Welcome to New York City for ABCT's 50th Annual Convention! We hope that you will enjoy your visit to our wonderful city. We have put together a list of some of our favorite restaurants that may appeal to you during the conference. Because of the amazing food offerings in New York, it was impossible to come up with an exhaustive list. Please feel free to do your own research, and remember that new restaurants are opening all of the time. OpenTable, Yelp, and Thrillist are good websites to get recommendations and see restaurant reviews. Reservations are strongly encouraged, especially for Friday and Saturday nights. Many of these restaurants are booked weeks ahead of time.
We have organized our suggestions by neighborhood in Manhattan. If you have time, we strongly encourage you to venture away from Times Square. While Manhattan has more than enough restaurants to choose from, we also recommend checking out areas of other boroughs, such as Williamsburg, Brooklyn (the "hipster" area) and Astoria, Queens. We have listed some options for restaurants in those neighborhoods as well. Please let us know if you have any questions about where to eat or what to do.
Times Square/Hell's Kitchen/Midtown West (closest to convention) |
Esca
402 W. 43rd St.
Seafood, Italian |
Toloache
251 W. 50th St.
Mexican |
Sushi of Gari
46 347 E. 46th St.
Japanese |
Blue Fin
W NY Times Square
1567 Broadway
Japanese, Seafood |
Anejo
668 10th Ave.
Mexican |
Kashkaval Garden
852 9th Ave.
Mediterranean |
Pio Pio 8
604 10th Ave.
Latin American, Peruvian |
Shake Shack
691 8th Ave.
Burgers |
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
321 W. 44th Street
Japanese Barbeque |
Molyvos
871 7th Ave.
Greek |
Norma's
119 W. 56th St.
Brunch |
Ippudo
321 W. 51st St.
Ramen |
Chelsea/Meatpacking District |
Santina
820 Washington St.
Italian |
Los Tacos No.1
75 9th Ave. (in Chelsea Market)
Tacos (standing room only) |
Buddakan
75 9th Ave.
Chinese, Asian Fusion |
Westville
246 W. 18th St.
American (New)/Healthy |
Cookshop
156 10th Ave.
American (New) |
Scarpetta
355 W. 14th St.
Italian |
East Village/Lower East Side |
Ippudo
65 4th Ave.
Ramen |
Motorino
349 E. 12th St
Pizza |
Mighty Quinns Barbeque
103 2nd Ave.
Barbeque |
Russ & Daughter's Café
127 Orchard St.
Jewish Comfort Food |
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E. Houston St.
Deli |
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
Noodles |
Caracas Arepa Bar
93 ½ E. 7th St.
Venezuelan |
Luke's Lobster
93 E. 7th St.
Lobster rolls |
Beauty and Essex
146 Essex St.
New American (great for brunch!) |
Clinton Street Baking Company
4 Clinton St.
Breakfast/Brunch/Pancakes all day |
Supper
156 E. 2nd St.
Northern Italian |
The Smith
55 3rd Ave.
American (New) |
East Village/Lower East Side |
Ippudo
65 4th Ave.
Ramen |
Motorino
349 E. 12th St
Pizza |
Mighty Quinns Barbeque
103 2nd Ave.
Barbeque |
Russ & Daughter's Café
127 Orchard St.
Jewish Comfort Food |
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E. Houston St.
Deli |
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.
Noodles |
Caracas Arepa Bar
93 ½ E. 7th St.
Venezuelan |
Luke's Lobster
93 E. 7th St.
Lobster rolls |
Beauty and Essex
146 Essex St.
New American (great for brunch!) |
Clinton Street Baking Company
4 Clinton St.
Breakfast/Brunch/Pancakes all day |
Supper
156 E. 2nd St.
Northern Italian |
The Smith
55 3rd Ave.
American (New) |
West Village/Greenwich Village |
Empellon Taqueria
230 W. 4th St.
Mexican |
Lafayette
380 Lafayette St.
French Bar |
Pitti
268 Avenue of the Americas
Italian (cash only) |
Keste
271 Bleecker St.
Pizza |
Tacombi Bleecker
255 Bleecker
Mexican Tacos |
Elephant and Castle
68 Greenwich Ave.
Brunch |
Fish
280 Bleecker St.
Seafood |
RedFarm
529 Hudson St.
Chinese |
Morandi
211 Waverly Place
Italian |
Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly Place
American |
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St.
French |
The Little Owl
90 Bedford St.
Mediterranean |
Murray's Cheese Bar
264 Bleecker St.
American (emphasis on cheese) |
Pommes Frites
128 MacDougal St.
French Fries |
Da Andrea
35 W. 13th St.
Italian |
Union Square/Flatiron/Gramercy/Murray Hill |
Upland
345 Park Ave. S.
Italian/Pizza |
Penelope
159 Lexington Ave.
American comfort food |
Tacombi Flatiron
30 W. 24th St.
Mexican Tacos |
ABC Kitchen
35 E. 18th St.
American (New), French |
Casa Mono
52 Irving Place
Spanish, Tapas Bar |
Spice
39 E. 13th St.
Thai |
Eataly
200 5th Ave.
Italian supermarket and restaurants - multiple options |
Ilili
236 5th Ave.
Mediterranean, Lebanese |
Dhaba
108 Lexington Ave.
Indian |
15 East
15 E. 15th Street
Sushi |
Ruby's
442 3rd Ave
Australian |
Maialino
2 Lexington Ave.
Italian |
Little Italy/Nolita/Soho/Chinatown |
Mission Chinese Food
171 E. Broadway
Chinese |
Café Habana
17 Prince St.
Cuban-Mexican |
Boqueria
171 Spring St.
Spanish |
Balthazar
80 Spring St.
French |
Charlie Bird
5 King St.
Italian |
Jack's Wife Freda
50 Carmine St.
Mediterranean |
La Esquina
114 Kenmare St.
Mexican |
12 Chairs Café
56 MacDougal St.
American-Mideastern |
Raoul's
180 Prince St.
French |
Hundred Acres
38 MacDougal St.
Mediterranean |
Sadelle's
463 W. Broadway
Jewish |
Lombardi's
32 Spring St.
Pizza |
Rubirosa
235 Mulberry St.
Italian/Pizza |
Pulqueria
11 Doyers St.
Mexican |
Shanghai Asian Manor
21 Mott St.
Chinese |
Tribeca/Financial District |
The Dead Rabbit
30 Water St.
Irish American |
Melt Shop
111 Fulton St.
American, Sandwiches |
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St.
Italian |
Tamarind - Tribeca
99 Hudson St.
High-end Indian |
Bouley
163 Duane St.
Upscale French |
Brushstroke
30 Hudson St.
Upscale Japanese |
Bubby's
120 Hudson St.
American/Brunch |
Anejo
301 Church St.
Mexican |
American Cut
363 Greenwich St.
Steakhouse |
Harlem |
Red Rooster
310 Malcolm X Blvd.
Southern comfort food |
Sylvia's
328 Malcolm X Blvd.
Soul Food |
Amy Ruth's
113 W. 116th St.
Soul Food |
Upper East Side/Midtown East |
Atlantic Grill
1341 3rd Ave.
Seafood |
J.G. Melon's
1291 3rd Ave.
American, Hamburgers |
Pastrami Queen
1125 Lexington Ave.
Kosher, Deli |
Uva
1486 2nd Ave.
Italian |
Poke
343 E. 85th St.
Sushi |
Toloache
166 E. 82nd St.
Mexican |
Café Bouloud
20 E. 76th St.
French |
Candle Café
1307 3rd Ave.
Vegan |
Flex Mussels
174 E. 82nd St.
Seafood |
Indigo
357 E. 50th St.
Indian |
Fred's at Barneys New York
660 Madison Ave.
American (in Barney's Department Store) |
Paola's
1295 Madison Ave.
Italian |
Luke's Bar & Grill
1394 3rd Ave.
American |
Soccarat
953 2nd Ave.
Spanish/Paella |
The Smith
956 2nd Ave.
American (New) |
Upper West Side |
Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave.
Seafood |
Dovetail
103 W. 77th St.
New American (upscale) |
Peacefood Café
460 Amsterdam Ave.
Vegan |
Good Enough to Eat
520 Columbus Ave.
Comfort Food/Brunch |
RedFarm
2170 Broadway
Chinese |
Han Dynasty
215 W. 85th St.
Chinese |
Kefi
505 Columbus Ave.
Greek |
Nice Matin
201 W. 79th St.
French-Mediterranean |
Candle Café West
2427 Broadway
Vegan/Organic |
Isabella's
359 Columbus Ave.
Mediterranean |
Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Ave.
Jewish Deli |
Sushi of Gari
370 Columbus Ave.
Sushi |
Williamsburg, Brooklyn |
Antica Pesa
155 Berry St.
Italian |
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave.
Chicken & Southern Dishes |
Café Mogador
133 Wythe Ave.
Moroccan |
Peter Lugar Steakhouse
178 Broadway, Brooklyn
Steakhouse |
Semilla
160 Havemeyer St. #5
American |
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave.
Artisanal Food court (open on Saturdays) |
Delaware and Hudson
135 N. 5th Street
American |
Astoria, Queens |
Queens Comfort
40-09 30th Ave.
Comfort Food |
HinoMaru Ramen
33-18 Ditmars Blvd.
Ramen |
The Bonnie
29-12 23rd Ave.
Brunch |
Pye Boat Noodle
3513 Broadway
Thai |
Taverna Kyclades
33-07 Ditmars Blvd.
Mediterranean |
Sugar Freak
36-18 30th Ave.
Southern |
John's of Bleecker St.
Clinton St. Baking Company
