The steakhouse is a New York invention, and the originals are still the champions. Whether it's a 137-year-old porterhouse ritual in Williamsburg or a basement prime rib in the West Village, these rooms define the genre.
01$$$$Steakhouse
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The porterhouse against which all others are measured, served in a beer-hall room that hasn't changed since 1887. Thick-cut bacon to start is non-negotiable. It's cash or debit only, so come prepared like the regulars.
Quick InfoMap178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
02$$$$Steakhouse
Midtown, Manhattan
Ninety thousand churchwarden pipes on the ceiling and the last great mutton chop in America. Keens is living New York history that happens to serve superb steak. Start with a single malt in the pub room — the scotch list runs deep.
Quick InfoMap72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
03$$$$Steakhouse
West Village, Manhattan
A tiny, clubby West Village basement serving prime rib and one of the city's most coveted burgers. Reservations are a blood sport; set your alarm. Reservations open 30 days out and vanish in minutes — set an alarm.
Quick InfoMap4 Charles St, New York, NY 10014