Three years after the day that COVID brought about a city which never rests switch off the lighting, its food scene appears to be returning to the way it was. The classics on this list such as Italian beautiful Via Carota, Michelin-starred Le Bernardin and the pizza-loving spot Lucali can claim to have made it over the other end of the spectrum. Since the establishment of outside dining, certain restaurants have more seats to accommodate guests. There are also new genres of restaurants--like Contento, which works to be truly accessible to all, and the wildly spicy Dhamaka that opened during the pandemic and persevered--establishing themselves as important contenders among the best restaurants in New York City.

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