Hand-stretched phyllo dough become wide triangles of bureks stuffed with meat, cheese or spinach that are baked throughout the day and are best fresh out of the oven ($4.95). Leer más.
You will likely forget about the sacrilege once your table is covered with plates of the deliciously unclean eggs scrambled with lobster and mascarpone ($14), a few pork dishes and bacon doughnuts. Leer más.
You won't find burritos, sour cream or orange cheese on the menu. Instead, try Camaron tacos (grilled shrimp with Mexican slaw, pico de gallo and chipotle salsa, $5 for two) or tamales. Leer más.
Try the Flatiron Steak Frites entrée ($28), the pastrami Rueben on country white bread ($15), or the BLT Burger with aged cheddar ($16). Leer más.
This relaxed Midtown spot lures locals and out-of-towners alike with a menu that supplements comfort food (pizzas, an eight-ounce burger) with adventurous fare like the Drunken Duck Quesadillas ($14). Leer más.
Among the gastronomic greatest hits worth checking out here: handmade mozzarella, oysters, veal and lamb stuffed ravioli, and gelato. And lots and lots of wine. Leer más.
Among the most popular items is the breakfast club sandwich with a fried egg, bacon, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise served with a side of fries. Leer más.
Worth trying at this posh but low-key place: the two-course prix-fixe lunch ($8) with vegetable dumplings stuffed with shiitake mushroom, sweet corn and peanut, plus steaming pad see ew with beef. Leer más.
Try the cemita poblano, a whopping handful of shredded pork, cheese, avocado, mango and aioli, which is served only at lunch. The secret and critical ingredient is papalo, an herb similar to cilantro. Leer más.
In 2002, the restaurant added a three-course prix fixe to target "ladies who lunch" ($37). But the signature dish remains a Dover sole with champagne cream, served on a silver platter ($55). Leer más.
Lunch favorites here include the sashimi with avocado mousse appetizer and the salmon with Mandarin orange and ginger entree. Leer más.
This place is named for a cast-iron skillet used in Neapolitan cooking. Classics include gnocchi with bufala mozzarella ($14) and salmon carpaccio with arugula and lemon dressing ($10). Leer más.
Soba noodles are made fresh daily, as is the tofu, using soybeans also grown on the owner's farm, situated outside Montreal. Popular dishes include the soba salad, zaru soba, and salmon teriyaki. Leer más.
Seafood is the specialty here, but dessert lovers should save room for the donut plate or the sticky rice pudding. Leer más.
This is the place to tweet and be seen. Their meaty lunch menu includes terrines, ham, sea bass and steak, but the most popular entree is the lamb burger ($17). Leer más.
Mussels, served about a half-dozen ways, are the most popular menu item. The restaurant also features an impressive beer list. Leer más.
If you have about 30 minutes, try a single-serving of paella for about $22. The tab for a plentiful lunch is roughly $30 a person. Leer más.
Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Leer más.
