Casual Dinners

For big plates of pasta and some homegrown Italian charm.

Honzen is a set Japanese meal that works for a weeknight date.

This Moroccan restaurant in Astoria makes some of the best tagines in NYC.

This East Village sushi spot draws you in with “2D” black-and-white decor, but the omakases served here are genuinely a good value.

In a hot pizza neighborhood, Fini Pizza carves out its own niche.

Where to finally meet up with those people you haven’t seen in six months.

The Chinatown location of this handpulled noodle spot makes great beef noodle soup.

This 12-table spot in Long Island City is a modest operation with fantastic Tibetan and Himalayan food.

The Hell’s Kitchen outpost of the Flushing food stall makes crab roe delicacies more convenient for Manhattanites.

The third location of Maxi’s Noodle in Chinatown brings some of Flushing’s best wontons to Manhattan.

Columbus Circle gets a welcome infusion of Thai food at BKK New York.

Everything about this ingredients-driven American restaurant in Flatiron is pretty, but not necessarily delicious.

When you need somewhere easy to sit with Sichuan food and a pot of tea in Williamsburg, Ren is a reliable choice.

There's already a lot to be excited about at Bánh Anh Em—and they just had their soft opening.

Fiery Thai food shines at Hungry Thirsty in Carroll Gardens.

Chopped Parsley is a scrappy Japanese restaurant with great homestyle food in Hamilton Heights.

New York’s best cheesesteak is a Philly import with Bradley Cooper ties.

Frankies has been perfecting its cavatelli recipe since 2004.

Ketchup and mustard—hold the hype.

This Koreatown diner is a solid choice for eclectic, nostalgic comfort food, like a pastrami reuben with kimchi.

From the folks behind a local favorite coffee and donut shop, Super Nice Pizza does pies and more.

Lucia Pizza’s third location serves excellent slices on the Upper East Side.

Carmenta’s makes sloppy, destination-worthy sandwiches in Bushwick.

This Woodside burger joint is also a butcher shop, and the quality of their beef shines through.

Kids eat free on Saturdays at this family-friendly Park Slope bar.