Sophie's Cuban Cuisine is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp 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

Kent E.Kent Edwards: The chops and garlic shrimp are great on a cold day.

MischaMischa: Milanesa + maduros + red rice, feels just like home, btw you don't need to be cuban to feel it.

Owen E.Owen Eff: Green Sauce = CRACK

Roast Kitchen is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

2. Roast Kitchen

7.4
423 Madison Ave (btwn 48 & 49th Aves), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 23 tips and reviews

Kim O.Kim Olavarria: The In Season hot dish is incredible. The spicy walnuts with goat cheese were off the hook. Instead of the recommended sirloin, I added the garlic shrimp and added Sriracha. Oh my is all I can say :)

Chris K.Chris Konecny: Lines are insane during lunch. I grabbed a quick light dinner here of made to order sautéed veggies and various whole grains

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Download the app "roast" to get your 11th bowl free and to skip the line!

Naya Mezze & Grill is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

3. Naya Mezze & Grill

7.4
1057 2nd Ave (btwn 55th and 56th St.), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 58 tips and reviews

Courtney O.Courtney ORourke: The most amazing Lebanese food I've tasted. Try the jalapeño hummus, and the spicy garlic shrimp. Incredible flavors.

Alec C.Alec Cohen: Shrimp, hummus, falafel, and tilapia were delicious

Courtney O.Courtney ORourke: My favorite!. I visit every time I'm here in the city. Fattouch, spicy shrimp, spicy hummus, schwarma. Don't let the waiter take away spicy shrimp bowl until you've soaked up every drop with the pita.

Gourmet 53 is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

4. 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.

2 Darbar Grill Fine Indian Cuisine is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

5. 2 Darbar Grill Fine Indian Cuisine

7.6
157 E 55th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews

Neha S.Neha Sebastian: They have a pretty good lunch buffet. The naan is soft and mango mousse is delicious!

Sheba K.Sheba Kunhimohammed: Good Indian food, not that expensive. Yelp checkin gives you a free dessert.

Caroline T.Caroline Thompson: Happy hour there is the best and even comes with a free app!

The Capital Grille is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

6. The Capital Grille

8.0
155 E 42nd St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 83 tips and reviews

Marie L.Marie La Rue: Yes it's a chain but it rocks. Perfect for a business lunch or team dinner. Service is on point. Seared tuna and Surf & Turf were standouts.

Alayna F.Alayna F: Order the truffle fries!

Amanda V.Amanda V: Ask Capital Grille to treat their workers with dignity!

Fogo de Chão is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

7. Fogo de Chão

8.5
40 W 53rd St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Churrascaria · Midtown East · 127 tips and reviews

Philipp N.Philipp Nass: Loved it! We came here for the full churrasco experience for lunch.

Claudio S.Claudio Souza: Add the price of the taxi to your expenses expectations because you gonna need one after eating like a king here.

Alex B.Alex Borodach: It's simply an Eden for meat-eaters. Nice concept, friendly staff, very good salad bar, and of course unique way to try different steaks at once at a fixed price.

Little Thai Kitchen is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

8. Little Thai Kitchen

7.6
231 E 53rd St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Midtown East · 48 tips and reviews

Joshua J.Joshua Javier: Salmon lunch special is good. Wish it had more veggies

christinechristine: Don't even bother eating inside-- literally the size of a closet. However, food is amazing! Love the shrimp basil!

Ward W.Ward Weistra: Great Pad Thai indeed! Try it with the calamari and spicy papaya salad.

Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine is one of The 9 Best Places for Garlic Shrimp in Midtown East, New York.

9. Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine

7.2
152 E 46th St (Lexington), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 29 tips and reviews

Isha P.Isha Patel: Reshmi Kabab is the House special and with a squeeze of lemon... Omg. 10/10. ...Butter chicken is pretty good too.

Keith H.Keith H: The Chicken Tikka Masala is amazing. Get some naan and use that to finish the sauce.

Katya P.Katya Pugacheva: Lunch buffet has a great selection, and I love their curry goat!