Quiet Meals

This small Italian cafe and restaurant on the Upper East Side is a low-key neighborhood spot for a plate of pasta and a glass of wine.

Sonal Shah

September 21, 2023

Chef Huang in Murray Hill serves elaborately presented Chinese dishes, including a Peking duck with super crispy skin.

Kenny Yang

June 5, 2023

Zawa offers high-quality fish on the Upper East Side that you'd pay a lot more for at fancier sushi restaurants.

Kenny Yang

March 20, 2023

From the Atomix team, this Korean fine dining restaurant at Rockefeller Center serves impressive-looking dishes, but none of them are that exciting.

Kenny Yang

November 28, 2022

This popular ramen chain from Japan is known for its "privacy booths." The Midtown location is a great place to get some alone time with a bowl of noodles.

Neha Talreja

November 23, 2022

This Midtown salumeria makes excellent Italian deli sandwiches, but their pastas are even better.

Neha Talreja

November 23, 2022

House of the Red Pearl is a Chinese-inspired place in the Tin Building by Jean-Georges. The decor is cheesy, but the duck with perfectly-crisped skin will inspire repeat visits.

Kenny Yang

October 13, 2022

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.

Kenny Yang

October 13, 2022

Kosaka is a small, upscale sushi restaurant in the West Village that has one omakase in a tranquil setting.

Kenny Yang

August 22, 2022

Don't let the drab strip mall vibes at this Greenwich Village spot fool you. The sushi at Genki Omakase is high quality, but you only have an hour to eat it.

Kenny Yang

June 14, 2022

Villa Brazil is a buffet-style eatery and churrascaria with a rotating selection of meats and freshly baked desserts.

Neha Talreja

April 12, 2022

Punjabi Grocery & Deli is an NYC institution, like The Met or the Statue of Liberty, serving vegetarian curries and chaat on Houston Street.

Hannah Albertine

January 14, 2022

Atoboy serves a $75 prix-fixe menu in Flatiron, and it's a wonderful place to casually nerd out over expertly-made Korean food.

Bryan Kim

January 14, 2022

Happy Stony Noodle is a Taiwanese restaurant in Elmhurst that makes excellent beef noodle soup.

Hannah Albertine

January 14, 2022

Sushi Jin is a sushi spot on the UES, and it’s one of the best places to get a sub-$150 omakase in the East 80s.

Hannah Albertine

January 14, 2022

Houseman is a neighborhood spot in a part of Soho where you'll see more cars than people. It's worth a visit—especially for the burger.

Kenny Yang

January 14, 2022

Davelle is an all-day Japanese spot on the LES that’s unlike any other place in the city.

Nikko Duren

January 14, 2022

Hui is a great Sichuan restaurant on the Upper East Side with a little outdoor dining area too.

Diana Kuan

January 14, 2022

For a romantic night out at a fancy French restaurant, try Le Coucou in Soho.

Kenny Yang

January 14, 2022

Batata Pita Bar is an Israeli spot in Windsor Terrace with great sandwiches.

Carina Finn

January 14, 2022

High Street on Hudson is a Philly import in the West Village that will happily make you a sandwich or a bowl of tripe. You should have both.

Written by

Chris Stang

This is the first US location of a very popular Japanese chain, and they specialize in udon.

Written by

Hillary Reinsberg

A Prospect Heights restaurant serving some of the most inventive, delicious food in New York City.

Written by

Andrew Steinthal

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.

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Hillary Reinsberg

Soogil serves creative Korean small plates in a low-key space in the East Village.

Written by

Matt Tervooren