3. Deux Amis
8.2
356 E 51st St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 25 tips and reviews
✨Pun Bandhu ✨: A cozy neighborhood fav. We see Emeril here a lot. Love the lamb with couscous. Comes with amazing broth u pour over the couscous. Best French Fries (pomme frites) around!
Carl Muehleisen: Anything on the bar menu. The couscous are great!
Magdalena Snow: So far really awesome place, super friendly staff, delicious snails and great wine, mini baguettes so feshly incredible you can't just eat one
4. 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
7. Tomi Jazz
8.8
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews
Adna: Great place for post work drinks, food, and music. Get the cod roe spaghetti and the brown sugar plum wine. Bar tenders gave us a free cocktail to try out!
Anna Frenkel: Hidden in a basement. Ring the doorbell and wait to enter through the huge silver door. Perfect for when you're in the mood for jazz and sake on a weekday evening.
Jeremy Kim: No cover Monday and Tuesday, no live show on Sunday.
8. Aretsky's Patroon
8.0
160 E 46th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 36 tips and reviews
Affinia Hotel Collection: This classic American steakhouse offers not only delicious steaks, but also an extensive menu of classic, well-loved American fare. Additionally, they mix strong, excellent cocktails.
Razorfish: A favorite rooftop bar come Spring and great place for entertaining clients.
Joanna Flamm: Fried Chicken Fridays are a perfect place to take a date. $25 for fried chicken, two sides, dessert, and live jazz. Make a reservation; they often fill up.
10. Monkey Bar
8.4
60 E 54th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 77 tips and reviews
Tim Shey: A fun, faithful facsimile of gilded age Gotham, from the menu to the murals. Order the most old-school stuff on the menu and enjoy.
Eater: Cocktail maven Julie Reiner revamped the list and the bartenders. As has always been the case, the room is dark, romantic, and old school--a perfect place for fun rendezvous or a business drink.
Bergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Victoria Beckham loves this uber chic and classic bar. Read more.
11. Benjamin Steakhouse
8.7
52 E 41st St (btw Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 102 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: A gorgeously decorated steakhouse (very warm and traditional) serving perhaps the best porterhouse in NYC – get the potatoes and creamed spinach. Finish with the apple strudel.
Khaled Nemat Alla: I believe this is one of the best steaks in NY
Bassim: Crab cakes, calamari, salmon, and ribeye steak were my dishes. Everything was delicious.
13. Clement
7.3
700 5th Ave (at 55th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 29 tips and reviews
The Wall Street Journal: The menu lists dishes simply and directly, with a fuss made only for local ingredients. Their Salmon ($32) should not be missed: It is steamed so gently, it melts in your mouth. Read more.
Tiffany D: Salted chocolate caramel dessert was amazing!
Nikki Beauchamp: DYK : Cocktail hour daily 5p-7pm, select cocktails,wine and bites are $12 each. A perfect way to cap off the day in midtown !
Fernando T.: Legendary. Decadent. Amazing ambiance and deco, I loved the bar. Oyster cocktail, fresh oysters, gratinated oysters.
Renee T: Plenty of oysters, beers, and a comfortable atmosphere. Classic.
Tristan Louis: Stand in one corner in front of the Oyster Bar at Grand Central and have a friend stand on the other side and whisper. the other person can hear you...