Best Value Restaurants
New York

Aroma Kitchen & Winebar Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Aroma Kitchen & Winebar, New York, NY 36 E. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10003
212-375-0100
East Village Italian eatery as authentic as a trip to bella Italia. More...

Baluchi's Indian
Quick Bite
361 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-929-0456
The West Village branch of this ever-popular Indian chain. More...

Bar Boulud French
14/20
Dining Room at Bar Boulud, New York, NY 1900 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-0303
Daniel Boulud moves over to the West Side with this chic wine bar. More...

Bar Pitti Italian
12/20
268 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-982-3300
Good Italian, comfy surrounds, and a notable clientele. More...

Blue Smoke Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at Blue Smoke, New York, NY 116 E. 27th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-447-7733
The Big Apple's only barbecue pit with jazzy tunes. More...

Bouchon Bakery Sandwiches
13/20
Dining Room at Bouchon Bakery, New York, NY Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., Third Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-823-9366
Thomas Keller's casual "bakery" serves superlative sandwiches and salads that are good enough for the Time Warner Center. More...

Bouley French
17/20
Dining Room at Bouley, New York, NY 120 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-964-2525
David Bouley translates his French roots, growth and vast life experiences in his namesake kitchen. More...

Burger Joint Burgers
Quick Bite
Le Parker Meridien New York
119 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-5000
One of the best (and most clandestine) burger spots in the city. More...

Café Asean Pan-Asian
Quick Bite
117 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10011
212-633-0348
A West Village mélange of Vietnamese and Malaysian cuisines. More...

Cercle Rouge French
14/20
241 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-226-6252
Elegant French bistro worthy of TriBeCa offering innovative interpretations of classic dishes. More...

Chat 'n' Chew American
Quick Bite
10 E. 16th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-243-1616
Within the fun all-American décor, the waitstaff dishes up diner delights. More...

Cookshop American
14/20
156 Tenth Ave.
New York, NY 10011
212-924-4440
This Chelsea eatery's fusion-free Yankee fare will win over the most cosmopolitan taste buds. More...

Corner Bistro Burgers
Quick Bite
331 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-242-9502
Satisfy a post pub-crawl grub run at this local favorite serving bounteous and tasty burgers. More...

Crave on 42nd Street American
13/20
Dining Room at Crave on 42nd Street, New York, NY 650 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY 10036
212-564-9588
American bistro fare in a casual, unpretentious atmosphere make Dave Martin's eatery the place to crave. More...

davidburke & donatella Contemporary
15/20
Dining Room at davidburke & donatella, New York, NY 133 E. 61st St.
New York, NY 10021
212-813-2121
The whimsy of David Burke in a contemporary, 1930s-inspired space. More...

Essex Eclectic
12/20
120 Essex St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-9616
Upscale dining in the LES stays close to the neighborhood's Jewish and Latin American roots. More...

Fatty Crab Malaysian
14/20
643 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-3590
Zak Pelaccio brushes off globally-influenced dishes for straight up---and tasty---Malaysian cuisine on the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District. More...

Festival Mexicano Mexican
13/20
120 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-995-0154
A Mexican treasure on the Lower East Side. More...

Franny's Pizza
Quick Bite
295 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-230-0221
Brooklyn's finest may be thinner and less saucy than you imagined, but it's worth every bite. More...

Freemans American
13/20
2 Freeman Alley
New York, NY 10002
212-420-0012
Impossible-to-find hipster hang serving big-portioned, feel-good fare. More...

French Roast Café
Quick Bite
78 W. 11th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-533-2233
Better-than-average French-inflected diner grub and great coffee 24/7. More...

Galanga Thai
12/20
149 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10012
212-228-4267
Greenwich Village Thai eatery serves up staples that rate above the competition. More...

Grimaldi's Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Grimaldi 19 Old Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-4300
Coal-oven pizzas that persuade people to line up for a long wait. More...

'ino Sandwiches
Quick Bite
21 Bedford St.
New York, NY 10014
212-989-5769
Among the first restaurants in the pressed panini craze, 'ino is also one of the best. More...

'inoteca Italian
13/20
Dining Room at 98 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-614-0473
An expanded panini shop that ventures into wine bar territory. More...

Ivo & Lulu French
13/20
558 Broome St.
New York, NY 10013
212-226-4399
Cheap and chic French-Caribbean and no corkage fee. More...

Je' Bon Noodle House Pan-Asian
Quick Bite
15 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10003
212-388-1313
Sleek yet affordable classic Asian noodle dishes and small plates in the East Village. More...

Joya Thai
Quick Bite
215 Court St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-222-3484
Hip patrons flock to this upbeat eatery for affordable and zesty Thai dishes. More...

Mai House Vietnamese
14/20
Dining Room at Mai House, New York, NY 186 Franklin St.
New York, NY 10013
212-431-0606
Sultry Vietnamese comes to TriBeCa. More...

Market Table New American
14/20
54 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014
212-255-2100
Simplicity reigns at this warm and welcoming West Village eatery. More...

Momofuku Noodle Bar Asian
14/20
171 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-475-7899
This hip East Village noodle bar is worth the inevitable wait. More...

nolita House Contemporary
13/20
47 E. Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
212-625-1712
Comfort food-meets-fromagerie in a relaxed ambience with rock music and attentive service. More...

North Square Global
14/20
Dining Room at North Square, New York, NY Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10011
212-254-1200
Nouvelle American cuisine with some Latin touches dazzle the taste buds at this Greenwich Village restaurant. More...

No. 28 Carmine Italian
Quick Bite
28 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014
212-463-9653
No. 1 in real Italian pizza. More...

The Odeon American
12/20
145 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-233-0507
This now-classic TriBeCa bistro was one of the neighborhood's first hot spots. More...

Panna II Indian
Quick Bite
93 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-598-4610
It's all about atmosphere at this East Village Indian eatery. More...

Perry St. New American
15/20
Dining Room at Perry St., New York, NY 176 Perry St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-1900
Celeb chef Jean-Georges goes elegantly casual with a neighborhood place and New American cuisine. More...

P*ong Desserts
15/20
Dining Room at P*ong, New York, NY 150 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-929-0898
Sate a sweet---or savory---tooth at this sexy small-plates lounge. More...

SEA Thai
13/20
114 N. Sixth St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-8850
Part of the Spice empire, SEA serves inspired Thai in a gorgeous Williamsburg setting. More...

Sripraphai Thai
13/20
64-13 39th Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
718-899-9599
Tasty Thai cuisine whose flavors take precedence over frills. More...

Telepan American
14/20
Dining Room at Telepan, New York, NY 72 W. 69th St.
New York, NY 10023
212-580-4300
With an emphasis on superior ingredients, Telepan shines on the Upper West Side. More...

Westville American
Quick Bite
210 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-741-7971
Cozy as a country café in Woodstock, Westville is the dining room-away-from-home for folks in the neighborhood. More...

Yaffa Café Café
Quick Bite
97 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10009
212-674-9302