Restaurants

14 Must Try Restaurants Near Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Mexican food at Toloache.
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Restaurants near MET include Dos Toros Taqueria and The Musket Room. The Met area has some solid options for delicacy and fine dining. 

Grab a bite before or even after at one of the top-rated eating houses within close distance. Be it Italian, seafood, Japanese, or authentic American cuisine, we have probed some of the best eateries with various food options.

1. Dos Toros Taqueria

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Dos Toros offers a Mission-style taqueria vibe, which means fresh, flavorful ingredients wrapped in a steamed tortilla with perfectly melty cheese.

Also, their Mission-style burrito starts with a steamed tortilla and melted Monterey Jack cheese, with toppings. The hot sauces they serve are their pride and joy and you can choose form Mild Smoky, Medium Verde, and Super Hot Habanero.

Location: 137 4th Avenue, Downtown Manhattan

2. Kappoo Masa

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Located adjacent to the Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue, Kappo Masa offers a sophisticated yet relaxed dining experience. It features fresh, modern Japanese cuisine. 

The menu highlights the inherent flavor of each ingredient, which is served on dishware specifically designed by Masa. This restaurant is a collaboration between renown chef Masayoshi "Masa" Takayama and art dealer, Larry Gagosian.

Where: 976 Madison Ave

3. Harvest Kitchen

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Harvest Kitchen is a collaborative effort where the result is a menu of food that is comforting, yet creative, with many healthy options. The food they serve is American and is influenced by the diverse cultures that make up their heritage.

They include many responsibly farmed products and ingredients, including some sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wines, grass-fed beef, and antibiotic-free chicken. The restaurant also feature organic spirits and cocktails, with some made with house-made infusion of lavender and lemongrass.

Address: 269 Columbus Avenue. Upper West Side

4. Toloache

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Toloache is an upscale Mexican Bistro by Chef Julian Medina, named after a flowering plant famed in Mexico for its use in love potions. The restaurant ensures guests will fall under the spell of Chef Medina's creative cooking, incorporating seasonal and natural ingredients when guests dine with them.

Alongside authentic Mexican menu and an exceptional tequila list, they also offer elegant decorative elements imported from Mexico.

Address: 251 West 50th Street

5. Robert

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Robert is a classic modern American restaurant that offers breathtaking views of Central Park and Columbus Circle. The restaurant has a elegant and romantic design, celebrating design, beauty, and culinary delights.

You can dine on a meu created by Chef Armando Cortes or sip signature cocktails enjoying the sunset and reveling in the beauty of the city. Also, enjoy dinner and a bottle of fine wine from the collection in their beautifully designed dining room.

Address: 2 Columbus Circle

6. Home Kitchen

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Home Kitchen offers American comfort food bringing back the warm cozy feeling when you are home. The restaurant offers a pleasant, quiet atmosphere, very friendly staff, and great food.

They have great menu options, and everything that guests order is served delicious and awesome including soups, salads, and sandwiches, nice find for a family lunch.

Where: 155 E 84th Street, Yorkville

7. One If By Land Two If By Sea

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This restaurant has been recognized for its classic menu, long history, and beautiful decor, often cited as the most romantic NYC restaurant.

The decor features candlelit tables, brick fireplaces, a baby grand piano, and a private garden. The restaurant operates inside a historic, land-marked carriage house built in 1767. You can enjoy their fine American cuisine satisfying even the most discerning food connoisseur and providing you with most enjoyable dining experience.

Address: 17 Barrow Street

8. Marky's Caviar

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Marky's Caviar is a specialty gourmet retail storefront featuring Caviar and other gourmet foods. It features a 7-course tasting menu to experience the most celebrated delicacy.

It specializes in caviar, foie grass, truffles, and other delicacies. The restaurant also offers a curated selection of these products, in retail and dining settings across the city.

The Area: 1067 Madison Avenue

 

9. Sistina

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Sistina restaurant is considered a highly rated Italian restaurant, impressing its sophisticated clientele for over 40 years. The owner and chef Giuseppe Bruno holds every responsibility for every aspect of his restaurant, from greeting his patrons to preparing special meals and dishes.

Being a culinary oasis, you can also indulge in Italian elegance and divine cuisine and experience fine dining excellence in the heart of Manhattan.

Location: 24 E 81st Street, New York

10. Cafe Sabarsky

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Cafe Sabarsky draws its inspiration from the great Viennese cafes, that served as important centers of intellectual and artistic life at the turn of the century.

You can order one of the traditional specialties, including the city's best wiener schnitzel or hearty Hungarian beef goulash, and the cakes and pastries for desserts. The Linzer torte and Sachertorte are as classic as they are extraordinary.

Address: 1048 5th Avenue

11. Bocado

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Bocado is a Rustic-chic restaurant and wine bar serving clear American bistro fare from morning to night and happy hour food.

It boasts a warm and inviting atmosphere, making it a great place to relax with a sip and finger-licking good bites. The menu here features dishes including salad, sandwiches, and entrees, all of which are made with fresh ingredients.

Where: 1293 Lexington Avenue

 

12. The Musket Room

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The Musket Room brings the spirit of New Zealand and the country's diverse cuisine to Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood. The restaurant's curated menu evolves New Zealand cuisine, from the country's Old World traditions and Asian influences to its modern-day dedication to local and seasonal offerings.

The restaurant offers a modern approach to its culinary past, serving dinner, drinks, and weekend brunch. It also offers vegetarian friendly, vegan, and gluten free options.

Where: 265 Elizabeth Street

13. The Dining At The Met

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The Dining room is an elevated cuisine experience that overlooks Central Park, with a focus on local and seasonal ingredients. The restaurants locally source their ingredients from farms within a 150-mile radius of The Met.

You can enjoy an upscale meal with views of Central Park, featuring a seasonal menu from chef Bill Telepan. Dinner is served Friday and Saturday only.

Location: Fourth Floor, 1000 5th Avenue

14. Sant Ambroeus Madison

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This restaurant is among the favored meeting places for the local intelligentsia, whether beginning the day with legendary cappuccino and cornetto, savoring panini at lunch, or spending the evening enjoying refined cuisine in their elegant dining room.

Sant Ambroeus remains authentic to their Milanese origins, and continues to serve the cultural inspired delectable in a casual yet elegant environment.

Neighborhood: 1000 Madison Ave, New York City