NYC’s must‑eat list
NYC foodies are name‑checking spots to know now—Cho Dang Gol, Le Bernardin, Tatiana, Le Veau D’Or, Semma, Smithereens and Via Carota are being recommended for authentic, high‑end dining. (x.com) If you’re chasing reservations, these are the places feeding the city’s current chatter. (x.com)
Semma was named the No. 1 restaurant in New York on The New York Times’ 2025 list, a ranking compiled from more than 20,000 contenders and capped with a Top 10 that put Vijay Kumar’s South‑Indian menu at the top (hallpr.com)). Semma holds one Michelin star and its chef, Vijay Kumar, won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State, milestones cited by both the MICHELIN Guide and the James Beard Foundation’s 2025 winners roundup (guide.michelin.com)). Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi sits inside David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center and opened in November 2022 before rapidly becoming one of the city’s most talked‑about tables. (en.wikipedia.org)) Reservations at Tatiana drop through Resy 28 days in advance at noon and reports show tables often disappear within minutes, with journalists and guides describing the booking process as “impossible” without alerts or persistence (blog.resy.com)). Le Bernardin remains a three‑Michelin‑star seafood anchor in Midtown and lists a global cellar of roughly 15,000 bottles under long‑time wine director Aldo Sohm on its official site. (guide.michelin.com)) Cho Dang Gol, a Koreatown stalwart opened in 1997 and recommended for homestyle Korean tofu dishes, is listed as a Bib Gourmand and is routinely slammed with full waitlists by early evening. (theinfatuation.com)) Le Veau d’Or was reopened on the Upper East Side in mid‑2024 by the team behind Frenchette (Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson), a relaunch covered as the revival of one of the city’s oldest bistros. (ny.eater.com)) Smithereens, a New England–inspired seafood spot in the East Village that opened in late 2024, has been prominent in recent reviews for its ambitious seafood tasting menu and quickly became part of the conversation about new high‑end neighborhood dining. (ny.eater.com)) Via Carota remains a West Village must‑visit known for long walk‑in lines and a small allotment of reservations released 30 days ahead on Resy at 10 a.m., a system that keeps it perennially busy. (theinfatuation.com))
