Our Favorite High-End Restaurants in NYC

Chef Russell Jackson combines his love of California, seasonality and fermentation into an delicious tasting menu that features an array of local produce. The menu changes often so diners can always expect a treat. From peak-season peas dressed with fragrant herb salad and a cloud of fermented tofu; gorgeous asparagus with a black garlic sauce or dry-aged sea trout bearing crisped skin in a pool of burnt onion jus, Reverence always has something divine for their diner.

Seafood lovers can rejoice at this critically acclaimed high-end restaurant. Located just steps away from Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, this beloved restaurant provides exceptional hospitality, an award-winning wine list, and executive Chef Tim Jocz's world-class cuisine. You'll love the stunning interiors of Oceana as you dine on their elevated market-driven dishes. Chef Tim Jocz's vision for Oceana is rooted in highlighting seasonal ingredients in an elegant, modern American seafood restaurant.

Recognized for its contemporary American cuisine, warm hospitality, and incomparable service, Gramercy Tavern brings an exceptional fixed-price dining experience with a bustling bar area. Chef Michael Anthony's ever-evolving seasonal menu showcases the restaurant's relationships with local farms and purveyors.

Opened in 1994 by restaurateur Danny Meyer in a historic landmark building just north of Union Square, the restaurant has earned nine James Beard Awards, including "Outstanding Restaurant" and "Outstanding Chef in America".

American Cut in Tribeca offers a traditional steakhouse experience, paying homage to the historical culinary past of New York City. Helmed by LDV Hospitality in partnership with Chef Marc Forgione, American Cut describes their dining experience as "captur[ing] the nostalgic glamour of yesteryear" while also adapting this ambiance to "today's modern social life."

Serving a menu full of classic steakhouse food like seafood towers, oysters, and expertly prepared chef cuts of meat, American Cut provides a luxurious and refined steakhouse experience. Equally as impressive as their menu is the intimate and upscale dining room it's served in. American Cut cultivates an atmosphere of nostalgia for the quintessential steakhouse dinners of decades past with their hanging chandeliers, plush leather booths, and pops of gold layered over rich red brick.

Llama Inn is a warm open space with a fun, night-on-the-town feel. Their cuisine encompasses all things Peru, including ceviche, our famous lomo saltado, Cancha and other unique Peruvian fair. Their cocktail and spirit list hail from Peru with none other than pisco being the star of the show and a creative cocktail menu with unique takes on the classics from around the globe, while the wine lists breathes Spain and Latin America with options by the glass and bottle to titillate any palate. Whether early or late, Llama Inn is a full dining experience for any celebration/occasion.

With the opening of 53, Ahmass Fakahany, founder & CEO of the Altamarea Group, is artfully blending the varied taste profiles of Asian cuisine – from his almost 10 years living in Asia – with the ethos and artistic vibe of New York City, in a modern, three-level, lifestyle setting.

53 introduces an elevated blend of Asian cuisine with a contemporary edge in a chic lifestyle setting. Featuring an exquisite marriage of Asian flavors and unique dishes, 53 is a New York restaurant conceived by the Founder Ahmass Fakahany and team behind the award-winning Marea and Ai Fiori. The menu is spearheaded by acclaimed Singapore-born Chef Akmal Anuar, who began his culinary journey in his parents' hawker stand in Singapore, led one of Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants (Asia's No. 1) and created some of the top contemporary Asian restaurants in Dubai.

Soda Club is the Avenue B-based Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Vegan Wine & Pasta Bar. Featuring more than 200 natural and organic wines from around the globe— curated by Co-Owner & Wine Director Drew Brady—Soda Club serves plant-based Italian dishes focusing on fresh pasta.

Soda Club has been featured extensively across The Michelin Guide, Eater NY, Time Out, Thrillist, The Infatuation, and many more for its friendly service and date-night atmosphere.

Margot Brooklyn is a neighborhood restaurant in Fort Greene, Brooklyn from Halley Chambers and Kip Green. It is highly seasonal, featuring seafood, vegetables, and pasta. The menu changes regularly and has nightly specials, alongside large format dishes to share. The beverage options include natural wine and creative cocktails.

Margot brings French flare with a twist, emphasizing the importance of locally grown produce. Driven by such, their menu shifts as the seasons change.