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What is the absolute best steak restaurant in NY City? Also the same question, but Italian restaurant.?

What is the absolute best steak restaurant in NY City? Also the same question, but Italian restaurant.

I would have to say Peter Luger’s in Brooklyn is the best that I’ve had. It has been rated the best in NYC by Zagat’s for 30 years or something crazy like that.

Honorable mention: Sparks Steakhouse

As far as Italian goes, Alot of people are going to say Babbo, Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant. I have been there, and while it is outstanding, it is a little too obscure to be considered good ol homestyle italian cooking. It’s also very difficult to secure a reservation, and it very expensive.

If I want some traditional Italian food, my favorite is Il Cortile in LIttle Italy (Mulberry just north of Canal St) – It’s just fantastic.

The best however, is Raos up in Spanish Harlem…i had the pleasure of going once, and this is the most difficult reservation to secure in Manhattan – the tables are privately owned, and you must be invited by the table’s owner to dine there. The atmosphere is straight out of the godfather – it feels kinda like you’re eating in someone’s living room.

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8 Responses to “What is the absolute best steak restaurant in NY City? Also the same question, but Italian restaurant.?”

  1. That would be Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
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  2. Peter Luger’s
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  3. BLT Prime
    111 E 22nd St
    New York, NY, 10022
    (212) 995-8500
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  4. Peter Luger, Ruth Chris is a chain like burger king but more expensive. Avoid it at all costs.
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  5. gormenghast10014 on December 3rd, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    1. Peter Luger
    2. Babbo
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  6. The Old Homestead
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  7. I would have to say Peter Luger’s in Brooklyn is the best that I’ve had. It has been rated the best in NYC by Zagat’s for 30 years or something crazy like that.

    Honorable mention: Sparks Steakhouse

    As far as Italian goes, Alot of people are going to say Babbo, Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant. I have been there, and while it is outstanding, it is a little too obscure to be considered good ol homestyle italian cooking. It’s also very difficult to secure a reservation, and it very expensive.

    If I want some traditional Italian food, my favorite is Il Cortile in LIttle Italy (Mulberry just north of Canal St) – It’s just fantastic.

    The best however, is Raos up in Spanish Harlem…i had the pleasure of going once, and this is the most difficult reservation to secure in Manhattan – the tables are privately owned, and you must be invited by the table’s owner to dine there. The atmosphere is straight out of the godfather – it feels kinda like you’re eating in someone’s living room.
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    NYC Foodie

  8. The best steak place is debatable. I like Keen’s. I don’t like Luger’s — I think it is overrated and is like eating in someone’s kitchen. All the usual suspects have great steak.

    Reputedly the best Italian is Il Mulino. L’Impero is also very good.
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