3. Pampano
7.5
209 E 49th St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 86 tips and reviews
7th.List: Let's get to business..the menu.. try..wood-smoked clams in tequila sauce, tuna tamalito with serrano-pepper coleslaw, bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp in chipotle sauce, dorado in a tamarind-arbol pepper Read more.
Elizabeth Pace: Pescado tacos with Mahi Mahi tempura are amazing!
The Wall Street Journal: For $39, the "bottomless brunch" covers unlimited small plates and all the Sangria, Bloody Marys or Margaritas one can handle. (There is a two-hour limit to the bottomlessness.) Read more.
5. Jimbo's
8.1
991 1st Ave (btwn E 54th & E 55th St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Sutton Place · 8 tips and reviews
Roger V: Best burgers in mid-town. And my favorite wings anywhere.
Brad Garoon: It's at least as good as any fast food joint, and for the same cost, I’d grab a burger from here and french fries from McDonald’s if I were in the neighborhood and only had a few bucks on me. Read more.
Rudy G.: Good greasy spoon. Old fashioned narrow place with good burgers. Fries are good too! Plus they carry Boylan's!
B Fuss: Fantastic old school vibe (& old clientele.)
Mark Heyert: Excellent tater tots, crab cakes, beet salad, and the bartenders are sweet and funny.
Michael Witbrock: Cocktails, old fashioned wedge salad, steak
10. NY Jumbo Bagels
8.0
1070 2nd Ave (Bt 56th And 57th), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Midtown East · 32 tips and reviews
Sam Margo: Very surprising but some of my favorite bagels in NY. Found by chance and glad I did.
Abigail Limbach: Best bagels in NY
ellen resnick: Fantastic bagels, and great other appetizers too, love it here, and service is great, they get to know u..
11. Pietro's
232 E 43rd St (btw 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 22 tips and reviews
Adam Glazer: Chicken Pietro is a winner. The NY Strip is also surprisingly just as good as you'll get at the beat steakhouse.
Food Network: Alex Guarnaschelli recommends the Caesar Salad at Pietro's in New York, NY, on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
michael schatzberg: Chicken pietro is a winner
13. Aretsky's Patroon
7.9
160 E 46th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 36 tips and reviews
Mary P: Great rooftop bar! Great fish, great lamb, great duck!
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.