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1. Nobu Downtown | Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(5192)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Financial District

Booked 157 times today

Nobu Downtown is located in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District designed by NYC’s celebrated architect, David Rockwell. On the ground level, guests can enjoy open air-like experience in our Broadway dining room or Bar & Lounge dining framed by 30 foot heroic limestone columns. Our sub terrain dining room provides intimate ambience with sushi bar and private dining options. Indulge in Chef Nobu’s famous signature dishes including Rock Shrimp Tempura and Black Cod Miso as well as traditional Japanese favorites and sushi. RESERVATION GUIDE• “Regular” for one of the two indoor dining rooms• “ Bar” for plush lounge seating• “Counter” for sushi bar experience Please call us if you wish to book a larger party or event as we will not be able to accept requests for putting multiple reservations next to each other.

2. The Odeon

4.8

Exceptional(3746)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• French • TriBeCa

Booked 172 times today

The Odeon offers reservations for indoor and outdoor dining for parties up to 6 guests. Walk-Ins are welcome. Due to demand, we are unable to hold your reservation past the time it has been booked. If you cannot be present at the time of your reservation, we will offer the table to waiting guests. If you are running late or wish to cancel, please call us at 212-233-0507. The Odeon takes the last “Open Table” Reservation at 10 pm on Sunday and Monday and 10:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday. Should you like to visit the restaurant after that time, please call 212-233-0507 to check availability. We allow 1 hour 45 minutes dining time for parties up to 2 guests and 2 hours for parties of 3-6. guests.

3. Shan Szechuan

4.7

Exceptional(39)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Sichuan • Cobble Hill

Booked 16 times today

On Smith Street in Brooklyn, we have prepared a feast of oriental cuisine for you with passion and professionalism - Shan. Our environment is warm and comfortable, and our menu is rich and diverse. From classic Mapo Tofu, Chongqing Spicy Chicken, and Lamb Dry Pot to various handmade dumplings, wontons, and pot stickers, every dish is the masterpiece of our chefs. Our beverage selection is equally impressive, featuring craft cocktails, selected wines, beer, and spirits. Welcome to Shan to enjoy the food and taste of life.

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4. Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6

Exceptional(10048)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • Lower East Side

Booked 90 times today

Beauty & Essex has an innovative design that starts in the restaurant’s entrance, a well-curated modern-day pawn shop replete with a saxophone, boombox, quirky artifacts, vintage treasures, and an eclectic array of “one-off” pieces of jewelry. Continuing past the pawnshop, guests encounter a grand, circular staircase wrapped around a two-story custom chandelier, but only the adventurous will discover all that Beauty & Essex has to offer. With four distinct dining rooms (one private), two bars, a lounge, and a women’s bathroom complete with a salon including a luxurious sofa, and antique perfume bottles. The cuisine, much like the design, is intended to set a new course. Chef Chris Santos was one of the pioneers of the small, share plate dining trend that has swept the nation, and with the Beauty & Essex menu, he once again has created waves on the food scene.

5. Strange Delight

4.7

Exceptional(150)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Oyster Bar • Fort Greene

Booked 81 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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6. Nami Nori - Williamsburg

4.8

Exceptional(52)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Williamsburg

Booked 34 times today

Nami Nori is a casual, award. winning, temaki bar specializing in open-style sushi hand rolls. Our menu features signature temaki, including crunchy varieties, as well as takes on the classics and a special vegan section. The open-style temaki allows guests to enjoy a wide variety of flavors, in each fun-to-eat, visually tempting bite.We also serve Japanese-inspired snacks and appetizers, along with a selection of beer, sake and wine, available on tap and by the bottle. Nami Nori is a casual yet elegant temaki bar offering guests a unique sushi dining experience in Williamsburg. Coming from the rarified Japanese restaurants in which they trained, partners Taka Sakaeda, Jihan Lee and Lisa Limb envisioned Nami Nori to be a more inclusive place that balances accessibility with a dedication to quality and creativity with a respect for traditional techniques.Nami Nori is a place to share with friends, old and new.

7. Cecconi's Dumbo

4.6

Exceptional(5367)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Italian • DUMBO

Booked 148 times today

In support of the regulations issued by the city of New York, Cecconi’s Dumbo is now open for outdoor seating until 11pm. Cecconi’s Dumbo is a modern day classic Italian restaurant near Brooklyn Bridge park, specializing in hand-made pasta, wood-fired pizza and other Italian staples. Originating in Venice and with outposts in London and West Hollywood, Cecconi’s has become a critically acclaimed dining destination featuring simply prepared Venetian inspired food. With waterfront views of the Manhattan Skyline, join us in our main dining room, bar or patio dinner and weekend brunch seven days a week. Cecconi’s offers an elegant and relaxed dining experience for all guests.

8. Cecily

4.7

Exceptional(117)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Greenpoint

Booked 18 times today

We are two New York hospitality industry veterans, and Cecily is our Greenpoint home. Originally conceived during the pandemic as a mission-driven neighborhood restaurant with a deep and thoughtful wine list, where we could provide our employees meaningful profit sharing and ownership, and our guests incredible service. Cecily values a sense of place and neighborhood, delicious sustainable food, and responsible stewardship in our community.

9. The Musket Room

4.6

Exceptional(904)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• American • NoLita

Booked 22 times today

Musket Room is a celebrated neighborhood restaurant offering a reliably indulgent experience, whether for a special occasion or enjoying dinner with friends. Since 2013, the Michelin- starred establishment has been committed to the kind of caring, personalized service that makes regulars feel like family and newcomers feel like regulars.Chef Mary Attea leads a culinary team that draws on their heritages, world travels and personal inclinations to create vivid flavors and inventive dishes that deftly cross borders and defy categorization. The result is transporting food in a warm, refined space with a long bar, intimate nooks and a spacious garden for dining al fresco. Our Omnivore and Vegan tasting menus are available nightly, with additional a la carte offerings availble nightly at the bar and weekdays in the dining room.

10. KOMA sushi

4.9

Exceptional(21)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Midwood

Booked 2 times today

We are fanatical in delivering the highest quality sushi & omakase experience, consistently, for people who really love sushi. We combine our passion for hand-selected fish, & quality ingredients. KOMA sushi vision is to create a superlative dining experience – memorable, intimate, spectacular, and elegant. We invite you to think of sushi preparation as a performance, and our counter as the stage. We welcome you as our audience, to watch our highly skilled Japanese chefs, swiftly and expertly prepare each mouth-watering course for you.

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5.0
Dined on Mar 1, 2025
Good experience, delicious food, great service. I’d recommend this restaurant.
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Shannon
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 15, 2025
Shan was recommended by a female duo I follow on IG...bklynmavens. The experience surpassed my expectations, every dish was delicious with a bit of spice but not to overwhelm. My dinner companion does not eat meat and our waiter suggested the Dan Dan noodles without pork and it was a home run, she's currently looking up a recipe online to attempt it at home lol. She had the prawn dry pot as well and we both did the happy dance when tasted. I was not disappointed with my duck entree that came with buns, duck was cook to perfection and the sauce was perfect for that meal. We split the coconut cotta dessert, different for us but a welcomed change, tasty yet light. We will definitely return with others to experience Shan. Thank you for the good food and service!
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Shan SzechuanPrice: Moderate• Sichuan• Cobble Hill
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4.7
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Bonnie
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 13, 2025
What a fun place to dine! Food and drinks were delicious and the decor was super fun! Friendly staff! Loved the conveyor belt that brought all the food and drinks and all the other fun sparkly items on the belt too
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3.9
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Lisa
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 4, 2025
Great pizza. Super friendly staff. The MVP pizza was amazing.
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