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The best restaurants in the Financial District

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.

Exploring the neighborhood? You might enjoy my guide on.15 Best Things to Do in the Financial District.

Antonina PattizWriter and photographer · how I decide
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Best restaurants in the Financial District, 2026

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Nish NushRestaurant · Financial District
  4. O’Hara’s Restaurant & PubRestaurant · Financial DistrictNot surprisingly, O’Hara’s is treated reverence to this day, especially by first responders.
  5. 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).
  6. Temple CourtRestaurant · Financial DistrictTemple Court at the Beekman Hotel is the epitome of elegance.
  7. The Malt HouseRestaurant · Financial DistrictInviting and polished, this my top recommendation when people ask where to grab lunch in the Financial District with coworkers.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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The full guide, with the ones that didn't make it and why: 16 Best Restaurants in the Financial District (Local’s Guide).