1. Orwasher's Bakery
8.7
308 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 86 tips and reviews
Paul Tepper: Chewy donuts filled to order - amazing. Ale bread made w/Sixpoint Otis Stout - great. Seeded NY Rye - awesome. Wish this was in my hood. Worth a stop anytime you're in the UES.
Serious Eats: An over 90-year-old bakery with some great, uncommon breads. Wine breads, ryes, and sourdoughs are very nice.
Gi Edgington: Best rye bread ever.
2. 2nd Ave Deli
7.6
1442 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Deli · Upper East Side · 54 tips and reviews
Adam Siemiginowski: Triple Decker #3 with pastrami, tongue and salami on rye is killer, and huge. You're a champ if you eat it alone.
R K: Matzah ball soup and pastrami on rye.. true goodness!
Nina LoSchiavo: Authentic food but incredibly pricey. For $16.95, I think I need to find another place that makes a mean pastrami on rye...
JK: Try Drowned sausages utopenec with mustard and rye bread, Braised flat iron steak in a cream svickova sauce with bread dumplings and cranberries & Strawberry dumplings with gingerbread crumbs
Siobhán: Proper Czech place from the food to beer to service, to give you an experience as close to being in the Czech Republic as you can get in the city.
Thomas Pajor: Excellent goulash and of course Pilsner Urquell. Also loved the interior of the restaurant.
4. Perrine
8.1
2 E 61st St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 3 tips and reviews
ᴴ: perrine salad, campanelle al tartuffo, roasted salmon and the creamy mashed potatoes worth to try🤤 loved the service too 👍🏻
Andrew C: Did not have restaurant week menu on weekend, so pricier than planned... but definitely worth it - all the food and service and atmosphere was wonderful (even as a hotel restaurant)!!!
SMA: If you are going for breakfast .. I recommend pancakes 😋
5. Sprinkles
8.5
780 Lexington Avenue (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Upper East Side · 199 tips and reviews
K Klemm: Enough with the DOTs. Pretentious. Overrated. Average. For a truly excellent cupcake experience go to 350 Classic Bakeshop in Rye, NY. They rock without all the corporate BS.
Rowan Quirk: I'm vegan and the red velvet is just what I needed for a birthday treat!!#
Thrillist: Sprinkles Cupcakes is dispensing beautiful little c-cakes from an ATM in Midtown East AND also hiding prizes in a number of them including a $500 AmEx gift card to a free Sprinkles Party. Read more.
6. Pastrami Queen
8.1
1125 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews
NearSay NYC: This UES haven offers an exceptionally tasteful pastrami platter consisting of thick juicy slices of spicy pastrami and rye bread. A bit on the $$ side but well worth it!
Hannah Nicdao: Oh my pants. Best pastrami I’ve had in NYC. Humble little space with a few tables and meats that will change your LIFE. Share a hot pastrami sandwich with a friend - it’s more filling than it looks.
Serious Eats: Pastrami is the specialty here, pricey at $17 for a sandwich, but it might be the best of its kind on the Upper East Side.
8. The Mark Hotel
8.6
25 E 77th St (and Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 34 tips and reviews
Bloomberg TV: No need to leave the pooch behind - At The Mark hotel they welcome your dog with a comfortable bed, bowls and organic treats.
ToryBurch: This Jacques Grange-designed spot features bespoke art, furniture and objects, rounding out its feeling of Art Deco-meets-Parisian chic in NYC.
Glitz Latinoamérica: Gossip Girl, Season 4: Raina and Jack plot (Episode: 421)
13. Bel Ami
8.5
30 E 68th St (at Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 56 tips and reviews
Czarinna Andres: Tuna panini, chocolate eclair and the perfect iced mocha make for a perfect mid afternoon snack after all that walking in nearby Central Park.
Kinjil Mathur: Great stop post Central Park morning run for coffee and pastries.
Derek Fromson: Cute little neighborhood gem with sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries and good coffee. Not to be missed for a quick bite or coffee/tea if you're nearby.
Dana Markiewicz: GREAT hidden wine bar. Tell Heidi what you like and let her choose your wine...never a bad pick, plus EXCELLENT food!
Jeffrey Shynn: Like if you love Heidi!
stephanie: they don't take reservations, but you can call ahead and put your name on the list, and they'll call you to come when your table is ready.
15. The Surrey
7.8
20 E 76th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 30 tips and reviews
Nicole Tiedemann: This may be my new favorite NY boutique hotel!! The service is outstanding, location is fab and the hotel just exudes a feeling of relaxation and comfort.
ToryBurch: Have a relaxing moment on the rooftop deck where bespoke drinks are made with herbs from the garden.
Travel + Leisure: The in-house mixologist, on hand 24/7, will craft your perfect cocktail in the comfort of your room—and show you how to concoct drinks like Basil Lime Gimlets.