The best bar & grill in Midtown East
There are 98 bar & grill places in Midtown East. 54 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Grand Central Terminal leads at 95, with Benny John's Bar and Grill right behind on 94. 65% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Order-wise, burger, espresso and calamari get mentioned more than anything else.
- Median Sweet Score here: 54
- Typical place has 533 Google ratings
- 57 deliver
- 80 take reservations
- 46 have outdoor seating
- 17 open for breakfast
- 2 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Grand Central TerminalTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 34,393 ratings.
Benny John's Bar and GrillTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 2,817 ratings.
BONSAII Tapas & Wine BarTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 849 ratings.
The SplendidTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 436 ratings.
ARORA - L'art Du CocktailTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 242 ratings.
Karizma LoungeTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 4,532 ratings.
BucatiniTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 852 ratings.
The Horny RamTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 2,329 ratings behind it.
Norma Turtle BayTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 186 ratings behind it.
929Top 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 601 ratings behind it.
Cafe Luce Midtown East – Italian Restaurant & Wine BarTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,615 ratings behind it.
The BlasketTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 466 ratings behind it.
Empire Steak House EastTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 2,822 ratings behind it.
The Jeffrey Craft Beer & BitesTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,705 ratings behind it.
Rocco SteakhouseTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 149 ratings behind it.
Sofia Wine BarTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 640 ratings behind it.
Malone's Irish Bar & RestaurantTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 459 ratings behind it.
Madam Mikette'sTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 456 ratings behind it.
AvraLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
The Greats of Craft - Midtown EastLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Serafina 777 ThirdLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
LipsLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Murphys Irish PubLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Bergamo’sLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
What else Midtown East is known for
Bar & Grill in Midtown East, briefly
What is the best bar & grill in Midtown East?
Grand Central Terminal currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 34,393 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many bar & grill places are there in Midtown East?
We track 98. 54 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does bar & grill cost in Midtown East?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 65% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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