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1. Strange Delight
4.7
Exceptional(103)
Price: Expensive
• Oyster Bar • Fort Greene
Booked 33 times today
A contemporary take on the classic oyster bar, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, near BAM, Barclay's, the Paramount, and Atlantic Terminal. Strange Delight finds its influence in New Orleans and is also inspired by the rich history of oysters in New York. Our menu consists of regional seafood prepared in a variety of styles: Charbroiled Oysters and Shrimp Remoulade share the stage with classic seafood towers and Oysters Rockefeller. A rotating selection of larger plates features items such as Black Cod Almondine and Blackened Swordfish Belly.To drink, Strange Delight updates old classics, serving both a Hurricane and Ramos Gin Fizz service for 2, alongside Martinis and Sazeracs. Our wine and beer lists feature our favorite American producers. Please note: We offer 3 distinct types of reservations:Regular: a table in our back dining roomBar: seats at our back dining room barHigh-top: a higher table with bar stools in our front room with an open kitchen and oyster counter.
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2. Casa Mono
4.7
Exceptional(2801)
Price: Very Expensive
• Spanish • Union Square
Booked 50 times today
Casa Mono and its sister restaurant, Bar Jamon, are located next to each other on Irving Place and 17th Street, just east of Union Square. Awarded three stars from The New York Times in 2015 and a Michelin Star in 2009 (and every year since), Casa Mono is a tapas bar restaurant inspired by the cooking of Spain’s Costa Brava.***Keeping our guests and staff safe is our number one priority.We are strictly following CDC, OSHA and NYC Health Department guidelines.***
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3. ASKA
4.9
Exceptional(54)
Price: Very Expensive
• Nordic • Williamsburg
Booked 9 times today
Chef Fredrik Berselius brings his love of nature to his urban surroundings through food at Brooklyn's only two Michelin-starred restaurant. With an emphasis on ingredients from the Northeastern region and influenced by his Scandinavian homeland, Aska, Swedish for "ashes," offers a distinctive dining experience through a procession of courses prepared from an open kitchen and served to guests of only ten tables each night.
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4. Barbounia
4.6
Exceptional(3965)
Price: Moderate
• Mediterranean • Gramercy Park
Booked 98 times today
Located in the heart of Gramercy in New York City at 20th Street and Park Avenue South, Barbounia's atmosphere and design, which complement and attract a fashion, music and entertainment clientele, takes you off the busy streets of Manhattan and transcends you to the middle of the Mediterranean. With a spectacular open kitchen, tall arched ceilings divided by Moorish columns, large wooden communal tables, and pillowed banquettes; you feel the magnificent energy emanating from the kitchen, staff and patrons.
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5. Marcellino
4.5
Awesome(65)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • SoHo
Booked 16 times today
Marcellino bridges the traditional with the contemporary, bringing live-fire cooking, housemade pasta, and a robust Italian wine list, delicious house cocktails to the heart of Little Italy in New York City.
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6. Wildair
4.8
Exceptional(174)
Price: Expensive
• Wine Bar • Lower East Side
Booked 33 times today
Wildair is a New York Restaurant founded by Chef Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske. Our style of dining is fun, loud and really energetic. Our tables are high tops and all our food is meant to be shared with everyone. Expect interesting takes on dishes like our potato cake topped with sea urchin and pickled jalapeños, or our pissaladieclaire. We have an amazing dessert program and on Saturdays we have donuts at 12:00 that change every week. We also have one of the most unique and amazing natural wine lists in the city.
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7. Piggyback NYC
4.5
Awesome(79)
Price: Moderate
• Asian • Chelsea
Booked 35 times today
Asian inspired bar food coupled with traditional favorites making it perfect for quality shares to go around the table. Drinks range from a rotating draft list and wine selection to craft cocktail offerings.
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8. Mino Brasserie
4.6
Exceptional(96)
Price: Moderate
• Bistro • West Village
Booked 15 times today
Established in 2022, Mino Brasserie is your new destination in the vibrant community of the West Village. Located in a spacious corner between Greenwich Avenue & West 12th Street, the 80-seat French restaurant offers a modern version of the ever-satisfying Parisian bistro classics, from the onion soup to a mouthwatering grass-fed beef filet Rossini, with most entrees, priced $30 and under. The bar serves an extensive list of carefully curated wines and craft beers from all around the world.
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9. Felina Steak at Hudson House
4.7
Exceptional(345)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Jersey City
Booked 30 times today
Located directly on the Hudson River, the sleek Felina Steak is a shrine to modern Italian steaks, chops & seafood. Flanking the entrance of the ambitious restaurant is a dry aging area complete with hanging prime cuts & a two-tiered live lobster tank. The menu is creative & often surprising, somewhat global, yet most importantly driven on flavor.The open kitchen brings the culinary experience tableside, inside of the intimate dining room. As you sit & enjoy the view of the skyline and Statue of Liberty, you’ll also be witness to the culinary team of Felina Steak and their orchestrated movements as they cook and present the many dishes they offer, with focus and precision.Choices abound when it comes to selecting a libation at Felina Steak’s bar, Nove, or tableside in our dining room. Our sommelier can guide your choice of wine, or one of our talented mixologists can customize a drink to your liking.Be sure to check out Stork Club rooftop after dinner!
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10. Vallata
4.7
Exceptional(384)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • NoMad
Booked 5 times today
Experiences offered during our normal hours of operation are always in addition to standard reservations and can be accessed by selecting your desired dining time.Inspired by his family & and their home-cooked meals, Vallata is Tom Colicchio's first ever Italian restaurant on 19th & Park. First a pop-up, now a permanent resident, Vallata shares straightforward Italian cooking in an intimate and eclectic space. Vallata is a neighborhood trattoria where the abundance of the local region is used to create simple, straightforward dishes that are executed in the restaurants lively open kitchen. Open for dinner 7 nights/week, Vallata aims to remind us of the connective powers of food & family. Walk-ins are always welcome. Pickup ordering is available at vallatanyc.com. Delivery is powered by Caviar.

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