Classic Manhattan Restaurants

Who doesn't like to eat? And New York, like many of the nation's most important cities raises the level of restaurants and its chefs to that of Sainthood.

Classic New York City restaurants are a rich and important part of not only New York, but the country. Classic NY restaurants such as Keene’s Steakhouse, Peter Lugers, Delmonico’s and more have seen good times and bad; hosted history and political change. Here is a sampling of those we admire at Citytapper.com.

Peter Luger's

178 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11211

What is more historic at Peter Luger’s? The steak, clientele, wooden floor, waiters, sauce, cream cheese, rib eye or location?

Smith & Wollensky

797 Third Avenue

NY, NY 10022

A midtown favorite for those that watch Madmen. This is the place where ads were made over martini lunches.

Delmonico’s

56 Beaver Street

NY, NY10004

When the stock market crashed and the Great Depression was on, Delmonico’s was living the good life.

Keens Steakhouse

72 West 36^th Street

NY, NY 10018

History doesn’t get any better than this. Steak doesn’t either.

Grand Central Oyster Bar
Grand Central Station
New York, NY
Established in 1913 within “Grand Central Terminal”, the Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant still has the best damn clam chowder you can buy at the counter.

The Leopold Café des Artists
1 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
Nothing lasts forever, exactly. And the owners of Il Gattopardo have recast this classic NYC establishment in its proper attire.

Katz’s Deli
205 East Houston Street
New York, 10002
This Lower East institution continues its trek into history. Nothing can stop this place: not war, crime, high rent or gentrified change. It’s still the same old Katz’s with hand written tickets and piled high pastrami like it was 1944.