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The Best Restaurants Near Grand Central
The finest places to feed yourself within walking distance of the station.
The Best Restaurants Near Bryant Park
Luxurious breakfasts, classic strip steaks, KBBQ, and more great things to eat in the area.
Where To Eat When Someone Is Dragging You To See The Fifth Avenue Holiday Windows
So you're entertaining out-of-towners around the holidays. Here's where to eat near the Fifth Avenue windows.
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Burmese Bites at Mona Kitchen & Market
Finally, Manhattan gets its own outpost of the Elmhurst food-court favorite.
NoMad Diner
The hot dog at this new-school diner inside the Arlo Nomad Hotel costs $15, and you should order it anyway.
Grand Central Oyster Bar
At this New York City institution, stick to oysters and skip mostly everything else.
The Best Restaurants Near Grand Central
The finest places to feed yourself within walking distance of the station.
Mama Jo's Breakfast Cart
Midtown’s favorite Greek breakfast cart sells eggs and spanakopita starting at 4am.
Diso's Italian Sandwich
Some of the best chicken cutlets in town are served out of this sandwich truck in Midtown.
Dun Huang
Hand-pulled noodles and cumin-spiced lamb are the move at this casual Chinese spot in Midtown.
Sarisa Cafe
Sarisa Cafe is a Thai dessert bar in Midtown East with a great, affordable afternoon tea option.
The Best Restaurants Near Bryant Park
Luxurious breakfasts, classic strip steaks, KBBQ, and more great things to eat in the area.
The Polo Bar
The NYC outpost of Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar is one of the sceniest (and preppiest) rooms in town. It's a good time, but reservations are impossible.
Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte
This culty Paris import in Midtown is famous for its $34 steak frites and chicken liver sauce. The food isn’t that good, but it’s still kind of fun.
Kawabun NYC
At this Manhattan outpost of a 400-year-old restaurant from Japan, you can eat korokke and drink sake while eavesdropping on peak Murray Hill conversations.
Strip House
Strip House in Midtown has the same cheeky, burlesque-inspired decor and layered chocolate cake as its downtown location.
Chunky Boss
An outpost of a popular Taiwanese fried chicken chain, Chunky Boss is a solid choice for a grab-and-go lunch near Grand Central Station.
Anto
Anto is a buttoned-up Korean steakhouse in Midtown East. The steak is pretty perfect, but the raw bar dishes are what make this place worth a visit.
Tempura Matsui
Tempura Matsui is an expensive spot in Midtown East that claims to make the best tempura in NYC. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
Izakaya Toribar
Izakaya Toribar serves a large variety of great yakitori and kushikatsu in a dark basement space in Midtown East.
Where To Eat When Someone Is Dragging You To See The Fifth Avenue Holiday Windows
So you're entertaining out-of-towners around the holidays. Here's where to eat near the Fifth Avenue windows.
Smith & Wollensky
Smith & Wollensky in Midtown East isn’t trying to be anything other than a classic and reliable steakhouse, and that’s exactly what it is.
Remi43 Flower & Coffee
A flower and coffee shop in Midtown East, Remi43 is the perfect place to catch up with a friend.
Ten Thousand Coffee
Ten Thousand Coffee is a Korean-inspired cafe in Midtown known for their aesthetically-pleasing drinks.
