
30 "Quiet Meals" restaurants in New York.
Sushi Jin is a sushi spot on the UES, and it’s one of the best places to get an omakase in the East 80s.
Chez Maty Et Sokhna is a quiet Senegalese spot where you should pick up dibi lamb and spring rolls on your way to St. Nicholas Park.
Virginia’s is a nice date night spot on Avenue C where you’ll find one of the best burgers in the city.
Paper Daisy is a casual cocktail bar in the East Village with plenty of tables, solid bar snacks, and a nice front patio.
This underground West Village space is a serious, quiet place for a pricey sushi meal that lasts 90 minutes.
This underground bunker of a sushi restaurant in Tribeca would be a really good place to wait out an apocalypse. Or to eat excellent, expensive sushi.
Fire + Water is a vegan restaurant in the East Village with a chef’s counter serving an omakase, and a separate space devoted to dim sum.