Manhattan Dinners with Friends, Ramen to Cuban

4.8 (35)

Mon – Sun, 16:00 – 22:30

319 W 51st St

Italian plates and handcrafted cocktails fill a tiny, lively Hell’s Kitchen room just off Broadway, with a front patio for open-air seating.

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

A snug Broadway tavern pairs classic cocktails with hearty American comfort food for theatergoers and actors.

4.8 (4,771)

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 15:00, 16:30 – 22:00

129 West 56th Street

Gyoza and chicken nikuman starters lead into the signature Kin bowl with its jammy egg, at this Midtown ramen shop.

4.4 (2,588)

Tue – Thu, 16:00 – 22:00; Fri, 16:00 – 23:00; Sat, 11:45 – 23:00; Sun, 11:45 – 21:00

236 W 52nd St

Cuban classics, live music, and a skylight-lit room define this Manhattan restaurant, a fixture since 1963.