Taste Around The World Courtesy of New York City’s Restaurant Week 😋🌎🍽

Restaurant week is in full swing.

The city’s most anticipated restaurants invite patrons for a taste around the world during the three-week-long promotional prix-fixe celebration; take a short trip to Italy for a bite of EATALY’s Serra By Birreria, or to China for a taste of fine Cantonese cuisine at Hakkasan.

Lasting until August 17, New York Restaurant Week features over 380 eateries serving two-course lunches for the price of $26 or three-course meals for $42.

Grab a seat at a table here, and browse a guide of the restaurant fest’s international fare below.


Mexican

Bodega Negra at Dream Downtown (355 W 16th St, Chelsea)

Bring on the tacos and churros! At The Dream Hotel Downtown, get a taste of Bodega Negra’s new summer menu. Their new summer menu includes seasonal dishes such as bodega chopped salad and shrimp ceviche, along with roasted chile relleno and tuna tostadas. Polish one of those entrées off with a giant churro sundae!

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Italian

Eataly's Serra by Birreria (Flatiron and Downtown)

Going to Eataly, is truly taking a trip to Italy for the day. So pack lightly, and bring an empty stomach into the Italian countryside at Serra by Birreria. This beautiful greenhouse, pop-up rooftop lets you escape Manhattan and roll through Italy with family-style seating and lavish quality dishes from favorite farmers from Italy. A must-have menu option is their MUST TRY bruschetta con n’duja, which is wonderfully paired with a great selection of wines.

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Scarpetta (88 Madison Ave, NoMad)

This Italian spot lets you enjoy classic Italian dishes like spaghetti with tomato and basil, along with homemade gnocchi with spring vegetables.

Save room for dessert because you cannot dare to leave Scarpetta’s without grabbing a slice of their chocolate cake with butterscotch and caramel gelato.

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Mediterranean

Barbounia (250 Park Ave South, Chelsea)

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With their funky pillows and lighting, this middle Eastern Mediterranean spot allows us to taste the best of traditional Greek offerings.

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They are most famous for their grilled meats and fish, along with their olive-oil lemon, marinated cooked lamb chops. Be sure to bring some friends, because their portions are more than generous for just one stomach.


Indian

Junoon (27 W 24th St, Chelsea)

A Michelin star restaurant, Junoon allows those with a taste for spicy, authentic Indian cuisine to eat two to three-course lunches for up to $30. You can munch on their delectable appetizers like their ghost chili murgh tikka and eggplant chaat and devour their entrées like mushroom korma and Malabari shrimp.



Baar Baar (13 E 1 St, East Village)

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With a taste of modern Indian cuisine, Chef Sujan Sarkar takes India’s street food and turns it up a notch.

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From the deep-fried chicken nuggets with masala sauce and lemon to other small plates like tandoori octopus. Along with setting the bar high for Indian cuisine, he paired his menu with elaborate drinks such as the signature New Delhi sour cocktail with bourbon, rose hip shrubs and egg white with bitters.

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Cantonese

Hakkasan (311 W 43rd St, Midtown)


Hakkasan is famously known for their small bites. Fill yourself up and enjoy their steamed dim sum platter and entrées like stir fry duck with green beans and spicy prawns with lily bulbs and almonds; Hakkasan's multiple locations around the world, including Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, show the restaurant's worldwide influence. 



Eclectic/Global Fusion

Vandal (199 Bowery, Lower East Side)

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This trendy spot combines global cuisines from Japan to Thailand to Mexico to Italy. You can start off your meal by eating appetizers like yellowtail crudo to entrées like chicken tacos with refried pinto beans or prime steak cooked with coconut milk, lemongrass, and chile.

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And for dessert, who doesn’t love a good churro. Try the Vandal’s churros served with a hot spicy chocolate dip.

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Japanese/Sushi

Nobu Downtown (195 Broadway, Downtown)


The restaurant of famous Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, along with other collaborators such as actor Robert De Niro and producer Meir Teper. Nobu Downtown, along with Los Angeles and Las Vegas, offers trendy dishes in Japanese cuisines. Being considered new style Japanese food, Nobu is eminently known for their endless sushi options like crab tempura with soba jalapeno and tuna sashimi with spicy lemon dressing. Whichever you pick, you can’t go wrong.



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TAO Downtown 

TAO is famously known as “THE SPOT” for celebrity sightings, especially at their more famous locations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. But our New York locations aren't so bad either. Eat like Kardashian at their Downtown location, alongside their “larger-than-life- statue of Quan Yin, the goddess of mercy.

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Their appetizers range from hot and sour soup to spicy tuna on crispy rice. For dinner, their entrées include pad thai shrimp and a platter of endless sushi rolls. Oh, and don’t get me started with their desserts. I have three words for you: GIGANTIC FORTUNE COOKIE

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American Steakhouse

Morton's Steakhouse (551 Fifth Ave, Midtown)

With two Manhattan locations, Morton’s Steakhouse gives you starter options from lobster bisque to signature salads. It’s filling lunch entrees range from steak salads to 9-ounce ribeye and shrimp scampi. For dinner, Morton’s includes double-cut prime pork chops, filet mignon.
Did you think I forgot about dessert? Polish off your filling meal with a slice of key lime pie or Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake.

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Ocean Prime (123 W 52nd St, Manhattan) 

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With a mixed menu of both fresh seafood and choice steak dishes, Ocean Prime is a restaurant designed for those with all palates. Aside from their exceptional and delicious food, they are most known for their luxurious drinks and ambiance.

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Your palate’s range of options includes an 8-ounce filet mignon to the teriyaki salmon and Ocean Prime house salad.

To top of your meal, taste the chef’s selection of seasonal sorbet or ice cream served with an almond cookie.

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Seafood

Legasea at Moxy Times Square (485 7th Ave, Midtown)

Times Square is known for many things, like one of the best seafood restaurants in the city. At the Moxy Times Square, Legasea Seafood Brasserie offers customer favorites in their prix-fixe menu, such as their spicy crab beignets and seafood marinara pasta.



Vietnamese & Thai

Le Colonial NYC (149 E 57th St, Midtown East)


Le Colonial provides an authentic Vietnamese menu with a focus on fresh seafood, meats and, vegetables. The restaurant has a strict $25 charge per cover for no-show reservations. But why would one want to miss out on a truly delightful culinary experience such as this? This two-story spot is like stepping into French Colonial, Southeast Asia with louvered walls and vintage photos of Vietnam. Le Colonial is more known for their lounge upstairs. It is an ideal area for private parties and business dinners. It is an elegant setting best known for its appetizers, such as Goi Ngo Sen Lotus salad and Banh Cuon Chay mushroom ravioli.



OBAO Noodles & BBQ (647 9th Ave, Hell’s Kitchen)

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OBAO bridges the gap between the streets of Southeast Asia and the Streets of our very own New York. The menu is curated with combinations of Vietnamese and Thai comfort foods with a modern day twist. The dishes vary from traditional sorts like Pad Thai and pho noodles with a touch of elegance. They want to offer luxurious fine dining without comprising the taste and authenticity.

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Cuban

Calle Ocho (45 W 81st St, Upper West Side)

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This Cuban spot combines contemporary American and old Cuba. With the addition of delicious authentic food, this restaurant blasts samba music with dim romantic lighting, creating a sexy vibe, perfect for date night. It’s like spending a night in Havana. Their authentic dishes include tuna tiradito, rum-glazed shrimp, and crispy and yummy Cuban pork.


Hawaiian

Noreetuh (128 1st Ave, East Village)


Noreetuh translates to “playground”, which is exactly what Chef Chung Chow presented at this modern Hawaiian restaurant. It offers a playful atmosphere, for customers to enjoy their dining experience, with artfully crafted food. They are famously known for their small bites, such as their truffle taro chips and chef’s selection musubi trio. The menu is paired with a selection of over 200 wines to complement each dish. Along with the wines, there are several craft beer and sake options as well. When it comes to dessert, pineapples and coconuts are a MUST. From their bruleed Hawaiian pineapple to their pineapple upside down cake with pineapple and coconut ice cream, you can never go wrong.



French

Cafe Boulud (20 E 76th St, Upper East Side)

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Chef Daniel Boulud’s French-American menu was inspired by his four culinary muses being, “la tradition, la saison, le potager, and le voyage”. This translates to classic French cuisine, seasonal deliciases, the vegetable garden, and flavors of the world cuisines. This Michelin-starred cafe is both a neighborhood favorite and local gem for casual, yet elegant dining. Being a restaurant with a focus on seasonal ingredients, being strawberry season, they have created Strawberry Vacherin. This dessert is created with fresh meringue encases shiso ice cream and strawberry sorbet.

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Austrian

Edi & The Wolf (102 Ave C, East Village)

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Edi & The Wolf is a byproduct of Michelin-starred Chefs Eduard “edi” Frauneder and Wolfgang “wolf” Ban. It was inspired by the traditional eastern Austrian wine tavern, Heuriger. The cozy yet elegant spot is balanced with its rustic decor and prepared comfort dishes like its wiener schnitzel (heritage pig) and spaetzle with spins of traditional Austrian foods.

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Schilling (109 Washington St, TriBeCa)

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Michelin-starred Chef Eduard Frauneder featured menu creates a contemporary take on Austrian classic with a Mediterranean touch. This day-to-night bistro is most known for its mouthwatering small plates, such as the chicken liver mousse, housemade ricotta crostini, roasted delicata squash with ricotta, blackberry, and pecan. Thanks to its seasonal menu, vegetable entrées, and dessert options vary.

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Whew - now that we've got all these rockin' places listed, we recommend that you get on over to some of them ASAP! 

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