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Where to eat near Central Park
10 places within 14 minutes on foot of Central Park. Start with Avra Madison, 2 min walk: a whole grilled fish by the pound, the Avra chips.
A quick bite
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BG at Bergdorf Goodman
Get: The Gotham salad, then tea and finger sandwiches
Lunch with a view over the park from inside New York's grandest store, a minute across the street.
From Near this hotel
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The Polo Bar
Get: The Polo Bar burger, corned beef sandwich, popovers, salmon tartare
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had dinner here in November 2025.
From Chef Amazing's lists, Near this hotel
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BKK New York
Get: Papaya salad and the Thai curry dip sandwich
Big, exciting Thai near Columbus Circle and easy to get a table, for the shows up on 52nd to 54th.
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Sit down for a meal
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Avra Madison
Get: A whole grilled fish by the pound, the Avra chips
Greek seafood done simply and well, a block east, and easier to book than it looks.
From Near this hotel
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Nobu Fifty Seven
Get: Black cod miso, yellowtail jalapeño
The dishes everyone copies, made where they're made best in Midtown.
From Near this hotel
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Le Bernardin
Get: The lounge menu
Michelin 3★ (2025; 3★ since 2006) · French seafood · $$$$
From Chef Amazing's city guide, Table for one, The Restaurant 100
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Per Se
Get: The chef's tasting, starting with oysters and pearls
Michelin 3★ (2025; 3★ since 2006) · Contemporary French-American
From Chef Amazing's city guide, The Restaurant 100
Something sweet
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Golden HOF
Get: Spicy rice cake carbonara and a short stack of honey butter pancakes
From the Golden Diner people, and much easier to get into.
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A drink
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King Cole Bar
Get: The Red Snapper, the bar's original Bloody Mary
The Maxfield Parrish mural and the drink that was first poured here in 1934.
From Near this hotel
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Le Rock
Get: Steak frites and the house martini
The best room at Rockefeller Center, from the Le Veau d'Or team.
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More near the sights in New York City
Walking minutes are measured on the map from Central Park at a city pace. Each place says where Chef got it. Checked November 7, 2026; places change, so if one has, tell us at hello@chefamazing.com. No place pays to be here.
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