Note: Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order and not in order of preference.
- Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi – Opened by Chef Kwame Onwuachi, Tatiana is a fine dining restaurant that serves food inspired by Kwame’s Afro-Caribbean-by-way-of-the-Bronx heritage (i.e., Afro Caribbean-inspired dining). Tatiana topped Pete Well’s “The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC 2023” list. You can read the restaurant review posted in the New York Times, HERE
- Location: Upper West Side (Lincoln Center)
- Atmosphere: High-end, modern, fancy
- Suggestions: Black bean hummus, honeynut piri piri salad, shawarma roasted chicken, bodega special; if you’re getting a drink, it’s worth trying their “boozy jellies”
- Reservations: Required; Reservations are available 28 days in advance at 12pm. Their full-service bar does have 6 seats, which are used to accommodate walk-ins. I would suggest getting there at 5pm sharp to get a walk-in seating
- A Good Place For: A special occasion, a celebration, a pre-show (ballet, opera) dinner
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