Eat · Restaurants by neighborhood · 2026
The best restaurants in the Financial District.
Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 10 places.
I spent three years working near Wall Street, which meant eating lunch in the Financial District five days a week. I tried everything from the sad desk salad to the $47 steak on someone else’s tab. The restaurants in the Financial District have come a long way since the neighborhood was just suits and Sweetgreen, and these are the spots that actually made me look forward to my lunch break.
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- Crown ShyRestaurant · Financial DistrictChefs James Kent (veteran of Eleven Madison Park) and Jeff Katz (of Del Posto fame) bring innovation to the dinning table at Crown Shy, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Financial District.
- Kuu RamenRestaurant · Financial DistrictTiny but mighty, authentic Japanese cuisine coupled with swift service makes this one of the best lunch restaurants in the Financial District.
- Los Tacos No. 1Restaurant · Financial DistrictLos Tacos No. 1 makes the best tacos in the city and the neighborhood is lucky to have an outpost.
- ManhattaRestaurant · Financial DistrictWhich is precisely why Manhatta is one of the best restaurants in the Financial District for a date you’re keen to impress.
- Nish NushRestaurant · Financial District
- O’Hara’s Restaurant & PubRestaurant · Financial DistrictNot surprisingly, O’Hara’s is treated reverence to this day, especially by first responders.
- P.J. Clarke’sRestaurant · Financial DistrictCoined the “Cadillac of Hamburgers” by Nat King Cole, P.J. Clarke’s dishes out some of the best burgers in NYC (averaging 400 burgers a day).
- Temple CourtRestaurant · Financial DistrictTemple Court at the Beekman Hotel is the epitome of elegance.
- The Malt HouseRestaurant · Financial DistrictInviting and polished, this my top recommendation when people ask where to grab lunch in the Financial District with coworkers.
- Xi’an Famous FoodsRestaurant · Financial DistrictThis restaurant is a personal favorite, I’m not saying I’m on a first-name basis with the staff, but they’re on my Christmas card list.
Crown Shy
Restaurant · Financial District · 70 Pine Street Ground Floor, New York
Chefs James Kent (veteran of Eleven Madison Park) and Jeff Katz (of Del Posto fame) bring innovation to the dinning table at Crown Shy, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Financial District.
Kuu Ramen
Restaurant · Financial District · 20 John St, New York, NY
Tiny but mighty, authentic Japanese cuisine coupled with swift service makes this one of the best lunch restaurants in the Financial District.
Los Tacos No. 1
Restaurant · Financial District
Los Tacos No. 1 makes the best tacos in the city and the neighborhood is lucky to have an outpost.
Manhatta
Restaurant · Financial District · 28 Liberty St 60th floor, New York
Which is precisely why Manhatta is one of the best restaurants in the Financial District for a date you’re keen to impress.
Nish Nush
Restaurant · Financial District
Their falafel is shatteringly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and the shawarma platter with their house-made hummus is the kind of lunch that makes you forget you’re eating at your desk.
O’Hara’s Restaurant & Pub
Restaurant · Financial District · 120 Cedar St, New York, NY
Not surprisingly, O’Hara’s is treated reverence to this day, especially by first responders.
P.J. Clarke’s
Restaurant · Financial District
Coined the “Cadillac of Hamburgers” by Nat King Cole, P.J. Clarke’s dishes out some of the best burgers in NYC (averaging 400 burgers a day).
Temple Court
Restaurant · Financial District · 5 Beekman St, New York, NY
Temple Court at the Beekman Hotel is the epitome of elegance.
The Malt House
Restaurant · Financial District · 9 Maiden Ln, New York, NY
Inviting and polished, this my top recommendation when people ask where to grab lunch in the Financial District with coworkers.
Xi’an Famous Foods
Restaurant · Financial District · 8 Liberty Pl, New York, NY
This restaurant is a personal favorite, I’m not saying I’m on a first-name basis with the staff, but they’re on my Christmas card list.
Best restaurants in the Financial District, 2026
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