The Upper East Side runs deeper than its reputation suggests. Between a Michelin-noted French-Basque bistro tucked into a brownstone and a South African farmhouse restaurant that somehow fits perfectly, the neighborhood dining scene is worth a proper look. Six restaurants that earn it.
Upper East Side · 140 E 74th St, New York, NY 10021
A Michelin-noted French-Basque bistro tucked into a 19th-century Upper East Side townhouse. Downstairs, white tablecloths and mahogany set the mood for letter-perfect escargots and steak frites that feel like a bargain …
Upper East Side · 1621 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
A classic Italian dining room in the Upper East Side where the spaghettini in tomato sauce with pecorino comes without hesitation and the dry-aged porterhouse ends the night properly. White truffle tagliatelle arrives i…
Upper East Side · 36 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065, USA
Six stories of Beaux-Arts townhouse on East 61st, with dining rooms stacked between original artworks, velvet banquettes, and a year-round rooftop terrace. The Josper charcoal oven drives the menu (split branzino in sal…
Upper East Side · 1446 1st Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
A South African farmhouse restaurant on the Upper East Side with more than 50 Cape wines organized by region, a seasonal kitchen that leans toward game and chilled seafood (elk carpaccio, dukka-spiced chicken sliders) a…
Upper East Side · 339 E 75th St, New York, NY 10021
Ramen and cocktails, but make it impossibly elegant. The drinks lean Japanese-inspired and technically flawless, the noodles are rich and restorative, and the whole place hums with a warm, effortless cool. If you don’t …
Upper East Side · 265 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA
The brunch menu is split into four Spanish regions (Basque, Catalan, Galician, Andalusian) with non-overlapping dishes in each column, which means the only hard part is picking a region. All-Spanish wine list (Rioja, Ri…