The best restaurants in New York

1.      John’s of Bleecker Street: for almost a century, the most famous pizza in the most famous city for pizza outside Naples, coal-fired brick oven, the classic 14-inch ‘John’s Original’ is the thing to order – more Information

2.      Grand Central Oyster Bar: subterranean space beneath Grand Central station, clam chowder, grilled whole Dover sole, since 1913, tiled Beaux Arts-style dining room – more information reservation

3.      Eleven Madison Park: three-Michelin-starred restaurant, won the title of The World’s Best in 2017 — plant-based, staff in bespoke suits, Art Deco dining room, fine dining, rarely comes more accomplished than this, exquisitely plated seasonal ingredients – more information reservation 

4.      Katz’s Delicatessen: stalwart Jewish deli, 30-day-cured beef sandwiches, sliced by hand by a white-uniformed carver, turkey sandwich is almost as good – more Information

5.      Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi: glass-enclosed space in the Lincoln Center, Portions are large, the combinations inspired, signature dish: of short-rib pastrami suya, Many New Yorkers reckon that Tatiana is the best restaurant in the city – more information reservation

6.      Hometown Bar-B-Que: scent of expertly smoked meat, the house speciality brisket, decadent mouthful of sweetly smoky bliss – more information

7.      Los Tacos No. 1: the spiritual home of Mexican food in the US, choose between flour and corn tortillas, pork adobada marinated in pineapple is what the place is most famous for – more information

8.      Sylvia’s Restaurant: family-owned restaurant, home-style cooking, the Sunday gospel brunch when singers weave between the tables - more information reservation 

9.      Peter Luger Steak House: historic steakhouse, USDA Prime bone-in porterhouse, dry-aged in house and thick cut, portions are enormous – more information reservation

10.  Saga: 63rd-floor terrace, helicopter-level views over Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and the bridges of the East River, seven-course tasting menu, contemporary cuisine is creatively conceived, finely balanced flavours beautifully presented, cocktail bar Overstory, one floor up – more information reservation