Best Eats

Local guides with clear names, addresses, and what to order — the kind of detail you’d get from a neighbor who knows the block.

Shared plates on a neighborhood restaurant table
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Neighborhood guide

Best Eats · Upper West Side

01

Barney Greengrass

Amsterdam Ave · appetizing · brunch

Classic smoked fish and eggs — the UWS breakfast institution.

02

Absolute Bagels

Broadway · bagels · takeout

Chewy bagels, long lines, worth it before the day starts.

03

Gazala’s

Amsterdam Ave · Druze / Israeli · neighborhood kitchen

Hummus, bourekas, and home-style plates — a long-running kitchen on Amsterdam.

04

Jacob’s Pickles

Amsterdam Ave · Southern · brunch

Biscuits, fried chicken, and a loud, happy room.

05

Cafe Lalo

W 83rd · desserts · late coffee

Neighborhood cafe for cake, coffee, and a long linger after dinner.

Worth Knowing · Upper West Side food guide