RESTAURANTS
BEST GREEK
RESTAURANT
PYLOS
128 E 7th St
(212) 473-0220–www.pylosrestaurant.com
Pylos, pronounced Pee-‘los, is a contemporary
Greek restaurant in the East Village
attempting to honor and celebrate the diversity
of Greek food by serving Greek dishes found
in all regions of the country. With Christos,
an Athens native and former manager of a
three-star restaurant as the owner, patrons
can expect a modern take on traditional Greek
dishes in a way that is varied yet delicious and
won’t break the bank.
BEST HEALTHY EATERY
SWEETGREEN
413 Greenwich St
(646) 922-8572–www.sweetgreen.com
Enjoy a fresh organic salad from the garden of
sweetgreen, which prepares simple, seasonal,
healthy salads and grain bowls made in-house
from scratch using whole produce delivered
in the morning. Try its fall menu servings of
chicken and brussels, winter squash and bleu
cheese salad, curry cauliflower, spiced cider
fresca, and spindrift cranberry and raspberry.
Create your own salad choosing a gluten-free
base, locally sourced veggies, local cheeses
(including vegan-friendly options) and glutenfree
salad dressings. At sweetgreen, you’re
guaranteed to get simple, seasonal, healthy food.
The company strives to create more accessibility
to healthy, real food for more people.
BEST HOTEL
RESTAURANT
THE NOMAD RESTAURANT
1170 Broadway
(929) 367-0521–www.thenomadhotel.com
The NoMad Restaurant serves casually-elegant
food and beverage. Inspired by Chef Daniel
Humm’s time spent throughout Switzerland,
California, and New York City, the restaurant
is rooted in the same traditions found at
their critically-acclaimed, Michelin three-star
rated Eleven Madison Park. The restaurant is
comprised of a series of rooms surrounding
a glass-enclosed atrium. The menu is refined
and complemented by a wine program that
celebrates the great winegrowing regions
of the world and innovative cocktails. The
NoMad also offers over 4,000 square-feet of
unique indoor and outdoor meeting, event,
and private dining space in Manhattan. Stateof
the-art audio and visual equipment and
turn-key event planning services are available,
along with menus created by Chef Daniel
Humm.
BEST INDIAN
RESTAURANT
THE MASALAWALA
179 Essex St
(212) 358-9300–www.themasalawala.com
For authentic Indian Cuisine, The Masalawala
is the perfect place for anything from a casual
dinner to a family outing, friendly business
meeting, or alternative to the been-theredone
that date. Everything from the decor to
the street food concoctions beckons to those
who want to be inspired and immersed in a
sensational culinary experience without the
fuss of formal dining. Established in 2011,
Masalawala means “the merchant of spice”
and the restaurant’s menu gives traditional
Indian food a new twist. Their motto is
“taste above all,” and they use fresh, healthy,
authentic ingredients, every day and in every
dish cooked with love.
BEST ITALIAN
RESTAURANT
NY PIZZA SUPREMA
413 8th Ave
(212) 594-8939–www.nypizzasuprema.com
NY Pizza Suprema has been serving the best
slices to New Yorkers since 1964. And thats
before Madison Square Garden was built! Now
owned by the son of its founder Sal Riggio, not
much has changed in the last fifty-something
years! They are still only serving up plain
slices–no toppings, no frills. But if a place
that only serves one kind of pizza can beat
out the rest of the city, you know it has to be
something special!
BEST JAPANESE
RESTAURANT
SUSHI NAKAZAWA
23 Commerce St
(212) 924-2212–www.sushinakazawa.com
Experience a beautiful and fun dining
experience at Sushi Nakazawa, where there
is a lovely lobby which is different from
other omakase experiences that only have
the counter as soon as you walk in. Omakase
is the ultimate expression of trust to a sushi
chef. It is also a chance for one who enjoys
sushi to expand horizons and try new items
that have been overlooked. The food is highly
exceptional prepared by Chef Nakazawa, and
the staff is very knowledgeable and attentive
explaining what kind of fish is served, where
it’s from and how they prepared it. The rice is
flavorful while the sushi melts in your mouth.
If you’re in town, Sushi Nakazawa is highly
recommended for an exceptional dining
experience.
BEST KOREAN
RESTAURANT
HER NAME IS HAN
17 E 31st St
(212) 779-9990–www.hernameishan.com
Get a taste of authentic Korean home cooking
at Her Name is Han, selected as the best
Korean restaurant in New York City. The
founders aimed to create a home away from
home for the growing number of Korean and
Korean-Americans working and studying
in the city. Her Name is Han’s mission is to
remove the “commercial components” that are
standard to other eateries and use traditional
Korean ingredients and recipes. For brunch,
enjoy dishes like spicy curry chicken with
a buckwheat crepe, beef bulgogi and mini
seafood hotpot. For dinner, dine on small
plates of kimchi pancakes with soft poached
eggs and corn and potato croquettes with
green salad and main dishes like cod steak
with creamy kimchi-dijon mustard sauce and
fire-grilled marinated chicken in garlic sauce.
BEST LATIN
RESTAURANT
COUNTER & BODEGA
266 W 23rd St
(646) 870-0785–www.counterandbodega.com
Counter & Bodega is a fresh and bright Latin
restaurant that should be on your list of mustsees.
Finding a great place that serves amazing
Latin cuisine isn’t always easy, but the familyoperated
restaurant is among the best in the
city. They serve up mouthwatering multi-Latin
comfort food with a Puerto Rican influence.
Their CEO, long-time New Yorker Sophie
Serrano, knows that the modern consumer has
a “global palette,” and keeps this in mind when
creating their familiar yet unique menu items.
A cozy setting with dark wood and tufted
leather seating coupled with Sala and other
Latin hits makes Counter & Bodega an ideal
place to escape.
BEST MEDITERRANEAN
CAFE MOGADOR
101 St Marks Pl
(212) 677-2226–www.cafemogador.com
Originally founded in 1983, Cafe Mogador
has been transporting guests back to the
Mediterranean with their authentic cuisine.
Cafe Mogador is still owned and operated by
its original founders, so you know you’re in
for a consistently great experience each time
you step through their doors. The menu at
Cafe Mogador is full of Mediterranean classics
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such as lamb tagine, couscous, vegetable curry,
falafel, and so much more. Cafe Mogador
also offers a brunch menu on weekends and
holidays, and each item is given a unique,
Mediterranean spin. Don’t forget to try one of
Cafe Mogador’s Mediterranean-style desserts,
including baklava, orange almond cake and
knafeh.
BEST MEXICAN
RESTAURANT
ROSIE’S
29 E 2nd St
(212) 335-0114–www.rosiesnyc.com
If you haven’t been to Rosie’s yet, here’s
that extra push you need. GO! This Mexican
restaurant is the product of four veteran chefs
including Marc Meyer, Vicki Freeman, Chris
Paraskevaides, and Anna-Marie McCullagh
of Cookshop, Hundred Acres and Vic’s. What
more needs to be said! Some of the most
authentic and delicious Mexican food in the
U.S. can be found right here in the Bowery, so
run! Don’t walk! And don’t forget to try their
famous margarita!
BEST OUTDOOR
SEATING
PARDON MY FRENCH
103 Ave B
(212) 358-9683–www.pardonmyfrench-store.
com
There’s nothing quite like sitting outside in
restaurants and cafes like the eateries in Paris.
So is it a coincidence that the best place to sit
outdoors in Manhattan just so happens to be
a French Restaurant? Absolutely not. Pardon
My French describes itself as a contemporary
version of a bistro style restaurant with
offerings of a modern approach to classic
French fare with an elegant twist. Manhattan
foodies couldn’t have said it better themselves,
Pardon My French is officially the best
restaurant with outdoor seating in the city!
BEST PEOPLE/CELEBRITY
WATCHING SPOT
PATSY’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
236 W 56th St
(212) 247-3491–www.patsys.com
Established in 1944, family-owned Patsy’s
Italian Restaurant continues to go strong!
Patsy’s motto is there are restaurants you go
to....and there are restaurants you go back
to. They must be on to something because it
seems like they have a lot of repeat customers,
particularly celebrities like Alec Baldwin,
Ben Stiller, George and Amal Clooney, David
Letterman, Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer
Lopez, to name a few. The next time you want
a great Italian meal, or just want a place to
people watch, you are always guaranteed for a
treat when you go to Patsy’s. You never know,
you may find yourself ordering the same plate
of meatballs as your favorite starlet!
BEST RESTAURANT
JACOB’S PICKLES
509 Amsterdam Ave
(212) 470-5566–www.jacobspickles.com
If you’re ever in the mood for a taste of
Southern cooking in Manhattan, check
Jacob’s Pickles on the Upper West Side. In
2011, founder Jacob Hadjigeorgis launched
the restaurant after he was unable to find
Southern-style cooking in New York. The
founder said that his affinity for the cuisine
stemmed from his travels and he found that
it evoked a certain warmth and charm. Since
its inception, Jacob’s Pickles has shared its
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