New York Restaurant Week begins on 21 January 2020 with a selection of New York's best restaurants tempting in winter diners with special discounted lunch and dinner menus.
The bi-annual event, which first began in 1982, includes over 350 of the best dining spots in every borough throughout the big apple, with the majority located in Manhattan (Brooklyn has eight, Queens has three, and the Bronx and Staten Island have one each.) A two-course lunch menu costs $26 and a three-course dinner menu $42 making fine dining more affordable.
With hundreds of participating restaurants to choose between and so many tempting menus, it can get overwhelming making a decision, so we've listed some of the best spots worth booking.
There's ample chance to take advantage of some of the best dining deals, with the offers closing on 9 February.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St. Manhattan, NY 10014
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Sun: Brunch/Lunch - $26
Complete a visit to the American restaurant at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and discover chef Suzanne Cupps’s bright, artful cooking in the convivial dining room.
Empellón
510 Madison Ave, Manhattan, NY 10022
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Alex Stupak’s flagship restaurant showcases Mexican flavours with flair at this destination address, recognised by both the New York Times and the James Beard Foundation.
The Bar room at The Modern
The Museum of Modern Art, 9 W. 53rd St, Manhattan, NY 10019
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Sun: Brunch/Lunch - $26
For contemporary American dining with an artistic twist try Michelin starred The Modern at the Museum of Modern Art.
Bâtard
239 West Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10013
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Chef Markus Glocker's modern European menu is the draw at the Michelin starred Bâtard.
Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway (at 64th Street) New York, NY 10023
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Sun: Dinner - $42
Daniel Boulud’s brasserie remains a steadfast contender on the fickle NYC dining scene. Discover simple french dishes at their finest.
Morimoto NY
88 Tenth Ave, Manhattan, NY 10011
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Discover Masaharu Morimoto's magic in this Meatpacking District eatery where the former executive chef at Nobu combines Japanese standards with western flavours.
Junoon
27 W. 24th St., New York, 10010, United States
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Mon–Fri: Dinner - $42
Sun: Brunch/Lunch - $26
Sun: Dinner - $42
Head to this Flatiron restaurant for modern Michelin starred Indian dining in comfortable interiors.
ABC Kitchen
35 E. 18th St., Manhattan, NY 10003
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Michelin starred Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten offers the freshest organic and local ingredients possible at this flagship address.
Nobu Downtown
Nobu Downtown - Bar/Lounge, 195 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10007
Mon–Fri: Lunch - $26
Dine out in style at Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's trendy flagship restaurant, and if you're very lucky you might catch a glimpse of his actor collaborator, Robert de Niro.