2025 Best Restaurants with the Best Food in New York Area

Diminutive but distinguished TriBeCa restaurant offering an eclectic tasting menu by Danish chef Ronny Emborg.

Top Rated Restaurants in New York

When it comes to reviewing and recommending restaurants, we believe that what is on the plate is by far the most important factor. We rate the food on a 20-point scale. Our take on the décor, service, ambience, wine list and other factors are explored within our full reviews, which are simply a click away.

Presented in alphabetical order, these Top Restaurants earned the highest food ratings in New York.

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Atera

77 Worth St. New York, NY 10013

Eclectic, American

17/20

Diminutive but distinguished TriBeCa restaurant offering an eclectic tasting menu by Danish chef Ronny Emborg. See More

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Blue Hill

75 Washington Pl. New York, NY 10011

Contemporary, American

16/20

Casually cool Greenwich Village eatery with an extremely seasonal menu. See More

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Daniel

60 E. 65th St. New York, NY 10065

French, Contemporary

19/20

Daniel Boulud's French contemporary cuisine floats like a butterfly. See More

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Eleven Madison Park

11 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10010

American, Contemporary, Vegan

18/20

Chef Daniel Humm demonstrates theatrical flair while presenting an extreme fine dining experience that is now vegan. See More

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Gabriel Kreuther

41 W. 42nd St. New York, NY 10036

French

19/20

• Gabriel Kreuther is part of GAYOT's 2022 Restaurant Awards.

Read an article, see a photo gallery and a video of Gabriel Kreuther, the chef's eponymous Midtown restaurant combining French artistry and Alsace influences. See More

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Jean-Georges

1 Central Park W. New York, NY 10023

French, Contemporary

18/20

A thousand good meals can't lie. This acclaimed restaurant has a master chef as its inspiration. See More

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Le Bernardin

155 W. 51st St. New York, NY 10019

French, Seafood

18/20

Le Bernardin’s attention to detail, stability and quest for perfection still elicit a culinary crusade. See More

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Masa

10 Columbus Cir. New York, NY 10019

Japanese, Sushi

18/20

Money's no object? Then surely spend it at Masa, quite possibly the best Japanese restaurant in America. See More

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Per Se

10 Columbus Cir. New York, NY 10019

Contemporary, Modern American

19/20

Thomas Keller's Per Se shares the glory of The French Laundry in a beautiful corner of the Time Warner Building. See More

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Sushi Nakazawa

23 Commerce St. New York, NY 10014

Sushi

17/20

Even if you didn't see the hit documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," you'll still want to eat at this West Village sushi spot. See More

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Rating of 19/20	Exceptional
Ratings of 17/20 & 18/20	Excellent
Ratings of 15/20 & 16/20	Very Good
Ratings of 13/20 & 14/20	Good
Ratings of 10/20, 11/20 & 12/20	Average
Rating of Quick Bites (QB)	Quick Meal

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