3 Upper West Side Restaurants Among Best In NYC, New Ranking Says

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Get ready to compete for dinner reservations, Upper West Side.

The New York Times released its definitive ranking of the 100 best restaurants in New York City on Tuesday, and to no one's surprise, three popular Upper West Side eateries have made the cut.

To create the ranking, three interim restaurant critics — Priya Krishna, Melissa Clark and Brian Gallagher — went through the city's culinary scene with a fine-toothed comb, touring and eating at around 200 restaurants worth considering, according to the New York Times.

Each critic returned with a list of winners and then continued to narrow down the list until it represented the best of the best, across boroughs, price points, and cuisines, according to the New York Times.

The top 10 restaurants were ranked in order, and then the remaining 90 were unranked, according to the New York Times. The Lincoln Center plaza's restaurant, Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, comes in at number 10 on the top 10.

Here are the Upper West Side eateries that made this year's list.

Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi

Cuisine: American, Caribbean, Creole

Address: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023

What New York Times critic Priya Krishna says: "When the chef Kwame Onwuachi brought braised oxtails and goat patties to Lincoln Center a few years ago, the city’s dining landscape changed for the better. Mr. Onwuachi paints a vibrant portrait of the Afro-Caribbean culinary diaspora, adding surprising touches inspired by his Bronx upbringing — spicy, nutty suya is dusted onto pastrami, while lobster gets the bright and bracing escovitch treatment. Set inside one of New York’s great cultural institutions, Tatiana is a reminder of how dynamic, fearless cooking can be its own art form."

Barney Greengrass

Cuisine: Deli, Appetizing, Breakfast

Address: 541 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, 10024

What New York Times critic Melissa Clark says: "Latkes or blintzes? Nova or belly lox? Bagel or bialy? The extensive menu at this Upper West Side elder can seem daunting for a first-timer, but regulars know there are no wrong choices. Barney Greengrass has been serving smoked fish and other appetizing staples with curmudgeonly panache since 1908. Maybe the matzo ball soup could arrive a little hotter, the tables wobble a little less, the line move a little faster. Nu? There’s no better spot for a taste of O.G. New York Jewish charm, especially when it’s expressed in a plate of lox, eggs and onions."

Jean-Georges

Cuisine: French, Tasting

Address: 1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023

What New York Times critic Melissa Clark says: "This genteel dining room overlooking Central Park has "refined tasting menu" written all over it, but Jean-Georges Vongerichten has more on his mind. His brilliant nuances and bold flavors are more rousing than respectful. A smear of black garlic hoisin next to charred duck breast mingles the funk of fermentation with the perfume of Earl Grey. A tofu flower, expansive as a sea anemone in its bowl of subtle matsutake mushroom broth, leaves you wondering how something so delicate can possess such umami depth. From the first caviar- and uni-rich amuse to the whimsical grand finale of homemade caramels, fruit jellies, chocolates and marshmallows, Jean-Georges proves that the chef is still not out of unexpected delights."

See the entire ranking from the New York Times here.

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