The 24 Best Restaurants On The Upper West Side - New York - The Infatuation

"Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall is the unlikely home of the best restaurant—and one of the toughest reservations—in NYC. Tatiana serves food inspired by Top Chef alum Kwame Onwuachi’s upbringing in The Bronx, like jerk lamb ribs, curried goat patties, and incredibly tender short rib pastrami suya. Have a fun night out here under some faux clouds illuminated by soft blue lighting, and listen to ’90s hip hop while you eat one-of-a-kind dishes that fully deliver. Reservations are released four weeks in advance at 12pm. If you can't snag one of those, try the six-seat bar. When we arrived on a Tuesday at 4:45pm, the line was already 10-people deep, and our four-person party was seated at 5:40pm. Get a drink in the lobby of David Geffen Hall while you wait." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah