Bryant Park Grill

It’s hard to beat the restaurant’s location: It overlooks Bryant Park, one of the city’s most elegant gardens. The menu ranges widely—from steak frites to grilled mahimahi to tomato ravioli with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes—to suit all tastes. For appetizers, fish figures prominently, including a salad topped with crispy calamari and a seafood salad with lobster, shrimp and crab.