Best Restaurants & Dining in Flatiron, Manhattan

Flatiron's sit-down rooms range from casual Shanghainese dumpling spots and buzzy Mediterranean dining rooms to intimate omakase counters and quiet kaiseki. Between them sit dry-aged steakhouses, house-made Italian pasta, Korean fried chicken with bubbly, and Mexican kitchens built on mole and seasonal produce.

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   Rank 1Motek Flatiron

   Mediterranean

   4.8 out of 54.8Price level $$$

   Expect a packed, buzzing Mediterranean dining room where reviewers praise the servers by name and push the dips, labneh above all.

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   Rank 2La Tête d'Or by Daniel

   French

   4.7 out of 54.7Price level $$$$

   Daniel Boulud's take on the steakhouse pairs prime rib carved at the table with lobster, seafood and Greenmarket vegetables, all given a French accent.

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   Rank 3OPTO

   Mediterranean

   4.7 out of 54.7Price level $$$$

   This dimly lit, buzzy Mediterranean spot draws diners for whipped spicy feta with warm seeded bread, a lemon pasta and grilled octopus.

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   Rank 4Baodega 小杨生煎

   Chinese

   4.6 out of 54.6Price level $$

   Shanghainese dim sum is the draw here: pan-fried and pork soup dumplings, plus noodle soups that regulars say not to overlook.

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   Rank 5Sagaponack

   Seafood

   4.6 out of 54.6Price level $

   For oysters with three sauces and a warm lobster roll with chili oil and tempura batter, head to this resort-feeling room.

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   Rank 6odo

   Japanese

   4.5 out of 54.5Price level $$$$

   Chef Hiroki Odo serves traditional kaiseki in a hidden speakeasy setting; diners single out the house-made sesame tofu and the clay-pot rice with uni.

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   Rank 7Casa Carmen Flatiron

   Mexican

   4.5 out of 54.5Price level $$

   Built on a grandmother's traditional Mexican cooking, this room earns praise for its mole, a sweet plantain empanada and hibiscus drinks.

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   Rank 8Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: New York

   Japanese

   4.5 out of 54.5Price level $$$$

   A guided omakase at an intimate counter, where diners describe the evening as sharing sushi, cocktails and laughs with friends.

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   Rank 9Cosme

   Mexican

   4.3 out of 54.3Price level $$$$

   Enrique Olvera's kitchen takes Mexican traditions toward seasonal produce, with dishes like duck carnitas to share and scallops al pastor.

10. 

    Rank 10Rezdôra

    Italian

    4.2 out of 54.2Price level $$$$

    House-made pasta from Emilia Romagna anchors this cozy Italian room, backed by Northern Italian wines.

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    Rank 11Massara

    Italian

    4.0 out of 54.0Price level $$$$

    Pizza and pasta are the strong suits here, along with branzino, gelato, a deep wine list and a dirty martini that diners rave about.

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    Rank 12Hawksmoor NYC

    Steakhouse

    4.4 out of 54.4Price level $$$

    Dry-aged steaks lead the menu at this steakhouse, though diners also rave about the Caesar, the Sunday Roast and its attentive staff.

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    Rank 13COQODAQ

    American

    4.3 out of 54.3Price level $$$$

    Korean-style fried chicken with gochujang or soy garlic glazes is the point here, paired with Champagne and other bubbly.

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    Rank 14THE GALLERY by odo

    Japanese

    4.3 out of 54.3

    Part restaurant and part art space, this sister room to odo serves sushi and kushiage among rotating exhibitions and live performances.