You just want some steak that isn’t crazy-expensive along with some tacos and avocado fries - and you can get all of that at El Almacén.
You want to have dinner at Carbone, but the reservations are tough and not every one of your friends wants to spend $100+ on dinner. Just go to Bamonte’s.
Quality Eats might be the most-fun steakhouse in NYC. Who doesn’t like a lively restaurant it the West Village with action at the bar?
Tijuana Picnic checks all the boxes off the mid-20s birthday list: 1) It’s new-ish. 2) It’s on the Lower East Side. 3) There are good tacos and good margaritas. And... 4) There’s a downstairs bar
Everyone loves the non-committal concept of tapas restaurants - and they make a lot of sense for birthday gatherings where people don’t want to order a whole roast chicken.
Bring a crew and coat your stomach with very good pizza and spaghetti, without spending too much money. They’ll even let you book a table online for your group of 20. Lil’ Frankies never fails.
It’s a party-time restaurant with a huge menu to suit pretty much anyone with a chilled out atmosphere. There’s also a beer garden attached to it, and it has ping pong tables.
The essential qualities of a perfect birthday restaurant are as follows: legitimately fun, good for groups, scene-y but not annoying, great food, and reasonable prices. Miss Lily’s covers all.
If ever there was a time for fancy tacos and fancy queso, it’s your birthday. Empellon Taqueria gets our approval for its somewhat upscale yet relaxed feel and great Mexican eats.
Go-to spot for wrangling a big group. It’s a lively space, the tables are big, the food is surprisingly good, and the check always ends up being way more reasonable than anywhere else in the area.
Reservations can be made for up to 14 guests. For lunch and dinner, diners can pick from options like rigatoni fra diavolo, pork milanese, baked ziti, and baked clams for dinner, plus heroes at lunch.
Call for a reservation of nearly any size at this NYC icon, where parties gather to sit underneath its tiled arches to enjoy an oyster pan roast and other a la carte seafood dishes.
Sichuan food can be enjoyed very affordably with a large group at this Philly import. The round table in the back seats eight to 12 people for set tasting menus starting at just $25 per person.
