2. El Rey Del Sabor
7.8
148 E 49th St. (at Park Ave.), New York, NY
Food Truck · Midtown East · 6 tips and reviews
Kevin Thompson: El Rey serves up some of the best Mexican food for lunch in the city. Can't go wrong with 3 tacos (al pastor &spicy pork personal favs). Otherwise the torta sandwich is delish and similarly satisfying
Time Out New York: Try the lengua taco at this popular cart, the soft tongue is simmered for four hours and tucked into two warm griddled corn tortillas. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
Rachel W.: This cart, along with its 2 sister carts, serves up some of the city's best Mexican food. The employees are super nice too. The carne enchilada quesadilla with a Mexican Coke is a real treat.
4. La Gioconda
8.1
226 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 12 tips and reviews
Rachel Gruber: I didn't expect such a great Italian restaurant in midtown, but everyone that I was with loved it. Great food, very authentic, I will be going back.
Sonya Doshi: Loved the Cacio e Pepe!
Kip Rupp: We typically get the specials, which are always awesome. But have never had anything off the menu that disappointed.
6. 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
8. Pampano
7.5
209 E 49th St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 86 tips and reviews
Zach Aarons: Delicious prix fixe business lunch. Bright and airy decor with an interesting menu. Reasonably priced as well for the area. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
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.
Savored: Get the Grand Margarita!