Four Midtown Restaurants for Dinner With Friends

4.5 (1,466)

Mon – Wed, 11:30 – 14:00, 17:30 – 22:00; Thu – Fri, 11:30 – 14:00, 17:30 – 22:30; Sat, 17:30 – 22:30

211 E 43rd St B1

Sakagura sits beneath an office building at 211 E 43rd St B1, Manhattan. For an evening with friends, the blond-wood izakaya offers Japanese tapas, homemade desserts and over 260 sakes. Evening hours run from 5:30 PM to 10 PM Monday through Wednesday, until 10:30 PM Thursday through Saturday. It is closed Sundays. The platform rating is 4.5 out of 5.

5.0 (64)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1)

7 East 30th Street

Motoishi serves Japanese barbecue at 7 East 30th Street, Manhattan. Friends can grill Wagyu in private booths styled after a retro Japanese alleyway. The omakase set includes truffle egg. Open daily from 5 PM, it closes at 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday. Its platform rating is 5 out of 5.

4.5 (1,211)

Tue, 16:30 – 23:30; Wed, Sat, 11:30 – 23:30; Thu – Fri, 12:00 – 23:30; Sun, 11:30 – 22:30

326 WEST 46 STREET

At 326 West 46th Street in Manhattan, Joe Allen is a classic tavern drawing Broadway patrons and actors for cocktails and American comfort food. The snug setting suits a meal with theatergoing friends. It is open until 11:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday and until 10:30 PM Sunday, and closed Monday. Its platform rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 1,211 reviews.

4.3 (1,521)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:30 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:30 – 00:00 (+1)

43 W 32nd St

Udon Lab makes Sanuki udon from dough matured overnight at 43 W 32nd St in Koreatown. Friends can pair pork katsu curry udon with hand rolls and cocktails in the woodsy dining room. It opens daily at 11:30 AM. It closes at midnight Friday and Saturday and 10 PM Sunday through Thursday. Its platform rating is 4.3 out of 5.