Balvanera is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Balvanera

8.9
152 Stanton St (Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: The bone-in ribeye is incredibly tender and flavorful, especially when paired with the house chimmi. A great selection of malbecs too

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Friendly service and great food in a beautiful space. Try the empanadas, ribeye steak and salmon crudo. You can get wine in a glass or carafe. Hidden gem!

Lauren F.Lauren F: We had the bone in ribeye, fusilli, and grilled octopus - all were delicious. Everything was perfectly seasoned and fresh!

Le French Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Le French Diner

8.9
188 Orchard St (Houston), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews

Ryan C.Ryan Campbell: One of my favorite date night places. Very small, around 15 or so seats. But this is what NYC is all about. Get the hanger steak and gratin potatoes. The staff is super nice and friendly.

Katya M.Katya Mezhibovskaya: Octopus. Scallops. Steak. Salad. Vibes. Coziness.

Lili B.Lili Baz: The food was all delicious! Definitely get the Octopus and Steak!

Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

3. Beauty & Essex

8.6
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Alex M.Alex Morrison: Steak is amazingly tender. Cocktails are good too - Emerald Gimlet

Marc S.Marc S: Do not miss the "Philly" pretzel, a yummy twist on the classic Philly cheesesteak. The caramelized shallots and Gruyère cheese sauce make it amazing.

MashaelMashael: The house salad 🥗 , bulgogi ribeye tacos 🌮 and crispy fish tacos 🌮 ! 👌🏻

Barrio Chino is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

4. Barrio Chino

8.1
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

Sammy A.Sammy Alkan: best steak tacos (arrachera) and margaritas in downtown area...

Food LoverFood Lover: Best dishes are ceviche, enchiladas verdes, and steak. Margaritas are fresh fruit and delicious. Food is very reasonably priced for the quality.

Leandra H.Leandra Heller: Amazing margaritas and if you order the mango salad with steak you get a huge portion if steak and its cooked to perfection!

Pig and Khao is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

5. Pig and Khao

9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 307 tips and reviews

Karima R.Karima Rasul: Order the khao soi and the grilled sirloin- the flavors are amazing! With a side of coconut rice, of course.

Matt J.Matt Jacobs: The sirloin and green mango salad are excellent.

JanelleJanelle: Must try the grilled sirloin; it's amazing

Dirty French is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

6. Dirty French

8.3
180 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 142 tips and reviews

Josephine S.Josephine Son: Get yourself here! Clams amandine: great! Steak au poivre: great! Pommes purée: great! Bouillabaise: great! Citrus tart: great! Lamb carpaccio: TO DIE FOR! I will be back soon!!!

Thea R.Thea Rodgers: So GOOD. Way better then carbone. Lamb carpaccio, duck, chicken for two, steak were all great. Fun cocktails too! Pricey.

Amanda G.Amanda Gluck: The foie, lamb carpaccio and frisée salad are the best apps. Duck and steak by far the standout entrees. Get mushrooms, pommes frites and green beans as sides. Skip the chicken for two.

Wildair is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews

Emilie D.Emilie Dishongh: The wine list is full of delicious things to discover, and wow that steak tartare is good!

EaterEater: Wildair has potato darphin (i.e. hashbrowns) topped with uni and jalapeño is so silky, earthy, and spicy, that one might expect to see it on the ubiquitous steakhouse menu of the future. Read more.

Anson W.Anson Wang: Start with the beef tartare, persimmon & stracciatella, and the bread & oil. Wagyu steak for 2 is cooked sous-vide, then perfectly seared off. Can't really go wrong here.

La Contenta is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

8. La Contenta

9.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Hidden gem of a restaurant in the LES. Hangar steak was delicious and the potatoes were next level. Cheesy amazingness. Short rib was good too and guac is a great starter. Solid cocktails.

Zach H.Zach Hamed: Cozy spot in LES. Get all the tacos (hanger steak, chicken, fish), guacamole with pomegranate, and ask the bartender to make you a custom drink.

Daniel B.Daniel Beyman: Hangar steak medium rare...a true crowd pleaser!!!

Patacon Pisao is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Patacon Pisao

8.2
139 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Venezuelan Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: The namesake dish is its specialty: two fantastically flattened frisbees of tostones stuffed like a sandwich with roasted pork, grilled steak, or simply black beans, cheese, and avocados.

EaterEater: The namesake dish is its specialty: two fantastically flattened frisbees of tostones stuffed like a sandwich with roasted pork, grilled steak, or simply black beans, cheese, and avocados.

Patacon PisaoPatacon Pisao: It's freezing out there! how about a cup of homemade lentil vegetable soup?

8282 is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

10. 8282

8.8
84 Stanton St (btw Allen & Orchard), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews

GenaGena: The menu, the ambience, the service - it’s clear 8282 is going to be *the* spot. Standouts include skirt steak, shrimp crudo, boneless KFC & soy-marinated pork. And be sure to save room for dessert.

Suzy T.Suzy Tran: The tuna tartare, jjajang bori-bap, 8282 skirt steak are must orders! Cocktails were tasty and refreshing.

Ernesto G.Ernesto Gutierrez: Impressed by their new cocktail offerings, even the non alcoholic ones. All their dishes were superb: tuna tartare, kfc chicken, chicken kimchi rice, pork belly. Great date spot to begin the night.

Essex Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

11. Essex Taqueria

8.1
123 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 36 tips and reviews

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: Steak and carnitas tacos are the bomb. Male sure to ask for guac (it's free!)

Greg M.Greg M: Chicken and steak tacos!

Tara D.Tara Dîana: delicious and QUICK tacos and quesadillas, etc.

Sauce Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

12. Sauce Restaurant

7.5
78 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 187 tips and reviews

Yussef C.Yussef Cole: Strip steak with egg and rabb is excellent!

Jason K.Jason Kapler: Order meat here: Steak Tagliata is a fav.

Mari A.Mari Abe: Best seats at Sauce are at the bar where you can see the kitchen. So grab a stool and order the filetto di pomodoro with fresh ricotta. To DIE for. Steak was basically my side dish.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

13. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1446 tips and reviews

Simon & SchusterSimon & Schuster: The brisket sandwich at this famous deli is the classic NY lunch. Try making a lighter version at home with inexpensive flank steak and horseradish cream; find the recipe in JUST MARRIED AND COOKING. Read more.

Victoria M.Victoria Miller: Amazing Philly cheese steak sandwiches!!

Kt L.Kt Lacasse: Got the hot pastrami AND a philly cheese steak. It's that good

Empanada Mama is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

14. Empanada Mama

8.8
95 Allen St (Broome & Delancy), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Lower East Side · 35 tips and reviews

Javier R.Javier Rodriguez: Mambo Italiano, spicy chicken, pernil, chorizo, brasil and cheesesteak are all good. Working my way through all of them

Steve D.Steve Dean: Having walked 3 bridges and many miles, you'll have surely worked up an appetite by now, so grab a quick, but filling bite here before you start drinking. Try the viagra empanada. You won't regret it.

Zack S.Zack Sheppard: The new location for a LES staple since they got kicked out of their last space (for a luxury condo, of course).

Freemans is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Lower East Side, New York.

15. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 570 tips and reviews

Chase T.Chase Turner: This place tucked down an amazing alley (there are alleys in Manhattan?) straight up rules. Order a a Freeman's Cocktail, the artichoke dip, and a steak, you can't beat that.

Deandra T.Deandra Tan: Overpriced but otherwise decent food in a cute location. White lentil soup of the day was delicious, Mac and cheese generic, cheese board underwhelming, and steak tartar too tart for my tastes.

Stephanie R.Stephanie Rivkin: The steak and Mac n cheese were great. The Brussels sprouts were just okay.