Sophie's Cuban Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

1. Sophie's Cuban Cuisine

8.4
21 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews

EmilyEmily: Veggies can do Cuban too (despite a meat heavy menu)! Black beans, black rice/bean mix and excessive amounts of green sauce makes for an amazing meal.

Pascal B.Pascal Bouman: An unbelievable introduction into Cuban cuisin! 😍🤗 A lot of great food for a small price. Try the Tropical fruit shake to. And trust me on the green sauce!

Owen E.Owen Eff: Green Sauce = CRACK

Tao is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

2. Tao

8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 389 tips and reviews

Butter BabyButter Baby: Sand Pot Lobster, Shrimp, and Scallops with Black Bean Sauce = AMAZING !

Wendeline F.Wendeline Flores: I can recommend the vegetable brown Rice, the Spicy eggplant and the Chinese broccoli in Black bean saus.

Ram S.Ram Schvartz: Soups are special but not for everyone. Great and unique place!

Grand Sichuan Eastern is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

3. Grand Sichuan Eastern

6.7
1049 2nd Ave (btwn 55th & 56th St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 25 tips and reviews

Auri G.Auri Ghatak: Try something different and authentic here, you won't regret it. I recommend the fish and pickled cabbage soup, diced lotus root in black bean sauce, cumin lamb and the chongqing chicken

Unknown U.Unknown User: Spicy dumpling best I've ever had. Noodle was al dente! Food was good. Dumplings were killer.

CateCate: Best Sichuan in the U.S.

Nobu Fifty Seven is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

4. Nobu Fifty Seven

9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews

Robert A.Robert A: Chilean sea bass with black bean sauce is highly recommended

Catherine P.Catherine Payant: Ask for the limited foie gras dumplings (off menu!) they really are worth it!!! Also: Fantastic salmon sashimi with dried Miso (in photo).

BravoBravo: great Asian fusion and great bar. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

5. Chipotle Mexican Grill

8.2
320 Park Ave Frnt 5A (East 50th between Park & Madison), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Midtown East · 27 tips and reviews

Kaitlin N.Kaitlin Nelson: Taco Tuesdaaaaaay! I love getting tacos here when I'm not hungry enough for a whole burrito. And this location is never busy!

Ryan S.Ryan Sorensen: The line can get crazy long over lunch time but it always moves quickly.

✰ David M.✰ David Mathison ✰: Avoid the line, order through the app

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

6. Chick-fil-A

8.6
1180 Avenue of the Americas (at W 46th St), New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Midtown East · 33 tips and reviews

DorouliniDoroulini: I tried two times the spicy chicken and it was really good! Helpful staff.

Haya A.Haya Al Dossary: Lines move fast, orders are fast, chicken is cooked nicely, although the fries were slightly salty

Shaquoia L.Shaquoia Lanier: The Grilled chicken sandwich is sooooo good

Gourmet 53 is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

7. Gourmet 53

8.1
875 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Deli · Turtle Bay · 13 tips and reviews

Beka O.Beka Ouyang: Best lunch deal in midtown. You can feast like a king with an entree, drink, side, chips, jello, fruit, bread, and cookie for less than $8

Joe O.Joe Ortiz: Very good lunch specials for under $10, no complains about this joint!

Paul G.Paul Gauger: Good food at a great price. generous servings and all fresh.

Toasties East is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

8. Toasties East

8.2
6 E 48th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 25 tips and reviews

Frank E.Frank Eder: Go for the spicy pastrami or the thanksgiving sandwich

Victoria G.Victoria G: Finally get the hype for sandwiches. Best hot sandwiches I have ever had. Get the Sgt Sweet Pepper on a hero. It's off the menu.

David L.David Li: If you enjoy being fat, have them keep the skin on the turkey. Perfection

Beyond Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

9. Beyond Sushi

8.6
62 W 56th St (6th Avenue), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Midtown East · 56 tips and reviews

Karin S.Karin Schmit: Better than typical sushi - try the "Pickle Me" Maki and the warm "Green Root" noodle salad. But also the dumplings are delicious -mmmh

Berta C.Berta C: Healthy and yummy sushi rolls. Recommend the mighty mushroom roll

Lane R.Lane Rettig: I was blown away by the veggie sushi and wraps here. You can't go wrong with anything with mushrooms. The miso soup was the only letdown.

Jams is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

10. Jams

8.3
1414 Avenue of the Americas (at W 57th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 50 tips and reviews

Roniel T.Roniel Tessler: Delicious & excellent service. This place should be a regular go to for tourists and locals. The gemelli is excellent, as is the pot De creme dessert, and lamb merguez starter.

Andrew S.Andrew Smallwood: Great for breakfast with a twist

Hailey Heewoo K.Hailey Heewoo Kim: Cute atmosphere, awesome food! The calamari was amazing(!!) and absolutely loved(!!!) the squid ink rigatoni with crab - it had the perfect hint of spice! Looking forward to another visit!

Delegates Dining Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

11. Delegates Dining Room

7.4
1 United Nations Plaza (First and 45th), New York, NY
Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 2 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Although the UN Headquarters can be visited on tours, one of the best secrets is the Delegates Dining Room. Despite what its name suggests, the restaurant is open to the public with a reservation. Read more.

Holly S.Holly Schulz: Beautiful setting for important work - changing the world for the better

Mangia is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

12. Mangia

8.0
50 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 55 tips and reviews

Adam H.Adam Handley: Great fresh Italian. Lots of different salads and meats to choose from. High quality. Not cheap nyc Italian deli junk

Douglas K.Douglas Kurdziel: They have moved some hot sandwiches (like the wonderful Telera and steak sandwich) to the counter in the back - don't miss them!

Jackie B.Jackie Burnbaum: If you're an Italian food lover, this is heaven. From the chicken Milanese salad, goat cheese tarts, refreshing salads, great lunch spot

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

13. Chick-fil-A

7.4
50 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Midtown East · 17 tips and reviews

C S.C S: Great! Succulent chicken and so tasty! Needs to come to the uk!

Sophie K.Sophie Kim: Fast and efficient service & spicy deluxe

Brendan R.Brendan Raftery: Even if the line is out the door during lunchtime, it will still move quickly.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

14. Starbucks

7.5
655 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 23 tips and reviews

V. B.V. Bella: The new Hazelnut Macchiato is a must have!

Sexy L.Sexy LF: Need an infusion of energy? This Starbucks gives you a double dose. If Josie takes your order you'll be upbeat even if there's a line. She's got such a great spirit. Positive energy + coffee = power!

Brooks K.Brooks K.: Be extra nice to the baristas. They're the best.

Peking Duck House is one of The 15 Best Places for Black Beans in Midtown East, New York.

15. Peking Duck House

7.6
236 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 33 tips and reviews

Winnie F.Winnie Francisco: Despite being an institution, this restaurant has consistently maintained the quality of food and service! Its Peking Duck is the best in NYC! Go for it!

Hae Shin C.Hae Shin Chung MD PhD Dr. 정혜신🇰🇷🇺🇸: Still the best peking duck!!

Henry W.Henry Weber: You have to go to Hong Kong to do better. Sizzling Rice Soup! Yum