Business Meals
Business Meals
Page 2T. Brasserie
Unsurprisingly, the French restaurant at a food hall by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is worth checking out. Come here for a casual date and share some escargots, but skip the burger.
Shikku
Skikku is your best option if you want a relaxing break from all the people-dodging you’ll be doing at the Tin Building. The sushi is high-quality, and the rolls have interesting components.
Le Rock
Frenchette is a tough act to follow, but this Midtown brasserie is a successful sequel. Here, you can eat flawlessly-executed food in a grand Art Deco space with an energetic crowd and a sceney vibe.
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
This outpost of Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill in FiDi is a dependable place for good sushi and steaks.
Le Gratin
This Daniel Boulud restaurant in FiDi will remind you why the chef became a celebrity in the first place: for cooking French food better than most people on this planet.
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.
Zou Zou’s
At Zou Zou’s in Manhattan West, you can get unique, shareable dishes influenced by countries all over North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Le Bernardin
Forgive us for this controversial take, but Le Bernardin is as fantastic as it's billed to be.
Wu’s Wonton King
Wu’s is a big restaurant on the LES where you can get a whole roasted suckling pig and sit around a big round table. Plus, it’s BYOB.
JeJu-Island
Jeju-Island is a Korean restaurant in Murray Hill, Queens that specializes in sushi and sashimi.
Loring Place
Loring Place is an upscale Greenwich Village spot that should please just about everybody.
Au Cheval
The original Au Cheval in Chicago makes one of our all-time favorite burgers, and the location in Tribeca serves a damn good one as well.
The Dutch
At first glance, the food at The Dutch in Soho looks about as straightforward as it can get. But look more carefully, and you'll find some unexpected and welcome twists.
Balthazar
Balthazar is a Soho institution—a French brasserie that will get the job done for almost any situation.
Crown Shy
Crown Shy is an American restaurant in the Financial District that serves decent food in a posh space.
Empellón
The Empellón in MIdtown is bigger and fancier than either of the Empellóns downtown, and it’s good to know about if you work in the area.
Crave Fishbar
Crave is a laid-back seafood restaurant that takes you out of the misery of Midtown East.
Gran Tivoli
Gran Tivoli is an Italian spot in Nolita that’s best for drinks and a light bite rather than a full dinner.
Legacy Records
Legacy Records is a big restaurant in Hudson Yards from the team behind Pasquale Jones and Charlie Bird. It’s pricey, but worth it.
Hutong
Hutong is a gaudy Chinese spot in Midtown East where you can get some very good dim sum if you’re willing to spend a lot of money.
Agern
Agern is a Nordic restaurant inside Grand Central that’s perfect for lunch or dinner when your company is paying.