New York State Restaurants $$

    Museum Restaurant, New York City

  82nd St. and Fifth Ave. - New York, NY           
    Alma Restaurant, New York City
  187 Columbia Street - Brooklyn, NY           
Alma is a landmark in the New York dining scene. Built from the ground up, handcrafted by the four owners, each of the three floors offers a unique atmosphere. In 2002, Alma opened its doors under the auspice of Chef Gary Jacobson. Carrying on his tradition, Chef Hans Dannerhoj continues to create sophisticated and memorable cuisine. Guests flock to the roof deck year-round for brunch and dinner. The roof deck is heated in the winter and open air in the summer with unrivaled panoramic views of Manhattan. From the second floor dining room or the deck the sunsets captured at Alma are like no other.
    Thistle Hill Tavern, New York City
  441 Seventh Avenue - Brooklyn, NY            
Thistle Hill Tavern is a casual, seasonal restaurant and bar brought to you by Chef Dale Talde, David Massoni and John Bush serving American tavern fare and handcrafted cocktails. John and Bar Manager Bill Riley have complemented the restaurant’s menu with a cocktail and wine program which reflects the restaurant’s commitment to local ingredients. Thistle Hill’s dining room is handsomely outfitted with original mahogany wood floors, exposed brick and ivory walls lined with wainscoting. The restaurant is also decorated with a collection of antique photos, prints and ephemera representing Brooklyn’s storied history and iconic personalities.
    Notaro Ristorante, New York City
  635 2nd Avenue - New York, NY           
The Main Course - by Paul Wein
"I've eaten at hundreds of restaurants throughout my life, but I've never had a dining experience like the one I had at Notaro Restaurant.
Specializing in authentic Tuscan cuisine, Notaro offers a type of food found nowhere else. That's because Angelo, the restaurant's owner, grew up with this wonderful cuisine his entire life. So his Tuscan tenure, combined with the experience of his chef, promise his customers a culinary compilation of cosmic proportions."
    ViceVersa, New York City
  325 W. 51st Street - (8th-9th Aves.) - New York, NY           
Elegant, yet accessible, this energetic restaurant serves contemporary Italian cousine that can be enjoyed in a beautiful designed space.
    Greenwood Park, New York City
  555 7th Ave. - (between 19th & 20th St.) - Brooklyn, NY            
We are a 13,000 square foot indoor / outdoor restaurant, bar and beer garden with 60 tap lines, an indoor bar as well as an outdoor cargo bar and 3 bocce ball courts.
    Becco, New York City
  355 West 46th Street - (8th-9th Aves.) - New York, NY            
The name Becco is derived from the Italian verb beccare, which means to peck, nibble or savor something in a discriminating way.
Lidia Bastianich & her son, Joseph, opened Becco in the theater district in 1993. It is best known for its acclaimed $17.95 pre fix lunch menu & $22.95 pre fix dinner menu that includes a large assortment of Italian antipasti or a classic Caesar salad together with unlimited tableside servings of our 3 daily pasta preparations. Becco also offers an extensive a la carte menu including chicken, fish, veal, & pork entrees & a wide selection of Italian wines, all priced at $25.00 per bottle.
    Merchants Chelsea, New York City
  112 Seventh Ave. - (16th-17th Streets) - New York, NY           
Merchants Hospitality, LLC (MH) is a full service restaurant management and consulting company with offices in Manhattan NY, Boca Raton FL, and Miami FL. MH developed restaurants have broad national appeal and as a result, it has been afforded with significant opportunities to expand its business and generate favorable returns.  
    Broadway Joe Steakhouse, New York City
  315 W. 46th Street - (8th-9th Aves.) - New York, NY           
Ceated during the Damon Runyan Era (Guys & Dolls), Broadway Joe Steakhouse has been a Manhattan landmark restaurant with a world-wide reputation for serving the ultimate in prime meats & seafood for more than fifty years.
    Garden Cafe, New York City
  Kitano New York, 66 Park Ave. - (38th Street) - New York, NY           
The charming Garden Cafe offers an international menu that combines American and European influences. The Garden Cafe caters to the most discerning palette. During the warmer months, enjoy the pleasures of outdoor dining and people watching. The Sidewalk Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 12:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. and features sandwiches, salads, pastas and other light fare. Signature happy hour is from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.
    Settepani Bakery, New York City
  196 Lenox Avenue - New York, NY            
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Settepani - fine food, italian breads and pastries
    Tagine Dining Gallery, New York City
  537 Ninth Ave. - (40th Street) - New York, NY           
Like a rose that blossoms out of a sidewalk crack, Tagine Dining Gallery sweetens the theatre district with an exotic and alluring perfume. Moroccan lamps, handwoven berber textiles and cushy seating create an understated elegance. Habitues of the restaurant/lounge steep themselves in the Maghreb, sipping luscious orange blossom sangria, savoring fragrant tagines, entranced by belly dancers and hookah pipes. What a shock to step outside, following this amazing melange of sensory delights and find not camels and dunes, but rather midtown Manhattan!
    Hanjan, New York City
  36 W 26th Street - New York, NY            
HANJAN is Chef Hooni Kim’s second restaurant after DANJI , located in the Flatiron District in New York. It was inspired by the 'joomak,' an old Korean tavern that offered weary travellers good food, good drinks and a place to rest. Many of the dishes at HANJAN are meant to evoke Korean street markets that offer comfort food enjoyed by people in Korea in their everyday life.
    Agave Southwestern, New York City
  140 Seventh Ave. South - New York, NY           
"Step beyond our atrium. Agave's serene, smart adobe scene provides a glowing setting for the fusion of tradition and Southwestern innovation of Chef Richard Pang.
Our menus are created with the greatest care to ensure an enchanted experience. Highlights include seared Ahi tuna tataki tostaditas, squash blossom tacos with smoked tomato and caciotta, puerco sabana and pepita crusted salmon."
    Africa Kine Restaurant, New York City
  256 West 116th Street - West Harlem - New York, NY           
    Union Hall, New York City
  702 Union Street - Brooklyn, NY             
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The Union Hall is a 5,000 square foot bar, restaurant and live music venue in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn.
It offers cozy firesides, a stately library, two indoor bocce courts, outdoor garden seating, and a downstairs bar and music venue. New York Press says Union Hall "offers downtown style mixed with Brooklyn's trademark down-to-earth friendliness."