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Off Alley
NYT Critic’s Pick
2 star
American
$$$
There is no ceremony to a dinner at Evan Leichtling’s tiny Seattle restaurant, a scrappy-seeming counter where a sumptuous, offal-forward menu changes from day to day.
By Tejal Rao
April 7, 2026
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El Gauchito
NYT Critic’s Pick
1 star
Argentinian
$$
Elmhurst
El Gauchito by Mario José Civelli is a casual and affordable Argentinian grill and butcher shop that’s been serving Elmhurst since 1978. This is where patrons drop by for grilled provolone, baked empanadas, and tableside parrilladas — platters of beef, homemade sausage, and organ meats.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 26, 2026
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JaBä
1 star
Taiwanese
$$
The chef Anthony Inn, who was born in Taiwan, has been cooking Japanese cuisine for most of his career — until now. His first solo restaurant, JaBä, in Midtown, reimagines Taiwanese fare with wit and whimsy.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 26, 2026
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Quique Crudo
NYT Critic’s Pick
1 star
Mexican
$$
West Village
Quique Crudo is the chef Cosme Aguilar’s third New York restaurant, and first in Manhattan. Here, Mr. Aguilar shifts his attention from homestyle Mexican cooking to a genre of seafood dishes called mariscos.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 26, 2026
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Rice Thief
NYT Critic’s Pick
2 star
Korean
$$
Long Island City
Rice Thief, formerly a ghost kitchen, is a Long Island City restaurant that offers one of the city’s deepest selections of soy marinated Korean shellfish. This is where patrons order multitiered plateaus filled with abalone, Argentinian red shrimp, flower crabs slicked with chiles and imported Gunsan crabs teeming with roe.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 26, 2026
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Mawn
NYT Critic’s Pick
2 star
Southeast Asian
$$
South Philadelphia
The chef Phila Lorn rejects labels for the exuberant, not-exactly-Cambodian restaurant that he and his wife, Rachel, run in South Philly. The menu is autobiographical rather than traditional, offering interpretations of Khmer and Southeast Asian dishes based on equal parts memory and pure imagination.
By Ligaya Mishan
March 24, 2026
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Gymkhana
2 star
Indian
$$$
The American outpost of Gymkhana recreates the luxurious vibe, aesthetic and menu of party-ready Indian fare from the glamorous London restaurant, inside a Las Vegas resort and casino.
By Tejal Rao
March 10, 2026
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Chalong
NYT Critic’s Pick
1 star
Thai
$$
Hell's Kitchen
Chalong is where the chef Nate Limwong shows off the diverse foodways of Southern Thailand, with multicolored curries, rich coconut broths, fiery seafood dishes, and meaty stews. Easygoing crowd pleasers like Phuket-style pork belly hold court alongside harder to find delicacies, like baerng golae and lumpu salad.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 4, 2026
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Kiko
2 star
American, Asian
$$$
Hudson Square
Kiko, just a short walk away from Google’s Hudson Square campus, is a modern New York restaurant that draws its influences from Korean pubs, Japanese taverns and meaty brasseries.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 4, 2026
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Le Chêne
2 star
French
$$$
West Village
Amid a recent surge of archetypical French bistros opening across the city, Le Chêne from the Paris-born chef Alexia Duchene takes a unique stance in juxtaposing classical dishes with neobistro-like modernism. The showstopping pithivier graces nearly every table along with interesting little bites, excellent mains — and plenty of wine.
By Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton
March 4, 2026
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Off Alley

El Gauchito

JaBä

Quique Crudo

Rice Thief

Mawn

Gymkhana

Chalong

Kiko

Le Chêne