2. Salinas
7.8
136 9th Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 78 tips and reviews
COCOACHiC Beauty T. Bernie: Housemade Sangria, Veal Cheeks, Langostines, Bacon-Wrapped Quail, Sea Bass, Passion Fruit Con Leche - gastronomic heaven #EpicureCHiC
Ana Maria Ziroglu: It’s a very cute and cozy place to enjoy some wine and great food. Has a nice working fireplace and also a retracting roof. A bit too pricey, but it was a good meal.
The New York Times: Recommended dishes: Crujiente mahonés, shrimp with garlic, jamón Ibérico, braised tripe, pumpkin-and-chicken soup, poached octopus, rosejat rápida, grilled chicken, suckling pig, torrija caramelizada. Read more.
3. Txikito
8.1
240 9th Ave (btwn 24th & 25th St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 113 tips and reviews
Christina: Best tapas in town. Really good sofrito (quail egg and sausage dish)
Chefs Feed: "I love the pulpo carpaccio with octopus carpaccio, lemon oil, marjoram, and piment d'espelette. It’s light and surprisingly tender." Chef Gabriel Kreuther Read more.
Mitchell R: The steak special is great
4. La Sirena
88 Ninth Avenue (btwn W 16th & W 17th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 59 tips and reviews
Michael Kauffman: Best bites: brick chicken and swordfish. Skip the seafood tower. Mind-blowing cauliflower carbonara and Spice Me Baby One More Time cocktail.
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Beautiful space. Only had drinks but will be back for dinner soon!!
Whitney Fishman: Sitting at the bar is the way to go they have great snacks carved bar side, the cocktails rock, and it's the perfect post work drink or first date spot on a weekday.
5. OCabanon
7.4
245 W 29th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 33 tips and reviews
Gabriel Hayes: The tapas plate is perfect with dinner. Share 5 dishes with the table (they size accordingly). The best tapas are the Gallego Octopus, the Gratinated Mussels and the Empanadas Bourguignon.
Evan Grant: Cheese and herb omelette: vraiment bien! Good armosphere and service. Cool French music.
D&A Travel: Anders: Cozy and friendly French, opened in December 2013, already with a loyal following. Pate and meat-stew are home-made and delicious, there's a good cheese selection and all wines come by the glass.
7. Cull & Pistol
8.7
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 141 tips and reviews
Colin Lee: Excellent shrimp and mushroom toast and lobster roll. Also open later than rest of Chelsea market which is nice!
Serious Eats: The oyster and leek soup is fantastic, as are their lobster rolls, made with just the right amount of mayo on a buttery side-split bun.
Ann Yang: Pricey but amazing deviled egg trio with lobster and caviar. Made to perfection
8. Toro
85 10th Ave (Entrance on 15th St & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 150 tips and reviews
Avin Narasimhan: Was happy to see this place arrive in nyc from Boston. Empanadas and the patatas bravas were excellent. And the space is great as well.
Thrillist: They describe the duck wing drumettes as almost a reworked Spanish version of Peking duck, thanks to sea salt, sesame seeds, and a quince glaze. Epic. Read more.
Cover: Be adventurous. The crazier it sounds, the better it tastes: smoked duck drumettes,bone marrow with beef cheek jam, tripe w/ blood sausage. Pay with Cover and skip waiting for the check!
9. Cô Ba
110 9th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chelsea · 60 tips and reviews
Doris Hu: Delicious Pho! Very flavorful (and on the sweeter side). The spring rolls were really good too. They have interesting appetizers that are worth a try.
Kim May: The $21.95 weekend brunch menu with unlimited drinks is a great deal... lychee bellinis, mimosas, bloody mary's, vodka kumquat limeade... mmm...
Melissa Wallace: The sandwiches are amazing! This place is a hidden gem.
10. Juban
8.1
207 10th Ave (Between 22nd and 23rd), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews
Rach .B: A small and Intimate sake house. Must order the eel dynamite and black cod. if you eat Uni get it in sushi, top it off with a quail egg it makes all the difference!!
J.R. Reed: Pork belly, fried chicken, pork fried rice, sushi, and spicy cucumber are must-orders -> small plates but cool vibe and great date spot
K-Þórır D.: Very quiet and intimate shochu & saké bar near London Terrace Gardens. Mini Uni Ikura Don & Aji cucumber sashimi salad r my best 🍣🍶.
13. Cookshop
8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews
Alejandra Russi: The menu here changes all the time... But right now (Oct, 2013) at Cookshop I would get the swordfish and the bluefish (yum), and the apple pie is superb.
The Corcoran Group: Leave your name for a table and take a stroll on the Highline as you wait to be called. Great ambiance, good service and fresh ingredients combine for an excellent brunch or lunch spot.
Kayvon Mesbah: Honestly, I have to steal the words of Immaculate Infatuation, "[it's] so good that you'll want to take your leftovers home and bury them in a time capsule." Best brunch in a long time!