Union Square Cafe
21 East 16th Street
Dress: A mix of jeans and jackets
Prices: Expensive
Reservations: A must for the dining room; open season at the bar
Close to: W Hotel in Union Square

Momofuku Ssäm
207 Second Avenue
Dress: Casual
Prices: Moderate
Reservations: None
Close to: W Hotel in Union Square

CraftSteak
85 10th Avenue
Dress: Casual cool
Prices: Expensive
Reservations: Recommended; none for the bar
Close to: The Maritime Hotel, Hotel Gansevoort, Soho House

The Grand Central Oyster Bar
Grand Central Station
Dress: Anything
Prices: Moderate to expensive
Reservations: Easy to get
Close to: The Grand Hyatt, the New York Barclay, the Roosevelt Hotel; convenient to all Midtown hotels

The Modern
9 West 53rd Street
(Past the museum and museum tower entrances)
Dress: Fashionable
Prices: Moderate to expensive
Reservations: None
Close to: Convenient to all Midtown hotels, including the Ritz-Carlton New York

Nello
696 Madison Avenue (at 62nd Street)
Dress: Buttoned-down
Prices: Expensive to very expensive
Reservations: Accepted; bar is first come, first served
Close to: Plaza Athénée, Four Seasons, and other Midtown hotels