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1. Katz’s Delicatessen

Jewish deli$$Lower East Side

A Lower East Side institution since 1888, famous for hand-carved pastrami on rye, corned beef and its role in When Harry Met Sally.

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2. Joe’s Pizza (Carmine Street)

New York-style pizza by the slice$Greenwich Village

The original Greenwich Village slice shop founded in 1975 by Naples-born Joe Pozzuoli, serving classic thin New York-style pizza by the slice.

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3. Peter Luger Steak House

Steakhouse$$$$Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A Brooklyn steakhouse dating from 1887 at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, known for dry-aged porterhouse served in a beer-hall-style dining room.

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4. Le Bernardin

French seafood fine dining$$$$Midtown

Eric Ripert's Midtown seafood restaurant has held three Michelin stars for years and remains a benchmark for refined French cooking with fish.

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5. Gramercy Tavern

Seasonal American$$$$Flatiron District

Danny Meyer's Flatiron restaurant, open since 1994, pairs a seasonal tasting-menu Dining Room with a more casual, wood-grill-led front Tavern.

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6. Russ & Daughters Cafe

Jewish appetizing and brunch$$Lower East Side

The sit-down cafe of the century-old Lower East Side appetizing shop, serving smoked fish platters, bagels, latkes and egg creams.

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7. Balthazar

French brasserie$$$SoHo

Keith McNally's SoHo brasserie, open since 1997, serves French classics from breakfast to late supper in a buzzing, mirror-lined dining room.

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8. Via Carota

Italian trattoria$$$West Village

Rita Sodi and Jody Williams's West Village trattoria serves seasonal Italian cooking, from vegetable plates to cacio e pepe, in a rustic setting.

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9. Keens Steakhouse

Historic steak and chop house$$$Midtown / Garment District

Founded in 1885, this Midtown chop house is known for its mutton chop and a ceiling hung with tens of thousands of old clay pipes.

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10. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dim sum$Chinatown

Open on Chinatown's crooked Doyers Street since 1920, this vintage tea parlour serves dim sum made to order all day.

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11. Sylvia’s Restaurant

Soul food$$Harlem

Harlem's family-run soul food landmark, founded by Sylvia Woods in 1962, serves fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread and sweet potato pie.

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12. Superiority Burger

Vegetarian diner$East Village

A vegetarian diner on Avenue A in the East Village, known for its namesake veggie burger, inventive sides and desserts.

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