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by Eater Staff Updated Nov 8, 2022, 4:33pm EST

New York is one of the oldest dining cities in the country, and though it can feel like we’re always mourning the loss of another neighborhood stalwart, the city is still brimming with countless iconic establishments. Here is a collection of some the oldest and the greatest of New York's classic restaurants, all of them decades-old and some dating back more than a century. They range from legendary steakhouses to gritty taverns and coal-fired pizzerias, but they’re all quintessentially New York.

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188 Bakery Cuchifritos

Open since 1982, 188 Bakery Cuchifritos, a Caribbean neighborhood staple, is a go-to for orders of chicharrones, pernil, cuajito (meaty pig stomach), as well as morcilla. Of the latter, critic Ryan Sutton says, “the sausage, paradoxically light yet also earthy and rich, serves as a reminder that if you’re not considering Puerto Rican pork within the scope of the city’s grand meat and charcuterie traditions, you’re not doing it right.”

158 E 188th St, The Bronx, NY 10468

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Patrons gather behind a plexiglass guard at a counter for lunch; decorative handwritten menu signs hang in the background — The lunch counter at 188 Bakery Cuchifritos.

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Mario’s Restaurant

Now over a century old, Marios on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is as old-school as it gets. The Migliucci family still owns this restaurant that started as a pizzeria, serving dishes like linguine with red clam sauce and veal marsala. The interior looks untouched, full of oil paintings, Michelangelo statuettes, and white columns. Don’t miss the dessert trolley, and be sure to finish off with an espresso paired with a shot of complimentary anisette.

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8196, 2342 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

A man in a yellow shirt walks under a red awning with the word Mario’s. — Mario’s in the Bronx.

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Sylvia's Restaurant

Dubbed “the Queen of Soul Food,” Sylvia Woods opened the doors on Sylvia’s Restaurant in 1962, bringing generous servings of Southern comfort food to Harlem. The neighborhood restaurant is world-famous for its timeless cooking and Southern charm, which still endures decades after opening. While Woods died in 2012, her family continues to run the restaurant.

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328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

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A leg of fried chicken next to a helping of mac and cheese in an aluminum take-out container. — Fried chicken with mac and cheese at Sylvia’s.

Barney Greengrass

The aromas of smoked fish, such as sturgeon, salmon, and sable, is undeniable upon entering this appetizing joint on the Upper West Side. There’s a good chance that third-generation proprietor Gary Greengrass may be near the front door, ushering customers toward one of the restaurant’s tables (ideally in the room with vintage-looking wallpaper depicting the French Quarter in New Orleans). Roughly a century after opening, the space still has a neighborhood charm to it and feels like a mashup between a diner and delicatessen.

541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

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The interior of Barney Greengrass with a man waiting to order food. The refrigerated counter showcases the different meats and spreads the establishment has to offer. — Barney Greengrass is an Upper West Side institution.

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Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

This Astoria beer garden has been around since 1910, and is the oldest of its kind in the city. It’s a sprawling place with an enormous garden, which makes it especially popular in warmer months. The beer selection is solid, there’s a range of sausage and schnitzel to soak it up, and pitchers top out at around $20.

29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102

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Cars line a two-way street in front of a building with a sign that reads “Beer Garden” in capital letters. — Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria.

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Joe Allen

New York lost the restaurateur Joe Allen in 2021, yet after nearly 60 years, his namesake restaurant lives on; this Theater District staple remains a haunt for theatergoers and actors alike. Get the La Scala salad with iceberg, salami, and provolone; the Joe Allen burger or steak frites; and save room for the epic banana cream pie.

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326 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

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P.J. Clarke's

Though it’s now expanded into a chain of pubs, the original P.J. Clarke’s has stood on Third Avenue since 1884. This is the one with the ancient mahogany bar, the old jukebox, and the taxidermied dog at the bar. Over the years it has attracted regulars like Jackie Kennedy and Frank Sinatra, and the bacon cheeseburger is called the “Cadillac” because that’s how Nat King Cole once described it.

915 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022

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An open-faced burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese next to a side of fries. — A burger and fries from P.J. Clarkes

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Grand Central Oyster Bar

Grand Central Oyster Bar has occupied the subterranean space in Grand Central Station since 1913. The award-winning room, with its vaulted, tiled ceilings is one of the main attractions here, and one of the best seats for slurping more than a dozen kinds of oysters is at the bar.

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

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Customers sit around a chef’s table below ornate, hanging lights and arched ceilings. — Grand Central Oyster Bar in Grand Central.

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Keens Steakhouse

One of Manhattan’s oldest and greatest steakhouse institutions Keens has stood on 36th Street since 1885, and it remains one of Midtown’s best restaurants. It’s famed for its mutton chop (though the steaks and the hash are also a good choice) and for the thousands of clay pipes hanging from its ceiling, which used to be rented out to regulars for $5 a year.

72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018

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Old Town Bar

Old Town Bar is one of a handful to survive Prohibition. The space itself, with its tiled floor, wooden booths, and mahogany bar, is one of the main attractions, but Old Town also serves a superb burger and wings. Dine downstairs, and your food might just be delivered to the bar via dumbwaiter from the kitchen upstairs.

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45 E 18th St., New York, NY 10003

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A darkened bar room with many standing and seated patrons and Victorian fixtures. — The barroom of the Old Town has been a literary hangout for over a century.

John's of Bleecker Street

John’s — another classic coal-oven pizzeria founded by a veteran of Lombardi’s — opened in 1929 and today serves a pie that Eater critic Robert Sietsema found to be “lusher” than its coal-oven peers. That means a little bit more cheese and a top-notch crust. Prepare to wait in line to enter.

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278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

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People sit alone and in groups in a restaurant with tiled floors and wooden booths. — Inside John’s of Bleecker Street.

Katz's Delicatessen

Katz’s has stood on the corner of East Houston and Ludlow streets since 1888, and the pastrami alone is a New York icon. The expansive, cafeteria-style dining room is almost always bustling, and diners have to know how to navigate the system. Get in line, remember to tip the slicer (they might give you an extra piece to snack on), and no matter what, don’t lose that ticket.

205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

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The front of a sprawling corner store at night, with red neon letters that read “Katz’s Delicatessen” in capital letters. — Outside of Katz’s Delicatessen.

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Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza

Lombardi’s is the first pizzeria in New York City and, supposedly, the country. It relocated a few decades ago — from the home it had occupied since 1905 to a storefront down the block — but it’s still one of the city’s few coal-oven pizzerias. Go early or late to avoid the onslaught of tourists, and get a basic red or white pie.

32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

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A flash photograph of a pizza from Lombardi’s topped generously with clams and a lemon. — The clam pie from Lombardi’s.

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The Odeon

Opened in the ’80s, the comely neon-lit Odeon “is a movie set that doubles as a restaurant,” according to a decades-old piece in Vanity Fair. Opened by Lynn Wagenknecht, her then-husband restauranteur Keith McNally, and his brother Brian, it’s still run by Wagenknecht (while Keith has gone on to open a restaurant empire). In spite of the many lives New York has lived since it opened in what was then remote Tribeca, the Odeon feels both of the ’80s and of the moment. Other plusses: No server will ask if you’ve dined here before. The dining room, usually crowded, is neither too loud nor too quiet. The music is a backdrop but not intrusive. And your Odeon burger, three-egg omelet, or croque monsieur will arrive as satisfying as you would hope.

145 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

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Bamonte's

A red-sauce stalwart of Brooklyn, Bamonte's has been open since 1902 and hasn’t been renovated since the 1950s. It’s said to have been a mobster hangout and still attracts plenty of Williamsburg old-timers. Don’t miss the baked clams or the pork chop topped with peppers, which Eater critic Robert Sietsema deems “the city's most perfect evocation of that dish.”

32 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

A red frame house is the setting for Bamonte’s, and an old man sits on a bench in front. — Customers gathered outside of Bamonte’s in Williamsburg.

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Chinatown’s oldest restaurant serves up fresh and consistently delicious dim sum, ordered off a menu rather than a cart. The dining room, dating back to 1920, is a relic. Order the pork buns, the sticky rice in lotus leaves, the shrimp and chive dumplings, and any of the rice rolls. During peak dim sum hours (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) there may be a line, but it’s worth waiting in.

13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

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Wo Hop

Wo Hop, founded in 1938, takes the distinction of the city’s second oldest Chinese restaurant. (Only Nom Wah Tea Parlor, started in 1920 and also on this list, is older.) Its longevity is due to both the reliability of its Chinese-American fare and the small, subterranean nature of the real estate it occupies. Try the massive platters of chicken chow mein, sweet-and-sour pork, subgum egg foo young, and beef chow fun. While the address listed here is considered the original Wo Hop, the street-level part of the restaurant is dubbed Wo Hop Next Door.

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17 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

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A bowl of congee set against a neon green background at Wo Hop. — A bowl of congee from Wo Hop.

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Peter Luger Steak House

Peter Luger opened in Williamsburg in 1887 and even today can often be a tough reservation to snag. Go for the porterhouse, of course, which is dry-aged and served in a pool of butter and its own juices. If there for lunch, don’t miss the hamburger.

178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Peter Luger’s hamburger with fries, on a white plate with blue markings. — Peter Luger’s hamburger with fries.

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Gottscheer Hall

Founded in 1924 when Ridgewood was a German immigrant enclave, Gottscheer represents a group of ethnic Germans who had previously lived under the Habsburg Monarchy in what is now Slovenia. This sturdy beer hall, which looks every year of its age, has a barroom open to the public where German and American beers are dispensed, and an agreeable but limited menu of sausages, goulash, pretzels, and cutlets is served. Don’t miss the potato pancakes.

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657 Fairview Ave, Queens, NY 11385

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A blue brick entrance with a bright blue awning. — Step through these doors into a century old German tavern.

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L&B Spumoni Gardens

L&B Spumoni Gardens was founded in 1939 and is always at its best in the summer when it’s warm enough to sit at the picnic tables outside. The restaurant sprawls across three buildings, each offering a different L&B specialty. Order the spumoni, of course, famed thick-crusted Sicilian pizzas (served “upside down” with the sauce on top of the cheese), and monstrous meatball heroes.

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2725 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

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An outdoor seating area with picnic tables and umbrellas at L&B Spumoni Gardens in Gravesend, Brooklyn. — The outdoor seating area at L&B Spumoni Gardens.

Nathan's Famous

Even if it’s since grown into a wide-reaching franchise, Nathan’s Famous remains a true New York institution. The Coney Island original opened in 1916, selling hot dogs for five cents. They cost more now, of course, and come in vegan varieties, but otherwise not much has changed about the experience of eating a cheap, greasy dog on the boardwalk.

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1310 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224

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Customers wait in a line that wraps around the corner of the colorful Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island. — The original Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island.

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188 Bakery Cuchifritos

158 E 188th St, The Bronx, NY 10468

Open since 1982, 188 Bakery Cuchifritos, a Caribbean neighborhood staple, is a go-to for orders of chicharrones, pernil, cuajito (meaty pig stomach), as well as morcilla. Of the latter, critic Ryan Sutton says, “the sausage, paradoxically light yet also earthy and rich, serves as a reminder that if you’re not considering Puerto Rican pork within the scope of the city’s grand meat and charcuterie traditions, you’re not doing it right.”

158 E 188th St, The Bronx, NY 10468

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Patrons gather behind a plexiglass guard at a counter for lunch; decorative handwritten menu signs hang in the background — The lunch counter at 188 Bakery Cuchifritos.

Mario’s Restaurant

8196, 2342 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Now over a century old, Marios on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is as old-school as it gets. The Migliucci family still owns this restaurant that started as a pizzeria, serving dishes like linguine with red clam sauce and veal marsala. The interior looks untouched, full of oil paintings, Michelangelo statuettes, and white columns. Don’t miss the dessert trolley, and be sure to finish off with an espresso paired with a shot of complimentary anisette.

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8196, 2342 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

A man in a yellow shirt walks under a red awning with the word Mario’s. — Mario’s in the Bronx.

Sylvia's Restaurant

328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

Dubbed “the Queen of Soul Food,” Sylvia Woods opened the doors on Sylvia’s Restaurant in 1962, bringing generous servings of Southern comfort food to Harlem. The neighborhood restaurant is world-famous for its timeless cooking and Southern charm, which still endures decades after opening. While Woods died in 2012, her family continues to run the restaurant.

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328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

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A leg of fried chicken next to a helping of mac and cheese in an aluminum take-out container. — Fried chicken with mac and cheese at Sylvia’s.

Barney Greengrass

541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

The aromas of smoked fish, such as sturgeon, salmon, and sable, is undeniable upon entering this appetizing joint on the Upper West Side. There’s a good chance that third-generation proprietor Gary Greengrass may be near the front door, ushering customers toward one of the restaurant’s tables (ideally in the room with vintage-looking wallpaper depicting the French Quarter in New Orleans). Roughly a century after opening, the space still has a neighborhood charm to it and feels like a mashup between a diner and delicatessen.

541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

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The interior of Barney Greengrass with a man waiting to order food. The refrigerated counter showcases the different meats and spreads the establishment has to offer. — Barney Greengrass is an Upper West Side institution.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102

This Astoria beer garden has been around since 1910, and is the oldest of its kind in the city. It’s a sprawling place with an enormous garden, which makes it especially popular in warmer months. The beer selection is solid, there’s a range of sausage and schnitzel to soak it up, and pitchers top out at around $20.

29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102

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Cars line a two-way street in front of a building with a sign that reads “Beer Garden” in capital letters. — Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria.

Joe Allen

326 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

New York lost the restaurateur Joe Allen in 2021, yet after nearly 60 years, his namesake restaurant lives on; this Theater District staple remains a haunt for theatergoers and actors alike. Get the La Scala salad with iceberg, salami, and provolone; the Joe Allen burger or steak frites; and save room for the epic banana cream pie.

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326 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

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P.J. Clarke's

915 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022

Though it’s now expanded into a chain of pubs, the original P.J. Clarke’s has stood on Third Avenue since 1884. This is the one with the ancient mahogany bar, the old jukebox, and the taxidermied dog at the bar. Over the years it has attracted regulars like Jackie Kennedy and Frank Sinatra, and the bacon cheeseburger is called the “Cadillac” because that’s how Nat King Cole once described it.

915 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022

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An open-faced burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese next to a side of fries. — A burger and fries from P.J. Clarkes

Grand Central Oyster Bar

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Grand Central Oyster Bar has occupied the subterranean space in Grand Central Station since 1913. The award-winning room, with its vaulted, tiled ceilings is one of the main attractions here, and one of the best seats for slurping more than a dozen kinds of oysters is at the bar.

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

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Customers sit around a chef’s table below ornate, hanging lights and arched ceilings. — Grand Central Oyster Bar in Grand Central.

Keens Steakhouse

72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018

One of Manhattan’s oldest and greatest steakhouse institutions Keens has stood on 36th Street since 1885, and it remains one of Midtown’s best restaurants. It’s famed for its mutton chop (though the steaks and the hash are also a good choice) and for the thousands of clay pipes hanging from its ceiling, which used to be rented out to regulars for $5 a year.

72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018

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A mutton chop on a white plate with salad, surrounded by a knife and fork on a white tableclothed table. — A mutton chop from Keens Steakhouse.

Old Town Bar

45 E 18th St., New York, NY 10003

Old Town Bar is one of a handful to survive Prohibition. The space itself, with its tiled floor, wooden booths, and mahogany bar, is one of the main attractions, but Old Town also serves a superb burger and wings. Dine downstairs, and your food might just be delivered to the bar via dumbwaiter from the kitchen upstairs.

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45 E 18th St., New York, NY 10003

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A darkened bar room with many standing and seated patrons and Victorian fixtures. — The barroom of the Old Town has been a literary hangout for over a century.

John's of Bleecker Street

278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

John’s — another classic coal-oven pizzeria founded by a veteran of Lombardi’s — opened in 1929 and today serves a pie that Eater critic Robert Sietsema found to be “lusher” than its coal-oven peers. That means a little bit more cheese and a top-notch crust. Prepare to wait in line to enter.

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278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

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People sit alone and in groups in a restaurant with tiled floors and wooden booths. — Inside John’s of Bleecker Street.

Katz's Delicatessen

205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

Katz’s has stood on the corner of East Houston and Ludlow streets since 1888, and the pastrami alone is a New York icon. The expansive, cafeteria-style dining room is almost always bustling, and diners have to know how to navigate the system. Get in line, remember to tip the slicer (they might give you an extra piece to snack on), and no matter what, don’t lose that ticket.

205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

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The front of a sprawling corner store at night, with red neon letters that read “Katz’s Delicatessen” in capital letters. — Outside of Katz’s Delicatessen.

Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza

32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Lombardi’s is the first pizzeria in New York City and, supposedly, the country. It relocated a few decades ago — from the home it had occupied since 1905 to a storefront down the block — but it’s still one of the city’s few coal-oven pizzerias. Go early or late to avoid the onslaught of tourists, and get a basic red or white pie.

32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

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A flash photograph of a pizza from Lombardi’s topped generously with clams and a lemon. — The clam pie from Lombardi’s.

The Odeon

145 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Opened in the ’80s, the comely neon-lit Odeon “is a movie set that doubles as a restaurant,” according to a decades-old piece in Vanity Fair. Opened by Lynn Wagenknecht, her then-husband restauranteur Keith McNally, and his brother Brian, it’s still run by Wagenknecht (while Keith has gone on to open a restaurant empire). In spite of the many lives New York has lived since it opened in what was then remote Tribeca, the Odeon feels both of the ’80s and of the moment. Other plusses: No server will ask if you’ve dined here before. The dining room, usually crowded, is neither too loud nor too quiet. The music is a backdrop but not intrusive. And your Odeon burger, three-egg omelet, or croque monsieur will arrive as satisfying as you would hope.

145 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

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Bamonte's

32 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

A red-sauce stalwart of Brooklyn, Bamonte's has been open since 1902 and hasn’t been renovated since the 1950s. It’s said to have been a mobster hangout and still attracts plenty of Williamsburg old-timers. Don’t miss the baked clams or the pork chop topped with peppers, which Eater critic Robert Sietsema deems “the city's most perfect evocation of that dish.”

32 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

A red frame house is the setting for Bamonte’s, and an old man sits on a bench in front. — Customers gathered outside of Bamonte’s in Williamsburg.

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor

13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

Chinatown’s oldest restaurant serves up fresh and consistently delicious dim sum, ordered off a menu rather than a cart. The dining room, dating back to 1920, is a relic. Order the pork buns, the sticky rice in lotus leaves, the shrimp and chive dumplings, and any of the rice rolls. During peak dim sum hours (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) there may be a line, but it’s worth waiting in.

13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

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A chef hustles in the foreground as a knot of customers wait in the background on a darkened Doyers Alley. — A chef and customers outside of Nom Wah Tea Parlor.

Wo Hop

17 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Wo Hop, founded in 1938, takes the distinction of the city’s second oldest Chinese restaurant. (Only Nom Wah Tea Parlor, started in 1920 and also on this list, is older.) Its longevity is due to both the reliability of its Chinese-American fare and the small, subterranean nature of the real estate it occupies. Try the massive platters of chicken chow mein, sweet-and-sour pork, subgum egg foo young, and beef chow fun. While the address listed here is considered the original Wo Hop, the street-level part of the restaurant is dubbed Wo Hop Next Door.

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17 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

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A bowl of congee set against a neon green background at Wo Hop. — A bowl of congee from Wo Hop.

Peter Luger Steak House

178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Peter Luger opened in Williamsburg in 1887 and even today can often be a tough reservation to snag. Go for the porterhouse, of course, which is dry-aged and served in a pool of butter and its own juices. If there for lunch, don’t miss the hamburger.

178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Peter Luger’s hamburger with fries, on a white plate with blue markings. — Peter Luger’s hamburger with fries.

Gottscheer Hall

657 Fairview Ave, Queens, NY 11385

Founded in 1924 when Ridgewood was a German immigrant enclave, Gottscheer represents a group of ethnic Germans who had previously lived under the Habsburg Monarchy in what is now Slovenia. This sturdy beer hall, which looks every year of its age, has a barroom open to the public where German and American beers are dispensed, and an agreeable but limited menu of sausages, goulash, pretzels, and cutlets is served. Don’t miss the potato pancakes.

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657 Fairview Ave, Queens, NY 11385

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