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Top 9 Best Overall Restaurants for New York Restaurant Week

By Heather Cross, About.com

Many restaurants participate in New York Restaurant Week, but it's difficult to know which choices are best. The value of a Restaurant Week meal varies dramatically from place to place, and this list has gathered together some of the best bets for Restaurant Week where you can enjoy a great meal, a great deal and great service as well.

Participating Restaurants:
A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z

1. Mesa Grill

Bobby Flay's Southwestern restaurant in the Union Square/Flatiron area consistantly offers Restaurant Week goers a pleasant experience. Supplement your meal with a cactus pear or white peach margarita.
Phone: (212) 807-7400
Address: 102 5th Avenue
Subway: 4/5/6/N/R/L to 14th Street/Union Square

2. Tabla

Indian inspired cuisine is the focus of Tabla's menu. Like other Danny Meyer restaurants, service is gracious and the food is delicious.
Phone: (212)889-0667
Address: 11 Madison Ave
Subway: N/R/6 to 23rd St.

3. Gramercy Tavern

While the menu changes with the seasons, Tom Colicchio's Gramercy Tavern is reliably delicious and service is predictably accommodating and pleasant.
Phone: (212)477-0777
Address: 42 East 20th Street
Subway: 4/5/6/N/R/L to Union Square; 6/R/W/1/9 to 23rd Street

Gramercy RW Lunch Pictures: January 2005

4. River Cafe

As if the view weren't reason enough for this restaurant to exist, Michael O'Keefe's restaurant is also known for serving delectable American cuisine.
Phone: (718)522-5200
Address: 1 Water Street, Brooklyn
Subway: 2/3 to Clark Street; A/C to High Street

5. Tocqueville

Tocqueville actually offers the prix-fixe lunch special year round -- and it's a great opportunity to sample their fine food, which is built around the best seasonally available products. You can even add a wine pairing for $15 more.
Phone: (212) 647-1515
Address: 1 East 15th Street
Subways: 4/5/6/N/R/L to Union Square

6. Eleven Madison Park

Featuring a French-inspired American menu, Eleven Madison Park is known for serving delicious meals in a pleasant atmosphere.
Phone: 212-889-0905
Address: 11 Madison Avenue
Subway: 4/5/6/N/R/L to Union Square

7. Cafe Des Artistes

Serving classic French cuisine, just a few blocks from Lincoln Center, Cafe des Artistes is a classic New York institution. Restaurant Week offers even budget-minded travelers a chance to experience their fine food.
Phone: (212) 877-3500
Address: One West 67th Street
Subway: 1/2/9 to 66 Street.

8. Union Square Cafe

American cuisine is comfortably and creatively reinvented at this perennial favorite, known for excellent service and delicious food.
Phone: (212)243-4020
Address: 21 E. 16th St.
Subway: L/N/R/4/5/6 to Union Square

9. Bolo

Another Bobby Flay restaurant, Bolo focuses on Spanish inspired cuisine, including tapas. Restaurant Week menu selections are reliably creative and delicious. They also offer many reasonably priced wines, as well as tasty, yet powerful sangria.
Phone: (212)228-2200
Address: 23 E. 22nd Street
Subway: 6 to 23rd Street

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