Russian

150 W 57th St, New York, NY, 10019-3310, 
(212) 974-2111
The ultimate theme restaurant: overpriced food, costumed waiters and eye-popping decor. 
 

144 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003-8305, 
(212) 228-9682
The place for all-day breakfast or late-night borscht.
 

Seafood

Citarella The Restaurant 

9 Pell St, New York, NY, 10013-5134,
 (212) 233-8888
A Chinatown pioneer rests on its buns. 
 

1240 6th Ave, New York, NY, 10020-1505, 
(212) 332-1515
Favorite gourmet grocer shows off fresh fish in a classic New York setting. 
 

402 W 43rd St, New York, NY, 10036,
 (212) 564-7272
The raw and the nearly raw: Mario Batali's no-holds-barred take on Italian seafood.
 

243 E 58th St, New York, NY, 10022-1201,
 (212) 758-1479
Lydia Bastianich serves as culinary muse at one of the city's great upscale Italian restaurants.
   

86 W 3rd St, New York, NY, 10012-1008,
 (212) 673-3783
Rich Italian food served with a flair for the carnivalesque.
 

155 W 51st St, New York, NY, 10019-6019,
 (212) 489-1515
Revered old-line French favorite dishes out elegant seafood with class and consistency. 
  

246 W 4th St, New York, NY, 10014,
 (646) 486-2185
A seafood shack that's more like a diamond than a pearl.
 

210 Spring St, New York, NY, 10012-3601, 
(212) 274-0505
A perennial seafood fave since 1996. 
 

Docks Oyster Bar Uptown 

31 Union Sq W, New York, NY, 10003-3203, 
(212) 675-9500
 

2450 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024-1103,
 (212) 362-2200
A paean to colossal portions that's as big, blustering and bizarre as New York itself. 
  

77 Irving Place, New York, NY, 10003-2203, 
(212) 420-1419
 

2427 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024-1706, 
(212) 724-5588
 

Eleven Madison Park 

Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant 

35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 375-9195
 

11 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10010,
 (212) 889-0905
 

24-01 31st St, Long Island City, NY, 11102-1141, 
(718) 932-1510
A garish cult favorite in Astoria that serves some of the freshest fish around.
 

Grand Central Terminal 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY, 10017-5503,
 (212) 490-6650
One of the oldest establishments in Manhattan is still a mainstay for seafood-loving New Yorkers.
  

Manhattan Ocean Club 

25 Ave B, New York, NY, 10009,
 (212) 674-0984
It may not possess the wild streak of predecessor Save the Robots, but it has certainly inherited the spark.
  

100 University Pl, New York, NY, 10003-4508,
 (212) 243-7752
 

57 W 58th St, New York, NY, 10019-1630,
 (212) 371-7777
  

451 Carroll Street, New York, NY, 11215,
 (718) 624-8984
  

Smith & Wollensky Steak House 

18 Cornelia St, New York, NY, 10014-4138, 
(212) 691-8211
An oyster bar in the truest sense: Fresh fish and shellfish are simply prepared and sold at honest prices. 
 

104 W 57th St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 245-2422
  

797 Third Ave, New York, NY, 10017-1501, 
(212) 753-1530
A popular midtown steakhouse best known for its top-notch sirloin steaks and filets mignons. 
 

111 E 22nd St, New York, NY, 10010-5400, 
(212) 995-8500
Telegenic chef hosts highwire seafood act in a sedate Gramercy Park setting.
 

Soups 

Soup Kitchen International 

Hale and Hearty Soups

259A W 55th St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 757-7730
The Soup Nazi: as conduct-obsessed and culinarily blessed as you dreamed he would be. 
 

739 Broadway, New York, NY, 10003-6810, 
(212) 477-5566
 

55 W. 56th Street, New York, NY, 10019-3902,
 (212) 245-9200
 

South American 

237 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10016,
 (212) 726-7755
What Studio 54 was in the '70s for nightclubs, this spot is for early 21st-century restaurants. 
 

1711 Broadway, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 956-1000
 

13 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10003-9431,
 (212) 473-0108
Spicy fare, icy drinks-your reliable, affordable South American. 
 

35 E 18th St, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 505-2233
Douglas Rodriguez turns out an appealing roster of seviches, seafood and meats at this packed Pan-Latin newcomer. 
  

Churrascaria Plataforma 

316 W. 49th St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 245-0505
The Cadillac of churrascarias. 
 

29 Union Sq W, New York, NY, 10003-3307, 
(212) 243-7969
 

89 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY, 10014-5203, 
(212) 691-8080
A sunny West Village neighborhood spot that serves up South American-scented comfort foods.
  

349 W Broadway, New York, NY, 10013-2240, 
(212) 625-1441
A bright place for Cuban and South American fare and soul-tingling drinks.
 

768 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10025-5721,
 (212) 865-2929
An Argentine steakhouse that pays homage to the tireless pursuit of good grilling. 
 

137 Ludlow St, New York, NY, 10002,
 (212) 228-5151
Once the last place you'd expect to find on the Lower East Side, this supper club fits right in these days.
 

Southern & Soul

Charles' Southern Style Kitchen 

10 E 16th St, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 243-1616
The name says it all at this popular Union Square choice for comfort food. 
 

152 W 44th St, New York, NY, 10036-4025,
 (212) 921-9494
What you get in this sprawling smokehouse--besides stuffed!--is a heady tour of barbecue across America. 
  

2841 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY, 10039-2158, 
(212) 926-4313
Fried chicken and other delights dished out by the city's soul-food luminary. 
 

1325 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10029,
 (212) 996-1212
Slow-cooked soul food is the highlight at this stylish Southern hideaway in Harlem.
 

200 E 3rd St, New York, NY, 10009-7716, 
(212) 777-4425
Taking minutes off of your life expectancy has never felt so good--or been so cheap. 
 

225 Varick St, New York, NY, 10014-4304,
 (212) 727-2775
Barbecue favorites in a spruced-up spot that feels more sports club than Southern junkyard. 
  

2207 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Ave), New York, NY, 10027,
 (212) 491-4000
Harlem's take on fine dining: foie gras, puffy jackets and the occasional two-way pager.
 

14 Ave A, New York, NY, 10009-7939,
 (212) 475-8500
Festive East Village spot's more about hip-hop fetes than quiet tete-a-tetes. 
 

Miss Mamie's Spoonbread 

Shark Bar and Restaurant 

366 W 110th St, New York, NY, 10025-2633,
 (212) 865-6744
Yes Clinton comes here, but he's not the only one to frequent this Southern-styled Harlem institution.
  

28 Ave B, New York, NY, 10009, 
(212) 673-1999
 

307 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10023-1702,
 (212) 874-8500
 

444 W 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036-6805, 
(212) 244-7685
 

328 Lenox Ave, New York, NY, 10027-3711, 
(212) 996-0660
Soul-food favorite dishes out hearty portions along with some of the nicest service in New York.
 

Southwestern

Cowgirl Hall of Fame 

767 Washington St, New York, NY, 10014-1746, 
(212) 243-1053
A kitschy, but tasty, spot for a group fiesta.
 

519 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10014-2601,
 (212) 633-1133
Part cowgirl museum, part general store, this is definitely a "joint." 
  

102 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10011,
 (212) 807-7400
Southwestern flavor crackles at Bobby Flay's still-bustling eatery.
 

112 First Ave, New York, NY, 10009,
 (212) 254-2353
It's the garden, and not necessarily the food, that aspires to the miraculous.
 

511 E 12th St, New York, NY, 10009-3879,
 (212) 475-4357
Fun and funky Southern eats in a setting that only a Southern rock band could love. 
 

225 Varick St, New York, NY, 10014-4304, 
(212) 727-2775
Barbecue favorites in a spruced-up spot that feels more sports club than Southern junkyard.
 

320 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10023-8205, 
(212) 595-0500
Kiwi margaritas, anyone? 
 

1500 Broadway - Entrance on 43rd. St., New York, NY, 10036,
 (212) 730-8666
 

Spanish

1711 Broadway, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 956-1000
 

47 Bond St, New York, NY, 10012-2450, 
(212) 533-1932
 

2199 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024-6611,
 (212) 874-2780
 

96 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, 10011-5104, 
(212) 243-9946
 

38 E 19th St, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 677-2233
Garlic and the Gypsy Kings help Douglas Rodriguez cast Spanish tapas magic.
 

344 Bowery, New York, NY, 10012,
 (212) 979-6606
A sexy room for tapas and mingling.
 

109 Ludlow St, New York, NY, 10002-3240, 
(212) 982-5714
Water-themed Lower East Side spot boasts buoyant scene despite its sometimes leak-prone cuisine.
 

Steakhouses 

Peter Luger Steak House 

Keens Steakhouse 

62 Laight St (at Greenwich St.), New York, NY, 10013,
 (212) 334-4783
A hip steakhouse catering to fondue-eating twentysomethings. Not your father's meatery. 
 

178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, 11211-6128, 
(718) 387-7400
All you ever wanted from a steakhouse and more, from the fork-tender chops to the old-school career waiters.
 

72 W 36th St, New York, NY, 10018-8002, 
(212) 947-3636
A midtown stalwart keen on single-malts and old-school style.
 

411 Park Ave South, New York, NY, 10016, (212) 679-4111
A boisterous bistro that keeps its stock in trade in beef. 
 

Nick & Stef's Steakhouse 

9 Penn Plz, New York, NY, 10001, 
(212) 563-4444
Madison Square Garden's sleek shrine to steak.
 

837 Second Ave, New York, NY, 10017-4303, 
(212) 687-2953
Tradition rules at this grand old steakhouse serving grand old food. 
 

210 E 46th St, New York, NY, 10017-2903, 
(212) 687-4855
A quintessentially masculine retreat where well-aged char-fired steaks meet a top-notch wine list. 
  

233 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10003-1606, 
(212) 220-9200
Glib flirtations at the bar make it a meat market in more ways than one. 
 

Ben Benson's Steak House 

Churrascaria Plataforma 

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House 

Gallagher's Steak House

123 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 581-8888
Steaks for suits and spendthrifts--and the best crab cakes in town. 
 

316 W. 49th St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 245-0505
The Cadillac of churrascarias. 
 

1221 Sixth Ave, New York, NY, 10020,
 (212) 575-5129
A Texas-sized steakhouse strives mightily to shed its chain-restaurant roots. 
 

228 W 52nd St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 245-5336
Vegetarians: Don't even bother. 
 

Michael Jordan's Steakhouse 

Morton's of Chicago

1161 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021,
 (212) 888-6556
 

261 Water St, New York, NY, 10038,
 (212) 277-0020
Something fishy's going on down at South Street Seaport: a shrine to steak. 
 

23 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY, 10017-3804,
 (212) 655-2300
Overlook the schlock dedicated to His Airness and concentrate on the juicy steaks.
 

551 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10176-0001, 
(212) 972-3315
 

Rothmann's Steakhouse & Grille

Ruth's Chris Steak House

768 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10025-5721, 
(212) 865-2929
An Argentine steakhouse that pays homage to the tireless pursuit of good grilling.
 

28 East 63rd Street (Lowell Hotel), New York, NY, 10021-8027, 
(212) 935-2888 
 

3 E 54th St, New York, NY, 10022, 
(212) 319-5500
A big-money steakhouse joins the crowded ranks of restaurants on East 54th Street.
 

148 W 51st St, New York, NY, 10019-6813,
(212) 245-9600
 

Smith & Wollensky Steak House 

104 W 57th St, New York, NY, 10019,
 (212) 245-2422
 

797 Third Ave, New York, NY, 10017-1501, 
(212) 753-1530
A popular midtown steakhouse best known for its top-notch sirloin steaks and filets mignons. 
 

9 E 16th St, New York, NY, 10003, 
(212) 463-7101
 

13 E 12th St, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 328-0000
A steakhouse that makes the logical connection between red meat and naked women. 
 

205 E. 49th Street, New York, NY, 10017-1501, 
(212) 753-0444
 

Sushi

38-40 Carmine St, New York, NY, 10014-4432, 
(212) 989-9330
Huge portions of tasty fish explain the crowds at this perennially packed sushi spot. 
 

105 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10013-2331, 
(212) 219-0500
May be New York's sushi standard-bearer; definitely still one of the hottest tables in town. 
 

204 E 43rd St, New York, NY, 10017,
 (212) 972-1001
Decorative minimalism and a ritualistic focus on fish prevail at this standout sushi spot. 
 

7 E 47th St 2nd Fl, New York, NY, 10017-1912,
 (212) 317-2802
A closely-guarded and stratospherically expensive midtown sushi den serving a loyal international clientele. 
 

147 W 15th St, New York, NY, 10011-6749, 
(212) 929-5000
The food fizzles, but the celebrity scene sizzles.
 

172 Thompson St, New York, NY, 10012-2576,
 (212) 777-9346
Its fish-loving following borders on fanatical. 
  

119 Sullivan St, New York, NY, 10012-3680, 
(212) 343-0404
The owners of the terminally-mobbed Blue Ribbon go Japanese, adorably.
 

239 E 5th St, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 979-1012
Spectacular sushi presented with youthful energy makes for a true jewel. 
 

105 Hudson St, New York, NY, 10013-2331,
 (212) 334-4445
Top-shelf sushi and a sizzling social scene, minus the Sisyphean struggle for a reservation. 
 

245 Park Ave South, New York, NY, 10003,
 (212) 475-9377
Zesty as freshly crushed citrus.
 

87 7th Ave South, New York, NY, 10011,
 (212) 691-7885
Seviche, caipirinhas and a roof deck to make you swoon.