20 Best delivery restaurants in New York City

Although Michelin-starred Uncle Boons sadly closed during the pandemic, its sister spin-off proudly lives on. Chefs and owners Ann Redding and Matt Danzer also keep the meals affordable. Snacks here include Mieng Kum betel wraps and pork ribs with shrimp paste, while house specialties include Hoi (mussel) fries and their crave-worthy Khao Soi.

What started as a modest cart has now become a restaurant specializing in arepas and other Colombian bites in Jackson Heights. The kitchen is in charge of María Piedad Cano and her family. Order some of the best South American corn cakes found in New York.

The inventive Indian menu includes Chef Sujan Sarkar's Calcutta jackfruit cutlet and Tandoori mushrooms. If you want to recreate the fun and vibrant atmosphere of Baar Baar at home, there is also the Baar Baar Dinner Set.

Sam Yoo's pan-Asian take on brunch staples made his restaurant one of the biggest hits we reviewed in 2019. Order brunch favorites like honey butter pancakes, Monte Cristo French toast, or pie Thai tres leches with tea. The menu is full of other hits you won't want to miss, like the avocado and lemongrass toast or the vegan nachos.

Inspired by Los Angeles' all-day cafes like Gjelina and Sqirl, Gertie serves dishes we crave, like egg and cheese on a homemade English muffin for breakfast or a recession special with two all-beef hot dogs paired with a cocktail on tap and fries for only $20.

Sofreh is authentically Persian but inherently Brooklyn. The menu is an intensive culinary course in Persian cuisine, highlighting many classic (but perhaps unknown) techniques and ingredients. Dishes like roasted eggplant with caramelized onion, yogurt, and walnuts create a rich, smoky spread that's perfect for accompanying airy house bread and perfect for enjoying at home.

If you're like me, you're probably on one or two group emails (or chats) about where to shop for Passover. You're also likely in discussions about holding a virtual Seder. Ours is happening on Zoom. And while I love and highly recommend eating the restaurant's pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, among other dishes, this is where I get my matzo ball soup. Place your order through Seamless or Uber Eats. (You can also order brisket by the pound that is shipped to you.)

If you're celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or some other special occasion, Cote is where you need to splurge. Get an American Wagyu ribeye or the "ultimate steak feast" for two (or four). If you're not looking for anything particularly festive, opt for some classics: butcher bowl or bibimbap. Another bonus: You can pair your meal with wine from Forbes Under 30 list, Cote beverage director and author Victoria James; there are magnums and hard-to-find bottles from the restaurant's wine list. Email prime@cotenyc.com or order through Caviar.

There are many Italian restaurants to choose from when you are in New York City. But Sant Ambroeous is one of the most loved, despite its higher than normal prices. But here you're paying for premium ingredients, like the shaved 24-month-aged Parmesan on the veal ragout and the San Daniele prosciutto in the burrata appetizer. However, I would be doing you a disservice if I didn't mention the vitello tonnato, a dish made of thinly sliced ​​beef with tuna and caper sauce. It may seem like a strange combination but I assure you it is delicious. And it's enormously difficult to find even under normal circumstances. (To my knowledge, fewer than eight Italian restaurants in New York City serve it.) So to have it delivered to me so conveniently is a small mercy for which I am grateful. Order through Caviar.

Standout Middle Eastern dishes can be enjoyed at chef Ayesha Nurdjaja's new sister restaurant to her hugely popular Shuka in Soho. Here the menu is divided into appropriately named sections including "When You Dip, We Dip, We Tear" (think Labneh and Zucchini Ganoush), as well as "The Shuk," the charcoal grill, a focal point of the restaurant.

Tomer Blechman's Dear Miss Ada in Fort Greene serves some of the most delicious Mediterranean dishes in town. A play on the word “misada,” which in Hebrew means “restaurant,” diners can opt for small plates like sweet potato hummus and crispy cauliflower, as well as a variety of skewers, hanger steak, and Half Brick chicken.

Three words: black label burger. If you haven't tried Minetta Tavern's most famous dish, now is the time. At one point the restaurant was very difficult to get into, and almost every table had at least one black label burger or bone marrow appetizer. Unfortunately, bone marrow is not offered for delivery or pickup. But you can get steak and fries if you don't like burgers. Order through Caviar.

After growing up in different parts of Thailand, a group of friends came together to create Soothr, a place where people can try the delicious Thai recipes they ate as children. So if you're looking for family cooking good for the soul, look no further.

Stefano Secchi knows the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna like few chefs in New York: he cooked at the Osteria Francescana, awarded three Michelin stars and considered the best restaurant in the world last year. At Rezdôra, he offers an impressive variety of pastas that are now available for pickup and delivery, using quality cheeses and seasonal ingredients from farmers' markets.

Where to start? I could eat a plate of this Lower East Side gem (hosted by Moonlyn Tsai and Kyo Pang) every day, from nasi lemak to kaya toast to pandan chicken and more. But get this: The restaurant's Southeast Asian coffee and tea concoctions are worthy of multiple orders. Teh tarik (hand-pulled Malaysian black tea with condensed and evaporated milk) and kopi tarik (hand-pulled Penang coffee with condensed and evaporated milk). Order through Caviar.

Pork is the name of the game at this Tawainese establishment on the Upper East Side, so diners order accordingly—you've been warned. Signature dishes include barbecue ribs, twice-cooked pork and Peking duck. A variety of dim sum is also offered including a variety of dumplings, pork buns and spring rolls.

This elegant Japanese fine dining spot is located in the Lower East Side and is influenced by the Hida region. If you choose it, succulent Hida beef awaits you (you should). At the moment, you can get delicious-sounding bento boxes, but be sure to call them as there is no online delivery option.

Ben's Deli has two locations in New York, so there's a good chance you'll be within delivery range. For over 44 years, these delis have created classic deli dishes and European comfort food—we're talking knishes, homemade soup, hot pastrami, chopped liver, and more. If that sounds right to you, you can now place orders for both pickup and delivery.

Three transplants from California and Tijuana, Mexico, deliver casual, authentic south-of-the-border fare (grilled cactus tacos, carne asada quesadillas) and house-made agua frescos (horchata, tamarind) at this taco chain, which offers food takeaway and home delivery from their Chelsea location. Outposts of Market, Grand Central, Times Square and Tribeca.

Can you imagine life in New York without the occasional thin crust pizza? It would be strange. It would be criminal. It would be sad. So thank goodness this gem of an institution is open. All pizza flavors are available and made to order when a pie is delivered to you. But if you're not within Two Boots' delivery radius, you can walk into one of the two locations open in Manhattan (West Village and East Village) and order pizza by the slice. But keep in mind that the store's menu is limited to a few options: most likely "V for Vegan" and "Grandma Bess." Place your order through the Toasts tab.