DINING dining experience, part club excursion, this restaurant with multiple international locations serves French-inflected dishes, such as foie gras sliders and roasted sea scallops with leeks fondue and caviar. Dinner nightly, brunch / I17 Sat-Sun; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2
Executive Chef Arturo McLeod prepares six cuts of USDA prime steaks—dry-aged on the premises—and seafood options—including Chilean sea bass and grilled Norwegian salmon—at this classic spot. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 1/ 7 . F14
Catch– C0L4168N 7 ew American 21 Ninth Ave., at W. 13th St., 212.392.5978, emmgrp.com. Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung Hunyh creates a seafood-centric menu with Asian and Mediterranean influences—broken into catagories such as “rolled” (sushi with lobster, kiwi, pickled jalapeño and spicy mango), “cold” (salmon belly carpaccio) and “big fish” (crispy whole snapper) —in a warm, expansive space with copper, marble and wood details. Dinner nightly; / I17 AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2
Brasserie– C0L34F 1 rench 100 E. 53rd St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 212.751.4840, patina group.com. Located in the iconic Seagram Building since 1959, this ultra-sleek cosmopolitan spot offers bistro fare, including French onion soup. Breakfast, lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 1/ F13
Dos Caminos– C0L4168M 7 exican 675 Hudson St., at W. 14th St., 212.699.2400, doscaminos.com; and three other NYC locations. Guacamoles flavored with mango, papaya and habanero are available alongside classics-with-a-kick, such as soy-lime-marinated tuna ceviche, roasted plantain empanadas with cotija cheese, Mexican French toast and sea scallops with coconut jasmine rice. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, D, DC, MC, V; $$/ I17
Midtown East Benjamin Steak House– C0L34S 1 teak House Dylan Hotel, 52 E. 41st St., btw Park & Madison aves., 212.297.9177, benjaminsteakhouse.com.
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Café Centro– C0L346French MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave., at E. 45th St., 212.818.1222, patina group.com. A grand café brings the air of Old Paris to Manhattan with seasonal plats du jour, escargots bourguignon and foie gras terrine. Breakfast, lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; AE, D, MC, V; $$/ 8 F14 Cucina & Co.– C0L49M 1 editerranean 200 Park Ave., at E. 45th St., 212.682.2700, patinagroup.com; Macy’s Cellar, Broadway & W. 34th St., 212.868.2388; 30 Rockefeller Center, concourse, btw W. 49th & W. 50th sts., 212.332.7630. Diners at this bustling, gourmet café and marketplace stop for an elevated selection of freshly prepared meat dishes (grilled chicken paillard, bratwurst), alluring pastas (spaghetti with pancetta and tomatoes) and desserts. Breakfast, lunch, dinner Mon-Fri; AE, D, MC, V; $$/ . F14, G15, G13
Darbar– C0L49I1 ndian 152 E. 46th St., btw Third & Lexington aves., 212.681.4500, darbarny.com. The bi-level restaurant and lounge offers dishes with a trans-ethnic flair, including cilantro-pesto shrimp, tandoori chicken marinated in almond paste, samosas and reshni kebabs. Lunch, dinner daily; AE, D, MC, V; $$/ . F14 Darbar Grill– C0L49I1 ndian 157 E. 55th St., btw Third & Lexington aves., 212.751.4600, darbargrill. com. Authentic dishes include chicken vindaloo cooked in spicy sauce with potatoes, mint-ginger lamb chops with yogurt and spinach fritters with bean sprouts, onions and chutney. Lunch, dinner daily; AE, D, DC, MC, V; $$ 2 / E13 La Fonda del Sol– C0L49M 1 odern Spanish MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave., at E. 44th St. & Vandelbilt Ave., 212.867.6767, lafonda delsol.com. A fresh take on tapas, ceviches and seafood entrées at this Adam D. Tihany-designed space. Lunch, dinner Mon-Fri, downstairs Tapas Lounge: Mon-Fri; AE, D, MC, V; $$ 2/ F14 Le Périgord– C0L49F 1 rench 405 E. 52nd St., btw FDR Dr. & First Ave., 212.755.6244, leperigord.com. Founded in 1964, this elegant eatery offers traditional fare, from duck à l’orange and rack of lamb to beef Wellington and coquilles St. Jacques and kidneys in mustard sauce, amid white linen tablecloths and tuxedo-clad servers. Plus, a stocked wine cellar and custom cocktails. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/ D13
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