Other Popular Restaurants

What do you do when New Yorkers recommend some restaurants, clubs, hotel and other fine places over and over again? Why make a list, of course, and get the word out. Which is precisely what our A List is all about. It's a compilation of the places people keep recommending because these favorites deserve their consistent popularity. So go on and Enjoy! And if your faves aren't on the list, why not start making your own recommendations whenever people ask. You may be nominating a future A List pick.

Pizza Places
Co., Chelsea, 230 Ninth Ave.
Lombardi's, SoHo, 32 Spring St.
Grimaldi's, under the Brooklyn Bridge, 19 Old Fulton St.
John's, 278 Bleecker St between 6th and 7th Ave (or W. 44th St between 7th and 8th Ave)

Delis
Katz's Deli, Lower East Side, 205 E. Houston St.
Carnegie Deli, Midtown, 854 7th Ave. near 55th St.

Italian Restaurants
Ballato's, SoHo/Little Italy, 55 E. Houston St..
Becco, Midtown, 355 W. 46th St between 8th & 9th Ave.
Max, 51 Ave. B between 3rd and 4th St.
Supper, 156 E. 2nd St between Ave A and B

"Ethnic" Restaurants
Meskerem, Midtown/Hells Kitchen, 468 W. 47th St. between 9th & 10th Ave., Ethiopian food
La Caridad, 2199 Broadway at 78th St, Cuban/Chinese/Caribbean food
Pongsri Thai Restaurant, Chinatown, 106 Bayard St.
Sushi Samba 7, SoHo, 87 7th Ave. South, Brazilian/Japanese/Latin/American
Sushi Zen, 108 W. 44th St between 6th Ave and Broadway

Restaurants for Kids
Mars 2112, Midtown, 1633 Broadway at 51st.
Chat n Chew, Union Square area, 10 E. 16th St.
Peanut Butter and Co., Greenwich Village, 240 Sullivan St.
Cowgirl, 519 Hudson St at 10th St.
Milon Restaurant, 93 First Ave between 5th and 6th St.

Seafood Restaurants
Blue Water Grill, Union Square area, 31 Union Sq. West
Fresh, Lower Manhattan, 105 Reade St.
Redeye Grill, Midtown, 890 7th Ave. at 56th St.

Steak Restaurants
Peter Luger's, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 178 Broadway, right over the W'burg Bridge
Gallagher's, Midtown, 228 W. 52nd St.
Keen's Chophouse, Midtown, 72 W. 36th St.
Porcao Chururascaria, 360 Park Ave South at 26th St.

Special Occasion/Formal
One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Greenwich Village, 17 Barrow St.
River Cafe, under the Brooklyn Bridge on Brooklyn's waterfront, 1 Water St.
Le Bernardin, Midtown, 155 W. 51st St.
Four Seasons, East Midtown area, 99 E. 52nd St.

Restaurants for Brunch
Teddy's Bar & Grill, Williamsburg, 96 Berry St. at N. 8th (L train to Bedford)
Sarabeth's, 40 Central Park South,
Copeland's, Harlem, Gospel Sunday brunch buffet, 547 W. 145th St.
Iridium Jazz Club, Midtown, 1650 Broadway at 51st St.

Other Popular Restaurants
Central Park Boathouse, in Central Park
Sacred Chow, Vegan restaurant, 227 Sullivan St. between W. 3rd & Bleecker.
Cafe Noir, SoHo, 32 Grand St.
Tocqueville, Union Square, 15 E. 15th St.
Balthazar, SoHo, 80 Spring St.
Cafe Deville, East Village, 103 Third Ave at 13th St.
Freeman's, Lower East Side, End of Freeman Alley off Rivington, between Chrystie and Bowery

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