American Restaurants in New York City

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American Restaurants

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

'21' Club Tradition's the thing at this town-house landmark, a former speakeasy... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown West

40 Carrots Tart frozen yogurt made this place famous decades before the...	$ Cuisine, American	Midtown East

ABC Kitchen Much more than a shopping break, Jean Georges Vongerichten's... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Flatiron District

Back Forty Pioneering chef Peter Hoffman, a longtime leader in promoting...	$$ Cuisine, American	East Village

Back Forty West The SoHo spinoff of the popular East Village restaurant, Back...	$$ Cuisine, American	SoHo


Barney Greengrass At this Upper West Side landmark brusque waiters send out stellar...	$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Bubby's Neighborhood crowds clamoring for coffee and freshly squeezed...	$ Cuisine, American	TriBeCa

Buttermilk Channel This cozy restaurant is like a spirited slice of down-home Americana...	$$ Cuisine, American	Downtown Brooklyn

Cafe Edison Nestled in the hotel of the same name smack in the middle of...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner, American	Midtown West

Central Park Boathouse Restaurant There are plenty of pushcarts offering hot dogs and sodas, but... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper East Side

Char No. 4 With 300-plus whiskeys to choose from—the focus is on American...	$$ Cuisine, American	Downtown Brooklyn

The City Bakery This self-service bakery-restaurant has the urban aesthetic to...	$ Cuisine, American	Flatiron District

Clinton St. Baking Co. There once was a time when this Lower East Side restaurant was...	$$ Cuisine, American	Lower East Side

Columbus Tavern This clubby Upper West Side watering hole serves amped-up bar... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Cookshop One of far-west Chelsea's first hot restaurants, Cookshop (from... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Chelsea

Diner Tucked inside a 1927 dining car, this restaurant serves simple...	$$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Dovetail Inside Dovetail, chef-owner John Fraser's subdued town house... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Dressler Williamsburg has become one of the tastiest parts of the Big... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American, American	Williamsburg

DuMont Slide into a candlelight leather booth or sit outside in the... Reserve	$$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

The Dutch Perpetually packed with the "see and be seen" crowd, chef Andrew...	$$$ Cuisine, American	SoHo

E.A.T Eli Zabar's upscale American diner, may have high prices, but...	$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper East Side

Egg This small, spare North Side spot draws flocks of local hipsters...	$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Ellen's Stardust Diner If you haven't had enough Broadway singing and dancing, you'll...	$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown West

Fairway Café Fairway Supermarket is a neighborhood institution, living up...	$$ Cuisine, Cafe, American	Upper West Side

Fette Sau It might seem odd to go to a former auto-body repair shop to...	$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Five Napkin Burger This perennially packed Hell's Kitchen burger place/brasserie... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American	Midtown West

Five Points Describing a menu in terms of "seasonal" and "market-driven"... Reserve	$$ Cuisine, American	East Village

The Four Seasons The landmark Seagram Building houses one of America's most famous... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown East

Fred's at Barneys Whether you're shopping for $50,000 watches or just window shopping... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown East

Freemans It's hard to believe now but there was once a time when New York...	$$ Cuisine, American	Lower East Side

The General Greene Hearty, locally sourced fare seems to keep the crowds happy these...	$$ Cuisine, American	Fort Greene

Gotham Bar & Grill A culinary landmark, Gotham Bar & Grill is every bit as thrilling... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Union Square

Gramercy Tavern Danny Meyer's intensely popular restaurant tops many a New Yorker's... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Flatiron District

Gray's Papaya It's a stand-up, takeout dive. And, yes, limos do sometimes stop...	$ Cuisine, American	Greenwich Village

Gwynnett St. Named for an erstwhile 19th-century street that ran through Williamsburg...	$$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

The Harrison It's been more than a decade since Jimmy Bradley opened the Harrison... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	TriBeCa

Henry's End At this nearly 40-year-old neighborhood favorite, the casual...	$$ Cuisine, American	Downtown Brooklyn

Isabella's Set in the shadow of the Museum of Natural History, Isabella's... Reserve	$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Joe Allen Restaurant A mixed crowd of tourists, theatergoers, and thespians frequents...	$$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown West

Kitchenette This small, comfy restaurant lives up to its name with tables... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American	TriBeCa

Lexington Candy Shop Established in 1925, this corner luncheonette still sports 1940s-era...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner, American	Upper East Side

Marc Forgione Chef Marc Forgione has restaurant success in his blood (his father... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	TriBeCa

Marlow & Sons It may look like a gourmet food store but it's also a buzzy restaurant...	$$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man Sure, it's an international chain, but if you're looking for...	$ Cuisine, Bakery, American	Union Square

Nathan's Famous No visit to Coney Island would be truly complete without a hot...	$ Cuisine, American	Coney Island and Brighton Beach

Northern Spy Food Co. A gem in the East Village, named for an apple variety, Northern...	$$ Cuisine, American	East Village

P. J. Clarke's This East Side institution has been dispensing burgers and beer...	$$ Cuisine, American	Midtown East

Park Avenue Seasonal New York's most self-consciously seasonal restaurant swaps out... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper East Side

Peanut Butter & Co. Sandwich Shop For a childhood classic kicked up a notch, head to Peanut Butter...	$ Cuisine, American	Greenwich Village

Per Se The New York interpretation of what many consider America's finest... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Prune There's just something very right-on about the food at Prune...	$$ Cuisine, American	East Village

Quality Meats The design at Quality Meats is inspired by classic New York City... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse, American	Midtown West

Red Rooster Harlem Marcus Samuelsson, who earned his celebrity chefdom at Aquavit... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Harlem

Roebling Tea Room It may look like a factory from the outside but this North End...	$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Rye Delicious bistro classics and creative American fare are on the...	$$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Sarabeth's Kitchen Lining up for brunch here is as much an Upper West Side tradition... Reserve	$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

SAUL restaurant Owner Saul Bolton, who logged time in the kitchens of Le Bernardin... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Downtown Brooklyn

Schnipper's Quality Kitchen Specializing in American comfort food, namely burgers and salads...	$ Cuisine, American	Midtown West

Shake Shack Although there are other locations of Danny Meyer's patties 'n...	$ Cuisine, American	Flatiron District

The Smile Subterranean and almost hidden, The Smile will turn your frown... Reserve	$ Cuisine, American	East Village

Spring Street Natural When this SoHo spot first fired up its burners in 1973, restaurants...	$$ Cuisine, American	SoHo

The Standard Grill Hotelier Andre Balasz created a scene for celebs, fashion-industry... Reserve	$$$$ Cuisine, American	Meatpacking District

Telepan Chef-owner Bill Telepan is a regular at the neighborhood greenmarket... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Upper West Side

Tom's Restaurant For friendly service and great diner fare—especially the...	$ Cuisine, American: Diner, American	Park Slope and Prospect Heights

Traif Bohemian and fashionable without the attitude, this popular spot...	$ Cuisine, American	Williamsburg

Ulysses' Nestled alongside skyscrapers and the towering New York Stock...	$ Cuisine, American	Financial District

Union Square Cafe When he opened Union Square Cafe in 1985, Danny Meyer changed... Reserve	$$$ Cuisine, American	Union Square

Westville If New York's neighborhoods were small country towns, they'd...	$ Cuisine, American	West Village
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