The best kosher restaurants in Manhattan in 2026, by neighborhood: on the Upper West Side, Malka, Eshel and Polanco Social; on the Upper East Side, Casa Tevere and Eighteen; in Midtown, Barnea Bistro, Abaita, Le Marais and Sen Sakana; and downtown, Reserve Cut and Wall Street Grill. Every entry names its certifying agency.
This guide is arranged by neighborhood so you can find kosher food near where you are staying. Certifications are taken from Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun's monthly-updated Manhattan kosher list and the restaurants' own sites. For a citywide ranking including Brooklyn and Queens, see our best kosher restaurants in NYC.
Eyal Shani's kosher restaurant on West 72nd Street.
Celebrated Israeli chef Eyal Shani's first kosher restaurant in the US cooks produce-driven Israeli food — roasted vegetables, schnitzel, hummus — on a seasonal menu.
Good to know: Order dishes to share.
161 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023
Glatt kosher Persian food on Columbus Avenue.
Kebabs, tahdig and lamb arayes in a glatt kosher Persian and Mediterranean restaurant that opened at the end of 2024.
Good to know: Don't skip the tahdig.
507 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Jewish-Mexican fusion — pastrami tacos and frozen margaritas.
Polanco Social mixes Mexico City flavors with Jewish deli: 10-day-brined pastrami tacos, barrio fries with pastrami, schnitzel and matzo ball soup, plus craft cocktails and Sunday brunch.
Its website links to a National Kosher Supervision certificate; Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun's list shows Rabbi Mehlman — check the certificate on your visit.
Good to know: Sunday brunch has masa pancakes and chilaquiles.
476 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Dairy Italian with brick-oven pizza, since 2009.
The Upper West Side's family dairy Italian, with brick-oven pizzas, pasta and fish, plus its own gelato shop next door. Its meat sibling, Noi Due Carne, is on West 69th Street.
Good to know: Near the Museum of Natural History.
491 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Steaks, live music and prepaid Friday night dinners since 2002.
A glatt kosher institution on Amsterdam Avenue, open very late on Saturday nights, with Shawarma Shabazi and West Side Wok at the same address.
Good to know: Book Friday night dinner in advance.
668 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Roman-Jewish fine dining on Lexington Avenue.
The cooking of Rome's Jewish community — artichokes, fried dishes and braises — in a kosher meat kitchen.
Good to know: Artichokes alla giudia if they are on.
1207 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028
Big portions, a sushi bar and a cocktail bar, since 2010.
The East Side's crowd-pleaser on East 81st Street, reopening Saturday nights after Shabbat and doing Friday takeout and catering.
Good to know: Order Shabbat takeout here on Friday.
240 E 81st St, New York, NY 10028
Manhattan's most polished kosher dinner.
French bistro cooking with prime meats and seafood, three dining rooms, a bar and a private room for up to 30.
Good to know: Dinner only, Sunday to Thursday.
211 E 46th St, New York, NY 10017
The best dairy Italian in the city.
Chef David Donagrandi's handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and fish, a short walk from Grand Central.
Good to know: Popular for business lunches.
145 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017
The classic kosher steakhouse, with its own butcher shop.
A Parisian-style kosher steakhouse on West 46th Street, with Shabbat family-style meals to pre-order and Saturday night service.
Good to know: Book early before Broadway shows.
150 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Kosher Nikkei — Japanese-Peruvian — near Times Square.
Ceviche, sushi, miso short rib and lomo saltado in a glatt kosher meat kitchen near the Broadway theaters.
Good to know: A good pre-theater dinner.
28 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
Downtown's glamorous kosher steakhouse and sushi bar.
Prime steaks and a high-end sushi counter at the Setai building on Broad Street, with a second location on Park Avenue at East 56th Street. For a more casual downtown kosher steak, Wall Street Grill on Pearl Street is nearby.
Good to know: Choose the location when you book.
40 Broad St, New York, NY 10004
The Upper West Side, especially along Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue between 70th and 95th Streets, and Midtown — particularly East 46th to 56th Streets and the Diamond District on West 47th Street.
At 100 West 83rd Street on the Upper West Side, several OU-certified kosher concepts share one address — Amsterdam Burger, Graze Smokehouse, Mexikosher, Carlos & Gabby's and Sushi Skooba — which works like a small kosher food hall for families with different tastes.