Berimbau is a casual West Village spot that serves the best Brazilian food in NYC.

Rangoon is an excellent Burmese restaurant in Crown Heights. Come for your next date night, small group dinner, or solo outdoor meal.

Chez Nick is an American bistro that’s one of the best casual date spots on the Upper East Side.

Kimika is a big restaurant in the bottom of a Nolita hotel that serves great Japanese-Italian inspired dishes.

Yellow Rose in the East Village specializes in fantastic Tex-Mex and homemade tortillas made with Sonoran flour.

Hupo is your best option for Chinese food in Long Island City.

Szechwan Absolute serves great Chongqing chicken and savory-spicy mapo tofu on the second floor of One Fulton Square in Flushing.

Chuan Tian Xia in Sunset Park makes Szechuan food you should plan your weekend around.

Strangeways is a pleasant, outdoor-only restaurant in Williamsburg with a good backyard burger.

Farra is a wine bar in Tribeca from the people behind (temporarily closed) Atera. Order the scallop fried rice.

This is the UWS location of a Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights where you should be ordering rotisserie chicken.

Cafe Paulette is a French bistro where you can drink natural wine across the street from Fort Greene Park.

Fradei is an Italian wine bar in Fort Greene that's a good option for date night.

KM1 is a casual Caribbean restaurant in the East Village with a menu of Dominican dishes and a nice outdoor seating area.

Lakruwana is a Sri Lankan restaurant on Staten Island with a $15 all-you-can-eat buffet and outdoor seating.

Vinum is an Italian wine bar on Staten Island with a big, covered backyard.