Best Steakhouses in New York

New York invented the modern steakhouse, and it is still the best city in the country for one. The category runs from 19th-century dining rooms with cash-only policies to a hidden prime rib restaurant with ten tables, a Korean grill where you cook your own meat and a French-inflected dining room that carves prime rib from a rolling cart.

This guide covers ten steakhouses sorted by the kind of meal they offer. Price levels come from the MICHELIN Guide, and we flag the places where reservations or payment methods need planning.

How We Chose These Steakhouses

This is an editorial selection, not a scientific or absolute ranking. We started with the MICHELIN Guide's list of the best steakhouses in New York City, which was updated in January 2026, and added Keens, whose history and reputation appear in many local guides. We then picked restaurants with different styles, so the list covers more than one kind of steak night.

The guide is compiled from published reporting, not from personal visits. Menus, prices and payment policies change often, so check current details before you go.

New York's Best Steakhouses at a Glance

Price symbols follow the MICHELIN Guide, and no per-person figure is published for Keens. Actual bills vary with wine, sides, tax and service.

Classic New York Steakhouses

These three restaurants carry the most history, and each one keeps the traditional formula of dry-aged beef, creamed spinach and white tablecloths.

Peter Luger

Peter Luger is at 178 Broadway in Williamsburg, under the Williamsburg Bridge, and is the steakhouse many New Yorkers measure all others against. It opened in 1887 as Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley, and it dry-ages its USDA Prime beef on site. The Michelin Guide calls it an idolized classic served by forthright waiters, and lists it at $$$$.

The porterhouse arrives sizzling in butter and its own juices, and the standard order starts with a thick slice of bacon and sides such as German potatoes and creamed spinach. Michelin's listing says the restaurant does not take credit cards, so confirm the payment policy and bring cash if needed. Reservations are recommended.

Keens

Keens is in Midtown, near Herald Square, in the same building it has occupied since it opened in 1885. The dining rooms are filled with historical artifacts, including thousands of clay churchwarden pipes on the ceiling, and a room is named after the actress Lillie Langtry, who sued the restaurant in 1905 for the right to dine there.

The dish that set it apart is the mutton chop, and The Infatuation recommends starting with the appetizer-sized Taste of Mutton. The kitchen also serves porterhouse for two, prime rib and a sirloin. The Infatuation says it prefers the prime rib to the steak, and it describes the evening as a spendy special occasion.

Gallaghers

Gallaghers is at 228 West 52nd Street, near the Theater District. It opened as a speakeasy during Prohibition and later became the first steakhouse on Broadway, and the restaurant keeps slabs of dry-aging beef on display behind glass windows on the street. The Infatuation calls it the best classic steakhouse experience in the city, and Michelin lists it at $$$.

The steaks are grilled over hickory, and Michelin singles out the bone-in ribeye and a hamachi crudo with yuzu-jalapeño vinaigrette. It is a good choice before or after Broadway, since the kitchen is used to a show-time schedule.

Taverns and Hidden Rooms

Minetta Tavern

Minetta Tavern is at 113 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. The tavern dates to 1937, and Keith McNally restored it with dark wood, checkerboard floors, red banquettes and walls lined with caricatures. Michelin calls it the quintessential New York tavern and lists it at $$$.

The menu reads like a classic bistro, with grilled oysters in Fresno chili butter, a beef filet with sauce au poivre and pommes aligot. The burger is famous and draws crowds, and the chocolate soufflé is a good finish. It is livelier and less formal than the Midtown steakhouses.

4 Charles Prime Rib

4 Charles Prime Rib is at 4 Charles Street in the West Village. It has no sign, and it occupies a small, dim brass-and-leather room with about ten tables. It comes from Hogsalt Hospitality, the Chicago group of Brendan Sodikoff, and Michelin lists it at $$$$.

The prime rib, roasted for hours and served three ways, is the reason to come, along with classic sides such as creamed spinach, roasted garlic and butter-laden mashed potatoes. The dessert is a Valrhona dark chocolate pie in an Oreo crust. Tables are very hard to get, and The Infatuation says verified guests, who have dined there and asked to be added to a list, get preferential access.

Modern and Global Steakhouses

Cote

Cote is at 16 West 22nd Street in Flatiron and holds a Michelin star. Simon Kim opened it with chef David Shim as a Korean steakhouse, and the USDA Prime meats are presented raw at the table so you can see the marbling, then cooked on a smokeless grill by your server. Downstairs, an aging room shows the beef hanging.

Michelin recommends first-time guests order the Butcher's Feast, which brings four cuts of beef, kimchi and ssamjang and a rich egg soufflé. Michelin lists it at $$$$. The Infatuation calls it Korean barbecue turbocharged, and tables book up, so reserve ahead.

La Tête d'Or

La Tête d'Or is at 318 Park Avenue South in Flatiron, from chef Daniel Boulud. Michelin describes a grand dining room with soaring ceilings, walnut floors and a leather-paneled bar, and says it is a room where deals get done. It lists the restaurant at $$$$.

The French-inflected menu has Caesar salads prepared at the table, prime rib sliced from rolling trolleys, dry-aged steaks, prime seafood and ice cream sundaes. The wine list leans toward Bordeaux, and there are private dining rooms for groups.

Carne Mare

Carne Mare is at 89 South Street, on Pier 17 in the South Street Seaport, and is an Italian chophouse from Andrew Carmellini. A horseshoe-shaped bar anchors the ground floor, and the upstairs dining room has Tuscan leather banquettes, Venetian mirrors and views of the East River. Michelin lists it at $$$$.

The menu goes beyond the usual steakhouse with Sorrento arancini, octopus carpaccio with crispy pepperoni and salads prepared at the table. Michelin singles out a gorgonzola-cured Wagyu strip loin among the many cuts.

Historic Brooklyn and West Village Rooms

Gage & Tollner

Gage & Tollner is at 372 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn and first opened in 1892. The room has vintage mirrors, cherry wood and brass chandeliers, and Michelin lists it at $$$. The kitchen once belonged to the Southern cooking legend Edna Lewis in the late 1980s, and her influence shows on the menu.

The menu includes seafood towers, big steaks, crab cakes and a platter of fried chicken with cornmeal fritters. The coconut layer cake and the baked Alaska make a good finish, and the cocktail list sticks to the classics. It also appears in our guide to the best restaurants in New York.

The Commerce Inn

The Commerce Inn is at 50 Commerce Street in the West Village. Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, who also run I Sodi, opened this cozy tavern, which Michelin describes as having linen-clad tables and wooden floors inspired by minimal Shaker style. Michelin lists it at $$$.

The menu is American and built around roasting and grilling, with potted shrimp, vegetable dishes and a seared dry-aged ribeye glossed in butter, garlic and rosemary and buried under onion rings. It is a better choice for a quiet dinner than for a big steakhouse spectacle, and it serves brunch on weekends.

How to Choose Where to Eat Steak in New York

• For a historic steak dinner: Peter Luger, Keens or Gallaghers.
• For prime rib: 4 Charles Prime Rib, if you can get in.
• For something modern: Cote or La Tête d'Or.
• For a view: Carne Mare at the Seaport.
• For a candlelit setting: Gage & Tollner or The Commerce Inn.

Tips for Booking a Steakhouse in New York

• Plan ahead for the hard tables. 4 Charles Prime Rib and Cote are among the city's toughest reservations, so book as early as the restaurant allows.
• Check payment methods. Peter Luger has long limited card payments, and Michelin's listing says cash is needed, so confirm before you go.
• Budget beyond the steak. Sides, wine and market-priced items add a lot, so look at a recent menu.
• Confirm prices. Menus change, and published figures can be out of date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York steakhouse has a Michelin star?

Cote in Flatiron holds a Michelin star. The other restaurants in this guide, apart from Keens, are listed in the MICHELIN Guide's best steakhouses in New York City.

Does Peter Luger take credit cards?

Michelin's listing says it does not, so bring cash and confirm the policy with the restaurant before you go.

Which steakhouse in New York is known for prime rib?

4 Charles Prime Rib in the West Village serves prime rib three ways, and La Tête d'Or in Flatiron slices it from rolling trolleys.

Which New York steakhouses are listed at $$$ rather than $$$$?

Michelin lists Gallaghers, Minetta Tavern, Gage & Tollner and The Commerce Inn at $$$.

More New York Dining Guides

For more places to eat in the city, see our guide to the best restaurants in New York.