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This aptly named restaurant, with gorgeous patio seating, produces wonderful home-style cooking and is a favorite with locals. The cuisine takes comfort food to an entirely new level, while steak, pork chops, quail and seafood preparations excel. Signature dishes include a rich, creamy blue cheese fondue and the wine list gathers a number of bottles from Long Island vineyards. Open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday, lunch Monday to Friday, and dinner nightly.

Food Type: American
Price: 3
Address: 20 Cornelia Street, between Bleecker and West 4th Street
City: New York City
Website: www.homerestaurantnyc.com

Tribeca Grill

Located in Tribeca's Washington Market area, Tribeca Grill radiates excitement and energy. Co-owned by Robert DeNiro, 'The Grill' is a classic New York social venue. It is a massive restaurant with high ceilings and exposed brick walls - not the place for a romantic dinner, but great for celebrity spotting. The menu includes enticing grilled and sautéed selections with cross-cultural creative influences of many different cuisines. Favorites on the menu include short ribs braised in red wine, the grilled duck and the pan-roasted cod. Open for dinner nightly, lunch during the week and brunch on Sundays.

Food Type: American
Price: 3
Address: 375 Greenwich Street
City: New York City
Website: www.tribecagrill.com

Le Bernardin

Le Bernardin, New York's internationally acclaimed seafood restaurant, opened in New York in 1986 and in no time became a four-star restaurant that is renowned for setting standards in the cooking of seafood in America. The sliced conch in a Peruvian marinade is delicious, and the crispy black bass with Masala spice is also very good. Open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays. Reservations are essential.

Food Type: Seafood
Price: 5
Address: 155 West 51st Street (Midtown West)
City: New York City
Website: www.le-bernardin.com

Delmonico's

This attractive Wall Street landmark first opened its doors in the 1830s as the first restaurant in America and has an impressive history, even providing the setting for Mark Twain's birthday party. Serving up delicious steaks in a leather and mahogany setting, it attracts a loyal crowd of businessmen, who feel at home sitting at the low-key bar. Signature dishes include the 'Delmonico Steak' and 'Lobster Newberg'. Reservations recommended, open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner.

Food Type: American
Price: 4
Style: Business
Address: 56 Beaver Street, near Wall Street
City: New York City
Website: www.delmonicosny.com

Balthazar

Since its 1997 opening, this SoHo bistro has retained its buzz and irresistible allure. It exudes the look and atmosphere of an aged Parisian brassiere with pastel colors, oversized mirrors and powdery homemade bread. Nightly specials are based on classic French dishes, such as duck confit with wild mushrooms. Open for breakfast and dinner all week, lunch Monday to Friday and brunch on weekends. Reservations recommended.

Food Type: French
Price: 3
Address: 80 Spring St, SoHo
City: New York City
Website: www.balthazarny.com

Gramercy Tavern

This iconic Union Square eatery's spacious, rustic-looking interior includes a casual street-facing tavern, a lively bar and a series of formal dining areas. The dining room menu offers inventive American cuisine such as lobster salad, and venison with onion marmalade, while the tavern is good for seafood chowder or pork sandwiches. The tavern is open for lunch and dinner daily, and the dining room is open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner all week. Reservations recommended.

Food Type: American
Price: 4
Address: 42 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue)
City: New York City
Website: www.gramercytavern.com

Nobu New York

Nobu opened in 1995 bringing innovative 'new style Japanese cooking' to New York City. The restaurant is a visual and culinary delight - tall birch tree columns rise into the ceiling, which is painted copper with patches of open brickwork showing through, giving the effect of a Zen mountain retreat. Nobu's new style Japanese cuisine weds South American sensibility with Japanese traditions. Try the mussels with the signature Nobu salsa, or the yellowtail with jalapeño. Open Monday to Friday for lunch and all week for dinner, reservations essential.

Food Type: Japanese
Price: 4
Address: 105 Hudson Street (Tribeca)
City: New York City
Zip Code: 10013

Daniel

One of the city's best venues for classical French fare, this restaurant has been restored to its original 1920s Renaissance splendor. Using the freshest ingredients, seasonal masterpieces include squab with swiss chard barbajuan, radish and artichoke barigoule. Leave room for the huckleberry sorbet... Jacket and tie are required for gentlemen. Open for dinner Monday to Saturday, closed on Sundays. Reservations recommended.

Food Type: French
Price: 5
Address: 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue)
City: New York City
Zip Code: 10021
Website: http://www.danielnyc.com/daniel.html

Park Avenue

With each season, this innovative restaurant changes its décor and menu to suit the changing temperatures and sensations of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Fresh summer greenery gives way to winter white with silver accents, while menus change from fresh lobster salad and fried chicken to filet mignon or grilled veal chops. Desserts include seasonal fruit with homemade ice-creams or sorbets, and warm chocolate cake. Open daily for lunch and dinner, with brunch served on weekends. Reservations recommended.

Food Type: American
Price: 4
Address: 100 East 63rd Street at Park Ave
City: New York City
Website: www.parkavenyc.com

Hill Country

This bi-level, 250-seater restaurant celebrates the Texas barbecue, with smoked meats including ribs, sausage and the Hill Country specialty: slow smoked beef brisket. The barbecued meat is served by the pound in butcher paper, and complemented by traditional southern sides and sweets, along with a Texan wine list. There are two bars and a stage for live music. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type: American
Price: 3
Address: 30 West 26th Street
City: New York City
Website: www.hillcountryny.com

Momofuku Ssäm Bar

Chef David Chang has created a highly sought-after and authentic venue, serving small-plate cuisine with a menu that changes constantly. The food bar's specialty is Asian food, and dishes vary from grilled branzini and ssäm (steamed buns with meat fillings) to poached Mayan prawns or caraquet oysters. Open daily for lunch and dinner, no reservations are taken.

Food Type: Oriental
Price: 3
Address: 207 Second Avenue
City: New York City
Website: www.momofuku.com

Acme Bar & Grill

With its exposed brick interior, the world's largest collection of hot sauce and catfish and hickory chips delivered fresh from Mississippi, Acme Bar & Grill is as far south you have to go to enjoy the cuisine of the Deep South. Creole delights, such as Louisiana seafood gumbo, Creole jambalaya and 'Catfish Po-Boys' (a traditional submarine sandwich originating from Louisiana) are in abundance - the mashed potato is famous! Open daily for lunch and dinner, and brunch on weekends.

Food Type: Southern
Price: 3
Style: Trendy
Address: 9 Great Jones Street
City: New York City
Website: www.acmebarandgrill.com

Great Jones Café

With its Southern-style menu being so flavorsome and diverse, one would almost expect to walk out of Great Jones Café onto Bourbon Street and dance with the minstrels of the Mardi Gras. Great Jones offers some of the best home-cooked food in New York, with crawfish chowder, cornmeal catfish and chilli fried shrimp 'Po-Boys' on the menu. The Cajun martini and smooth electric Lemonade are recommended. Open for lunch and dinner daily, and brunch on weekends.

Food Type: Southern
Price: 3
Style: Trendy
Address: 54 Great Jones Street
City: New York City
Website: www.greatjones.com

Paul's Place

Sometimes in life, and frequently in New York, it is essential to eat a truly great burger. Satisfy this urge in the most complete and delicious way possible at Paul's Place, an East Village classic famous for its huge variety of perfectly prepared burgers. The decor is wonderfully kitsch, and the joint is staffed by eccentrics and wacky waiters. As one customer described Paul's Place, 'It's vintage New York!'. Open daily from 11am till late.

Food Type: American
Price: 2
Address: 131 2nd Ave
City: New York City

Una Pizza Napoletana

A favorite spot for a great slice of pizza in New York City is Una Pizza Napoletana. This popular pizzeria serves a fantastic Marinara with San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs, and their Margherita is made with delicious mozzarella di bufala. All the pizzas are homemade, wood-fired and baked in a brick oven. Open Thursday to Sunday, 5pm till late. Reservations recommended.

Food Type: Pizzeria
Price: 3
Address: 349 East 12th Street
City: New York City
Website: www.unapizza.com