Best Upscale spots in New York City

18 vibe-matched restaurants and bars in New York City, with real-time table availability.

1. Apothéke

   Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · New York City

   Down a Chinatown alley, a former opium den reborn as an apothecary-themed speakeasy. Bartenders in lab coats build farm-to-glass elixirs by candlelight as a piano plays into the night.

2. Attaboy

   Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · New York City

   No menu, no sign, no reservations. Knock on the unmarked door on Eldridge, name a spirit or a mood, and let one of the city's best bar teams build something just for you. Walk-ins only.

3. Bar Goto

   Japanese · Lower East Side · New York City

   Kenta Goto's serene ode to the Japanese cocktail. Precise, delicate drinks built around sake and shochu, paired with okonomiyaki, in a calm room made for real conversation.

4. Contra

   American · New York City

   Trendy New American venue offering a dinner-only fixed-price menu in bare-bones but chic surrounds.

5. Dante

   Italian · Greenwich Village · New York City

   A Greenwich Village institution turned modern aperitivo destination. The Negronis are the stuff of legend, the marble bar hums until late, and the spritz list reads like a love letter to Italy.

6. Death & Co

   Cocktail Bar · East Village · New York City

   The speakeasy that helped redefine American cocktails. No standing room, no shortcuts, just impeccably built drinks served in a dim, intimate room that begs you to linger.

7. Dirt Candy

   New York City

8. Employees Only

   American · West Village · New York City

   Behind the neon psychic sign hides an Art Deco temple to the cocktail, open absurdly late. Bartenders in white jackets, a back-room dining nook, and that famous round of free chicken soup at close.

9. Joanne Trattoria

   Italian · New York City

10. La Mercerie

    French · New York City

11. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

    French · New York City

12. Lincoln Ristorante

    Italian · New York City

13. Meadowsweet

    American · New York City

14. Overstory

    Cocktail Bar · Financial District · New York City

    On the 64th floor of an Art Deco tower, a rooftop bar with 360-degree skyline views and a cocktail program to match the altitude. Golden-hour reservations vanish fast for a reason.

15. Raoul's

    French · SoHo · New York City

    A SoHo bistro that has been doing it right since 1975. The legendary au poivre, a zinc bar that runs late, and an art-covered back room that feels timeless every single night.

16. Temple Bar

    Cocktail Bar · NoHo · New York City

    A revived NoHo legend, all dark glamour and hushed romance. Velvet seating, low light, and a martini service that treats the classics with the reverence they deserve.

17. The Flatiron Room

    American · New York City

18. Wallsé

    Austrian · New York City