Top of the line, and most recommended, is the "whole lobster" spinach torso, asparagus legs, and a tail composed of shredded tofu textured like lobster meat, though falling short of it in flavor. En savoir plus .
Balkh's hidden agenda lies in braised meats such as the lamb shank mantled with shredded carrots & raisins, & sided with jus-soaked rice and a salad best squirted with the accompanying herbed yogurt. En savoir plus .
You can't go wrong with the Bavarian platter, consisting of a bratwurst and smoked and unsmoked pork loins coupled with cabbage sides; but who can resist the schnitzels of beef or pork with gravy? En savoir plus .
The chicken couscous at this Egyptian cafe is as good as it gets, bathed in broth redolent of root vegetables and cinnamon. En savoir plus .
Don't miss the whole fish festooned with a pungent parsley sauce, or the Nutella stuffed crepes for dessert. En savoir plus .
The pho is splendid, with a broth lighter than most, delicately scented with cinnamon, plenty of rice noodles, and the usual sliced beef add-ins. En savoir plus .
It combines a wine bar with an upscale pizzeria, turning out "nonna"-style square pies as its primary product, with a crust somewre between Neapolitan and Sicilian En savoir plus .
The crumbled sausage topping is especially good, and the cheeses deployed are among the best in the pizza world. En savoir plus .
Favorite dish was a shepherd's pie with masses of meat surmounted by nicely browned mashed potatoes En savoir plus .
As the name implies, it specializes in Greek appetizing dishes, delivered in portions large enough to share with friends. En savoir plus .
Best of all, though, is an amazing take on steak tartare, deep-red and nearly fatless beef molded on bread points and garnished with capers and raw onions. And no egg! En savoir plus .
The seafood is wonderfully fresh, with a selection that runs to whiting, halibut, cod, cod roe, squid, scallops, and;our fave;rock salmon. En savoir plus .
Britannia Rules! This addition to the Tea & Sympathy empire is a replica fish-and-chips shop that strives for perfection in every detail, even wrapping the product in English newspapers. En savoir plus .
This humble noodle shop in the heart of Flushing long-simmers beef bones and aromatics to attain a mahogany-colored broth that serves as the basis for its rice-noodle-and-beef soups. En savoir plus .
The brisket sandwich with gravy really rocks at this classic Williamsburg kosher deli, which remains picturesquely unrenovated since the '60s. En savoir plus .
Twenty-one flavors, from the tastes-almost-normal Cinnamon Sling to the actively oddball "Surrender to Mango With Lime," are available daily. En savoir plus .
Add this to your list of strange snackeries: a futuristic space that specializes in rice pudding, with a merchandising style that befits an ice cream parlor. En savoir plus .
Not made from a mix, the masala dosas, uttapams, iddly, and fresh coconut chutney are perfect in every detail. And not a speck of flesh in this strictly vegetarian place. En savoir plus .
Sublimely located next to an ornate Hindu temple, this small café doubled its size for additional comfort, still limiting itself to a handful of South Indian luncheon specialties. En savoir plus .
Staten Island's favorite pizza. Their highest achievement is the scungilli pie, loaded with rubbery slices of conch. En savoir plus .
Offers plenty of meals under $5, of which the cheapest choices like chicken livers or pork shanks hover around $4 and include a pair of vegetables and two scoops of potatoes En savoir plus .
Proving that the coal-oven-style pizza invented by Lombardi's is still alive and kicking. En savoir plus .
Of course, kebabs cooked over lump charcoal are another option, the best of which are lamb-rib, sweetbreads, and "chicken with bone." En savoir plus .
The menu rounds out with North Indian vegetarian dishes and a Punjabi spin on Chinese food. Tandoori fish is the highlight of the menu, competing with the egg paratha. En savoir plus .
Tired of the same old tandoori chicken? This innovative oven offers the red bird in several jazzed variations, including one rubbed with lemon pickle and another with green chutney. En savoir plus .
Toloache is Mexican restaurant with a wood-burning oven at its heart, from which fly a very good quesadilla featuring fresh huitaloche, queso fundido (Mexican fondue), and suckling pig, En savoir plus .
Other desirable menu items include the usual cottage pie, a nice Caesar salad, and an all-day-and-into-the-night full Irish breakfast. En savoir plus .
The food is better than it needs to be. Fried to a deep and agreeable brown, the French fries alone are worth a visit, served with a British curry sauce. En savoir plus .
This Columbia University legend proffers a slice of eye-popping dimensions, the floppy triangle twice the surface area of the usual slice, carpeted with above-average cheese for a neighborhood joint En savoir plus .
The real draw at this Asian dessert bar is the ice cream, which has an impossibly silken and dense texture, and is offered in flavors like Ovaltine and Vietnamese coffee. En savoir plus .
