When celebrities perform court-ordered community service in NYC, they usually do it at the Sanitation Department garage here because the indoor facility offers some protection from paparazzi. Mehr erfahren.
This place is named for a cast-iron skillet used in Neapolitan cooking. Classics include gnocchi with bufala mozzarella ($14) and salmon carpaccio with arugula and lemon dressing ($10). Mehr erfahren.
Start with the heirloom yellow and red gazpacho with sorbet ($10). Signature entrees include roasted suckling pig ($28) and The Wright Salad with corn, carrots, egg and truffle ($21). Mehr erfahren.
The $32 fixed-price brunch begins with a basket of warm baked goods; next comes a plate of canapés, then the entree and finally a plate of bijou dessert bites. Mehr erfahren.
Among the most popular items is the breakfast club sandwich with a fried egg, bacon, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise served with a side of fries. Mehr erfahren.
Try the Farmwich sandwich ($11), featuring roast pork, bacon, goat cheese, and fried egg, or the flatbread pizza appetizer ($8). Mehr erfahren.
Don't be intimidated by GQ magazine's labeling of The Smile as "The White-Hot Center of New York Cool." This basement cafe is welcoming and casual. Try the roast-beef sandwich ($11.50). Mehr erfahren.
This relaxed Midtown spot lures locals and out-of-towners alike with a menu that supplements comfort food (pizzas, an eight-ounce burger) with adventurous fare like the Drunken Duck Quesadillas ($14). Mehr erfahren.
Hand-stretched phyllo dough become wide triangles of bureks stuffed with meat, cheese or spinach that are baked throughout the day and are best fresh out of the oven ($4.95). Mehr erfahren.
The signature dish at this Miami Beach transplant is the braised beef ravioli ($18). If you're willing to shell out for an opulent lunch, try the baked branzino ($36). Mehr erfahren.
The restaurant's signature crêpe includes smoked salmon, eggs and dill crème. An average lunch costs about $16, and the service is so efficient that a sit-down meal takes little more than 40 minutes. Mehr erfahren.
Consider the house-made pastas ($17-$18) or the popular charred octopus with chorizo dish ($16). Mehr erfahren.
The $14 Jane Burger (with cheddar, double-smoked bacon and a special sauce) is a popular and juicy menu item. Mehr erfahren.
Try a reassuring French classics like organic chicken paillard for $24, steak frites for $28 or braised short rib, a succulent bargain as part of the three-course fixed-priced lunch for $26. Mehr erfahren.
Let the pasta wars begin: This well-established French franchise of fast-food pasta restaurants is opening its first U.S. location here in July 2010, 13 blocks south of competitor Hello Pasta. Mehr erfahren.
The waffles are sumptuous. The "plain waffle" ($5.50) comes with hot fudge and whipped cream. For $1 more, the truck adds ice cream and fruit. Mehr erfahren.
At this Asian take on fast food, the most popular lunch dish is the Vietnamese BBQ beef sandwich ($10.50). Also try the fish cha ca la vong salad ($9.75) and shredded chicken sandwich ($9.50). Mehr erfahren.
The prix fixe Ju-bako ($35) and the Aburiya Set ($25) bring a variety of items. The tofu is delicately soft, the sea bass and salmon sashimi delicate and buttery, the Wasu steak artfully flavored. Mehr erfahren.
Patrons tend to start out with a plate of slender, sugar-crusted churros with melted dunking chocolate ($10), but diners might do just as well splitting the brioche French toast ($12). Mehr erfahren.
It's easy to miss this cozy, 18-seat restaurant on the ground floor of a Midtown brownstone, but you shouldn't. Toasted sandwiches, crepes, and entrée salads range in price from $8.95 to $15.95. Mehr erfahren.
Head to the formal dining room in the rear. Harry's is at its best with its classics, like the hanger steak ($25) and a bouquet of french fries ($8.50) on the side. Mehr erfahren.
If all you want to do is sleep, this isn't the place. But if background music, mood lighting and a foot massage sound like helpful additions to your nap, then you'll be nodding off in no time. Mehr erfahren.
The name of this restaurant is Afrikaans for "barbecue" or "roast." Try the lamb sandwich with mango mint chutney, biltong quiche, or one of the popular mini-burgers (lamb, ostrich, chicken, salmon). Mehr erfahren.
The most popular sandwich here is a five-inch bun stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella and tomatoes for $13.50. It weighs eight ounces with a meat-and-cheese to bread ratio of two to one. Mehr erfahren.
Power lunching in Midtown? Try this French Vietnamese bistro, where popular menu items include Bun du Riz, a rice noodle dish made with sawleaf herb and spicy pork ($18). Mehr erfahren.
Try the Flatiron Steak Frites entrée ($28), the pastrami Rueben on country white bread ($15), or the BLT Burger with aged cheddar ($16). Mehr erfahren.
This 83-year-old landmark property's $200 million makeover is facing deep financial woes. Note the top-floor suites, which the hotel is struggling to convert into private residences. Mehr erfahren.
The lunch special is popular: for $9.99, diners can get fried rice or noodles, a choice of two satays and a side of seasonal greens or tofu. The $4 Alpukat drink is also a big hit. Mehr erfahren.
The menu focuses on French brasserie standards — charcuterie, croque monsieur and a steak au poivre with frites, for example — but also includes a few southern French dishes. Mehr erfahren.
Nothing on the lunch menu costs more than $15. On a recent visit, the daily po'boy was made with five fat, juicy fried oysters. A plentiful BLT is summer comfort food defined. Mehr erfahren.
