UWS Eatery Named One Of Best New Restaurants In New York City

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — With the Upper West Side not lacking in restaurant options, sometimes it's best to try out a top-rated newcomer to the neighborhood. A recent ranking looks to help with that as an Upper West Side eatery recently got named among the best new restaurants in New York City.

On Monday, TimeOut New York published its list of "The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC."

"While we're always delighted to revisit those old favorites, everyone knows that sometimes only something shiny and new will do," editors from TimeOut wrote in the article.

Dagon, an Israeli restaurant at 2454 Broadway on West 91st Street, was named as one of the best new eateries in New York City. Dagon opened in February 2021.

Here's what the editors from TimeOut had to say about the UWS restaurant:

"This Upper West Side sparkler is equally suitable for brunch, dinner, or just drinks that turn into whatever. Its bar is large enough to not run into anybody unless you’re really trying, with decor, drinks and menu items engrossing enough to drive you to distraction. Meet friends or sit alone and breathe in the verdant interior over plates intended to evoke “somewhere in the Mediterranean” like the Jerusalem bagel with smoked salmon, shakshuka, flash-fried cauliflower, whole charcoal-grilled branzino, harissa BBQ chicken and crispy roasted lamb."

Dagon has received a huge amount of praise since opening in the neighborhood, including getting named as the best new NYC restaurant of the pandemic by the New York Post.

• NY Post Names UWS Eatery 'Best New NYC Restaurant' Of Pandemic

Dagon is named for the Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and earth and features cuisine from "somewhere in the Mediterranean," which is a phrase the restaurant uses to describe the heritage of its food.

You can find out more about Dagon on its website.