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The Best New York Romantic Restaurants


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230 Fifth Malaysian
14/20
Dining Room at 230 Fifth, New York, NY 230 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-725-4300 | Menu | Photo
Snack on Malaysian treats twenty floors above Manhattan. More...

Alison Eighteen American
13/20
Dining Room at Alison Eighteen, New York, NY 15 W. 18th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-366-1818 | Menu
If "adult contemporary" was a dining genre as well as a musical style, it would describe this sedate but satisfying Flatiron restaurant. More...

Artisanal French
14/20
Dining Room at Artisanal, New York, NY 2 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-725-8585 | Menu
A fromagerie for cheese fans in Manhattan. More...

Babbo Italian
16/20
Dining Room at Babbo, New York, NY 110 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10011
212-777-0303 | Menu
Batali and Bastianich bring out the (nouveau) Italian in the West Village. More...

Betel Pan-Asian
14/20
51 Grove St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-0460 | Menu
Southeast Asia by way of Australia in the West Village. More...

Bouley French
17/20
Dining Room at Bouley, New York, NY 163 Duane St.
New York, NY 10013
212-964-2525 | Menu | Photo
Contemporary French cuisine from David Bouley at his namesake TriBeCa establishment. More...

Cafe Boulud French
17/20
Dining Room at Cafe Boulud, New York, NY The Surrey
20 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-772-2600 | Menu | Video
Café Boulud presents a menu anchored in French and American cuisine but drawing on a world of culinary destinations. More...

Casa La Femme Egyptian
13/20
140 Charles St.
New York, NY 10014
212-505-0005 | Menu
This romantic fantasy of a Casbah is definitely theater-as-restaurant but in fact, the food is surprisingly good. More...

Convivium Osteria Mediterranean
14/20
68 Fifth Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-857-1833 | Menu
A Mediterranean menu accentuated by soft candlelight and Italian farmhouse style. More...

Daniel French
19/20
Dining Room at Daniel, New York, NY 60 E. 65th St.
New York, NY 10065
212-288-0033 | Menu | Photo | Video
Daniel Boulud’s French contemporary cuisine floats like a butterfly. More...

Dovetail American
16/20
Dining Room at Dovetail, New York, NY 103 W. 77th St.
New York, NY 10024
212-362-3800 | Menu
John Fraser’s nimble touch and a thorough wine list light up the Upper West Side. More...

Gramercy Tavern Contemporary
16/20
Dining Room at Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY 42 E. 20th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-477-0777 | Menu
This chic tavern gives classic American cuisine a contemporary twist. More...

Il Buco Mediterranean
14/20
47 Bond St.
New York, NY 10012
212-533-1932 | Menu
Indulge your passion for Italian wine while partaking from the Mediterranean-influenced menu. More...

ilili Lebanese
14/20
Dining Room at ilili, New York, NY 236 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-683-2929 | Menu
Swanky Flatiron eatery serves up savory Lebanese and modern Mediterranean fare. More...

Jean-Georges French
18/20
Dining Room at Jean-Georges, New York, NY Trump International Hotel & Tower New York
1 Central Park W.
New York, NY 10023
212-299-3900 | Menu | Photo
A thousand good meals can't lie. This acclaimed restaurant has a master chef as its inspiration. More...

Koi SoHo Japanese
13/20
Trump SoHo New York
246 Spring St.
New York, NY 10013
212-842-4550
The scene-y Koi finds a home in the Trump SoHo New York. More...

Le Bernardin French
18/20
Dining Room at Le Bernardin, New York, NY The AXA Equitable Building
155 W. 51st St.
New York, NY 10019
212-554-1515 | Menu | Photo | Video
Le Bernardin’s attention to detail, stability and quest for perfection still elicits a culinary crusade. More...

The NoMad Contemporary
15/20
Dining Room at The NoMad, New York, NY The NoMad Hotel
1170 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
347-472-5660 | Photo
Humm and Guidara team up again --- this time to oversee the dining experience at The NoMad Hotel. More...

One If By Land, Two If By Sea American
14/20
17 Barrow St.
New York, NY 10014
212-255-8649 | Menu
Greenwich Village carriage-house features contemporary fare and a romantic ambience. More...

Pegu Club Asian
13/20
77 W. Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
212-473-7348 | Menu
Sexy cocktails, sexy food and sexy sippers in SoHo. More...

Petrossian Caviar
15/20
Dining Room at Petrossian, New York, NY 182 W. 58th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-2214 | Menu
Caviar and Champagne served in a gilded Lalique interior --- the next best thing to dining at the Czarist court. More...

Scalini Fedeli Italian
15/20
Dining Room at Scalini Fedeli, New York, NY 165 Duane St.
New York, NY 10013
212-528-0400 | Menu
Chef Michael Cetrulo's lobster tail with Champagne and pancetta sauce alone is reason to celebrate life. More...

Sirio Ristorante Italian
14/20
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
795 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212-940-8195
An Italian restaurant from Sirio Maccioni, legendary restaurateur behind Le Cirque. More...

Ventanas Tapas
13/20
Dining Room at Ventanas, New York, NY 100 Tenth Ave.
New York, NY 10011
212-366-1640 | Menu
Flashy interior and traditional fare at this hip Spanish spot in West Chelsea. More...

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