We’ve been living here for a few years now up in the Upper East Side. In the event you come up to the museums, here’s our list from our visitor’s guide. Not all “the best list” places but a local’s POV on what’s actually worth it.
The following is an excerpt from that guide written from the perspective of what’s around us… I was too lazy to edit so just cut and paste.
In UES
There are some awesome restaurants in the very immediate area (read: less than 20 blocks away, walking distance, Upper East Side). Pop any of these into Google:
- Meijin - Japanese (A la carte sushi & ramen)
- Sushi Jin - Japanese (Omakase sushi)
- Thep - Thai
- Pho Shop - Viet
- Hui - South Chinese (Dim Sum)
- Vanessa’s Dumplings - Mainland Chinese (Street Food)
- Xi’an Famous Foods - West Chinese
- Drunken Monkey - Indian
- Mission Ceviche - Peruvian
- Bar Felice - Italian (Higher End)
- La Pecora Bianca - Italian (Modest)
- Emmy’s Square Pizza - Italian (Pizza)
- Cafe D'alsace - French
- Heidelberg - German / Austrian
- Scheller & Weber - German (Sausages at stand outside)
- Conmigo - Mexican (Higher End)
- La Esquina - Mexican (Modest)
- Tal’s Bagels - Bagels (86th and 2nd right outside our unit)
- Quality Eats - American (Modest)
- Green Kitchen - American diner with good breakfast
- JG Melon - American Burger (cash only)
- Mighty Quinn’s - American BBQ
- Pastrami Queen - American Pastrami
- Breads Bakery - Jewish bakery with excellent bread sticks (and the best black and white cookie)
- Orwashers - The best rainbow cookies in the hood
- Levain Bakery - A famous mainstream bakery with great bread
- Mansion - Our favorite old time-y NYC diner
We’re not big bar people, but if you want a really nice night out, here’s the best in the hood:
- Jeremy’s - Just near the house. Super cute.
- Bemelmans - Dress code in effect. Live jazz most nights.
- Stella and Fry - Cute little wine bar
- Keys and Heels - Speakeasy down the street
- NR - High end japanese restaurant known for their cocktails but vibey af
Elsewhere In Manhattan
If you wanna go further out for food and drink, some of our favorites from around the city:
- Miriam - Upper West Side
- Leyla - Upper West Side
- Moonrise Izakaya - Upper West Side
- Parm - Upper West Side
- Quality Italian - Midtown
- Quality Bistro - Midtown
- Keen’s - Midtown South
- PJ Clark’s - Midtown East
- Barcade - Nomad
- Lafayette’s - Union Square
- Ocean’s - Gramcery
- Pastis - Chelsea
- Jack’s Wife Frieda - Chelsea
- Don Angie - West Village
- Fairfax - West Village
- Sauce - East Village
- Ninth Street Espresso - Alphabet City
- Rubirosa - Soho
- Emmett’s - Soho
- Bubby’s - Tribeca
- Au Cheval - Tribeca
- Dead Rabbit Bar - FiDi
- Black Fox Coffee - Wall Street
- Sunday In Brooklyn - Southstreet Seaport
- Lilia - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Paulie G’s - Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Macoletta - Astoria, Queens