NYC Guides, Midtown East

Below, you will find restaurants/specialty shops that have been categorized by their respective cuisines.  I have only included venues where I have personally either dined-in or ordered-out.  

*For listings without links, please refer to Menupages or New York Magazine for further information.

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American  

• Houston's/Hillstone
• Pershing Square  good brunch
• The Volstead
  

Bagels

• Ess-a-Bagel  Crispy on the outside and doughy on the inside, these bagels rock! Choose from a wide variety of flavors and schmears
• Fresh Bagels
  

Bakery

• Buttercup Bakeshop  Home of the best cakes in the city AND in-the- running for the best cupcakes~take-out or quickly eat-in
• Crumbs
  
• Dessert Delivery  The perfect 'brown nosing' gift for anyone you need to kiss-up to/someone you've pissed off/or just for yourself~vast array of homemade goodies, the best being their unbelievably amazing 1-inch thick chocolate chip cookies!
• Magnolia Bakery  outpost in Grand Central Terminal
  

Belgian

• BXL East  One of the best lunch deals in town: for $14, you get "soup, sandwich, soda," which also comes with a side salad, frites, and bread.  What a deal!

Burgers

• Burger Heaven
• goodburger
• Jimbo's Hamburger Palace
• Pop Burger
  

Chinese

• Grand Sichuan Eastern  Authentic Chinese served in a casual and comfortable setting~don't come here if you're looking for egg rolls and sweet 'n' sour chicken...this is the real deal~great soup dumplings and casseroles
• Kar Won
  
• Shih Lee  Americanized Chinese that's delicious and much less greasy than the others~high quality ingredients and friendly service
• Shun Lee Palace  High-end Chinese

Concept / food truck

• Big D's Grub Truck  Korean tacos, grinders, dumplings
• Cupcake Crew  cupcakes
• Eggs Travaganza Cart  breakfast & Mexican food
• El Rey del Sabor  Mexican
• Melt Shop  grilled cheese sandwiches
  
• NYC Cravings Truck  Taiwanese food truck
• Papa Perrone's  lunch truck (Italian)

French/bistro

• L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
• La Mediterranee
  

Fro-Yo

• 40 Carrots  seriously, the world's best frozen yogurt
  

Indian

• Brick Lane Curry House Too
• Bukhara Grill
• Chola  Tasty Indian served in a festive, yet business-like atmosphere~great lunch buffet
• Dawat  Indian cuisine served in a lovely dining room with some of the most pleasant service in town~pricier than others

Italian

• Caffe Linda
• Felidia
• Lavo
• Luna Piena  Decent neighborhood Italian~nice outdoor seating in the summertime
• Obika Mozzarella Bar
• Padre Figlio
• Serafina Osteria  Decent and reliable Italian with a vast menu of familiar favorites~warm and charming atmosphere

Latin American

• Sofrito
  
• Sophie's Cuban Cuisine
• Tina's Restaurant  Cuban
  

Mediterranean

• Chickpea
• Dardanel
• Omar's Kitchen & Bakery  best falafel platter in town
• Taksim  Casual and quick Turkish serving fresh and delicious food

Mexican

• Ah! Chihuahua
• Dos Caminos Third Avenue
  
• Pampano Taqueria 
• Rosa Mexicano  Good Mexican with the best guacamole in the universe~chic and fun atmosphere~tasty margaritas
• Zocalo  For a quick bite, this is The Belle's highest recommendation for a wonderful meal at Grand Central Terminal~authentic Mexican food that's truly fantastic

Pizza

• Angelo's Pizza  The Belle's favorite pizza in Manhattan~great salads and pastas
• Naked Pizza
• Patsy's Pizzeria  The Belle's favorite location of the Patsy's lineup~lively and charming atmosphere...great place to take the out-of-towners for a 'New York' experience
• Pizza by Certe
  

Soup/salad/sammies  

• Chop't  Make-your-own salad creations
• Cipriani Le Specialita
• Cucina Gourmet
• David Burke @ Bloomingdale's  Creative spins on traditional American casual fare served in a chic enclave of a shopper's mecca~fantastic catering/special events department
• Dishes  The king of the quintessential 'NY' high-end deli~gourmet everything for eat-in, take-out or delivery~clean and modern atmosphere and amazingly fresh food
• Fresco-on-the-Go  Tasty Italian with all of the dishes you know and love~make sure the try the eggplant pie!
• Fresh & Co.
• Just Salad  Make-your-own salad creations~great variety of Hale & Hearty soups
• Lenny's  Yummy sandwiches & salads~eat-in, take-out or delivery
• Mangia  Sandwiches, salads and soups made with fresh and high quality ingredients
• Piada  casual Italian, sandwiches
• Urban Lobster Shack
  

Steakhouse

• Capital Grille  Chrysler Center
• Club A Steakhouse
• Spark's Steakhouse  Eat your filet surrounded by Wall Street's 'movers and shakers'~charming 'good ol' boy' atmosphere
• The Palm

Sushi/Japanese

• Glaze Teriyaki Grill
• Haru
• Hatsuhana
• Shinbashi
• Sushi Ko
• TAO
• Tenzan  Fresh, affordable and delicious sushi/Japanese served in a clean and gorgeous space~enjoy the sounds of the tranquil, zen-like waterfall as you chow on your hamachi
• Wave Sushi
• Yushi
  

Thai

• Little Thai Kitchen