18 NYC Restaurants Among Nation's Top 100, Open Table Says

TRIBECA, NY — The palates of 12 million diners can't be wrong. In a survey of thousands of restaurants across the nation, New York City was found to have 18 considered by OpenTable to be among the 100 best.

The online reservation system compiled its results from 12 million reviews of 26,000 restaurants.

Here are the crowns of New York City's dining scene, according to the website:

Atera, 77 Worth St., Tribeca: This Tribeca restaurant specializes in intricate, expensive tasting menus. The "highly seasonal and continuously sensory" tasting menu will you take you two-and-a-half hours to consume – and $275 to pay the check – according to its website. If you want to add a wine pairing it'll be another $175. The restaurant has netted two Michelin stars.

Gramercy Tavern, 42 E. 20th St., Gramercy: The Gramercy Tavern is dedicated to serving only seasonal foods, meaning the menu changes rapidly depending on what’s at its peak. The restaurant was opened by the prolific Danny Meyer in 1994 and has remained a popular local joint ever since.

Le Coucou, 138 Lafayette St., Soho: Le Coucou, a relatively new addition to the NYC dining scene, is said to bring a new twist to traditional French cuisine. "With our recent captivations with regional American and far-flung global cuisines, it was only a matter of time before once-pervasive grand French returned to our restaurant lives. Stephen Starr's Gallic fairytale Le Coucou...leads the French revival that's currently surging across the country," Eater New York writes. The Soho restaurant, which opened in 2016, serves dishes like duck served with figs and foie gras and, if you're really hungry, a complete rabbit.

Marc Forgione, 134 Reade St., Tribeca: This local restaurant with a high-end flair opened in 2008. Since then, it’s been serving contemporary American dishes courtesy of Chef Marc Forgione.

Marea, 240 Central Park South, Columbus Circle: Marea offers high-end Italian seafood a stone’s throw from Central Park. You can choose from a range of pasta and fish dishes, plus more than 750 options on the wine list.

The Modern - Bar Room and Dining Room, 9 W. 53rd St., Midtown: If you eat in the Modern’s main dining room, you’ll get a spectacular view of the MoMA’s sculpture garden, along with a critically beloved menu. The Bar Room offers a more casual option with many of the same menu items.

Momofuku Ko, 8 Extra Place, East Village: This tiny restaurant has just 12 seats so you’ll definitely want a reservation, which you can only make through Open Table. If you can make it in, you’ll be served a tasting menu that will cost you about $195 (and an extra $175 if you want drinks with that). You’ll get between 12 and 15 courses and need at least two and a half hours to finish your meal.

The Polo Bar, 1 E. 55th St., Midtown: The bar and restaurant from designer Ralph Lauren is famous for its founder, but even more famous for its strict door policy. It’s virtually impossible to get a table at the restaurant – As of December 7, the next available reservation on Open Table was for Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. But Open Table diners who get in seem to love it, giving the restaurant a full five stars.

Raoul’s, 180 Prince St., Soho: This longtime French bistro has been a Soho favorite for decades. Beloved by locals and, later, by celebrities, the restaurant is famous for its burgers, although it also offers more high-end dishes. Raoul’s was founded by two brothers from France in 1975.

Sushi Nakazawa, 23 Commerce St., Greenwich Village: The sushi restaurant, which netted a rare four-star review from New York Times food critic Pete Wells, serves a 20-course meal for those who want to go all-in on sushi.

Upland, 345 Park Avenue S, Midtown East: This popular and lowkey restaurant serves “California-inspired cuisine” that changes by the season. Upland is “built around a culinary philosophy that takes heavy cues from the seasons, Upland balances a familiar rusticity with a smart global approach and a New Yorker’s eye for detail,” according to its website.

Jungsik, 2 Harrison St., Tribeca: The West Side restaurant serves fancy Korean dishes in a trendy space. The only other location of the eatery is in Seoul, and the menu promise an authentic Korean dining experience.

LArtusi, 228 W. 10th St., Chelsea: LArtusi specializes in tiny plates that you can mix and share amongst a group. The 110-seat restaurant has been open since 2008.

Bondst, 6 Bond St.: The cozy sushi restaurant is located inside a Soho brownstone, giving the space an intimate feel.

Daniel, 60 E. 65th St., Upper East Side: This French restaurant specializes in intricately-plated dishes with some unusual ingredients. A plate of caviar at the restaurant will cost you about $390.

Del Post, 85 Tenth Ave., Chelsea: This trendy Chelsea restaurant comes from Food Network-favorite Mario Batali and other acclaimed chefs.

Per Se, 10 Columbus Circle, Columbus Circle: This popular Manhattan restaurant has been serving Columbus Circle diners since 2004. The chef's nine-course tasting menu has netted multiple Michelin star, and is accompanied by your choice of more than 2,000 bottles of wine on the house wine list.

Gabriel Kreuther, 41 W. 42nd St., Midtown: This pre-Broadway favorite has been awarded three stars from the New York Times and one Michelin star thanks to intricately designed plates.

Image credit: Jason Kempin / Getty Images. Caption: A waiter with drinks inside Le Coucou.