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Best Overall Restaurants for New York Restaurant Week

Enjoy a great Restaurant Week experience at these New York City Restaurants

By , About.com Guide

Many restaurants participate in New York Restaurant Week, but it's difficult to know which choices are best. The value of a Restaurant Week meal varies dramatically from place to place, and this list has gathered together some of the best bets for Restaurant Week where you can enjoy a great meal, a great deal and great service as well.

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1. Bar Breton

If you're curious about the cuisine of Brittany, you might enjoy Cyril Renaud's contemporary French restaurant. Bar Breton's Restaurant Week menus are a nice change of pace, since they serve different dishes at lunch and dinner.
Phone: 212-213-4999
Address: 254 Fifth Avenue


Subway: N/R to 28th Street

2. Colicchio & Sons Tap Room

The three-course restaurant week menu at Colicchio & Sons Tap Room is a wonderful way to experience the restaurant's locally-inspired cuisine at either lunch or dinner. The restaurant is also well-known for its vast beer menu.
Phone: 212-400-6699
Address: 85 Tenth Avenue

3. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

If you're looking for a downtown spot for Restaurant Week, consider Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen and Bar. Their restaurant week lunch offerings sound delicious: I'd probably try the butternut squash soup, Yankee burger and orange-vanilla sundae.
Phone: 212-933-5300
Address: 299 Bowery (Houston/1st)
Subway: F to 2nd Ave

4. Kellari Taverna

If you're hoping that there is a Greek restaurant to try during Restaurant Week, look no further than Kellari Taverna. Their Restaurant Week dinner menu includes 4-6 choices per course, with several seafood options.
Phone: 212-221-0144
Address: 19 West 44th Street (5th/6th)
Subway: B/D/F/M or 7 to 42nd Street/Bryant Park

5. Lupa Restaurant

Restaurant Week is a wonderful opportunity to sample Mario Batali's Italian trattoria in the West Village, Lupa. The Restaurant Week menu also offers a $12 wine pairing to accompany your choices.
Phone: 212-982-5089
Address: 170 Thompson Street
Subway: 1 to Houston; R/W to Prince St; 6 to Bleecker St

6. Lure Fishbar

You'll feel like you're dining in a luxury yacht when you have lunch or dinner at Lure Fishbar during Restaurant Week.
Phone: 212-431-7676
Address: 142 Mercer Street
Neighborhood: SoHo

7. Mesa Grill

Bobby Flay's Southwestern restaurant in the Union Square/Flatiron area consistantly offers Restaurant Week goers a pleasant experience. Supplement your meal with a cactus pear or white peach margarita.
Phone: (212) 807-7400
Address: 102 5th Avenue
Subway: 4/5/6/N/R/L to 14th Street/Union Square

8. SHO Shaun Hergatt

SHO Shaun Hergatt offers Financial District diners a menu highlighting seasonal, local ingredients with refined, sophisticated techniques. Restaurant Week diners can enjoy both lunch and dinner at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Phone: 212-809-3993
Address: The Setai, New York, 40 Broad Street, Second Level
Subway: 2/3, 4/5 to Wall Street; J/M/Z to Broad Street; R/W to Rector Street

9. Smith & Wollensky

Looking for a New York City steakhouse where you can actually enjoy steak during Restaurant Week? Smith & Wollensky's Restaurant Week menu highlights classic steakhouse standbys, including Caesar salad, filet mignon and cheesecake among its offerings.
Phone: 212-753-1530
Address: 797 Third Avenue (49 St)
Subway: 6 to 51st/Lex, E/V to 53rd/Lex

10. Tocqueville

Tocqueville actually offers the prix-fixe lunch special year round -- and it's a great opportunity to sample their fine food, which is built around the best seasonally available products. You can even add a wine pairing for $15 more.
Phone: (212) 647-1515
Address: 1 East 15th Street
Subways: 4/5/6/N/R/L to Union Square

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