Manhattan restaurants by cuisine
Some restaurants appear under more than one cuisine. A steakhouse with a French kitchen is listed under both, for example.
Italian 9
From family-style platters near Times Square to handmade pasta in the West Village and red-sauce classics on Mulberry Street, Italian is one of the deepest categories in Manhattan.
Pizza 5
New York pizza means two different things: the foldable slice from a counter, and the whole coal- or brick-oven pie at a table.
Steakhouse 6
Manhattan's steakhouses cluster in Midtown and the Theater District.
Japanese 8
Japanese food in Manhattan ranges from izakaya-style dining rooms and sushi bars to ramen counters where lunch takes 20 minutes.
Chinese 6
Almost all of our Chinese listings are in Chinatown, within a few blocks of Mott Street: Cantonese dining rooms, dim sum, Shanghainese soup dumplings and a rice-roll counter that opens at 7:30AM.
French 9
French cooking in Manhattan covers everything from all-day brasseries that serve breakfast at 8AM to some of the city's most formal tasting-menu rooms.
Indian 5
Manhattan's Indian restaurants go well beyond curry houses: regional cooking at Essex Market, a chef-driven East Village dining room, halal kitchens and South Indian vegetarian dosas in Hell's Kitchen.
Mexican 5
Mexican options here lean toward lively dining rooms and cocktail bars, several of them open until midnight or later, plus a rooftop on the far west side.
American 11
"American" covers a lot in Manhattan: landmark dining rooms, tasting menus, corner bistros, burgers, Southern brunch and 24/7-style diner menus.
Seafood 5
From Greek whole-fish dining rooms to a Cajun seafood boil and one of New York's most famous fish-focused French restaurants.
Thai 6
Thai is one of the best-value cuisines in Manhattan.
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern 9
Greek, Israeli, Lebanese, Moroccan and pan-Mediterranean restaurants: mezze, grilled fish, tagines and a Lebanese spot that's open until 2AM every night.
Korean 3
Korean restaurants in and around Koreatown on West 32nd Street, including house-made tofu stews and modern small plates.
Spanish 4
Tapas bars, paella and a whole Spanish food hall at Hudson Yards.
Jewish Deli 4
Pastrami, corned beef, matzo ball soup, bagels and smoked fish from some of New York's oldest food businesses.
Soul Food & Southern 5
Fried chicken, smothered chicken, mac and cheese, collards and biscuits.