1. Ethos
8.4
905 1st Ave (at 51st St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 79 tips and reviews
Graham Hughes: Totally authentic. The greek salad was as good as it gets. Love the vibe. Will be back for the fish, which looked delicious.
The Corcoran Group: Come and enjoy delicious Greek food, especially the Grilled Calamari, Shrimp & Octopus, and get a whole Bronzini. The clintele skews older.
Dan Berube: Great service and yummy seafood. Grilled calamari is the best I've had.
2. Sip Sak
8.6
928 2nd Ave (btwn 49th & 50th St), New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 99 tips and reviews
Leo Greenfield: Everything from starters till desert. The waiters were all very helpful and friendly. Authentic Turkish dishes. Really "evde yemekler"
Rewan Parti: Excellent vegan options! Order the roasted red pepper dip, charred octopus and garlic shrimp. For mains order the lamb chops.
Berk Kapicioglu: Their lamb shank is a giant portion and quite delicious. One of the better Turkish restaurants in the city.
3. Dishes
7.5
399 Park Ave (btwn 53rd & 54th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Midtown East · 49 tips and reviews
Olessya K: A bit overpriced but absolutely fresh and delicious! Try the tuna cheddar on Jerusalem bagel
Adam Rothenberg: Get the Tobago smoothie, you will thank me
Victoria Dweck: The most unbelievable salad/lunch place. Talk about high line deli, this is it.
4. Dishes
7.3
6 E 45th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 61 tips and reviews
Tash Concepcion: Expensive but worth every penny. Fresh ingredients and great variety. On Fridays you can get reasonably priced sushi rolls but go early as it sells out quickly!
Randy Faust: If you avoid this place during lunch rush you aren't a real New Yorker.
The Corcoran Group: This place is insane during lunchtime, but there’s no better place to go for a salad – totally customizable and we recommend you add the Ancho Roasted Salmon.
5. db Bistro Moderne
7.4
55 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 94 tips and reviews
Tina Czek: Try the French toast. It is light and crispy with a tangy-sweet syrup and delicious dips. Unlike any I've ever had!
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.
Food & Wine: Apparently recession-proof, the famous short rib, truffle and foie gras–stuffed sirloin burger still remains on the menu.
6. Cipriani Dolci
6.9
89 E 42nd St (at Vanderbilt Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 64 tips and reviews
Serena: between the amazing views of grand central and the surprisingly great food, this is a solid midtown lunch spot. the sea bream is a strong order, the meringue cake - way better than you want it to be.
Saadia: Absolutely the best bellinis ever!!! Dont forget to get the Tuna TarTare
Bravo: Known internationally for the ladies who lunch. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City
7. Grand Central Oyster Bar
7.5
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 403 tips and reviews
Bohdan Hnatkovskyy: The Legendary place with a great vibe and delicious seafood. Get a big plate for two. Oysters is a must.
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...
Tiffany & Co: The Whispering Gallery, just outside the Oyster Bar door, invites lovers to whisper their secrets from one corner of the vaulted ceiling to the other. You must try it.