(4 W. 49th St, (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) in Manhattan, United States)

Alfredo’s motto is ‘Legendary cuisine since 1914’ but Alfredo’s heyday here at Rockefeller Center is... definitely the glamourous era of the mid 1960’s. Think Sofia Loren, think Rat Pack, think sharp-suited men and their glossy-pouted girls. Got the scene? Twelve-foot ceilings, acres of space, enormous portraits, and dozens of pix of celebs chowing down on Alfredo’s eponymous fettuccine which was created in the kitchen of the original Alfredo in Roma. It’s probably best to enjoy the fettuccine alfredo as a first course and save some room for classic mains courses like chicken marinated in lemon and rosemary, grilled and served with roasted polenta followed by sambuca-soaked vanilla ice cream with sambuca-infused chocolate sauce. There’s also a Baccanale menu that recreates the gustatorial delights of ancient Rome. The service is premier league.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am - 11pmSat 12pm - 10pm Sun & Holidays 1pm - 9pm [moreless]

(237 Madison Ave. in Manhattan, United States)

When Phillipe Starck is involved, you know a space will be hip, theatrical, glamorous, quirky and a ...load of fun, and that describes Asia de Cuba at Morgans to a T. The centrepiece is a white-curtained room with 50-foot long communal alabaster table and 25-foot hologram of a mountain scene with waterfall. There are also cosy banquettes, fireplaces, and more buzz than a logging camp. The exotic menu is East-meets-Latin America and dishes are designed and presented for sharing. Signature dishes include Tunapica, a tuna tartare picadillo style with spanish olives, blackcurrants, almonds, coconut in soy lime vinaigrette on wonton crisps, and crispy calamari salad with chayote, palm hearts, banana, cashews, chicory and radicchio in sesame orange dressing. Chic, stylish party crowd peoples this restaurant that has the indefinable 'it' in spades.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please be aware that this restaurant requires the name of the hotel you are staying at or a New York number to confirm your booking.Bookings can only be made at this restaurant a maximum of 2 months in advance of the date that you wish to dine.Please be also aware that there may be a time limit on your table of 90 minutes or more depending on table size. A credit card is required for bookings of 8 or more people. Absolutely nothing will be charged to your card unless in the event of late cancellations less than 24 hours in advance of the booking. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12:00pm - 3:00pm Sun - Wed 5:30pm -11:00pm Thu - Sat 5:30pm-12:00am [moreless]

(Pier 61, Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, United States)

Bateaux NY lunch and dinner cruises lay all the glories of New York at your feet. These glass-roofe...d dining boats – inspired by the classic bateaux mouches on the Seine – are an enchanting way to slip the moorings of big-city hustle and catch the grandeur of the greatest skyline in the world. Hushed lights, white table linens, fine china and live music all add to the elegant ambience. The menu, as you would expect, is American but with inflections from France, Asia and the Med. Dishes include starter of seared rare tuna sashimi with watercress salad, wasabi and ponzu sauce, main course of marinated loing of lam with barley risotto, sautéed spinach, caramelized shallots and balsamic reduction, and dessert of Valrhona chocolate torte with caramel ice cream. Bateaux NY cruises are perfect for romantic twosomes and unforgettable for group events. Lunch: Boarding 11:30am, Cruise 12pm - 2pmDinner: Daily boarding 6:30pm, Cruise 7:30pm - 10:30pm From May 29th Fri & Sat boarding 7:30pm, Cruise 8:30pm - 11:30pm Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please be aware that payment is due at time of booking, and once confirmed it is not refundable IMPORTANT: To board the boat you will need to have the same credit card you booked with, as well as photo identification. Menu Prices: Dinner - Sun - Thu $126.79 per person,Fri - Sat $143.05 per person Lunch: Boarding 11:30am, Cruise 12pm - 2pmDinner: Daily boarding 6:30pm, Cruise 7:30pm - 10:30pm From May 29th Fri & Sat boarding 7:30pm, Cruise 8:30pm - 11:30pm Opening hours: Lunch: Boarding 11:30am, Cruise 12pm - 2pmDinner: Sun - Thu boarding 6:30pm, Cruise 7:30pm - 10:30pm Fri & Sat boarding 7:30pm, Cruise 8:30pm - 11:30pm [moreless]

(2 Harrison St., (Hudson St.) in Manhattan, United States)

A TriBeCa perennial that was serving seriously good food in an elegant setting when this area was a ...frontier of artistic bravado, Chanterelle still thrills. Its husband-and-wife team, David Waltuck at the stove, Karen Waltuck warmly greeting, are a one-two knockout. Add award-winning sommelier Roger Dagorn, and the professional, attentive waitstaff and the team is complete. The dining room, uncluttered by artwork or soundtrack, is a calm, welcoming space with high ceilings and soothing colour scheme. The changing French menus include some ravishing inventions. Dishes have included starter of squid and vegetable 'spaghetti' with green olives and roast tomato sauce, main course of mixed grill of duck with duck fat bearnaise, and dessert of black plum and almond tart with port-plum ice cream.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please be aware that Chanterelle Restaurant requires a credit card for all bookings of 5 or more people. A $50 per person deposit will be taken at that time. This deposit will be lost if cancellations are less than 48 hours in advance of the booking, or if there is a no show. Opening hours: Thur - Sat 12pm - 2:30pmMon - Sat 5:30pm - 11pm Sun 5pm - 10pm [moreless]

(60 W. 53rd St., (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) in Manhattan, United States)

China Grill restaurant, set in the CBS television corporation’s midtown Manhattan headquarters, attr...acts the sort of hip, hot, high-flying crowd that other restaurants would kill for. The bar is always heaving with an after-work crew, which makes the buzz here more of a roar. And the tables generally attract groups of more than two, simply because of the oversized portions designed with sharing in mind. The backlit pillars, French bistro-style wicker chairs, concert-hall height ceilings and marble inscriptions all combine into a thrilling ensemble. The menu is Eastern fusion and the portions, we repeat, are seriously large. Share starter of tempura sashimi with hot mustard champagne sauce, main course of Shanghai lobster with ginger, curry and crispy spinach, and the amazing banana boat dessert.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via Tablefinder. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11:45am - 5pm Mon - Wed 5:30pm - 11pm, Thu - Sat 5:30pm - 12am, Sun 5:30pm - 10pm [moreless]

(60 E. 65th St., (bet. Madison & Park Aves.) in Manhattan, United States)

Daniel is what fine French dining in the modern world is all about. Daniel restaurant on Manhattan’...s upper east side is the eponymous establishment of Daniel Boulud, a very big name on the New York dining scene. This top flight modern French restaurant masterfully blends classic and modern dining experiences into an unforgettable whole. The Venetian Renaissance style dining room is pilastered and arcaded, with soaring ceilings, rich draperies, blood-red upholstery, starched table linens, gleaming crystal and silver and the service is world-class. Daniel is seductive. You know, you could get used to this level of excellence. The uniquely inventive menu features only the finest ingredients inspired by the market. Dishes have included starter of spring garlic velouté with Florida frog’s legs, sautéed morels and parsley coulis, main course of trio of organic veal served roasted tenderloin and braised cheeks, sweetbread-ziti ‘tourte’ and pine nut–porcini ‘jus en vinaigrette’, and dessert of hot chocolate upside-down soufflé with pistachio ice cream. The wine list is one of the best around. You’ll be surrounded by romantic couples and high-flyers. Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please note that there is no valet service for this restaurant, however, parking is available at Colony Garage on 65th Street between Park and Madison Avenues.This restaurant requires a credit card to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations (after 12noon on the reservation day) and no-shows will incur a charge of $75.00 (US) per person. Opening hours: Monday - Thursday: 5:45pm -11pm, Friday and Saturday 5:30pm - 11pmClosed lunch but available for private hire or events.Closed Sundays and major holidays. [moreless]

(55 W. 44th St., (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) in Manhattan, United States)

The DB is Daniel Boulud, a name to conjure with on the New York restaurant scene. The Bistro Modern...e is his right-now interpretation of one of the new wave bistros springing up around Paris. The idea is that strong classical training creatively applied to American market ingredients, served in a comfortable atmosphere makes for a very nice dining experience indeed. Here the decor is vibrant, with red-rubbed walls and striking graphic floral prints in the front dining room and a more subtle palette in the rear. Here's an inside tip: the DB Burger kicked off the high-end burger wars in Manhattan. It's a sirloin burger filled with braised short ribs, foie gras and black truffles on parmesan bun with pommes either soufflees or frites. Known for fleet, knowledgeable waiters. A great destination in the Theatre District.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Should you wish to book a private party at DB Bistro Moderne, they have a semi-private area that can accommodate up to 12 guests. Please enquire for rates. Opening hours: Monday - Friday 12pm - 2:30pm, Monday - Saturday 5:15pm - 11pmSunday 5pm -10pmClosed major holidays [moreless]

(768 Madison Ave, (bet. 65th & 66th Sts.) in Manhattan, United States)

Frederick’s Madison is a smart, quite intimate restaurant on Manhattan’s achingly fashionable Upper ...East Side that has a real buzz. The welcome is warm and reassuring – not something to take for granted in the big city. The dining room has luxurious appointments, like red velvet banquettes and chairs, Lalique lighting, wood half-paneled walls, all with a New-York-in-the-1940s sensibility that has a stylish spareness. The crowd is just as Upper East Side as the address – smart-casual, beautifully groomed, handsome. Executive Chef Vincent Chirico, formerly of Daniel and Aquavit, brings enormous confidence to his mostly French, Spanish and Italian menu. It’s called Mediterranean Riviera cuisine and it enjoys a few influences from farther around the Med. One can eat lightly here, but the intensity of flavour comes to the fore in dishes like starter of filet mignon tartare with Dijon mustard, main course of domestic rack of lamb with white beans and merguez sausage, and dessert of passion fruit semi-freddo. Open from breakfast through after-dinner coffee, and open to the passing pavement scene when the weather is warm.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please be aware that Frederick's Madison Restaurant requires a credit card to confirm all bookings, and operates a 48 hours in advance cancellation policy. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 11pm Sat 11:30am - 11pm Sun 12pm - 5pm [moreless]

(356 W. 58th St., (bet. 8th & 9th Aves.) in Manhattan, United States)

Feeling fabulous? Then the Hudson Cafeteria, the restaurant of the Hudson Hotel in Midtown Manhatta...n, is the place for you. Philippe Starck is the inspired designer of the cavernous Soho-meets-Hogwarts dining room, the food hall of the superhip Ian Schrager Hudson Hotel. There are long, dark wooden benches, great gothic carver chairs, great floor-to-ceiling cupboards drolly stocked with kitchen essentials (olive oil! pasta!), all surrounding an open central kitchen. The menu is modern comfort food – top of the pops is simple old macaroni and cheese. Try starter of tuna tartare with mustard oil and yugu vinaigrette, main course of lacquered king salmon with baby bok choy, lotus, flowering chive and candied ginger relish, and dessert of baked fudge with ovaltine ice cream. Private parties of up to 150 seated, 250 drinking and nibbling, can be groovily accommodated at the Hudson Cafeteria. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Sun - Wed 6:30am - 11:30pmThu - Sat 6:30am - 12am [moreless]

(62 Thomas St., (bet. Church St. & W. B'way) in Manhattan, United States)

Megu reinvents the Japanese restaurant as theatre Megu is huge, although you wouldn't know it, intel...ligently divided as it is into lounges, sushi bar and dining areas. The downstairs dining room is utterly luxurious, with almost circular booths, a gargantuan temple bell and a slowly melting ice Buddha who is replaced each evening to melt again, like, um, life. The colours are deco-esque gold, white and red, and every detail is carried through to its ideal expression. You'll be greeted by graceful hosts, welcoming shouts and a feeling of awe at the loveliness of the place. The menu is huge too, even without the glossary and maps, so let the highly-trained staff guide you through the exquisitely-presented dishes. You might try premium Kobe steak 'Kagerou Yaki' with Hennessy flambe, or salmon toro tartare with salmon roe sauce and wasabi soy mousse. Be prepared, though: food of this complexity and delivery doesn't come without a price tag.Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required for bookings of 6 people or more, absolutely no money will be charged to your card, this is just to secure the booking. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am - 2:15pm Sun - Wed 5:30pm - 10:30pm & Thu - Sat 5:30pm - 11:30pm [moreless]