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Brooklyn Chop House
This Financial District steakhouse has all the classics you would expect: an excellent porterhouse for two, an insanely tender rib eye, the usual steakhouse sides such as wild mushrooms, thick-cut bacon, and onion rings. But that’s where the “classic” ends. The other half of the menu deviates from the usual steakhouse fare by offering Asian dumplings and Asian-inspired small plates. For a steakhouse, the xiao long bao, or Shanghai soup dumplings, should not be this good. They are. Even the fun-but-unorthodox Philly cheesesteak dumplings are excellent. You don’t necessarily have to come for the steak here, but it’s a good idea to come for both steak and Asian fare.
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150 Nassau St.
Frankie & Johnnie’s
This Midtown steakhouse began life as a Prohibition-era speakeasy in 1926. Today it’s a solid choice for carnivores and the people who love them. They’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, or the steak, here. F&J serves up very classic New York steakhouse fare to palate-pleasing levels. Tuna tartare, iceberg wedge, burrata and tomatoes, 20 different meaty entrees (including all the cuts you’d expect, plus a few seafood options) and sides like creamed spinach and onion rings.
320 W. 46th St.
Keens Steakhouse
Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt, Will Rogers, and Albert Einstein, among legendary folk were regulars here. The interior is bedecked with pipes because said regulars would check them after they left until their next visit. Over the years—Keens has been open since the late 19th century—there were so many pipe-smoking regulars that the smoking instruments started filling up the walls. Now that smoking indoors is verboten, the pipes are just décor, relics of a lung-cancer-inducing time long gone. But all these people didn’t just come here to smoke. They knew the steak was tiptop. Even better: the mutton chops. You might not find a better version anywhere in the city or its surroundings. So, thanks for mutton, Keens!
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72 W. 36th St.
M. Wells Steakhouse
Quebecois chef Hugue Dufour and his American wife Sarah Obraitis seriously shook up the New York dining scene when they opened up M. Wells in an abandoned diner in Long Island City. The place, unfortunately, didn’t last, but they still have this steakhouse located in an old auto body shop and we’re all lucky for it. First-timers (and people with some extra cash to spare) should definitely opt for the Nebraska dry-aged côte de boeuf for two. For the daring diner, the chicken-fried beef heart is also excellent.
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43-15 Crescent St., Long Island City
Peter Luger
For decades—maybe even the better part of the 20th century—the fooderati have been debating if this shrine of steak is or is not the best steakhouse in the United States. The place originally opened up in 1887 to cater to Williamsburg’s then large immigrant German community. It’s no surprise then, that the interior looks like an old Teutonic pub, complete with half-timbered wood beams strewn across the walls and ceilings. The porterhouse (for two or three or however many people you’re masticating with) is the thing to get here.
178 Broadway, Brooklyn
Sparks
Would steak be your last meal, ever? In 1985, Paul “Big Paul” Castellano—head of the Gambino crime family—was approaching this Midtown steakhouse, his chops already salivating with the prospect of tucking into a massive juicy rib eye, when he was gunned down before he could get in the door. Paul had to settle for whatever he had for breakfast as his last meal. So walk fast when heading into Sparks to make sure you at least can feast on the luscious meat they cook up. It’s not worth dying for but maybe taking a bullet in the leg.
210 E. 46th St.
St. Anselm
The main dining room at this Williamsburg spot is bedecked in exposed brick and wood, the perfect environment in which to consume one of the city’s best steaks. St. Anselm, a scattering of tables and a long counter, isn’t always easy to get into, but it’s worth the wait. Everything is cooked over an open fire, so you can watch your hunk of steak getting charred. And amazingly, the steak here is way more affordable than you’d expect. The amazing Butcher’s Steak: just $25. The sirloin: $30. The incredible Piedmontese Axe Handle Rib Eye is decidedly more expensive but totally worth the splurge.
355 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn
title: “7 Best Steakhouses In New York City” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-30” author: “Susan Brown”
1. Brooklyn Chop House
150 Nassau Street, Financial District
Despite its name, this year-old steakhouse is located in Manhattan, albeit near the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s mastered the classics—an excellent porterhouse for two, an insanely tender ribeye—but that’s where the “classic” ends. The other half of the menu offers Asian-inspired dumplings and small plates. (For a steakhouse, the xiao long bao, or Shanghai soup dumplings, should not be this good.) Even the fun-but-unorthodox Philly cheesesteak dumplings are excellent.
2. Frankie & Johnnie’s
320 W 46th Street, Midtown West.
Frankie and Johnnie’s began life in 1926 as a Prohibition era speakeasy. Today it’s a solid choice for carnivores, serving up classic New York steakhouse fare to palate-pleasing levels. Tuna tartare, iceberg wedge, burrata and tomatoes, 20 different meaty entrees—including all the cuts you’d expect, plus a few seafood options—and sides like creamed spinach and onion rings.
3. Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th Street, Herald Square
Babe Ruth, Teddy Roosevelt, Will Rogers, and Albert Einstein were all regulars at Keens, as evidenced by the pipes they left behind, which now adorn the walls. They knew the steak here was tiptop. Even better: the mutton chops. You might not find a better version anywhere in the city or its surroundings.
4. M. Wells Steakhouse
43-15 Crescent Street, Long Island City
Quebecois chef Hugue Dufour and his American wife, Sarah Obraitis, shook up the New York dining scene when they opened this steakhouse, located in an old auto-body shop in Queens. First timers should definitely opt for the Nebraska dry-aged côte de boeuf for two. For the daring diner, the chicken-fried beef heart is also excellent.
5. Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway; Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Opened in 1887, This Brooklyn chop house is often named the best steakhouse in New York and, in 2002, was dubbed one of “America’s Classics” by the James Beard Foundation. It originally catered to Williamsburg’s large immigrant German community, which explains why the interior still looks like an old Teutonic pub, complete with half-timbered wood beams strewn across the walls and ceilings. The menu is not expansive—and it doesn’t have to be: The porterhouse (for two or four) is the thing to get.
6. Sparks Steak House
210 E 46th Street, Midtown East
In 1985, Gambino crime family head Paul “Big Paul” Castellano was approaching this Midtown steakhouses, his chops already salivating with the prospecting of tucking into a juicy rib eye, when he was gunned down before he could get in the door. So walk fast when heading into Sparks to make sure you don’t miss the luscious New York strip and filet mignon.
7. St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan Avenue; Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The main dining room at this Williamsburg spot is all exposed brick and wood, with a scattering of tables and a long counter—the perfect environment in which to consume one of the city’s best steaks. St. Anselm isn’t always easy to get into, but it’s worth the wait, especially when you can watch your meat get charred over an open fire. And amazingly, the prices on the menu are significantly lower than you’d expect for a meal of this caliber. The Piedmontese Axe Handle Rib Eye is decidedly more expensive but worth the splurge.
