When it comes to different restaurants to try in New York, you have to prioritize. If you are visiting, then there are too many options. Even if you live here, there are an endless number of options, so it helps to make a list. The following restaurants are currently at the top of my list.
Lupa may not be as well known as Babbo or Del Posto, but houses some of the best pasta in the city, by none other than Mario Batali. It is always packed, however, and every time I have tried to get a table walking in, I have been unsuccessful.
Daniel – Chef Daniel Boulud’s masterpiece was recently named the #8 restaurant in the world on the San Pellegrino Worlds Best Restaurant list. Daniel supposedly serves the best French food in all of New York, and I cannot wait for an excuse to try it.
Momofuku Ko – David Chang’s 12 seater is one of the hardest reservations to get in New York, due to their tough online reservation policy. You have to choose your reservation a week in advance. Reservation lines open at 10am every morning, and even if you submit your request at 10am on the dot, chances are they will already be booked up for the day.
Locanda Verde is a new restaurant that opened up in TriBeCa to enormous buzz. A true Italian neighborhood eatery, everyone and their mother is looking to try it, and so far, I have only heard great things.
When it comes to sushi in New York, there are endless options of places to go. But what about if you want a specific type of fish, namely sea urchin? Soto, in the West Village is known not as a sushi restaurant, but as a sea urchin, or Uni, restaurant. Seeing as this is my favorite type of fish, I cannot wait to try it.
Soon enough, I will be trying Eleven Madison Park, Danny Meyer’s masterpiece. It is regarded by many as a top three restaurant in the city, but I am trying to tamper my expectations.
On the cheaper side of things, a true Panini restaurant called Salume has recently opened in Soho that supposedly will teach Americans a thing or two about what an Italian Panini really is.