Zagat’s newly released 2013 guide to New York City restaurants highlights eight new restaurants that opened this past year and really stand out.
More than 44,000 diners voted in Zagat’s New York restaurant survey this year.
#8 La Mar Cebicheria
11 Madison Ave.
Food: 24
Decor: 21
Service: 21
Cost: $169
La Mar Cebicheria is the most expensive option on the newcomers list, but Zagat touts its “blow-your-mind” ceviche and “serene” upstairs dining room.
#7 Am Thai
1003 Church Ave., Brooklyn
Food: 24
Decor: 17
Service: 23
Cost: $27
The restaurant is a hole-in-the-wall, but has “excellent versions of familiar dishes,” Zagat writes.
#6 Parm
248 Mulberry St.
Food: 24
Decor: 17
Service: 19
Cost: $29
The 50s-inspired ambiance and chicken parm that has been brought to “dizzying heights” has resulted in a very long wait.
#5 Don Antonio
309 W. 50th St.
Food: 24
Decor: 17
Service: 20
Cost: $31
Zagat says “pizza purists” are going crazy for this upscale pizza joint. It’s often loud and overcrowded, but the ambiance and efficient service got high praise.
#4 Wong
7 Cornelia St.
Food: 24
Decor: 26
Service: 20
Cost: $56
This new West Village hotspot serves small plates exploding with Pan-Asian flavors. Zagat also praises the place’s fun cocktails.
#3 Bistro La Promenade
461 W. 23rd St.
Food: 25
Decor: 23
Service: 22
Cost: $60
Chef Alain Allegretti delivers French food to patrons in Chelsea. Zagat writes “the high energy food makes the expensive tab easier to swallow.”
#2 Talde
369 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn
Food: 25
Decor: 21
Service: 24
Cost: $46
“Top Chef” contender Dale Talde’s pork and seafood heavy menu has created a “get there early or wait” reputation.
#1 North End Grill
104 North End Ave.
Food: 25
Decor: 23
Service: 26
Cost: $71
Danny Meyer found success again with this new restaurant in Battery Park City. The restaurant boasts an “exceptional” seafood menu.
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