NY Times: The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025
NY Times: The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025
by SlappyMcGillicuddy
42 Comments
CabassoG
Alphabetical is unique (cowards.) New 1st is surprising
IIMsmartII
Lucia Pizza is interesting. First NY style pizzeria to make the list?
pumper911
Daniel I thought was average at best.
Would have loved to see Rolo’s on here.
DinerEnBlanc
This should be pinned for all the people who are coming to visit NY. lol It’ll answer most of their questions.
DinerEnBlanc
Just a reminder that y’all can still make your own lists.
noomerz
Wow Semma at #1? Shocking. I went there once and thought never again. Service was way too rushed and the food was extremely salty
kennyandkennyandkenn
Don’t know whether to be happy some of my faves are off this list and now won’t be as mobbed, or upset that some of my other favs are now on this list and will be mobbed.
NYT taketh and giveth today.
MelFishers
What is peoples obsession with Semma, like honestly over Le Bernadin?!
New2NewJersey
As someone who’s been reading these lists since 2021, I’m excited to finally be living in north jersey so I can actually try some of it out
jshamwow
Happy to see my fave, Jean-Georges, still on the list
noahr
What would you have chosen as #1?
For me: Torrisi.
justflipping
These lists tend to upset people, but I appreciate the spread of cuisines and price points. Calling out some:
– A&A Bake Doubles and Roti – Abuqir – Birria Landia – Cho Dang Gol – Chongqing Lao Zao – Cocina Consuelo – Kopitiam – Laghman Express – Lakruwana – Little Myanmar – Levant – Mam – OldSport – Raku – Szechuan Mountain House – Taiwanese Gourmet – Temple Canteen – Trinciti Roti Shop – Zaab Zaab
GromByzlnyk
Txikito makes this list again and that makes me very happy. This is such a great restaurant that I always recommend. I rarely see it discussed here.
banallthemusic
Every year this thread brings me so much joy because everyone now has a list of restaurants to look forward to this year instead of fighting for their fav restaurant to be ranked higher or saying xx restaurant is not worth it.
Right? Right?
gianthamguy
I like how wide a net they cast with this list but I do wonder about some of the methodology. For Jackson heights, they picked birria landia (quality is suffering as it expands) and Dera (one of the most complained about of the famous restaurants here), they can’t be expected to get it all right but it makes me wonder how much of this is about reputation
xunyou198
Kopitiam is truly special. There are quite a few “Malaysian” restaurants around, but none quite like Kopitiam.
Acceptable-Ratio-219
I was selfishly hoping Kabawa had more time to stay under the radar. Its been nice to not have to play the reservation game to eat some of the best cooking in New York right now.
Few-Restaurant7922
Barney Greengrass always makes it on these lists and while I think it’s good, there are definitely better Jewish style places
dr_beefnoodlesoup
haha i like how the new writer(s) used an alphabetical order to avoid controversy. personally i really wouldnt put semma as #1 in the city, top 50 maybe. also i think pete wells list was a lot more inspiring
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MaizeNBlueWaffle
I enjoyed Semma, but I think it being the #1 restaurant in NYC is a stretch. I feel like I’ve had comparable southern Indian food
ApprehensiveGoal6528
Barbuto on this list is soooooooo funny to me
Forgemasterblaster
They hit a lot of cuisines and areas. Don’t take it too seriously. S&P or Semma or Aska serve food, but are vastly different experiences. Being on this list means it hits for the experience and that’s it. Otherwise, make your own list of faves.
Does anyone know if they provide a google map with all these locations?
cloud_busting
Actually laughed out loud seeing Don Peppe on this list. Good for them, I guess!
ParvenuInType
Court St grocers!
I live off court st and everyone I know here raves about it, but I wasn’t blown away by the sandwich I got. Guess I need to go again
Honest-Cattle-6046
I used to work for the Happy Cooking group, the group that owns Sailor, and I am continually enraged at the critical and financial success that Sailor has had since opening. Employees throughout the company were extremely upset at April Bloomfield’s hiring, as the company has always ostensibly made their ethos a “restaurant workers first” business model. April was named by employees as one of the reasons that abuse was perpetuated at The Spotted Pig was allowed to get as bad as it did, she never took employee complaints of harassment seriously and often covered it up. Employees of Happy Cooking felt it was a betrayal as a company of their values. In the ensuing months, Happy Cooking no longer has a single female in their upper management group aside from Ms. Bloomfield, and I can tell you that at least one of the women included in that group left because she was getting paid significantly less than men with her same job title who had been working with them for much less time. It is extremely disappointing to me that she is not only allowed to have another high end restaurant in NYC, but also receives so much uncritical praise for her work. Not a single serious food critic in NYC seems to have remembered what happened at The Spotted Pig, which makes me feel we are doomed to repeat it.
Enders_Sack
None from the Bronx? 🙁
fizboy
Estela and Lodi are off. Is this a snub to Ignacio Mattos?
azeet94
I do love Ha’s and have been following these two for a while but #5 is a little crazy. Same story for Kabawa – I guess I’m just surprised that two restaurants that weren’t even around last year are in the top 5. Maybe it’s just me but we need to have some measure of tested consistency over a couple years to be able to say that a restaurant is the best in the city. I don’t mean to gatekeep but this is just turning into a hype-list ever since Wells left.
Wise-Caramel4609
a random selection of high ranked restaurants in 2024 that are no longer on this list (if i looked correctly)..
Blanca – #2 in 2024
La Pirana Lechonera -#6 in 2024
Yoshino – #9 in 2024
Estela – #11 in 2024
Ci Siamo – #13 in 2024
ABCV – #14 in 2024
Che Li – #15 in 2024
jwlmkr
Chez Ma Tante, a restaurant with great food but few customers because everyone calls it “Shave My Taint”
The_Potato
Ayat falling off after being on the list for the last 2 years is a bit of a bummer
Illustrious_Start489
I don’t understand how Tatiana keeps making these lists
MSPCSchertzer
Sorry Bronx, guess we suck.
isaac-get-the-golem
superiority burger doesn’t belong here lol
Wide_Type9627
Hamido not making the list needs to be studied.
kambagirl
Wow! Shoutout to Trinciti Roti Shop in my neighborhood (South Ozone Park). They really are a hidden gem!
(Still needs a sitting area though😅)
jabrundage
Theodora ?
ali0
I am a little surprised that there are some “new additions” that have basically been cultural institutions for 20-30+ years (since i was a child), like dera (used to be shaheen), white bear, and cho dang gol, in addition to places like the temple canteen. Whatever you think of their food, they have a place in the history of their communities. While it’s great this may help their business, but I am not looking forward to hordes of trend diners flooding these places.
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Alphabetical is unique (cowards.) New 1st is surprising
Lucia Pizza is interesting. First NY style pizzeria to make the list?
Daniel I thought was average at best.
Would have loved to see Rolo’s on here.
This should be pinned for all the people who are coming to visit NY. lol It’ll answer most of their questions.
Just a reminder that y’all can still make your own lists.
Wow Semma at #1? Shocking. I went there once and thought never again. Service was way too rushed and the food was extremely salty
Don’t know whether to be happy some of my faves are off this list and now won’t be as mobbed, or upset that some of my other favs are now on this list and will be mobbed.
NYT taketh and giveth today.
What is peoples obsession with Semma, like honestly over Le Bernadin?!
As someone who’s been reading these lists since 2021, I’m excited to finally be living in north jersey so I can actually try some of it out
Happy to see my fave, Jean-Georges, still on the list
What would you have chosen as #1?
For me: Torrisi.
These lists tend to upset people, but I appreciate the spread of cuisines and price points. Calling out some:
– A&A Bake Doubles and Roti
– Abuqir
– Birria Landia
– Cho Dang Gol
– Chongqing Lao Zao
– Cocina Consuelo
– Kopitiam
– Laghman Express
– Lakruwana
– Little Myanmar
– Levant
– Mam
– OldSport
– Raku
– Szechuan Mountain House
– Taiwanese Gourmet
– Temple Canteen
– Trinciti Roti Shop
– Zaab Zaab
Txikito makes this list again and that makes me very happy. This is such a great restaurant that I always recommend. I rarely see it discussed here.
Every year this thread brings me so much joy because everyone now has a list of restaurants to look forward to this year instead of fighting for their fav restaurant to be ranked higher or saying xx restaurant is not worth it.
Right? Right?
I like how wide a net they cast with this list but I do wonder about some of the methodology. For Jackson heights, they picked birria landia (quality is suffering as it expands) and Dera (one of the most complained about of the famous restaurants here), they can’t be expected to get it all right but it makes me wonder how much of this is about reputation
Kopitiam is truly special. There are quite a few “Malaysian” restaurants around, but none quite like Kopitiam.
I was selfishly hoping Kabawa had more time to stay under the radar. Its been nice to not have to play the reservation game to eat some of the best cooking in New York right now.
Barney Greengrass always makes it on these lists and while I think it’s good, there are definitely better Jewish style places
haha i like how the new writer(s) used an alphabetical order to avoid controversy. personally i really wouldnt put semma as #1 in the city, top 50 maybe. also i think pete wells list was a lot more inspiring
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I enjoyed Semma, but I think it being the #1 restaurant in NYC is a stretch. I feel like I’ve had comparable southern Indian food
Barbuto on this list is soooooooo funny to me
They hit a lot of cuisines and areas. Don’t take it too seriously. S&P or Semma or Aska serve food, but are vastly different experiences. Being on this list means it hits for the experience and that’s it. Otherwise, make your own list of faves.
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Does anyone know if they provide a google map with all these locations?
Actually laughed out loud seeing Don Peppe on this list. Good for them, I guess!
Court St grocers!
I live off court st and everyone I know here raves about it, but I wasn’t blown away by the sandwich I got. Guess I need to go again
I used to work for the Happy Cooking group, the group that owns Sailor, and I am continually enraged at the critical and financial success that Sailor has had since opening. Employees throughout the company were extremely upset at April Bloomfield’s hiring, as the company has always ostensibly made their ethos a “restaurant workers first” business model. April was named by employees as one of the reasons that abuse was perpetuated at The Spotted Pig was allowed to get as bad as it did, she never took employee complaints of harassment seriously and often covered it up. Employees of Happy Cooking felt it was a betrayal as a company of their values. In the ensuing months, Happy Cooking no longer has a single female in their upper management group aside from Ms. Bloomfield, and I can tell you that at least one of the women included in that group left because she was getting paid significantly less than men with her same job title who had been working with them for much less time. It is extremely disappointing to me that she is not only allowed to have another high end restaurant in NYC, but also receives so much uncritical praise for her work. Not a single serious food critic in NYC seems to have remembered what happened at The Spotted Pig, which makes me feel we are doomed to repeat it.
None from the Bronx? 🙁
Estela and Lodi are off. Is this a snub to Ignacio Mattos?
I do love Ha’s and have been following these two for a while but #5 is a little crazy. Same story for Kabawa – I guess I’m just surprised that two restaurants that weren’t even around last year are in the top 5. Maybe it’s just me but we need to have some measure of tested consistency over a couple years to be able to say that a restaurant is the best in the city. I don’t mean to gatekeep but this is just turning into a hype-list ever since Wells left.
a random selection of high ranked restaurants in 2024 that are no longer on this list (if i looked correctly)..
Blanca – #2 in 2024
La Pirana Lechonera -#6 in 2024
Yoshino – #9 in 2024
Estela – #11 in 2024
Ci Siamo – #13 in 2024
ABCV – #14 in 2024
Che Li – #15 in 2024
Chez Ma Tante, a restaurant with great food but few customers because everyone calls it “Shave My Taint”
Ayat falling off after being on the list for the last 2 years is a bit of a bummer
I don’t understand how Tatiana keeps making these lists
Sorry Bronx, guess we suck.
superiority burger doesn’t belong here lol
Hamido not making the list needs to be studied.
Wow! Shoutout to Trinciti Roti Shop in my neighborhood (South Ozone Park). They really are a hidden gem!
(Still needs a sitting area though😅)
Theodora ?
I am a little surprised that there are some “new additions” that have basically been cultural institutions for 20-30+ years (since i was a child), like dera (used to be shaheen), white bear, and cho dang gol, in addition to places like the temple canteen. Whatever you think of their food, they have a place in the history of their communities. While it’s great this may help their business, but I am not looking forward to hordes of trend diners flooding these places.
“This popular restaurant is bad, actually”
TLDR of 90% of the comments on here