Prince Street Pizza, located in SoHo, primarily serves authentic Italian pizza and calzones. The restaurant is proud to be a SoHo resident, and therefore incorporates the essence of this neighborhood in its House Special, the SoHo Squares pizza. These signature pizzas include Mercer Margherita, Spicy Spring and Broadway Breadcrumb. The pizzas served here are always fresh, and diners love the thin and crispy crust of each slice. One of their best, which diners recommend, is their classic cheese calzones; the stuffed prosciutto balls are equally delectable. Loved for its delicious toppings and reasonable pricing, Prince St. Pizza has become a go-to pizza place for locals.
Spread across two levels, Carmine's Theater District is a bustling Italian diner that is filled with families and large groups. Specializing in authentic Southern Italian food, their family-sized menu features dishes like veal marsala, fried calamari, chicken scarpariello, chicken Parmesan, seafood pasta and Rigatoni country-style pasta. Round it off with either a tiramisu or Strawberry Shortcake, you'd soon be making your next reservation!
Junior's Restaurant and Bakery is practically a local legend. Since its humble beginnings in the 1950s, this Brooklyn eatery has won over the hearts of New York's discerning diners with its scrumptious, luscious and sinfully delicious cheesecakes. The Times Square location of Junior's opened its doors in 2006 and has come to be a favorite among locals and visitors alike. The menu offers a hearty selection of classic NYC diner fare including omelets, griddle cakes, sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers, BBQ plates, seafood and steaks, alongside a full bar menu and desserts. The restaurant itself is a cheerful mix of 1950s Brooklyn charm and classic style. It's always a good idea to call ahead before paying a visit to Junior's for the restaurant is forever bustling and is often filled to the brim. Whether you find the time to dine here a not, a trip to Times Square is simply incomplete without a slice of Junior's sublime cheesecakes.
Tony's offers some of the best Italian dishes. Fresh and garlicky food is offered in huge family style platters; the servings are quite generous. Try the Tony's Shrimp for appetizers and the Eggplant Parmigiana, it is a specialty here. The special authentic Italian recipes were inherited by Dinapoli's children who continue to keep the family tradition alive. End your meal with a fine selection of exquisite wines.
Daniel
Owned by the legendary Chef Daniel Boulud, this award-winning French restaurant is considered by many to be the one of the best dining experiences in the city. The cuisine is contemporary, putting a fresh spin on traditional recipes and is both expertly prepared and exquisitely plated. Enjoy divine dishes like rabbit saddle with chorizo and tarragon mustard or wasabi-marinated hamachi with white sturgeon caviar and Meyer lemon coulis amid fine Italian Renaissance décor. Opt for the tasting menu or let the knowledgeable staff at Daniel help you create your perfect meal, complete with outstanding drink pairings.
The huge serving area at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House is more like a stadium than a dining room, but there is a certain elegance to it nonetheless. The massive window spaces on three sides help to open up this rambling steakhouse to the excitement of Midtown Manhattan. Even more importantly, the steaks are top quality. Appetizers include shrimp cocktail, shrimp remoulade and marinated shrimp. Not surprisingly, steak is the way to go here, but dishes like pastas, lobster and osso bucco are on the menu as well.
You should feel very special to eat at this place, probably because this could be the only rice pudding restaurant in the world. Started by a very well experienced chef Jemal Edwards, this place has grown to be a popular joint for the food it serves. The restaurant serves about 18 different flavors of rice pudding and the chef is working on discovering more flavors day by day. So come down here for a bowl of rice pudding which come with a variety of toppings. Rice to Riches is a must visit in New York.
Spot Dessert Bar offers popular ice creams and pastries with an Asian twist. With quirky flavors like Green Tea in the Thai Tea Creme Brulee, berries in Yuzu Eskimo and jasmine in the Kabocha Brulee cake, this dessert shop adds a new dimension to the average American dessert. There are pastries and ice creams too and the shop is a colorful mix of sweet treats for the sweet lovers. There is Oreo, tapioca, brownie, raspberry and nata de coco ice cream, among other flavors. The Spot Dessert Bar also has catering and delivery services.
