
The menu features a nice mix of pastas, meats, and seafoods with offerings that balance classic Italian cuisine with modern trends. This modern Italian restaurant has received a coveted three star review from the New York Times, and a James Beard nomination for ‘Best New Restaurant in America’. It is food you can feel good about eating.
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The menu has several meat-free burgers plus salads and sweets. This restaurant is one of the major forces that is making plant-based food cool. It’s right on the edge of Greenwich Village, but still well within walking distance from Union Square and I couldn’t resist adding it to the list. Stop in for dinner, or grab a drink at their bar – the space is so beautiful that you need to see it. Casa ApiciiĪn Italian restaurant tucked away in an old townhouse, that serves the most incredible carbonara. I haven’t been yet, but it receives high praise from foodies.

Maialino serves up Italian soul food and is known for their pastas. On weekdays, the restaurant is home to a gastrohall featuring pizza, poke, salads, street food, charcuterie, a raw bar, and more. The creme brulee crossiants cannot be missed – but you better buy them first thing in the morning since they are known for selling out. Union FareĪ big beautiful restaurant just north of Union Square with the most beautiful pastries. Barn Joo has two Manhattan locations and they take reservations. The space is gorgeously and creatively decorated – a lighted moon hangs over the bar and is far more elegant than you might be imagining.

My sister, Kelly, and I love the bibimbap and the dumplings. If you are wondering what to do in Union Square – the first thing on your list should be to eat! The area is loaded with fantastic restaurants! Barn Jooīarn Joo is my go-to restaurant in Union Square. This 6.5 acre park located at 14th Street and Broadway is home to a farmers market, and it a place where you will find New Yorkers leisurely reading the paper or a book. (Note: the photo above is a photo of the Empire State Building taken from the Top of the Rock. Plus it is where the iconic scene in Sleepless in Seattle was filmed. The Empire State Building is short blocks straight north of the Flatiron Building, and it offers one of the best views of New York City. Go to the top of the Empire State Building You can see the Flatiron Building and the Empire State Building from small park, it is also where you can find the original Shake Shack. Not to be confused with Rodin, the French sculptor, the Rubin Museum of Art is dedicated to collecting and displaying the art of the Himalayas. It is definitely worth walking by taking some photos – plus it is just across the street from Eataly. Located just south of Madison Square Park at 23rd and 5th, it was built in 1902 and at the time it was one of the tallest buildings in the world.

The Flatiron Building is one of New York City’s most iconic architectural landmarks.

