Each year, Tripadvisor awards travelers’ favorite destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world in order to create their Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best list, and the 2025 iteration is here! Tripadvisor uses the list to shine a light on the restaurants that have captured the hearts (and stomachs) of diners who’ve experienced them firsthand, helping us decide whether or not a place is worth an exploration of our own!
The awards are based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months and are decided by us: real travelers from all over, sharing real opinions and stories. Tripadvisor writes:
The Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best title celebrates the highest level of excellence in travel. It’s awarded to those who receive a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community over a 12-month period. Out of our 8 million listings, fewer than 1% achieve this milestone.
And while we never doubted the fact that NYC is home to some of the best restaurants in the world, this ranking certainly confirms it! From fine dining to casual grab-and-go spots and everything in between, 15 NYC restaurants made the cut–many of which were featured on last year’s list as well! Here are the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best: the restaurant iteration:
Best of the Best Fine Dining – World
Daniel – #23 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: French
⭐️ 1 Michelin Star
📍 60 E 65th St.
Gramercy Tavern – #24 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: American
⭐️ 1 Michelin Star
📍 42 E 20th St.
Best of the Best Fine Dining – United States
Daniel – #1 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: French
⭐️ 1 Michelin Star
📍 60 E 65th St.
Gramercy Tavern – #2 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: American
⭐️ 1 Michelin Star
📍 42 E 20th St.
Club A Steakhouse – #6 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Steakhouse, Seafood
📍 240 E 58th St.
The River Cafe – #24 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: American
📍 1 Water St.
Manhatta – #25 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: American
📍 28 Liberty St., 60th floor
Best of the Best Casual Dining – United States
Piccola Cucina Estiatorio – #3 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Sicilian
📍 75 Thompson St.
Dos Caminos – #15 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican, Latin, Bar
📍 Multiple Locations
Petite Boucherie – #17 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: French
📍 14 Christopher St.
Patsy’s Italian Restaurant – #20 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Neapolitan
📍 236 W 56th St.
Best of the Best Hidden Gems – World
Piccola Cucina Estiatorio – #23 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Sicilian
📍 75 Thompson St.
Best of the Best Hidden Gems – United States
Piccola Cucina Estiatorio – #2 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Sicilian
📍 75 Thompson St.
Petite Boucherie – #5 (out of 25)
🍽️ Cuisine: French
📍 14 Christopher St.
Best of the Best Vegan & Vegetarian – World
P.S. Kitchen – #26 (out of 30)
🍽️ Cuisine: American, Healthy
📍 246 W 48th St.
Eleven Madison Park – #30 (out of 30)
🍽️ Cuisine: American, European
⭐️ 3 Michelin Stars
📍 11 Madison Ave
Best of the Best Quick Bites – United States
Bleecker Street Pizza – #1 (out of 15)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Pizza, Fast Food
📍 69 7th Ave S
Joe’s Pizza – #3 (out of 15)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Pizza, Fast Food
📍 Multiple Locations
NY Pizza Suprema – #4 (out of 15)
🍽️ Cuisine: Italian, Pizza, Fast Food
📍 413 8th Ave.
Shake Shack Theater District – #13 (out of 15)
🍽️ Cuisine: Fast Food
📍 691 8th Ave.
See the full ranking.