Dining Solo

If any restaurant could survive on atmosphere alone, it would be this one. But the food is pretty great too.

This Lower East Side Vietnamese wine bar serves small plates in close quarters, but the flavors are big.

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

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

Where to go when you want something better than a block of dried noodles and a powder-filled foil packet.

Jackson Hole has been feeding Upper East Siders burgers since 1972.

At this New York City institution, stick to oysters and skip mostly everything else.

Next time you’re looking for a date-night restaurant on the LES, book one of the kotatsu tables at Yopparai for some excellent Japanese food and sake.

Okdongsik serves one thing: pork gomtang. Stop by for a hot bowl on a cold day.

Samurai Papa is a small, solid ramen spot in Bed-Stuy with vegan options and Happy Hour deals.

Wildair is a casual wine bar on the Lower East Side, attached to the acclaimed tasting menu restaurant Contra.

This cafe-like Nomad restaurant brings together a world of influences in comforting dishes.

Whether you want to take yourself out for a nice meal or just eat something quick with minimal human interaction, here's where to go.

If you live in Stuytown, keep Go-Chin Khao Man in mind for a casual weeknight dinner by yourself.

Pasta Night is an easy spot on Vanderbilt Avenue for reasonably-sized plates of pasta at somewhat reasonable prices.

Whether you’re dining solo or with a big group, this Vietnamese restaurant is a good choice for a quick, reliably tasty meal.

Hamburger America is a 1950s-style lunch counter with historically informed smashburgers and flavored milks.

When you want your sushi to be served like an ice cream cone.

You should prioritize getting dessert at this Williamsburg taco spot from a famous chef.

Eyval is a Persian restaurant in Bushwick where you can eat stylish small plates like fava bean borani and potato tahdig.

There are a lot of sub-$100 omakase options in Manhattan, and this Hell’s Kitchen spot is one of the better ones.

Yet another affordable-ish omakase spot, this Soho restaurant provides good value with some fairly standard fish.

Get in and out of this hidden Koreatown sushi spot in 30 minutes, for under 50 bucks. Just don't come too hungry.

Say hi to this tiny Park Slope spot quietly serving great soup dumplings.

Sanyuu West is a cookie-cutter sub-$100 omakase spot in Chelsea. Great for beginners, boring for everyone else.