Levain Bakery is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Levain Bakery

9.3
351 Amsterdam Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 84 tips and reviews

Abdur-Rahmaan D.Abdur-Rahmaan Dadabhoy: Best cookies I’ve ever had 😍😍😍😍

CarissaCarissa: i’m a cookie snob, and these are unique and so so amazing. crispy outside and gooey inside. i got the chocolate chip walnut and oatmeal raisin. split with a friend so you can try both, it’s worth it!

Julia L.Julia Lu: Dark chocolate chip cookie is yummy but sooooo rich and sweet.

Levain Bakery is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews

Nipun S.Nipun Sachdev: Large delicious walnut chocolate chip cookies. Meal replacement.

DailyCandyDailyCandy: You just found your meal for the day. Levain’s cookies are the size of baseballs, and they’re some of the best in the city.

Juston P.Juston Payne: Oh, you're on a date and are planning to split a walnut chocolate chip cookie? That's really sweet, but here's a tip: if you want to become lovebirds and not snarling dogs, just get your own cookies.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

EdEd: Fried pickles, beer, atmosphere, meatloaf

PeoplePeople: Check out what Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale ordered during a recent trip to Jacob's Pickles! Read more.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Comfortable southern and soul food restaurant with good pickles, biscuit sandwiches, and beer.

Breads Bakery is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Breads Bakery

9.2
1890 Broadway, New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 46 tips and reviews

Marie L.Marie La Rue: Challah is delicious. Probably the best bakery in the area.

XinnieXinnie: We tried quite a handful of parties and all of them were fantastic. Really love the egg salad croissant sandwich and chocolate babka.

Mary G.Mary G: as delicious as the chocolate babka is the cinnamon/raisin/nut one is even better!

Miriam is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Miriam

9.2
300 Amsterdam Ave (at 74th St), New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Upper West Side · 7 tips and reviews

Jasmine M.Jasmine Mehrabi: The Israeli breakfast and Jerusalem breakfast really hit the spot 👌🏼

Michael R.Michael Rotstein: Such a 💃🕺🏻 brunch!

Chris K.Chris Kuzan: Great place for a breakfast

Orwashers Bakery is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Orwashers Bakery

9.1
440 Amsterdam Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews

meredith k.meredith kerekes: Great almond milk matcha lattes!

Elie H.Elie Hirschfeld: This place has the best jelly-filled donuts I have ever had! Not to mention it's not too expensive either.

Stella S.Stella Sar: Best plain croissant I've had in NY. Close your eyes, have a bite and travel to Paris :) also looove their apple cinnamon bun!

Maison Pickle is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Maison Pickle

9.0
2315 Broadway (W 84th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 89 tips and reviews

Jessica B.Jessica Bishop: Awesome brunch! Bloody Mary was 🙌🏼 and their French Dip is insane.

Tim R.Tim Rossi: The Mac & Cheese is amazing and French Dips are great. Will be back but with a bigger group to share!

Christine C.Christine Casano: The deluxe French dip is bomb!!

Absolute Bagels is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Absolute Bagels

9.1
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 294 tips and reviews

Leslie C.Leslie Case: every Sunday we get egg, everything and palindrome bagels. w/ fresh cream cheese and large coffees....mmmmm.

Avi F.Avi Flamholz: A Thai man arrives in New York, eats a bagel and says, "I'm going to make this my life." Absolute Bagels is the immigrant ethic at its best. Best bagel in Manhattan.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of New York's finest bagel spots.

Sala Thai is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Sala Thai

9.0
307 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper West Side · 45 tips and reviews

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: One of the few authetic Thai food I've had in the city. Every dish is savory and flavor-packed. Definitely get the green curry and pineapple fried rice. Their Pad Thai is also high quality

Heidi B.Heidi B: Pad Si Ew, Pad Thai - both were delicious

Marie L.Marie La Rue: Great casual neighbourhood restaurant. Lovely decor, affordable prices, welcoming service. Varied menu. Order the Thai crepe dumplings.

Daily Provisions is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Daily Provisions

9.0
375 Amsterdam Ave (at W78th St), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 24 tips and reviews

Marcie T.Marcie Tran: Daily Provisions has perfected the cruller, it's my favorite NYC donut

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Phenomenal flavors. Roast beef sando, blt, and black and white cookies

Barbara B.Barbara Bilodeau: Chicken Milanese sandwich and crispy Brussels sprouts are both delicious!

The Milling Room is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. The Milling Room

8.9
446 Columbus Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 52 tips and reviews

Nicolette R.Nicolette Romero: Love the decor here! The bar area is the perfect spot to grab a drink. 🍷

Zach H.Zach Hamed: Hidden gem on Upper West Side with American/Mediterranean cuisine. Chicken, risotto, and codfish all delicious. Beautiful high ceilings and old fashioned decor.

Tracy H.Tracy Hixon: The special cocktail of the day had a huge jalapeno flavored ice cube in it, try it! Tasty octopus, salads and pasta in a relaxed atmosphere

Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi

8.8
10 Lincoln Center Plz, New York, NY
African Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 1 tip

I P.I P: #1 restaurant in nyc in 2023 according to NYT.

Sushi Yasaka is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Sushi Yasaka

8.8
251 W 72nd St (btwn Broadway & W End Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 228 tips and reviews

Julia L.Julia Lu: Get the omakase. High quality sushi at a reasonable price.

Julie Q.Julie Qiu: The $40 Chef's Omakase is probably one of the best and tasty sushi deals I've encountered on the UWS. 12 pieces + 1 maki roll, prepared with much TLC. Each piece is amazing. Must. Try.

EArchitectEArchitect: This small sushi restaurant is located where Momiji Sushi used to be next to a restaurant called "My Most Favorite Food." You get good sushi at a good price here.

The Ribbon is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. The Ribbon

8.8
20 W 72nd St (Central Park West and Columbus Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 88 tips and reviews

Jess B.Jess Butler: Great happy hour and amazing bloody Mary’s at brunch

jen c.jen chang: The Ox Burger was absolutely delicious!! The poached egg on top of the oxtail marmalade and burger was the perfect addition.

Leslie T.Leslie Teng: Brunch was delicious: salmon Benedict was savory w/o being too much. The appetizer special of warm pumpkin bread with cream cheese filling was simple but spectacular. The service was friendly

Han Dynasty is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Han Dynasty

8.7
215 W 85th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 67 tips and reviews

Amanda H.Amanda Ho: Authentic delicious Dan Dan Mian :)

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: Order the Dan Dan noodles and dry pepper chicken! The food is delicious and service is ninja fast!

Yen H.Yen HNguyen: Love the atmosphere and the food! Everything comes in big portions (family style = for share). Highly recommend Chicken dry pepper (spicy level 5). Not recommend tofu with meat. Definitely come back!