1. Socarrat Paella Bar
8.4
259 W 19th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Paella Restaurant · Chelsea · 147 tips and reviews
Melodie Young: Try the paella de carne: smoky chorizo, caramelized rice, sweet and crunch snow peas. Their tapas menu is small but delicious, their wines and sangria are great, & the staff are always friendly.
Hans Wolf: Try the black paella! You won't be disappointed! The waiters will also suggest a good bodied bottle of wine for a decent price!
Allan Monteron: The tapas are phenomenal! The paella is superb! Fideua and Paella Negra are my favorite!
2. El Quijote
226 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 66 tips and reviews
Tiny: Came here for a graduation celebration with a party of 15. Excellent and fast service. I recommend the Valencia Paella and red sangria.
Andrew Hammond: The Paella Valencia with lobster is absolutely amazing.....literally tastes like awesome memories of Spain!!!!!
Julie: Wonderful veggie and black bean paella, and the sole in green sauce is fantastic. Portions are huge, even if you split them, so be prepared for leftovers!
3. Toro
85 10th Ave (Entrance on 15th St & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 150 tips and reviews
Wook Choi: Amazing razor clam, Lobster Paella with truffles and morels!!
Claire J Song: t-down affairs for up to 120 people. The duo also prepares paellas for weddings, including one that’s made with black truffles and lobster. Pricing starts at $85 to $145 per person.
Hr Ryu: ORDER: Smoked duck drumettes, salt-cod fritters, grilled cuttlefish, lobster-and-black-truffle paella, patatas bravas, sea urchin and miso butter sandwich, smoked eggplant salad.
4. Salinas
8.2
136 9th Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 78 tips and reviews
Brittany Ho: Porcella and paella all the way. Lovely atmosphere.... Super romantic and trendy. A must try.
Megan Annette: Wine, roses, twinkle lights & paella!!
Emma Kestler: The best tapas in NYC! Order the squid ink vermicelli, paella, patatas bravas, and any specialty cocktail. The service was great!
Caroline Schulweis: Lively bar and a spacious restaurant. Good compared to other options in the area. A bit more upscale than most other restaurants near MSG. The Chilean sea bass was great!
IFC: Niles is non-descript, vaguely modern, and utterly charmless...and that's precisely its charm. It's also the unofficial off-campus conference room for the IFC Staff. We'll see you there! - IFC Staff
Cori Marshae: Jaime is the best bartender
Asia: Their Sangria is the best I've had at an restaurant I've been to & Lobster dinner is to die for!! :-)
Aaron Cohen: Excellent place lobster lobster
Sergey Berezhnoy: Just fortunately take this place! For future foursquarers, here is a tip: lobsters, lobsters and, one more, LOBSTERS!!1
10. Bar B
9.0
84 7th Ave, New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 35 tips and reviews
Thomas K: Friendly staff, open kitchen (by necessity) ... really enjoyed the tripe and chicken meatballs.
Merv Garretson: This is the baby brother of one of my favorite restaurants, Basta Pasta. Stop in for a quick glass of wine and a snack.
Sophie Omnom: Cozy and casual standing lunch bar with great tapas and unmissable burgers
11. Riko Peruvian Cuisine
7.4
409 8th Ave (btwn 30th & 31st St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Chelsea · 54 tips and reviews
Jay Wu: $6.50 for a Qtr Chicken w/ Rice and Beans on the side, awesome deal! You must use the green sauce too!
Kino: The Rotisserie Chicken ($10 for a whole), Ceviche Mixto, & Jalea are delicious and can easily feed 4 to 6 people. Use the ceviche juice (Leche de Tigre aka Milk of the Tiger) for the Jalea.
Phoenix 💥💥💥: Go for the jalea
13. Whole Foods Market
8.2
250 7th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Chelsea · 183 tips and reviews
Nefertiti: Beautiful salad bar, wide array of beer, tasty ready-made food, chocolate milk in glass bottles, MYO peanut/almond butter,, delicious pastries, I really could go on :-)
Bravo: Great selection of organic products and great selection of sugar derivatives for people with diabetes. I did a dinner and made desserts using Stevia. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
KitchenKonfidence.com: Lovely selection of seasonal and local produce. Grab some grapefruit, tarragon, vodka & agave nectar for this Salted Tarragon Greyhound, a refreshing cocktail. Get the recipe on kitchenkonfidence.com.