más.

Wildair is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

3. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Restaurante francés · Lower East Side · 74 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: A meal here might include Southern-style white shrimp, rich pork rillettes, crispy squid with green onions, bright scallop ceviche, and spicy chopped tuna on toast. Leer más.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

4. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Restaurante de ramen · East Village · 849 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: David Chang’s seminal, ground-breaking East Village noodle shop has arguably been the most influential restaurant to emerge from NYC this century. Leer más.

Balthazar is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

5. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Restaurante francés · SoHo · 1065 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Restaurateur Keith McNally's enduring Soho brasserie is the best every day restaurant in New York City. Period. Leer más.

The Dutch is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

6. The Dutch

8.4
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · SoHo · 458 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The Dutch is a great choice when you’re craving a steak, a burger, or oysters, and the menu always includes plentiful seafood options as well as pastas. It's an indelible part of the Soho landscape. Leer más.

Lure Fishbar is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

7. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Marisquería · SoHo · 402 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Great for dates & business lunches alike, the subterranean Lure Fish Bar offers up a solid roster of sushi offerings as well as seafood, steak, & one of the best burgers in the city. [Eater 38 Member]

Katz's Delicatessen is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

8. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lugar de sándwiches · Lower East Side · 1447 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: In 127 years, little has changed. Katz's remains one of New York's—and the country's—essential delis. Order at the counter, and don't forget to tip your slicer—your sandwich will be better for it. Leer más.

Estela is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

9. Estela

8.7
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Restaurante americano · NoLita · 251 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Ignacio Mattos serves rustic, market-driven dishes that don't easily fit into any one classification. Standouts include mussels escabeche, ricotta dumplings, and excellent beef tartare with sunchokes. Leer más.

Oiji is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

10. Oiji

119 1st Ave, New York, NY
Restaurante coreano · East Village · 82 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The ideal meal at Oiji starts with the honey butter chips followed by the house-made soba noodles, braised beef, and mackerel smoked over pine needles. Leer más.

Superiority Burger is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

11. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Restaurante vegano y vegetariano · East Village · 146 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Headley and his crew turn seasonal vegetables into delectable salads and riffs on American comfort food favorites. The specials menu changes daily, and the rest of the menu is constantly evolving. Leer más.

Hearth is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

12. Hearth

8.6
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Restaurante italiano · East Village · 208 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Marco Canora recently transformed the menu at his 13-year-old East Village Italian restaurant, to align it with his newfound vision of health, but the food is as rich and pleasing as ever. Leer más.

Gramercy Tavern is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

13. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
Restaurante americano · Flatiron District · 446 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Gramercy Tavern is the king of farm-to-table cuisine in New York City. The front room is one of the best places in New York for a leisurely lunch, or a romantic meal during the week. Leer más.

Cosme is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

14. Cosme

8.5
35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Restaurante mexicano · Flatiron District · 278 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Enrique Olvera brings his vision of modern Mexican cuisine filtered through a global prism to NYC. The stark room and concise menu reveal unexpectedly bright, inventive, and often forceful flavors. Leer más.

The NoMad Restaurant is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

15. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
Restaurante americano · NoMad · 392 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: A grand choice for a dinner date, business breakfast, or leisurely lunch. Dinner reservations are recommended for the main dining room, but The Nomad Bar is first-come, first-serve. Leer más.

El Quinto Pino is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

16. El Quinto Pino

401 W 24th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bar de vinos · Chelsea · 112 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: This Chelsea tapas restaurant from chefs Alex Raij and Eder Montero is still going strong after nearly 10 years in business. Do not miss the uni panini or the fried garbanzo beans. Leer más.

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

17. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: From large format lamb feasts to full English breakfasts to the game-changing lamb burger to what is quite possibly NYC’s finest rib steak, The Breslin is firing on all cylinders. Leer más.

New Wonjo is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

18. New Wonjo

7.5
23 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurante coreano · Koreatown · 198 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The wood charcoal used to power the grill at every table makes all the difference, imbuing meat with a smoky flavor. Emerge from New Wonjo perfumed by the smoke and beef fat and leave fully satisfied. Leer más.

Gazala's Restaurant is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

19. Gazala's Restaurant

709 9th Ave (btwn W 48th & W 49th St), New York, NY
Restaurante mediterráneo · Hell's Kitchen · 53 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Representing the esoteric cuisine of the Druze tribe of Israel whose religion is a mix of Islam and ancient Roman gnosticism, Gazala Place is named after chef / owner Gazala Habibi. Leer más.

Sake Bar Hagi is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

20. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurante japonés · Theater District · 181 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Open until 3 a.m. nightly, this subterranean izakaya has become a neighborhood staple offering interesting pub fare like Japanese barbecue and yakitori, rice balls, okonomiyaki, and noodles. Leer más.

Porter House is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

21. Porter House

7.6
10 Columbus Cir Ste 4 (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: In addition to some of the best dry-aged beef in town, Porter House Bar and Grill offers plentiful seafood options, seasonal specials, a terrific wine list, and great service to boot. Leer más.

Indian Accent is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

22. Indian Accent

8.8
123 W 56th St, New York, NY
Restaurante del norte de la India · Theater District · 70 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: New Delhi import Indian Accent brings high-minded, upscale Indian cuisine to Midtown in an opulent, modern dining room accented with imported “Calcutta gold” white marble. Leer más.

Bar Boulud is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

23. Bar Boulud

7.6
1900 Broadway (btwn 63rd & 64th St), New York, NY
Restaurante francés · Lincoln Square · 187 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Bar Boulud is a destination for wine-lovers, charcuterie fanatics, and anyone that loves good French food. Leer más.

Tanoshi Sushi is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

24. Tanoshi Sushi

9.1
1372 York Ave (at 73rd St), New York, NY
Restaurante de sushi · Upper East Side · 113 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: An omakase will set you back around $80—a bargain for New York City. Guests can also supplement their omakase meals with a small selection of a la carte sushi. Tanoshi has three seatings per night. Leer más.

Dovetail is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

25. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Upper West Side · 130 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Dovetail was revamped last summer but the effect is the same: it’s a serene, highly civilized space to enjoy Fraser’s thoughtful cooking. The restaurant offers a variety of dining options. Leer más.

Patsy's Pizza - East Harlem is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

26. Patsy's Pizza - East Harlem

8.7
2287 1st Ave (btwn E 117th & E 118th St), New York, NY
Pizzería · East Harlem · 143 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Patsy’s serves the quintessential example of the New York Neapolitan style of pizza — cooked in a grandfathered coal oven. Few, if any, places provide a more lucid touchstone to old New York. Leer más.

SriPraPhai is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

27. SriPraPhai

8.8
64-13 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Restaurante tailandés · 357 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The menu is a sprawling pan-regional affair, but the attention to detail is exacting, the spice level bombastic, yet it is tempered by a particularly gentle price point. Leer más.

Mu Ramen is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

28. Mu Ramen

1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
Restaurante de ramen · Hunters Point · 160 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Joshua Smookler’s two-year-old ramen shop serves one of the best tonkotsu broths around. Beyond ramen, Mu also offers some high minded plates, like dry-aged Japanese Wagyu beef specials. Leer más.

Casa Enrique is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

29. Casa Enrique

9.0
5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Restaurante mexicano · Hunters Point · 235 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Head to New York's only Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant for beef tongue tacos, chicken smothered in a heady mole sauce, and a monster crab tostada. Leer más.

Lilia is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

30. Lilia

9.1
567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante italiano · Williamsburg · 189 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Chef Missy Robbins serves an inventive and highly-personal style of Italian cuisine. Standouts include the veal steak, the cacio e pepe fritters, and the mafaldine pasta with pink peppercorns. Leer más.

St. Anselm is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

31. St. Anselm

9.2
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante americano · Williamsburg · 318 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The tender, butter-drenched Butcher's Steak is the best $20 slab of meat in New York City, no question, but the pricier cuts at Joe Carroll's Williamsburg steakhouse are even better. Leer más.

Roberta's Pizza is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

32. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzería · East Williamsburg · 864 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Roberta's is the epicenter of the modern Brooklyn food scene. The pizzas are fantastic, but the restaurant really flexes its muscles with the vegetable dishes. Leer más.

Peter Luger Steak House is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

33. Peter Luger Steak House

8.7
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 693 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: It was founded in 1887 when Williamsburg was a city onto itself, and some say Luger is the greatest steakhouse in the world. Even if we can’t go quite that far, the steaks are damn good. Leer más.

Marlow & Sons is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

34. Marlow & Sons

9.0
81 Broadway (btwn Berry & Wythe St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante americano · Williamsburg · 254 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: You can always find oysters, cured meats, and the famous brick chicken on the dinner menu, as well as rustic, market-driven specials. Leer más.

Prime Meats is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

35. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The Amish chicken and pork schnitzel are highlights from the dinner menu. If you’re dining in a large group, make sure to get a few of the housemade sausages for the table. Leer más.

Olmsted is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

36. Olmsted

8.8
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Prospect Heights · 110 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The quirky, comforting, and delicious menu is both whimsical and earnest. It is constantly evolving but standout items have included a novel twist on crab rangoon and the carrot crepe. Leer más.

Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

37. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.3
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
Parrilla · Red Hook · 348 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Straightforward classics like smoked brisket and baby back ribs are always a strong choice, but there are also options like pork belly tacos and a lamb belly banh mi. Leer más.

Bamboo Garden Restaurant is one of The 38 Essential New York Restaurants, Winter 2017.

38. Bamboo Garden Restaurant

6.2
6409 8th Ave (at 64th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante chino · Sunset Park · 30 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Bamboo Garden offers old favorites as well as such cutting edge specialties as sweet potato dumplings stuffed with black beans, braised chicken with black mushrooms, and humongous soup dumplings. Leer más.