Happy Hot Hunan at 969 Amsterdam Avenue between 107th and 108th streets made the list.
It’s been a very rough year for restaurants on the Upper West Side. Of the 35 restaurants on a list of the best spots in the neighborhood published a year ago, 12 have closed, according to Eater.
But some new restaurants have opened since, and the foodie-friendly website has put out a new list, with 34 places to choose from.
Like all Upper West Side food lists, this one is worth debating. So if your favorite is missing let us know in the comments. Read more on each entry at Eater.
108 Food
Bombay Frankie Roti Roll
Happy Hot Hunan
Thai Market
Banh Vietnamese Shop House
Makana
Jerusalem
Curry King
Yu Kitchen
Naruto Ramen
Malecon
Holy Schnitzel
Barney Greengrass
Celeste
Jacob’s Pickles
Jin Ramen
Land Thai Kitchen
Two Wheels
Nice Matin
Blondies
Jing Fong
Red Farm
Chirping Chicken
Amsterdam Ale House
Playa Betty’s
Viand Cafe
Freddie & Pepper’s
Gray’s Papaya
My Pie Pizzeria Romana
Seven Hills Mediterranean Grill
Pastrami Queen
El Mitote
Epicerie Boulud
Rosa Mexicano
I’m surprised Fred’s (476 Amsterdam) didn’t make this list but like any list, it’s subjective.
Please add Bella Luna on Columbus Avenue to your list. This is a favorite, stalwart and excellent local restaurant,
I would be heartbroken if it disappeared.
Au Jus (99th and Broadway) which opened right as the pandemic hit, has fabulous ribs and great sides. The staff is lovely.
Chirping Chicken made your list but Cafe du Soleil didn’t? Your list maker(s) get no serious creds with that fail.
Cafe du Solei has never been that good in my opinion, and people get hyped over the bubbles to the point they are not actually tasting the food. Le Bonne Soupe (midtown) better french restaurant at similar price point.
Agree. Cafe du Solei has been always good, but especially now. Heated Bubbles are teriffic. Was there with pooch for dinner.. food and service were outstanding.
An great UWS resturant list is not complete without Ella Social. It is my absolute favorite for dinner and brunch. The food is always delicious and the owners and staff are the best!
List Cafe 82
Sadly I think seven hill closed. We also LOVE Miznon North and Tessa.
Paasha is better.
We’ve ordered from Seven Hills many, many times throughout the pandemic. It’s open!
BIN 71. Great food, natural wines, staff, prices. Has to be on this list.
Mermaid Inn
Where’s Fred’s Amsterdam and 83rd???
OMG what a terrible list
Tri Dim West makes great Peking Duck. Delivered, with all the fixings, was crisp and delicious.
Needs more Kouzan.
Pappardella
Amelie’s Wine Bar
Tenzan
Aangan
I can’t believe that Friedman’s isn’t on this list!! It’s consistently delish with fresh organic ingredients. Best fish tacos EVER. And the prices are reasonable.
I don’t see an Italian restaurant on the list, so if I may, I’d like to add Copolla’s West, on 79th St.between Amsterdam & Broadway.
Their food is amazing and plentiful and their prices are reasonable.
The staff is friendly, attentive and the same folks have been there since we started going there back in 2008.
We’re so looking forward to their indoor dining opening up again on Valentine’s Day.
Celeste is an Italian resto….although not that great. Where the hell is Gennaro’s on this list!
I agree Coppolas West is our favorite Restuarant. The staff is wonderful including the terrific busboys. I like so many of their dishes that it is very hard to choose. I especially like the dishes that have the home made pasta. My favorite dish however is the linguine with clam sauce.
I’ve never tried the linguine with clam sauce but I definitely will.
The staff is so friendly that two of them have become FB friends. One of the busboys and the manager.
Now THAT’S a friendly staff. LOL
Henna to!!!
Mama’s Too
Best pizza in NYC
Cafe Luxembourg!
Hey they left off Bodrum! Fabulous MiddleEastern food and best pizza!!! Cotta fir pizza, Bettola’s for pizza… Junzi , The Mill, so many have done an outstanding job!!!
Mermaid Inn
Maison pickle is great too!
Also Lokal on columbus, delicious and fresh turkish/mediterranean food, nice service, great bar and good people.
The list needs some Latin flavor. I offer Bodega 88, the best sports bar in the neighborhood, small but packs a punch for constant customer service, food drinks, music and crowd, with an amazing owner! AND all with affordable prices.
also, Buceo 95…
Missing so many: Trattoria iL Gusto, Bella Luna, The Mermaid Inn, Bodrum, French Roast…just to name a few neighborhood favorites.
This list is not real. You know why? Sal & Carmine’s isn’t on it. Any list without Sal & Carmine’s is a total waste of typing. This is a confirmed fact.
Sapphire!
True. Best slice in the hood.
Really? Better slice than Mama’s Too 3 blocks north? Okay, I’ll try them out. Agreed the list is not very useful.
UWS Pizza has been underwhelming since Rigalettos, and Lenny’s (both in the w70s) closed years ago. Mama’s Too is very good, $4 for a plain slice. I’m old enough to remember when a slice was 25cent in the burbs back in the 1970s.
Yes—better than Mama’s Too. Better than anywhere. Sal & Carmine’s was a key reason why I hated having to leave the UWS for Queens due to housing costs. So much history & so much taste in that modest little space, & the only crust on earth that isn’t tasteless. The only dough w no dry, crunchy parts. Wait till a fresh pie comes out—it’s worth it! Been a Broadway fixture since I think the 50s. Still owned by same family.
Better than anywhere? Alright, now you’re losing some credibility. I will travel to hunt down good pizza, and Brooklyn’s been where it’s at for a long time.
Paulie Gee’s in Greenpoint is exceptional to the point where it’s a snooty place with many unusual pre 2020 “rules”. Like not opening for lunch !?, NO delivery pre-pandemic ??, and NO takeout ???, They didn’t want their product getting cold.
I don’t know what the current rules are but they opened a slice shop that’s more like a regular pizza joint.
The list was created by Eater, even though they’re the number 1 food blog they always have the worst list. Nothing like a kid from Brooklyn trying to tell us what’s the best eats in our neighborhood.
Seven Hills Mediterranean has been closed for a couple of weeks.
Maybe for outdoor dining but it’s been open (and excellent) for delivery.
Cafe Luxembourg
La Boite en Bois
Tacombe is great!
Also Hari!
Haru*
Can’t believe Gennaro isn’t here.
Also Tartina !
Pizza Collective
Any night Wed-Sat when Miguel is cooking at Da Capo.
La Sirene for French food is tops
What about Gebhards Beer Culture? Best burgers and beer on the UWS!
Lokal and Gennaro
Jacob’s Pickles has some of the worst food in all of NYC!
Love Han Dynasty.
To all of you foodies and list adders. If you are going to promote a restaurant, please add the address cross streets so others, who may not be familiar with it, can try it too! TYVM
Don’t forget FRED’S!!! the best!!!!
Good list but how could you have missed, Pappardella at 75th and Columbus?
It’s been a neighborhood cornerstone for over 30 years with excellent and consistent Italian food.
And even in the current COVID environment still open everyday with outdoor seating!
Telio/Perfecto (92/Bwy)
Awadh
Delicious Indian food.
WOK CITY 153-155 Amsterdam Ave (66&67thSt.) After 4p when you order over $20, free can of soda or cold sesame noodle dish). 212.496.9714/9078 Fast, friendly & efficient take-out, good prices, good portions, tasty too. Min $8 order for delivery & limited area.THEY WERE ALWAYS OPEN SINCE MARCH2020 pandemic&still are. Pls support them 😋❤️
Hi Life is the best!! Why was that left out?
Pomodoro Rosso (Columbus Ave. at 71st Street) is my go-to place for more upscale Italian food. They also send out cocktails with their food.
Telios
Motorinos has the best pizza on the UWS.
Arco Cafe 886 Amsterdam