The best restaurants New York

For dining in the lively Midtown district, close to tourist favorites like Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music-Hall, and if you're looking for the best steak house in New York City, New York's Benjamin Steak house, located near Grand Central Station in a century-old Chemist Club building, is a great place for meat. We listed it right behind the famous steak house in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built in 1887. The Benjamin Steak house, has become over the years an old establishment, created more than 30 years ago by Benjamin Prelvukaj, from a family originating from the Balkans between Montenegro and Kosovo. The size of most of the waiters and waitresses is reminiscent of the DNA of the company's founders: big guys...

The house prides itself on offering you a quality dining experience in an elegant downtown setting. And because of their meat, using only the best USDA premium beef, is the "best of the best". Quality is the basis of all meat dishes: from Benjamin's famous extra-thick bacon, to entrecote steaks, to filet mignon. We also liked the veal chop "tomahawk" and the long bone "Wagyu". The Benjamin Steak house also offers a wine list of more than 1,200 selections in which we regretted not finding Château Auzias in the Languedoc, a Cabardès appellation, classified by the famous magazine Decanter as the best value for money to accompany and "food pairing" a red meat dish. When you go on a spree, make sure you get your money's worth by dining at this remarkable steak house in New York City. You'll also be amused to meet some celebrities like William Shatner and Kim Kardashian who come here regularly.

A French restaurant, you guessed it, that offers all the goodies you'd expect, from sausage and pâté sandwiches to tarte Tatin and beef bourguignon. Served Friday through Sunday, brunch is an opportunity to enjoy great pancakes served with fresh fruit or equally tasty French toast. Brunch formula with unlimited mimosas. The dishes are very copious, no risk to leave with hunger in the belly. As for the small garden, it is very pleasant during the beautiful days.

Walking along 6th Avenue, it's impossible to miss this large, flowery establishment located at the intersection with Greenwich Avenue. The Italian cuisine is here in all its forms, and we especially enjoy the homemade pasta dishes. The pizzas are cooked on a wood fire and the veal paupiettes seem to have been concocted by an Italian mamma. If the food is authentic, the atmosphere is also reminiscent of a real trattoria: friendly, lively, crowded! As for the rustic decoration, it is very pleasant.

A restaurant inspired by French-style brasseries, from the plate (steak tartare, roast chicken, foie gras, fried mussels, etc.) to the decor. In 2022, the place, which also offers a small bakery corner, launched the Supreme, a cream-filled pastry halfway between the croissant and the donut, which made a buzz on social networks. To taste it, you have to organize yourself because the Supreme is sold only three times a day at 8am, 12pm and 4pm, and in limited quantities.

Lucien is a good traditional French bistro. Here, everything smells French, starting with the décor: red skai benches, tables stuck together and covered with white tablecloths, vintage posters and advertising mirrors, etc. The menu is in line with the atmosphere, with Burgundy snails, onion soup and foie gras as starters, and traditional main courses: cassoulet, rack of lamb, pigeon, bouillabaisse and other delicacies. The only regret is that the wine list was a bit limited during our visit.

A great place to eat a burger after walking through Times Square or seeing a musical. The large restaurant room, decorated with street art, is always full, especially when the Broadway theatres are emptying of their spectators. Here, you don't have to look for noon to two o'clock: you opt for the burger... but you still have to know which one, since the menu offers a good dozen! Those with wagyu beef are particularly tasty, and the cooking is respected. A very good option in the neighbourhood.

Walking along Vanderbilt Avenue, which leads to Prospect Park, one discovers some very nice international cuisine. With White Tiger, we embark on a trip to Korea, without having to go through the barbecue! First of all, you'll be seduced by the small plates, ideal for discovering a maximum of flavours, or you'll go straight for the main dishes, which are very copious: lots of soups and noodle-based plates, accompanied by mushrooms, marinated pork, sautéed beef and other perfectly seasoned vegetables.

Another great tribute to Italian food with this restaurant that offers northern Italian cuisine. Having grown up in Milan for one and Florence for the other, the owner couple had the desire to introduce Brooklynites to the dishes they grew up with. Most of the menu items have their roots in the Tuscan and Florentine tradition. For 4 or more people, a Tuscan family menu is offered. All of this is enjoyed in a charmingly old-fashioned setting inherited from the former pharmacy that once occupied the premises.

Founded in 2009 by Bernard Bachère, in Provence, this true French bakery now has two locations in New York State, including this one ideally located in the West Village. Here's the deal: baguettes that you can choose how they're baked, sandwiches including the inevitable ham and butter, and good pastries, at prices that are still pretty reasonable. Buy three loaves of bread or pastries, and the fourth is free. We're fans of the mini doughnuts with a spread!

In the heart of the charming Clinton Hill district, this Italian restaurant combines all the essentials for a successful romantic dinner or a dinner with friends: a warm atmosphere, absolutely tasty traditional dishes and welcoming waiters who announce the dishes of the day with a singing accent that does not deceive. If the pasta is unanimously appreciated (the paccheri with wild boar won us over!), don't hesitate to let yourself be tempted by one of the main courses, including the sole with lemon, light and perfectly seasoned. An address with a crazy charm.

We love this bright and pleasantly decorated Australian café, which offers brunch specialties. There are no surprises on the menu, which focuses on eggs, served as an omelette, with bacon, or just as you like them. Australians eat them scrambled and then "folded": order the folded eggs for a taste. Sandwiches, salads and wraps are just as good, with a healthy twist (quinoa, avocado and kale salad galore). With sweet potato fries, of course.

Coffee, yes, but Australian, please! Brunch restaurants with the Down Under label are all the rage in New York. It must be said that the Australians are pros at breakfast, too. Ruby's stands out for its surfy decor, which gives the impression of being on the beach. Apart from the classic breakfast dishes, simple and well executed, let yourself be tempted by the Vegemite toast (don't spread too much, for starters...). The burgers, especially the Bronte (with toasted bread slices), are excellent.

A break is in order after discovering this area full of bars and stand-up clubs! Why not counterbalance the day's excesses with some good Vietnamese food? The soups will do you the world of good, whether they are prepared with shrimps, chicken or pork. The inevitable pho, with its noodles and beef cooked in a flavoured broth, is obviously present on the menu. For a more substantial meal, you can choose from a wide variety of noodle, rice and stir-fried vegetable dishes.