Gari of Columbus is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

1. Gari of Columbus

8.5
370 Columbus Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 82 tips and reviews

Vicki S.Vicki Shechtman: get the chefs special

Jeff G.Jeff Goldstein: Get the Chefs special tasting menu! Good apps - Hijiki Salad, Kinoko

MargotMargot: Salmon with tomato, sweet tuna with pinenut and spicy scallop handroll are my faves!

Sushi You is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

2. Sushi You

8.0
246 E 51st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 27 tips and reviews

Fabio W.Fabio Watanabe: Chef’s Special bowl was awesome

Ethan I.Ethan Illfelder: Chef’s special lunch bowl. Very amazing.

Sarah F. P.Sarah F. Parsons: Fantastic reasonably priced fresh fish here for lunch special around 12$! At dinner it's a bit more, but worth every penny! Try the chefs choice Omakase

Nami Nori is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

3. Nami Nori

9.1
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 32 tips and reviews

CrystalCrystal: Chef’s special was great... especially enjoyed the yellowtail. Desserts are also delicious. Tried both the red bean latte and choco hojicha.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Lobster, crab, and the top 3 in signature all so good. Tuna dip and tuna tartar good but tuna dip was skippable.

Trevor M.Trevor Murphy: Sooooo good, like 10/10 good. Shishito peppers and crispy rice as appetizers and then the chefs set and add the dynamite piece.

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

4. Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery

9.3
28 Greenwich Ave (Charles Street), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 62 tips and reviews

Sophie K.Sophie Kim: Vanilla chef special, Cheesecake & brioche donuts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jasmine K.Jasmine Kounang: Spinach & zataar hand pie and old fashioned donut are amazing. Probably the best old fashioned I’ve ever had. Cakey, but not too dense with a yummy glaze.

GothamistGothamist: The amazing Chocolate Explosion, has a crackling exterior, fudgie insides, and deep cocoa flavor. Read more.

Oath Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

5. Oath Pizza

7.7
1140 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew C: Great new make-your-own pizza spot... they have some chef specials and huge menu of individual ingredients!! $7 for half and $11 for full- def get the full size

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: My new “Selfie” creation: Spicy Sausage, Bacon, Red Onion, Green Pepper, BBQ sauce, tomato sauce + mozz...next up: same except w/ ckn, XTRA BBQ sauce, no Grana Padano & sausage for “CA-style BBQ Ckn”

Noura S.Noura S.: What I like about this place is that everything is fresh. In less than 10 mins your pizza will b ready

Takahachi is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

6. Takahachi

8.6
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 146 tips and reviews

Jason D.Jason Desmarais: Best sushi in New York. Miso soup is awesome. Try the daily chef specials!

Daniela S.Daniela Szwarc: yellowtail sashimi perfect cut, amazing!!! nice sake and staff :)

Nikki B.Nikki Bogopolskaya: My go-to sushi spot in the East Village. Sit at the sushi bar and chat with Jack, the chef. He's hilarious and the high quality + unique sushi here is an amazing bang for your buck.

Zabb PuTawn is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

7. Zabb PuTawn

8.7
1584 1st Ave (82nd & 83rd St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Yorkville · 11 tips and reviews

Alice D.Alice Davis: Authentic and great. Pad Thai or the green curry

Paige C.Paige C: Amazing food! Loved their pad Thai - it was perfectly seasoned and flavored.

Tomi V.Tomi Vest: The staff are amazing and the food is fantastic. Really authentic and a great deal.

Negril Village is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

8. Negril Village

8.4
70 W 3rd St (at Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 146 tips and reviews

Keeks B.Keeks B: Get the Chef Special! Get to choose a few varieties of dishes to sample. #greatambience #try #the #rumpunch

Akiko B.Akiko Bombita: Great reggae and fun vibe in the middle of the city. Get breakfast for dinner: ackee and saltfish, boiled banana and dumpling. Pina coladas are pretty good.

BIG CEDBIG CED: The 5W's- An industry networking event that has been happening on Thursdays in The Rhum Lounge, downstairs in Negril Village for almost 6 years. No cover, come enjoy! You have nothing to lose...

Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

9. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 197 tips and reviews

infusiainfusia: i love the $10 lunch dons that is served with genmaicha and add $3 you get a chef special dessert.you can't go wrong with their wide selection of tea and dessert.

Dina R.Dina Rughani: Get the tuna tataki donburi, the smoked salmon toast, and the sesame creme brulee. The tea is very good as well.

naveennaveen: come here on a rainy afternoon. sit in the corner by the window. get one of the sets. order up a tea you've never had before. tune out everyone and read your book.

Sea Breeze Fish Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

10. Sea Breeze Fish Market

8.1
541 9th Ave (W 40th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Garment District · 10 tips and reviews

Megan D.Megan Denniston: Fresh, wild fish with unbeatable prices and selection. Super nice staff too.

Mark F.Mark Flesher: Freshest fish around. Look at the #1 tuna.

Chris 魁偲 闵.Chris 魁偲 闵: This place is awesome. So much fish and seafood. It's amazing, and all fresh. The staff is very knowledgeable, although slightly harsh. Exactly what you'd expect. Good prices and quality products.

Makana Hawaiian & Japanese BBQ Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

11. Makana Hawaiian & Japanese BBQ Restaurant

8.3
2245 1st Ave, New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · East Harlem · 29 tips and reviews

Lisa M.Lisa M: Yummy and artfully presented sushi plus great teriyaki. The Hawaiian selections are next on my list.

Durinda U.Durinda Underwood: Spider roll is the sooo good.

Ms. Dee B.Ms. Dee Bell: The sushi is probably the best you will find in Harlem.

La Bella Vita is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

12. La Bella Vita

7.1
163 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 56 tips and reviews

Nana B.Nana Boateng: The house chef special is always great

Alex B.Alex Bogdanovich: Nice,sweet and cozy place with perfect service and kitchen! Highly recommended!

Mari I.Mari Isiemini: The guys who work here are great!!!!!

Ichiro is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

13. Ichiro

8.1
1694 2nd Ave (88th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 53 tips and reviews

Roman M.Roman Morozov: Bentoo dinner is really great and would be enough even if you hungry as a wolf :)Love this place, dont miss it.

Miranda R.Miranda Rensch: Omg get the white truffle tuna, I just died of happiness.

OshmanOshman: Freshest/best sushi not named Sushi of Gari on the UES imo.

Ricardo Steak House is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

14. Ricardo Steak House

8.7
2145 2nd Ave (btwn 110th & 111st St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · East Harlem · 86 tips and reviews

Brittney J.Brittney Jackson: The bread! The steaks! The Chilean Sea Bass! Everything is good here -- even the birthday music and free dessert.

ChantalChantal: Great steaks seafood and sangrias!!!!!

Boozie B.Boozie Business: Join them for their last Brunch this Saturday, 9.24.11

Little Basil Thai Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Chef Special in New York City.

15. Little Basil Thai Cuisine

7.9
153 E 26th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Rose Hill · 55 tips and reviews

Edward F.Edward Fabila: The eggplant basil w/veggie duck is delicious!

Cecilia S.Cecilia Schudel: Love this place. Delicious pad see ew, tamarind fish, curries, soups... But vegetarians beware, not all their "Vegetable" menu items are vegetarian!

Arielle S.Arielle Spiegel: Amazing green curry. Get the lunch special!