1. A La Turka
8.1
1417 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 39 tips and reviews
Anna-Maria Georgoudaki: Live music and belly dancing on thursdays
Sean Meriwether: We love this place. The food and service are consistently good, especially the lamb dishes. On Thursdays they have live music and dancing. Come, drink Turkish wine, eat and have a great time!
Baturalp: This place gets super crowded on Thursday nights. There will be live music, belly dancers and tons of people dancing in a packed restaurant.
सिद्धार्थ: Come here to dance.
Lisa F: Funkadelic 70's themed downtown type bar brought uptown. Movies playing, a funky disco ball spinning and lights creatively dancing with happy patrons on the small dance floor.
Kurkina Anna: For a neighborhood with plenty of dive bar options, this one holds up—good dancing music, decent drinks, and no slobbering drunk.
4. Park Avenue Armory
9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Crystal: So much cooler than most Manhattan museums and so uniquely New York.
Movie Mayor: When its not hosting some of NYC's best art installations, the beautiful interior of the Park Avenue Armory serves as the Commodore's mansion in HBO's Boardwalk Empire
The New York Daily News: PHOTO: Comedian Milton Berle seems to be losing his tennis match against some youngsters at the Armory in 1951, at the link! Read more.
Suzanne Darmory: Great place for a Bday party. Fun activities, cute animals and amazing staff! Great value for a bday party
Brendan Lewis: Farm animals on the Upper East Side? FARM ANIMALS ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE
Education Nation: Sign up for "Mornings on the Farm" and spend the day teaching your child the value of nature on their indoor farm in the Upper East Side. Bring a change of clothes as the fun could get messy!
7. Kappo Masa
8.6
976 Madison Ave (76th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews
Marc Aafjes: One of the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan. Ask for any special sushi/sashimi options of the menu -- they may have something very nice. Also the Ohmi beef is amazing (but $) nocheap :))
The Wall Street Journal: With 82 seats, Kappo Masa is a comfortable space that also looks to be making its mark in the field of industrial design. Aside from the decor the food is second to none. Be sure to try the truffles. Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: For those looking to treat themselves, there is a lunch omakase created by the chef for $175, which includes three appetizers, five flights of sushi, dessert and tea. Read more.
9. Barbaresco Restaurant
8.0
843 Lexington Ave (at E 64th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Leigh Fatzinger: Terrific food and service. Daily special of halibut with capers was terrific, as was the chicken, mushrooms and artichoke. Very reasonably priced. Will most certainly be back for another visit.
Pat Dwyer: Great staff. Great ambience. Great food. What more could you ask for?
Bijan Young: Fabulous pasta. We tried risotto and two others which were great. Rest of menu seemed more fussy then needed to be. Our squid was doused in sauce that wasn’t needed. Good family atmosphere.
TenduTV: The Works and Process series is a must for dance lovers, especially when they do interpretations of the same music by two different choreographers. Read more.
Eleni: The best museum I've ever visited ! The design of the building makes it very friendly to people . You will enjoy your visit!
Time Out New York: Hidden behind the wall at the first bay near the rotunda is a ceramic tile mural done by Joan Miró. The work was commissioned by museum trustee Harry F. Guggenheim in 1963 to honor his late wife. Read more.
11. Kaia Wine Bar
8.9
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Yorkville · 99 tips and reviews
Steven Vega: The best place in town for either a nice meal or wine and snacks. They have an amazing selection of wine, cheese and dried meats for their bar snacks as well as a great dinner menu.
H. S.: OMG the seeds they serve with the bread are DA BOMB
Village Voice: Kaia Wine Bar (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc