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The Best Brunch On The Upper East Side
There are a lot of places to eat eggs and pancakes in the middle of the day on the Upper East Side. Here are our favorites.
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Where To Eat Outside On The Upper East Side
31 great outdoor dining options between East 60th and 110th.
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Where To Grab Picnic Food Near Central Park
The next time you’re picnicking in Central Park, show up with something to eat that's better than Triscuits and $8 bodega cheddar.
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The Best Date Night Restaurants On The Upper East Side
All the spots for when you need to eat with someone you’re into.
Upper East Side
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Super Taste
Pick up some noodle soup at Super Taste’s Upper East Side location, then walk over to the Met and eat it on the museum's steps.
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Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar
This takeout counter next to Schaller and Weber on the UES serves great brats and wieners with all kinds of toppings.
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Nectar
Nectar isn't the cheapest diner in the world, but if you need a place to eat a turkey sandwich on the UES, this longstanding spot is there for you.
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Ryan's Daughter
Mega popular UES bar Ryan's Daughter has everything, from arcade games and a jukebox to a great beer selection and $9 cocktails.
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Biddy's Pub
Even on a random weekday, you can always count on Biddy's for a good time. This UES pub is tiny, friendly, and usually packed.
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Elio’s
Elio’s is an old-school Italian restaurant on the UES that’s great for celebrity sightings.
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Casa Cruz
Casa Cruz occupies an entire townhouse on the Upper East Side, and it's a nice place to eat foie gras once you've finished your daily philanthropy.
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Amura Japanese Cuisine
Amura is a casual sushi spot on the Upper East Side with a gigantic menu and unique dishes.
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Zawa Japanese
Zawa offers high-quality fish on the Upper East Side that you'd pay a lot more for at fancier sushi restaurants.
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Sushi Seki
Sushi Seki Upper East Side is one of our favorite sushi restaurants in NYC. Sit at the counter, and order piece by piece.
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Noz Market
There are two ways to eat at Noz Market: omakase in the back room, or handrolls up front. You'll get excellent fish and rice either way.
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The Dining Room at The Met
The Dining Room at the Met is worth a visit for the treetop views of Central Park alone, but they also serve an impressive seasonal tasting menu.
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The Mark
This Jean-Georges restaurant in the Mark Hotel is a reliable walk-in option for upscale seafood and pizza.
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Sant Ambroeus UES
Sant Ambroeus is a fashionable spot on the UES that serves solid food and excellent desserts.
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Three Guys Restaurant
You'll see both neighborhood regulars and museum tourists eating tuna melts and fries at this nondescript Greek diner on the UES.
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Via Quadronno
Sit outside with a panini and cappuccino at this cute little Italian cafe by Central Park.
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Lashevet
Lashevet is a Middle Eastern restaurant on the UES with a creative, fully vegetarian lunch menu, and great kebabs and seafood during dinner hours.
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Zabb PuTawn
If you've never met a chili you didn't like, this Northern Thai restaurant on the UES is for you.
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Quatorze
A reliable classic French Upper East Side bistro with one of the best salads of all time.
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William Greenberg Desserts
There’s no cookie as synonymous with New York as the black and white, and the best ones are found at William Greenberg Desserts on the Upper East Side.
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Keys & Heels
Keys & Heels is a speakeasy disguised as a locksmith and shoe repair shop. It's never uncomfortably crowded, and it's one of the best options for cocktails on the Upper East Side.
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Pick-A-Bagel
The problem with this location of Pick-A-Bagel on 77th and Lex is that you’re just not sure what you’re going to get.