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15 Noteworthy Restaurants in Flatiron and Gramercy

Michelin-starred fine dining haunts, the Shake Shack outpost that started it all, and more

by Eater Staff Updated Aug 18, 2022, 10:13am EDT

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by Eater Staff Updated Aug 18, 2022, 10:13am EDT

Conveniently perched between uptown and downtown Manhattan, the neighborhoods of Flatiron and Gramercy often function as that agreeable meeting point for a dinner that feels like a safe middle ground. Despite its convenience, the area doesn’t have a reputation for being a restaurant destination. But there’s a lot more to discover in these adjacent neighborhoods besides seemingly every fancy salad lunch chain: there are fine dining establishments like Gramercy Tavern, classic burger joints like Joe Jr., and excellent Georgian fare at Chito Gvrito. A little research provides plenty of options for a noteworthy meal.

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Shake Shack

The O.G. location of Danny Meyer’s hit burger chain is this humble stand inside Madison Square Park. And while there are now locations scattered all over the city (and the world), there’s something special about the very first outpost, especially when the weather is nice. It’s hard to top the simple pleasure of a Shack burger eaten outside. On nice days, expect a long line, but it moves.

Madison Ave & E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

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Milu

If you’re in the neighborhood and need a bowl for lunch, stat, this is it. Milu — run by former Eleven Madison Park chef Connie Chung — serves some of the best bowl food in the city, including Sichuan-spiced cauliflower, soy-roasted chicken with garlic ginger, and fluffy pineapple buns that work just as well for dining in or takeout any time of day.

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333 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

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Crispy duck leg sits over rice next to a watercress salad and chile cucumbers; a small ramekin of chile crisp sits next to the dish in this overhead shot. — Crispy duck leg over rice at Milu.

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Cote Korean Steakhouse

This stylish, Michelin-starred Korean-American steakhouse comes courtesy of former Piora owner Simon Kim, who decided to apply the American steakhouse genre to Korean barbecue. The menu’s got a mix of chophouse standards with subtle Korean flavor nods, made with beef that’s dry-aged on site and cooked tabletop. Opt for the butcher’s feast, priced at $64 per person and featuring four different meat cuts, banchan (small dishes with various pickled or fermented vegetables), salads, two stews, egg souffle, and soft serve. For a la carte ordering, there’s a range of steak plus options like bibimbap and kimchi stew.

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16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

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A circular beef-filled tabletop grill sits at the center; around that gold-rimmed grill are small banchan, including kimchi and egg omelet — A feast at Cote.

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Maki Kosaka

Maki Kosaka, the more affordable offshoot of Michelin-starred omakase spot Kosaka, is one of the neighborhood’s top options for downing sushi in a pretty, flower-filled space thanks to the plant shop connected to the restaurant. There’s over a dozen versions of stuffed temaki rolls and “grab” sushi served with sheets of toasted nori seaweed for customers to use to scoop up the fish and rice. Or, let the restaurant do the choosing for you with two different under-$50 set sushi meals.

55 West 19th Street GROUND FLOOR, New York, NY 10011

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A curving plate sits on a bar with a seaweed-covered roll of temaki placed on top with ginger and wasabi on the side. — Temaki from Maki Kosaka.

TKK Fried Chicken

This KFC equivalent in Taiwan opened up its first NYC location as a combination TKK and Kung Fu bubble tea shop in November 2018. Expect an extra-crunchy exterior and skinless, tender meat on these birds. Besides the namesake chicken, there are equally decadent add-ons, available a la carte or in combos, like biscuits and kwa kwa bao, a TKK invention comprised of mushroom sticky rice cloaked in chicken skin, then fried.

115 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

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Tacos Güey

Tacos Güey breezed into the neighborhood last summer with a lineup of inventive raw seafood plates and expertly assembled tacos that turned some heads right away. Tuna crudo gets a zippy finish with serrano pepper, prawn ceviche is punched up with tomatillo and yuzu, and the tacos — from juicy carnitas to beef tongue — arrive on delicate corn tortillas made on the premises.

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37 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

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Three tacos cradling blocks of fried fish in each nearly obscured by a thick red sauce. — A trio of fish tacos at Tacos Güey.

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Hawksmoor NYC

This U.K.-based chain’s first stateside location garnered attention for its steak menu and opulent dining room inside the restored United Charities Building in Gramercy. But what shouldn’t be overlooked, as Eater critic Ryan Sutton notes, are the more affordable steaks — including a dry-aged rump roast that currently goes for $32 — that are not only a good value but stand up to some of the best steakhouses in NYC. Dessert should also not be skipped.

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109 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

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The charred rump steak sits on a white plate. — The rump steak at Hawksmoor.

Rezdôra

One of the most popular restaurants in the city for Italian food, Rezdôra is not easy to get into. For diners patient enough to score a seat, however, chef Stefano Secchi serves a rustic menu that nods to the northern Italian region Emilia Romagna, and has been praised by critics across town. One of the most popular dishes here is the Grandma Walking Through the Forest in Emilia, where green-colored morsels filled with leeks sit on a bed of earthy mushrooms. For those who don’t want pasta, the menu also includes dry-aged ribeye and whole fish.

27 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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Uovo pasta, cappelletti, tagliolini al ragu sit on elegant blue and white plates at Rezdora. — A series of pastas at Rezdôra.

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Singapura

At first glance, Salil Mehta’s Singapura may appear to focus on the food of Singapore, but the menu actually highlights many dishes that are prominent throughout Southeast Asia. The chef features classics like sting ray laced in spicy sambal and wrapped in a banana leaf; Hainanese chicken rice, and various noodle dishes, including bak chor mee (braised noodles topped with ground pork and liver, chiles, and mushroom), popular at hawker stands. The drinks side of the menu draws on a tiki bar vibe with tropical cocktails to pair with the food.

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31 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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A colorful dining room with red, blue, and purple patterns on the walls and green plants positioned around the room. — Singapura’s dining room.

Gramercy Tavern

While Union Square Cafe is technically Danny Meyer’s oldest establishment, Gramercy Tavern — opened in 1994 — is an essential part of his sizable empire. Chef Michael Anthony offers a tasting menu at dinner in the more formal dining room that’s elegant, where the white-tablecloth space feels very special occasion-worthy. The menu evolves seasonally, but light, elegant seafood and vegetable-based dishes are the main attraction. There’s also the more casual tavern space up front with an a la carte menu available at lunch and dinner.

42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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Union Square Cafe

Danny Meyer’s first restaurant, which opened in 1985 and has been an important part of the NYC dining scene ever since, moved northeast of its original 16th Street digs in 2016. The newer space is a bit bigger and fancier, with all of the same art (and cream walls) as the original location. Don’t miss the strong pasta game here, and be sure to stop by sister cafe Daily Provisions for to-go coffee and baked goods like an on-point cruller.

101 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

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A saucy pile of lobster ravioli on a white plate with a wine glass to the right. — Ravioli at Union Square Cafe.

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GupShup

Modern Indian fare is served up in a vibrant, pattern-packed space at GupShup, which opened in November 2018. The decor aims to look like a fictitious Bombay family’s abode, circa the ’70s, while the creative food — including a pulao dish with a rack of lamb chops and barberries — comes courtesy of executive chef Gurpreet Singh, an alum of Indian Accent and Punjab Grill.

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115 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003

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Chito Gvrito

If the recent rise of Georgian restaurants in New York City had to be traced back to one dish, it would no doubt be khachapuri adjaruli. The hollowed out bread that looks like a boat filled with molten cheese, butter, and sometimes a raw egg yolk is a star dish at Chito Gvrito. But there are nearly a half dozen versions of khachapuri here along with lamb chops and eggplant rolls that make this spot stand out among the recent spate of Georgian establishments opening across the city.

173 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

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A round bread with two opposing bread handles and cheese and an uncooked egg yolk in a pool in the middle. — Khachapuri at Chito Gvrito.

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Joe Jr.

At this low-key diner-coffee shop, frequented by locals and looking blissfully untouched by time, resides one of the city’s best burgers. The no-frills, griddled burger here is crafted from seven ounces of fresh ground chuck. A standard white bun encases the juicy, crumbly patty, which is accessorized with the classics: lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, and, if desired, American cheese.

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167 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

An open-faced burger and fries on a white plate with tomatoes, lettuce, and a pickle on the side

So Do Fun

Just north of the East Village, where a spate of upscale Chinese restaurants have opened in recent years, the first American outlet of So Do Fun has opened with a focus on presenting Sichuan food for Cantonese tastes. As Eater critic Robert Sietsema reported, some dishes like stir fried double-cooked pork belly are straightforward interpretations of Sichuanese cooking while other parts of the menu focus on fusing chile-laden recipes with Canto fare, like the maoxue wang, a dish full of red chile oil teeming with pork liver, tripe, and slices of spam.

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155 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

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A white porcelain bowl filled with eggs, sauce, shrimp, and broccoli. — Steamed eggs with shrimp at So Do Fun.

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Shake Shack

Madison Ave & E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

The O.G. location of Danny Meyer’s hit burger chain is this humble stand inside Madison Square Park. And while there are now locations scattered all over the city (and the world), there’s something special about the very first outpost, especially when the weather is nice. It’s hard to top the simple pleasure of a Shack burger eaten outside. On nice days, expect a long line, but it moves.

Madison Ave & E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

Visit Website

A close-up photo of a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomatoes in a paper sleeve. — The one and only.

Milu

333 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

If you’re in the neighborhood and need a bowl for lunch, stat, this is it. Milu — run by former Eleven Madison Park chef Connie Chung — serves some of the best bowl food in the city, including Sichuan-spiced cauliflower, soy-roasted chicken with garlic ginger, and fluffy pineapple buns that work just as well for dining in or takeout any time of day.

Open in Google Maps

333 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

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Crispy duck leg sits over rice next to a watercress salad and chile cucumbers; a small ramekin of chile crisp sits next to the dish in this overhead shot. — Crispy duck leg over rice at Milu.

Cote Korean Steakhouse

16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

This stylish, Michelin-starred Korean-American steakhouse comes courtesy of former Piora owner Simon Kim, who decided to apply the American steakhouse genre to Korean barbecue. The menu’s got a mix of chophouse standards with subtle Korean flavor nods, made with beef that’s dry-aged on site and cooked tabletop. Opt for the butcher’s feast, priced at $64 per person and featuring four different meat cuts, banchan (small dishes with various pickled or fermented vegetables), salads, two stews, egg souffle, and soft serve. For a la carte ordering, there’s a range of steak plus options like bibimbap and kimchi stew.

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16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

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A circular beef-filled tabletop grill sits at the center; around that gold-rimmed grill are small banchan, including kimchi and egg omelet — A feast at Cote.

Maki Kosaka

55 West 19th Street GROUND FLOOR, New York, NY 10011

Maki Kosaka, the more affordable offshoot of Michelin-starred omakase spot Kosaka, is one of the neighborhood’s top options for downing sushi in a pretty, flower-filled space thanks to the plant shop connected to the restaurant. There’s over a dozen versions of stuffed temaki rolls and “grab” sushi served with sheets of toasted nori seaweed for customers to use to scoop up the fish and rice. Or, let the restaurant do the choosing for you with two different under-$50 set sushi meals.

55 West 19th Street GROUND FLOOR, New York, NY 10011

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A curving plate sits on a bar with a seaweed-covered roll of temaki placed on top with ginger and wasabi on the side. — Temaki from Maki Kosaka.

TKK Fried Chicken

115 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

This KFC equivalent in Taiwan opened up its first NYC location as a combination TKK and Kung Fu bubble tea shop in November 2018. Expect an extra-crunchy exterior and skinless, tender meat on these birds. Besides the namesake chicken, there are equally decadent add-ons, available a la carte or in combos, like biscuits and kwa kwa bao, a TKK invention comprised of mushroom sticky rice cloaked in chicken skin, then fried.

115 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010

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<span data-author="-1">Fried chicken at TKK</span>

Tacos Güey

37 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

Tacos Güey breezed into the neighborhood last summer with a lineup of inventive raw seafood plates and expertly assembled tacos that turned some heads right away. Tuna crudo gets a zippy finish with serrano pepper, prawn ceviche is punched up with tomatillo and yuzu, and the tacos — from juicy carnitas to beef tongue — arrive on delicate corn tortillas made on the premises.

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37 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

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Three tacos cradling blocks of fried fish in each nearly obscured by a thick red sauce. — A trio of fish tacos at Tacos Güey.

Hawksmoor NYC

109 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

This U.K.-based chain’s first stateside location garnered attention for its steak menu and opulent dining room inside the restored United Charities Building in Gramercy. But what shouldn’t be overlooked, as Eater critic Ryan Sutton notes, are the more affordable steaks — including a dry-aged rump roast that currently goes for $32 — that are not only a good value but stand up to some of the best steakhouses in NYC. Dessert should also not be skipped.

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109 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

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The charred rump steak sits on a white plate. — The rump steak at Hawksmoor.

Rezdôra

27 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

One of the most popular restaurants in the city for Italian food, Rezdôra is not easy to get into. For diners patient enough to score a seat, however, chef Stefano Secchi serves a rustic menu that nods to the northern Italian region Emilia Romagna, and has been praised by critics across town. One of the most popular dishes here is the Grandma Walking Through the Forest in Emilia, where green-colored morsels filled with leeks sit on a bed of earthy mushrooms. For those who don’t want pasta, the menu also includes dry-aged ribeye and whole fish.

27 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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Uovo pasta, cappelletti, tagliolini al ragu sit on elegant blue and white plates at Rezdora. — A series of pastas at Rezdôra.

Singapura

31 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

At first glance, Salil Mehta’s Singapura may appear to focus on the food of Singapore, but the menu actually highlights many dishes that are prominent throughout Southeast Asia. The chef features classics like sting ray laced in spicy sambal and wrapped in a banana leaf; Hainanese chicken rice, and various noodle dishes, including bak chor mee (braised noodles topped with ground pork and liver, chiles, and mushroom), popular at hawker stands. The drinks side of the menu draws on a tiki bar vibe with tropical cocktails to pair with the food.

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31 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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A colorful dining room with red, blue, and purple patterns on the walls and green plants positioned around the room. — Singapura’s dining room.

Gramercy Tavern

42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

While Union Square Cafe is technically Danny Meyer’s oldest establishment, Gramercy Tavern — opened in 1994 — is an essential part of his sizable empire. Chef Michael Anthony offers a tasting menu at dinner in the more formal dining room that’s elegant, where the white-tablecloth space feels very special occasion-worthy. The menu evolves seasonally, but light, elegant seafood and vegetable-based dishes are the main attraction. There’s also the more casual tavern space up front with an a la carte menu available at lunch and dinner.

42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

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The bar and dining room inside a dimly lit restaurant.

Union Square Cafe

101 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

Danny Meyer’s first restaurant, which opened in 1985 and has been an important part of the NYC dining scene ever since, moved northeast of its original 16th Street digs in 2016. The newer space is a bit bigger and fancier, with all of the same art (and cream walls) as the original location. Don’t miss the strong pasta game here, and be sure to stop by sister cafe Daily Provisions for to-go coffee and baked goods like an on-point cruller.

101 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003

Visit Website

A saucy pile of lobster ravioli on a white plate with a wine glass to the right. — Ravioli at Union Square Cafe.

GupShup

115 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003

Modern Indian fare is served up in a vibrant, pattern-packed space at GupShup, which opened in November 2018. The decor aims to look like a fictitious Bombay family’s abode, circa the ’70s, while the creative food — including a pulao dish with a rack of lamb chops and barberries — comes courtesy of executive chef Gurpreet Singh, an alum of Indian Accent and Punjab Grill.

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115 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003

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A spread at Gupshup

Chito Gvrito

173 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

If the recent rise of Georgian restaurants in New York City had to be traced back to one dish, it would no doubt be khachapuri adjaruli. The hollowed out bread that looks like a boat filled with molten cheese, butter, and sometimes a raw egg yolk is a star dish at Chito Gvrito. But there are nearly a half dozen versions of khachapuri here along with lamb chops and eggplant rolls that make this spot stand out among the recent spate of Georgian establishments opening across the city.

173 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Visit Website

A round bread with two opposing bread handles and cheese and an uncooked egg yolk in a pool in the middle. — Khachapuri at Chito Gvrito.

Joe Jr.

167 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

At this low-key diner-coffee shop, frequented by locals and looking blissfully untouched by time, resides one of the city’s best burgers. The no-frills, griddled burger here is crafted from seven ounces of fresh ground chuck. A standard white bun encases the juicy, crumbly patty, which is accessorized with the classics: lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, and, if desired, American cheese.

Open in Google Maps

167 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

An open-faced burger and fries on a white plate with tomatoes, lettuce, and a pickle on the side

So Do Fun

155 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Just north of the East Village, where a spate of upscale Chinese restaurants have opened in recent years, the first American outlet of So Do Fun has opened with a focus on presenting Sichuan food for Cantonese tastes. As Eater critic Robert Sietsema reported, some dishes like stir fried double-cooked pork belly are straightforward interpretations of Sichuanese cooking while other parts of the menu focus on fusing chile-laden recipes with Canto fare, like the maoxue wang, a dish full of red chile oil teeming with pork liver, tripe, and slices of spam.

Open in Google Maps

155 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003

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A white porcelain bowl filled with eggs, sauce, shrimp, and broccoli. — Steamed eggs with shrimp at So Do Fun.

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