The Lunch Belle - Restaurant Reviews

American (new / regional)

Including, but not limited to: nouveau, regional, Southern, BBQ, Southwestern
- ABC Kitchen
  
  Regional / Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
- Apiary
  
  Nouveau
- Bar Americain
  
  Southern & southwestern-influenced fare / Chef Bobby Flay
- BG (Bergdorf Goodman)
  
  French-inspired / perfect for "ladies who lunch"
- BLT Market - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau / regional
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Tarrytown, NY)
  
  Regional
- Blue Ribbon Bakery
  
  Traditional / regional / bakery onsite
- Blue Water Grill
  
  Seafood-centric
- Bubby's (Tribeca)
  
  Comfort fare / traditional
- Colicchio & Sons, Tap Room
  
  Nouveau / regional
- Commerce
  
  Nouveau / regional
- Corner Bistro
  
  Burgers & beer
- Country - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau
- Craftbar
  
  Nouveau / regional
- Dave's Grill (Montauk, NY)
  
  Seafood centric
- Diner (Brooklyn)
  
  Comfort fare / regional
- Dovetail
  
  Nouveau
- Egg (Brooklyn)
  
  Comfort fare / traditional
- Eleven Madison Park
  
  Nouveau
- Freemans (brunch review)
  
  Haute comfort fare
- Freemans (dinner review)
  
  Haute comfort fare
- goodburger - location CLOSED
  
  Burgers, casual
- Gramercy Tavern
  
  Farm to table
- Henry's
  
  Traditional / "something on the menu for everyone"
- Highpoint Bistro & Bar
  
  Creative / nouveau
- Hill Country Chicken
  
  Fried chicken
- Hotel Griffou - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau / regional
- Hundred Acres
  
  Regional
- Jacob's Pickles
  
  Southern
- Kenmare - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau
- LEVANTeast - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau
- Marc Forgione
  
  Regional
- Marc Forgione: a cheeseburger, reviewed
  
  Regional
- Market Table
  
  Regional
- Mesa Grill
  
  Southwestern
- Minetta Tavern
  
  Bistro fare
- Neely's BBQ Parlor
  
  Southern, BBQ, dog-friendly dining
- New Leaf Cafe
  
  Regional / space stand-out
- Nolita House - CLOSED
  
  Comfort fare
- North End Grill
  
  Nouveau / seafood-centric
- Peels
  
  Traditional / haute comfort food
- Perilla
  
  Nouveau
- Public
  
  Nouveau / eclectic
- Red Rooster Harlem
  
  Nouveau Southern
- Sarabeth's (Central Park South)
  
  Regional / traditional
- Saul
  
  Brooklyn, New American
- Shopsin's
  
  Comfort fare
- South Edison (Montauk, NY)
  
  Montauk, the Hamptons, Long Island
- Table 8 - CLOSED
  
  Nouveau
- 10 Downing - CLOSED
  
  Regional
- The Breslin
  
  Nouveau / gastropub, offal
- The Corner Cafe
  
  Home to NYC's best bagel / ultra-casual, grab 'n go
- The District
  
  Gastropub, elevated bar food
- The Fat Radish
  
  Local ingredients / gastropub
- The Lion
  
  Regional
- The Mercer Kitchen
  
  Nouveau
- The NoMad
  
  Nouveau
- The Plaza (Hotel) Food Hall/Court, by Todd English: a quickie review
  
  Upscale food court
- The Smith
  
  Comfort fare
- The Spotted Pig
  
  Nouveau / gastropub, great burger
- The Standard Grill
  
  Nouveau
- The Vanderbilt (Brooklyn)
  
  Ecclectic, small plates, cocktail mixology
- The Wright (at the Guggenheim Museum)
  
  Ecclectic, New American
- Tipsy Parson
  
  Comfort fare / Southern-influenced fare
- Vero (Midtown location)
  
  Dog-friendly dining
- Wall & Water
  
  Nouveau / Regional
Asian

Including, but not limited to: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Aja Asian Bistro - CLOSED
  
  pan-Asian
- Baotique at Covet Lounge - CLOSED
  
  pan-Asian
- Brooklyn Wok Shop
  
  Chinese, fast-casual
- Buddakan
  
  Chinese
- Chinatown Brasserie - CLOSED
  
  Chinese
- Dok Suni
  
  Korean
- EN Japanese Brasserie
  
  Japanese
- 15 East
  
  Sushi / Japanese
- Glaze Teriyaki Grill
  
  Japanese
- Grand Sichuan Eastern
  
  Chinese
- Hatsuhana
  
  Sushi
- Heng 2 Thai Bistro
  
  Thai
- Hot Kitchen (scroll towards middle of page)
  
  Chinese
- Ippudo
  
  Ramen
- Kin Shop
  
  Thai
- Kunjip
  
  Korean
- Laut
  
  Malaysian
- Lotus of Siam - CLOSED
  
  Thai
- Macao Trading Co.
  
  Macanese (Cantonese / Portuguese fusion)
- Maharlika
  
  Filipino
- Matsugen - CLOSED
  
  Japanese
- Momofuku Noodle Bar: Fried Chicken Dinner review
  
  pan-Asian, Korean
- Momofuku Ssam Bar: Bo Ssam review
- Morimoto
  
  Japanese
- Nobu 57
  
  Japanese, sushi
- Philippe Chow Express - CLOSED
  
  Chinese, fast-casual
- Pig & Khao
  
  Filipino, Asian fusion
- Red Egg
  
  Chifa (Peruvian / Chinese fusion), dim sum
- Tenzan
  
  Sushi
- The Norry at Kampuchea - CLOSED
  
  Cambodian
- The Hurricane Club
  
  Hawaiian / Pacific Rim
- 230 Fifth Avenue
  
  Malaysian
- Wong (whole roasted pig dinner)
  
  pan-Asian
Belgian
- Resto
  
  Brunch
Carribean
- Miss Lily's
  
  Jamaican
Dessert
- Baked by Butterfield
  
  Baked donuts
- Ceci-Cela Patisserie
  
  French pastries
- Crumb's Bake Shop: a review of the "black & white" cookie
  
  Bakery, cupcakery
- Dessert tasting roundup
  
  Big Booty Bread Co., Cupcake Stop, Billy's Bakery, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Momofuku Milk Bar, Sprinkles
- Dominique Ansel Bakery
- Georgetown Cupcake
  
  Cupcakery
- Good Goodies
  
  Vegan / gluten-free desserts (orders only)
- Macaron tasting roundup
  
  The Lunch Belle's quest for the city's best French macaron
- Milkmade Ice Cream
  
  Ice cream delivery service
- Momofuku Milk Bar
  
  A "cake truffle" review
- The Village Tart - CLOSED
  
  Bakery, restaurant
Eastern European
- Kutsher's Tribeca
  
  modern Jewish
- Mari Vanna
  
  Russian
- Moldova Restaurant
  
  Moldovan
Fast casual
- Milk Street Cafe - CLOSED
Food trucks / carts
- NYC Cravings Truck
  
  Taiwanese
- Treats Truck
  
  Desserts
French

Brasseries, bistros, fine dining / traditional and nouveau fare
- Artisanal
  
  Bistro, cheese-centric
- Bar Breton - CLOSED
- Bobo
- Ca Va
  
  Ameri-French
- Casimir
  
  Bistro
- Chez Lucienne
  
  Bistro, Harlem
- DBGB
  
  Hearty French
- Jeanne & Gaston
  
  Amazing outdoor space, to boot!
- L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon - CLOSED
  
  Fine dining, nouveau French
- L'Ecole
  
  Restaurant at The French Culinary Institute
- La Bonne Soupe
  
  Bistro, soup-centric
- La Mediterranee
  
  Traditional, old-school
- La Promenade des Anglais
  
  Southern French
- Marseille
  
  Brasserie, French-Mediterranean
- Nizza
  
  French-Mediterranean
- Nougatine
  
  Jean-Georges' less formal sister
- Orsay
- Picholine
  
  Fine dining
- Tartinery
  
  Sandwiches (tartines)
- The New French - CLOSED
  
  Ameri-French
- Tournesol
  
  Bistro, Queens
Gluten-Free Menus Available
- Bar Italia
  
  Italian
- Rubirosa
  
  Italian, pizza
Greek / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern
- Balaboosta
  
  Middle Eastern
- Barbounia
  
  Mediterranean
- Ethos
  
  Greek
- ilili (brunch review)
  
  Middle Eastern
- ilili (dinner review)
  
  Middle Eastern
- Ovelia
  
  Greek, Queens
- Periyali
  
  Greek
- Pylos
  
  Greek
- Thalassa
  
  Greek
- The Hummus & Pita Co.
Indian
- Bukhara Grill
- Devi
  
  Nouveau Indian
- Dhaba
  
  The Lunch Belle's favorite Indian restaurant!
- Mint
- Tamba Indian Bar & Grill
- The Kati Roll Co.
  
  Indian "sandwiches"
Italian
- A Voce
- Re-visit: A Voce (2012)
- Al Di La (Brooklyn)
- Apizz
- Armani Ristorante 5th Avenue
- Aurora (Brooklyn)
- Babbo
- Bar Italia
  
  Gluten-free menu available
- Bellavitae - CLOSED
- Bocca
- Ciano - CLOSED
- Cittanuova (East Hampton, NY)
  
  The Hamptons
- Corsino
- Da Andrea
- Del Posto
  
  Chef Mario Batali
- Dell'anima
- Donatella
  
  Full menu + pizza
- Emporio
- Felidia
- Forcella Bowery
  
  Pizza centric
- Gnocco
- Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
- L'Artusi
- L'asso
  
  Specializing in pizza
- Lavo
  
  Restaurant, club + lounge
- Lil' Frankies
- Locanda Verde
- Lugo Caffe
- Lusso - CLOSED
- Maialino
- Manzo: a quickie review
  
  The full-service restaurant within Eataly
- Mia Dona - CLOSED
- Morandi
- Novita
- Palma
  
  Oudoor dining
- Papa Perrone's Lunch Truck
- Salume
  
  Panini sandwiches
- Quattro Gastronomia Italiana - CLOSED
- Rafele
- Rubirosa
  
  Full menu plus pizza, gluten-free
- Salumeria Rosi
  
  Chef Cesare Casella
- Scarpetta
- Sofia Wine Bar & Cafe
  
  Small plates
- Speedy Romeo (Brooklyn)
  
  Pizza, too!
- Stuzzi - CLOSED
- Tarry Lodge (Tarrytown, NY)
  
  Chef Mario Batali
- The Meatball Factory - CLOSED
  
  Meatball-centric, gluten-free items, vegetarian-friendly
- Tre Dici
- Via Dei Mille - CLOSED
- Via Emilia
- Zio
Mexican
- Ah Chihuahua
- Burger One
- Cafe Frida
- Revisted: Cafe Frida, 8/2012
- Choza Taqueria
- Crema
- Dos Caminos (Meatpacking District)
- El Cantinero
- El Paso Taqueria
- Florencia 13
- Gueros Brooklyn
- La Camelia
- Las Chicas Locas
- La Esquina
- Los Dados - CLOSED
- Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen
- Mesa Coyoacan
  
  Brooklyn
- Mole
  
  UES location
- Pelea Mexicana - CLOSED
- Pulqueria
- Rockaway Taco
  
  Queens, Beach-side taco shop
- Rosa Mexicano
- Rosa Mexicano's new menu items, circa 4.2012
- Tacombi
- Taqueria Lower East Side
- Taqueria y Fonda La Mexicana
  
  *Review is further down the page
- Toloache
- Tortilleria Nixtamal
  
  Queens
- Tulcingo del Valle
Pan Latin

Including, but not limited to: Latin American, South American
- Caracas Arepa Bar (Brooklyn location)
  
  Venezuelan, arepa-centric
- Esperanto
  
  South American
- Nuela - CLOSED
  
  Latin fusion
- Onda - CLOSED
  
  Latin fusion
- Sofrito
  
  Puerto Rican
- Yerba Buena Perry
  
  Latin fusion
Seafood
- BLT Fish
- City Lobster
  
  Seafood-centric
- Crave Fishbar
- Red Hook Lobster Pound
  
  Brooklyn
Small plates (non Spanish)
- Ardesia
  
  Small plates
- Beauty & Essex: a quickie review
  
  Small plates, trendy, see & be scene
Spanish
- Bar Artisanal - CLOSED
- Bar Artisanal *brunch review* - CLOSED
- Lizarran
  
  Spanish, tapas
- Pamplona - CLOSED
- Tertulia
  
  Tapas too
Steakhouse
- BLT Prime: a quickie review
- Club A Steakhouse
- Keens Steakhouse
- Peter Luger Steakhouse
- Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Vegetarian
- Dirt Candy
  
  Haute vegetarian

Restaurant reviews sorted by cuisine

American (new / regional)

Asian

Belgian

Carribean

Dessert

Eastern European

Fast casual

Food trucks / carts

French

Gluten-Free Menus Available

Greek / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern

Indian

Italian

Mexican

Pan Latin

Seafood

Small plates (non Spanish)

Spanish

Steakhouse

Vegetarian