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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out New York. Updated August 2026.
2788 Bagels · Upper West Side
The Infatuation's top-rated bagel (8.4). The former Absolute Bagels space, now reopened under new management.
Adel's Famous Halal Food · Midtown West
The Infatuation (8.1) highlights Adel's as the world-famous Midtown cart where lines stretch down the block for chopped chicken or lamb over yellow rice.
Caffè Panna · Gramercy
Hallie Meyer's Italian-style gelato daily. Whipped cream from imported Italian dairy; the #1 most-cited NYC ice cream of the post-pandemic era.