NYC Best Steaks

New York has many legendary steakhouses, Delmonico’s, American Steak, etc. NYBestSteak.com takes the guesswork out of it and has assembled listings, and information, on the very best steak houses and best steaks to be found in NYC, including all five boros, in those listings. These are the “crème de la crème” of NYC steakhouses and offer the very best atmosphere, service, and succulent, tasty steaks that NYC has to offer. Try any of these NYC steakhouses listed and you can’t go wrong.

Just the term "steakhouse" brings to mind some great mental images, i.e., luxurious red leather banquettes, cool, tasty gin martinis, dark wood, soothing, paneling, and gigantic sized portions of rib-eye steaks with, of course, a side of oversized baked potatoes. These NYC steak houses that bring up these images in your mind, represent the best steaks to be had in NYC; and, all these steakhouses have one thing in common: they’re only focus is to deliver the most mouth-watering, aromatic, tender, and tasty steaks every tasted.

Some of the oldest NYC restaurants were steakhouses and these steakhouses are rooted in very American, and specifically New York history. It’s well known that the best steaks come from the Midwest, particularly from Kansas City, which is and has been hub of the great stockyards established to corral and move the herds of cattle onto the railway system for transport throughout the United States. NYC steakhouses still take advantage of those great Midwestern steaks, and cows, raised on our Great Plains (Delmonico’s restaurant should probably be given credit for pioneering American fine dining as we know it).

Because of the population, entryway from Europe, tourism, wealth, and concentrated business community in lower Manhattan, NYC steakhouses have grown and prospered. It’s easy to find almost any variety of restaurant and steakhouse in NYC, which makes finding the best steak a relatively easy chore. NYC steak houses, where the best steaks are served, vary in character from the overblown, touristy well know enclaves, to the old-style Western motif temples to beef to the power-established haunts of the rich and deal makers where, due to their expansive incomes and expense accounts, costs are no object and rarely reasonable, to the modernistic steak houses that attempt to create a “newness” and avant garde atmosphere than that of a typical steakhouse, to the neighborhood steakhouse where a nice quiet meal can be had with an excellent steak (until “discovered” and overrun with tourist who read about it in their tour guide or city locals who are always looking for the newest “scene”). NYC has all of these atmospheres and dining experiences, and more. “Best steak” is a well-argued term and can be delivered at any of these types of establishments, but the bottom line is that the NYC steakhouse selected delivers a truly memorable meal. In the end, it’s all about the steak.

NYBestSteak.com uses a number of measures to define the restaurant that offer the best steaks. First, the steak house must feature USDA Prime Beef on its menu; the steak house must also offer world-class service; and, stock an extensive supply of wines and spirits, in keeping with the enjoyment and atmosphere that are part and parcel of a great steak house.

Each steakhouse that makes our cut is simply the best. Each highlighted steakhouse has been highly regarded by local and national media outlets such as DiRoNA, Wine Spectator, Zagat and other recognized restaurant evaluators. So, you as a diner, will know that the quality of the meal and the ambiance of the restaurant will meet your strictest requirements and afford you a relaxing, enjoyable meal.