Lia’s Neighborhood Guidebook
Food scene
David Burke Tavern
135 E 62nd St
The Bar Room
117 E 60th StOpen since 1991, JoJo from Jean-Georges Vongerichten offers casual French dining in a bright, serene townhouse, with a menu of over-the-years classics from its classics menu (example is the salmon sushi with chipotle mayonnaise, or the roasted chicken with olives and saffron and a side of chickpea fries) and its updated menu of meat, fish, and vegetables. Yes, there is a $28 cheeseburger with Russian dressing, onions, and yuzu pickles.
18 locals recommend
JoJo
160 E 64th StOpen since 1991, JoJo from Jean-Georges Vongerichten offers casual French dining in a bright, serene townhouse, with a menu of over-the-years classics from its classics menu (example is the salmon sushi with chipotle mayonnaise, or the roasted chicken with olives and saffron and a side of chickpea fries) and its updated menu of meat, fish, and vegetables. Yes, there is a $28 cheeseburger with Russian dressing, onions, and yuzu pickles.
Fleming by Le Bilboquet
27 E 62nd StCafe Bilboquet
26 E 60th StLa Goulue
29 E 61st StAlice's Tea Cup, Chapter 2
156 E 64th St
The East Pole
133 E 65th St
Amali
115 E 60th StMatch 65 Brasserie
29 E 65th St
Il Mulino New York - Uptown
37 East 60th StreetSerendipity 3
225 E 60th StDaniel
60 E 65th StDining at this family-owned steakhouse is like revisiting old New York. Regulars, from locals to literary types, hold court at the black leather booths or sit at the long bar sipping cocktails. The menu includes the usual cuts of steaks but other old-time items include chopped steak and chicken pot pie.
Donohue's Steak House
845 Lexington AveDining at this family-owned steakhouse is like revisiting old New York. Regulars, from locals to literary types, hold court at the black leather booths or sit at the long bar sipping cocktails. The menu includes the usual cuts of steaks but other old-time items include chopped steak and chicken pot pie.
Philippe Chow
33 E 60th StFavorite Coffee Bar and Casual Cafe serving Italian Food/Panini/Soups/salads and pastries.
19 locals recommend
Via Quadronno
25 E 73rd StFavorite Coffee Bar and Casual Cafe serving Italian Food/Panini/Soups/salads and pastries.
Hide-Chan
248 E 52nd StMaya
1191 1st Ave.Felice 64
1166 1st Ave.Avra Madison Estiatorio
14 E 60th StClub Macanudo
26 East 63rd StreetScalinatella
201 E 61st StHarry Cipriani®
781 5th AvePiccola Cucina Uptown
106 E 60th StLe Botaniste
833 Lexington AveAltesi Madison
26 E 64th Stsweetgreen
162 N 4th StServing thin crust pizzas, homemade pastas, and other Italian dishes.Americano pizza, Meatballs, and Tortellini Ala Norma.
Aperitivo
279 5th AveServing thin crust pizzas, homemade pastas, and other Italian dishes.Americano pizza, Meatballs, and Tortellini Ala Norma.
Il Gradino's menu includes Italian standards like house-made vegetable ravioli, breaded veal Milanese cutlets, herb-marinated chicken and roasted branzino.
What distinguishes the eatery, however, is its policy of "a piacere," or "to taste" — allowing customers to pick their own preparation styles for the risotto, veal, calamari, lobster, chicken and Dover sole dishes.
Il Gradino
808 Lexington AvenueIl Gradino's menu includes Italian standards like house-made vegetable ravioli, breaded veal Milanese cutlets, herb-marinated chicken and roasted branzino.
What distinguishes the eatery, however, is its policy of "a piacere," or "to taste" — allowing customers to pick their own preparation styles for the risotto, veal, calamari, lobster, chicken and Dover sole dishes.
Maman offers a selection of delicious baked goods, coffee, fresh breakfast and lunch options, and seated lunch, brunch. They serve a broad menu of hearty farm fresh salads, quiches, sandwiches, and of course pastries and sweets - their famous nutty chocolate chip cookie, named one of ‘Oprah’s favorite things’ for 2017 and one of the best chocolate chip cookies in new york from ny magazine.
maman
667 Lexington AvenueMaman offers a selection of delicious baked goods, coffee, fresh breakfast and lunch options, and seated lunch, brunch. They serve a broad menu of hearty farm fresh salads, quiches, sandwiches, and of course pastries and sweets - their famous nutty chocolate chip cookie, named one of ‘Oprah’s favorite things’ for 2017 and one of the best chocolate chip cookies in new york from ny magazine.
Lezzet
791 Lexington AvenueAjisai Japanese Fusion
795 Lexington AveIL Postino
133 East 61st StreetMajorelle
28 East 63rd Street
Le Charlot
19 East 69th StreetAmaranth offers a fusion of original Italian food and French food, with a large portion of specialty items imported directly from Italy and France.
Amaranth
21 East 62nd StreetAmaranth offers a fusion of original Italian food and French food, with a large portion of specialty items imported directly from Italy and France.
TBar
Bobby Van's
131 E 54th StLittle Collins, Go Fish, Pita Yeero, Playa Bowls, Robertas, Takumi Taco, Bull Chicken, Dorado, Little Biggs. Bao by Kaya, Lekka Burger
Urbanspace at 570 Lex
570 Lexington AveLittle Collins, Go Fish, Pita Yeero, Playa Bowls, Robertas, Takumi Taco, Bull Chicken, Dorado, Little Biggs. Bao by Kaya, Lekka Burger
A flashy new restaurant and the sister-location of a London hotspot which boasts Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham amongst its celebrity patrons.
The 66-seat location — which Vogue says “is about to be New York’s Most Glamorous Restaurant” — is dotted with paintings by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring and filled with sounds of light jazz and beautiful interiors of “green velvet, gilded metals, and curved Brazilian cherry woods.”
Casa Cruz
A flashy new restaurant and the sister-location of a London hotspot which boasts Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham amongst its celebrity patrons.
The 66-seat location — which Vogue says “is about to be New York’s Most Glamorous Restaurant” — is dotted with paintings by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring and filled with sounds of light jazz and beautiful interiors of “green velvet, gilded metals, and curved Brazilian cherry woods.”
At India Palace (401 East 62nd Street), you’ll find the customary staples that most Indian restaurants offer, such as complimentary papad (crispy black gram flour-based chips) with accompanying assorted chutneys (sauces); samosas (deep-friend potato pastries); tandoori chicken; and channa masala (chickpeas cooked in a tangy spicy sauce).
What sets this Indian restaurant apart from many others in the area, however, is that in addition to the authentic conventional dishes that will remind Indians of home, it also serves typical Western dishes with an Indian twist. For example, you could get chicken wings as an appetizer, but these are not your ordinary chicken wings. Instead of the barbecue sauce you might be expecting, you’ll taste a curry-like sauce made with Indian spices. You can also try the restaurant’s onion rings (listed on the menu as onion pakoda), but with a slightly smoother texture than typical Western onion rings and a galore of Indian spices. If you’re craving a combination of seafood and vegetables, the Bengal shrimp with asparagus would be the perfect option for you—a recipe that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. Are you a vegetarian looking for a good mix of protein and vegetables? Then you’ll definitely want to try to daal (lentils) broccoli.
The unique array of dishes served at India Palace represents a blending of different cultures—quite reminiscent of the city in which the restaurant finds itself—making it a spot where almost anyone can find something that appeals to them.
India Palace
At India Palace (401 East 62nd Street), you’ll find the customary staples that most Indian restaurants offer, such as complimentary papad (crispy black gram flour-based chips) with accompanying assorted chutneys (sauces); samosas (deep-friend potato pastries); tandoori chicken; and channa masala (chickpeas cooked in a tangy spicy sauce).
What sets this Indian restaurant apart from many others in the area, however, is that in addition to the authentic conventional dishes that will remind Indians of home, it also serves typical Western dishes with an Indian twist. For example, you could get chicken wings as an appetizer, but these are not your ordinary chicken wings. Instead of the barbecue sauce you might be expecting, you’ll taste a curry-like sauce made with Indian spices. You can also try the restaurant’s onion rings (listed on the menu as onion pakoda), but with a slightly smoother texture than typical Western onion rings and a galore of Indian spices. If you’re craving a combination of seafood and vegetables, the Bengal shrimp with asparagus would be the perfect option for you—a recipe that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. Are you a vegetarian looking for a good mix of protein and vegetables? Then you’ll definitely want to try to daal (lentils) broccoli.
The unique array of dishes served at India Palace represents a blending of different cultures—quite reminiscent of the city in which the restaurant finds itself—making it a spot where almost anyone can find something that appeals to them.
ARORA - L'art Du Cocktail
The Pho Lexington
LENWICH
Lilli and Loo
785 Lexington AvenueKorean Express
sweetgreen
TAO Uptown
42 E 58th StAll'Antico Vinaio
800 Lexington Ave
Bagel Point
Museums
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison AveNew York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd StMuseum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus CircleCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st StSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveMuseum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveAmerican Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln SquareThe Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetSociety of Illustrators
128 E 63rd StMount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 E 61st StAsia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveNeue Galerie
1048 5th AveAsia Society and Museum
725 Park AveNeighborhoods
Sutton Place
Midtown East
Carnegie Hill
Yorkville
Lenox Hill
Colleges and Universities
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 E 67th StNew York University
Hunter College
695 Park AveColumbia University
116th and BroadwayThe Rockefeller University
1230 York AveMarymount Manhattan College
221 E 71st StBarnard College
3009 BroadwayCornell Tech
2 W Loop RdTheatre
59E59 Theaters
59 E 59th StPark Avenue Armory
643 Park AveRadio City Music Hall
1260 6th AveMetropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center PlazaCarnegie Hall
881 7th AvenueLincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaAmerican Ballet Theatre
890 BroadwayLincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaKaye Playhouse at Hunter College
695 Park AveSightseeing
Central Park Zoo
East 64th StreetWollman Rink
Central Park SouthUnited Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th StreetPrivate Clubs
Metropolitan Club
1 E 60th StHarmonie Club
4 E 60th StLotos Club
5 E 66th StThe Friars Club
57 E 55th StThe Union Club Of The City Of New York
101 E 69th StCosmopolitan Club
122 E 66th StThe Colony Club
564 Park AveCORE: Club
711 E 55th StThe University Club of New York
1 W 54th St