4 places we recommend in Midtown East.
$$$Seafood
Midtown East, Manhattan
Sustainable seafood without the stuffiness — a neighborhood fishbar with one of the best oyster happy hours in Midtown. The weekday oyster happy hour is one of Midtown's great bargains.
Quick InfoMap945 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
$$$$Greek
Midtown East, Manhattan
A grand, whitewashed estiatorio off Madison Avenue where the power-lunch crowd meets whole grilled branzino and a raw bar stacked high. Order the branzino and split the Greek spreads to start.
Quick InfoMap14 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022
$$Turkish
Midtown East, Manhattan
Orhan Yegen's Turkish bistro near the UN serves the city's benchmark hunkar begendi and manti. Opinionated, authentic, and reasonably priced for Midtown. The lunch specials are among Midtown's best-kept secrets.
Quick InfoMap928 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
$$Turkish
Midtown East, Manhattan
Generous kebab platters, fresh-baked lavash that arrives puffed like a balloon, and a loyal lunch crowd that's kept it busy for two decades. The puffed lavash arrives hot and free — pace yourself before the kebabs land.
Quick InfoMap862 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017