1. Fig & Olive
7.9
10 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Midtown East · 153 tips and reviews
Teresa P: Fig salad delicious. Lamb chops were a bit over seasoned. The crustinis were all fabulous you can't go wrong. My Sea Bass was delicious but when served it was tad cold from sitting. Overall good night
Jiajia Jin: Came here for restaurant week and it was delicious! Love the fig and olive salad and paella del mar
honeywhatscooking.com: Excellent Mushroom Croquettes with truffle and Parmesan. Crostinis are wonderful. Also enjoyed Summer in Provence drink. Penne Truffle Mushroom is delish and Fig Gorgonzola Risotto. Salmon/branzino OK
2. Aquavit
8.4
65 E 55th St (btw Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews
Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan: Have a flight of Aquavit, a few recommendations: Fig & Cardamom, Anise, Caraway & Fennel, & of course Lingonberry.
Gene Super: Blueberry and fig aquavits were my favorite.
Village Voice: You must try the Swedish rendition of glögg which is brewed with figs, cardamom, and bourbon.
4. Avra Estiatorio
9.1
141 E 48th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 104 tips and reviews
Halstead Property: Amazing Greek food is not an easy thing to come by, but from your first moments in Avra you will know you found a winner. The charcoal-grilled octopus was excellent, and the fig ice cream for dessert
Jeffrey Glueck: Tarama salata with pita a rare find. Great oysters. And don't miss truffle fries.
Tracy Leiken: Good food bad service and rude hostesses.
5. Cello Wine Bar
7.6
229 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Midtown East · 27 tips and reviews
Ariel Elizabeth: Cute & quaint little wine bar. Waitstaff left something to be desired, but the bartender was fantastic. Great wine, delicious food. The fig dishes were a delight!
Nicole Albano: Delicious food - short ribs are not to be missed! Amazing service. My new favorite neighborhood joint!
Kristen Peirano: Great flatbreads especially the white one !
7. Ammos Estiatorio
7.6
52 Vanderbilt Ave (at 45th St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Midtown East · 40 tips and reviews
Lianna Gao: Baklava with fig ice cream is amazing; also try the lamb shank - absolutely delicious!
Christina C.: Greeks know better! Delicious food, great variety of Greek and International wines along with excellent service! Definately try octopus, fresh fish simply charcoal grilled &king shrimps to die for!!!
Fizzie Water: I can't! That crispy béchamel on the veggie lasagna is certified crack. Give me a tub of that and put me in a coffin, I'm ready to die.
9. The Bar
8.8
28 W 53rd St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 36 tips and reviews
cj fitzgerald: After dinner, have a cocktail at my favorite place in Manhattan (its both opulent and modern). Highly recommend the risotto, truffle sliders, and afternoon tea. In the summer, sit on the balcony.
Gary Toriello: Bring your platinum credit card Drinks are expensive. $24 for cocktails, $14 for a beer!
Tony Everett: Great Service, Great Drinks and Great Art!! ##Blokeapproved
13. db Bistro Moderne
7.4
55 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 94 tips and reviews
Gilt City: A must-order: the legendary db burger, a sirloin patty filled with braised short ribs and foie gras. Don't miss the croque monsieur with duck confit, figs and goat cheese, either.
Mel N.: The signature db burger is stuffed with short ribs, truffles, and foie gras .. It's delicious!
The New Yorker: This sleek bistro offers “haute-cuisine versions of home-cooking favorites.” Their theatrical and legendary DB Burger is “rich, well travelled, charred in the right places, and a little bit jaded.” Read more.
14. Pathos Cafe
7.5
932 1st Ave (at 51st), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 5 tips and reviews
Paola Venturini: Octopus, tuna tartar, and prosciutto and gorgonzola pizza. Sangria pitchers too.
Monday Lisa: Nice outdoor seating but food very over priced for what it is. BF got a Cuban that looked like a 5th grader made a turkey sandwich and it was $15 🙄
Elvi Rod: This place is really nice a the food it's excellent!!
15. Ristorante DeGrezia
7.7
231 E 50th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 15 tips and reviews
Sylvia Lewis: Fab wine selections; had ravioli, eggplant, broccoli rave- all excellent sides for entrée
Michael Schiano: It's a sleeper
Kevin O'wings: Man so this is tougher than I want it to be. Pros and cons. 1 pros great food, spinach pasta with meet sauce. Great the porkchop great. Waiter absolutely horrible. We got there at 7:50pm. They gave