Good Restaurants in Manhattan

Here is a list of a dozen good restaurants in Manhattan.  We have had conversations with people who travel, particularly to large cities like New York, who fear being forced to dine at very expensive establishments simply because they don't know where else to go. The places listed here meet the following criteria. 

- They make the list only after a visit for a meal. 
- They offer adults a pleasant environment for dining. 
- They provide excellent service. 
- The food is very good to excellent. 
- The prices are moderate. 

So, - looking for a good meal, in a nice place, with reasonable prices, in The Big Apple? Try these. 

The prices shown are for TWO PEOPLE and include the tip because, after all, the tip is part of what you pay for a meal. The dinners include a soft drink or one glass of house wine, salad, entree', coffee, but usually no desert. Breakfast prices are for a full meal starting with a large fruit juice. Keep in mind, of course, that the prices shown here are not guaranteed and will probably vary depending on the menu choices you make. 

A good suggestion for visitors to NYC is don’t eat at a restaurant that does not have the menu posted for viewing before you go in. 


As most travelers know, restaurants appear and disappear with breathtaking suddenness. You should heed the familiar and easy to remember disclaimer IWTWIWT,BIMNBTWYGT, and call etc. (See below) 

Many of these places have their own Website showing their location, menu, etc. 

If anyone knows of a restaurant which meets the five criteria shown above and thinks it should be on the list, let us know. Or, if you have visited one of these establishments and found it wanting in any of the five criteria, let us know that, too.


* Aegean, Columbus Ave at W 70th St., Manhattan. $35.

The food on the menu is Greek. Aegean is a neighborhood place with an open atmosphere that makes you feel you are dining outside, without actually being outside. Take the 1, 2, or 3 train to 72 St., walk two blocks east and two blocks south, or the B or C train to 72 St. and walk one block west and two blocks south.