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New York City's Foreign Flavors
There is no city like New York City for a full menu of foreign cuisine.


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Type Name Location Contact Description
Afghan Afghan Kebab House 764 Ninth Ave. (bet 51st and 52nd St.) 212-307-1612 Budget friendly prices; kebabs
Argentine Chimichurri Grill 609 Ninth Ave. (bet 43rd and 44th St.) 212-586-8655
www.chimichurrigrill.com
Argentinean steakhouse
Australian Eight Mile Creek 240 Mulberry St. (bet Prince and Spring St.) 212-431-4635
www.eightmilecreek.com
Aussie favorites — wine, emu
Austrian Café Sabarsky Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Ave. (at 86th St.) 212-288-0665
www.wallse.com
Kurt Gutenbrunner's domain
Belgian Petite Abeille 44 W. 17th St. (bet Fifth Ave. and Avenue of the Americas) 212-727-2989 Belgian beers, moules frites
    401 E 20th St. (at First Ave.) 212-727-1505  
    134 W. Broadway (at Duane St.) 212-791-1360  
    466 Hudson St. (at Barrow St.) 212-741-6479
www.petiteabeille.com
 
Brazilian Churrascaria Plataforma 316 W. 49th St. (bet Eighth and Ninth Ave.) 212-245-0505
www.churrascariaplataforma.com
Beef
  Churrascaria TriBeCa 221 W. Broadway (bet Franklin and White St.) 212-925-6969
www.churrascariatribeca.com
 
Chinese Golden Unicorn 18 E. Broadway (at Catherine St.) 212-941-0911
www.goldenunicornrestaurant.com
Chinatown notable
Cuban Cuba Café 200 Eighth Ave. (bet 20th and 21st St.) 212-633-1570
www.chelseadining.com
Good eats in festive surroundings
East European Veselka 144 Second Ave. (at 9th St.) 212-228-9682
www.veselka.com
Open 24/7
Ethiopian Queen of Sheba 650 Tenth Ave. (bet 45th and 46th St.) 212-397-0610
www.shebanyc.com
Spicy food, comfy prices
French Le Périgord 405 E. 52nd St. (bet FDR Drive and First Ave.) 212-755-6244
www.leperigord.com
Superb dining
German Heidelberg Restaurant 1648 Second Ave. (bet 85th and 86th St.) 212-628-2332
www.heidelbergrestaurant.com
Beer in a boot
Greek Periyali 35 W. 20th St. (bet Fifth Ave. and Avenue of the Americas) 212-463-7890
www.periyali.com
High-end, rustic Greek
Indian Dawat 210 E. 58th St. (bet Second and Third Ave.) 212-355-7555
www.dawatrestaurant.com
Gourmet classic Indian fare
Indonesian Bali Nusa Indah 651 Ninth Ave. (bet 45th & 46th St.) 212-265-2200 Casual dining
Italian Primavera 1578 First Ave. (at 82nd St.) 212-861-8608
www.primaveranyc.com
Northern Italian, consistently the best
  Barbetta 321 W. 46th St. (bet Eighth and Ninth Ave.) 212-246-9171
www.barbettarestaurant.com
Old time magnificent elegance
Japanese Nobu New York 105 Hudson St. (at Franklin St.) 212-219-0500 Japanese with Peruvian flavors, spendy
  Nobu, Next Door 105 Hudson St. (at Franklin St.) 212-334-4445  
  Nobu 57 40 W. 57th S.t (bet Fifth Ave. and Avenue of the Americas) 212-757-3000
www.noburestaurants.com
 
Jewish Katz’s Delicatessen 205 E Houston 212-254-2246
www.katzdeli.com
In business since 1888—a real institution
Korean Woo Lae Oak Soho 148 Mercer St. (bet Houston and Prince St.) 212-925-8200
www.woolaeoaksoho.com
BBQ at your table
Malaysian Penang 127 W. 72nd St. (bet Columbus and Amsterdam Ave.) 917-441-4790
www.penangusa.com
Spicy, beautifully presented
Mediterranean Zanzibar 645 Ninth Ave. (at W 45th St.) 212-957-9197
www.zanzibarnyc.com
Innovative Mediterranean food and libations
Middle Eastern Moustache 265 E. 10th St. (bet Ave A and First Ave.) 212-228-2022 Cozy, fresh from the oven pita bread
    90 Bedford St. (bet Barrow and Grove St.) 212-229-2220  
    1621 Lexington Ave. (at 102nd St.) 212-828-0030
www.moustachepitza.com
 
Moroccan Café Mogador 101 St. Marks Place (bet Ave A and First Ave.) 212-677-2226
www.cafemogador.com
Inexpensive, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Persian Persepolis 1407 Second Ave. (bet 73rd and 74th St.) 212-535-1100
www.persepolisnyc.com
Tasty offerings
Portuguese Macau Trading Co. 311 Church St. (bet Walker and Lispenard St.) 212-431-8750
www.macaonyc.com
Nice fusion of Chinese and Portuguese
Russian FireBird Restaurant 365 W. 46th St. (bet Eighth and Ninth Ave.) 212-586-0244
www.firebirdrestaurant.com
Russian cuisine, art, literature
Scottish St. Andrews 140 W. 46th St. (bet Sixth and Seventh Ave.) 212-840-8413
www.standrewsnyc.com
Impressive Scotch list, haggis
Spanish Pipa ABC Carpet & Home, 38 E. 19th St. (bet Broadway and Park Ave. S) 212-677-2233
www.pipa-nyc.com
Tapas, Sangria
Thai Vong 200 E. 54th St. (at Third Ave.) 212-486-9592
www.jean-georges.com
French influences
Turkish Turkish Kitchen 386 Third Ave. (bet 27th and 28th St.) 212-679-6633
www.turkishkitchen.com
Authentic, brunch buffet
Vietmanese Nha Trang 148 Centre St. (at Walker St.) 212-941-9292 Quick and cheap
    87 Baxter St. (at Canal St.) 212-233-5948  

* Web site addresses noted where available

Gerry Frank is author and publisher of New York's best-selling complete guidebook, Where to Find It, Buy It, Eat It in New York, now in its new 16th edition. (Mention Bottom Line/Personal for a special $15.95 postage-included price when you order direct at 800-692-2665.)

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