Upper West Side
North of 59th St., south of 110th St., and west of Central Park.
Home to New York landmarks as Lincoln Center, Columbia University
and St. John the Divine Cathedral, the Upper West Side stretches
from 59th Street to 123rd Street, including Morningside Heights.
Its eastern boundary is Central Park; its western boundary is
the Hudson River.
Popular Restaurants: From In-NewYorkMag.com
La Vela | Italian
373 Amsterdam Ave. 212-877-7818.
Red-checkered tablecloths, brick walls, friendly service, and
first-rate fare. Lunch, dinner daily.
Payment: AE, DC, MC, V
Planet Sushi | Japanese
380 Amsterdam Ave. 212-712-2162.
Seven sakes are served with artfully arranged sushi and desserts
such as flaming banana flambe. Lunch, dinner daily.
Payment: AE, DC, MC, V
Roth's Steakhouse | Steakhouse
680 Columbus Ave. 212-280-4103.
Superb steaks with sizzling sides of hot jazz nightly and the
blues on Tues. Lunch, dinner daily.
Payment: AE, MC, V
Vicino | Northern Italian
686 Columbus Ave. 212-280-2889.
Next door to Roth's Westside Steakhouse lies this new restaurant,
where head chef Matthew Levy prepares classic Northern Italian
plates, such as ricotta cheese ravioli, spinach gnocci, and the
catch-of-the-day. Extensive Tuscan wine selection and dessert
menu, including homemade biscotti and tiramisu. Lunch, dinner
daily.
Payment: AE, D, DC, MC, V
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