Upper East Side restaurants are often thought of as obscenely expensive, stuffy spots — the kind of places where regulars include a parent on Gossip Girl or bankers with expense accounts. Either way, the neighborhood’s restaurant scene doesn’t exactly scream destination dining. But it’s always offered diverse cuisine, from excellent Filipino food to satisfying Persian fare. Here are some standouts for eating and drinking on the UES, whether it’s for handmade pasta, extravagant omakase, or some old-school pastrami sandwiches.
Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it also poses a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.
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