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🍽️ Upper East Side · Manhattan, NY

Best places for calamari in Upper East Side

Every place in Upper East Side where reviewers actually named the calamari — 29 of them, 15 with a Sweet Score. Top of the list is Boqueria UES on 90; Meijin takes second with 86. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 68% of the list. Places here also get named for gnocchi, fried calamari and cheesecake.

29 places · 15 with a Sweet Score

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Boqueria UESTop 10%

Upper East Side · Latin · $$$

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,610 ratings.

90Sweet Score2,610 ratings
2Rank

MeijinTop 25%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,424 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score2,424 ratings
3Rank

Sojourn SocialTop 25%

Upper East Side · Restaurant · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 683 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score683 ratings
4Rank

Sultan Mediterranean CuisineTop 25%

Upper East Side · Greek · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 785 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score785 ratings
5Rank

Luna RossaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Seafood · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

77Sweet Score218 ratings
6Rank

Crave Fishbar Upper East SideLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Seafood · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score108 ratings
7Rank

ZOI MEDITERRANEAN UESLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Mediterranean · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

74Sweet Score1,898 ratings
8Rank

Lex RestaurantLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score351 ratings
9Rank

Linda's At MadisonLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score29 ratings
10Rank

Bangrak - Thai CuisineLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Thai · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score218 ratings
11Rank

Finestra RestaurantLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Seafood · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score344 ratings
12Rank

Aunt Jake'sLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score577 ratings
13Rank

CaravaggioLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

54Sweet Score378 ratings
14Rank

Korali EstiatorioLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Greek · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score564 ratings
15Rank

Delizia 92Local favorite

Upper East Side · Pizza · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

50Sweet Score784 ratings

Pil Pil

Upper East Side · Latin · $$

No score yet1,421 ratings

Delizia 73

Upper East Side · Pizza · $

No score yet464 ratings

Maya By Chef Richard Sandoval

Upper East Side · Mexican · $$

No score yet1,611 ratings

Serafina 61st

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

No score yet1,402 ratings

Island

Upper East Side · Diner · $$

No score yet343 ratings

Poke Japanese Restaurant

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

No score yet301 ratings

Gina La Fornarina

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

No score yet242 ratings

Bar Italia

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$$

No score yet528 ratings

Uva

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

No score yet2,110 ratings
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calamari in Upper East Side, briefly

What is the best calamari in Upper East Side?

Boqueria UES currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 90, built on 2,610 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many calamari are there in Upper East Side?

We track 29. 15 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 calamari cost in Upper East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 68% 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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