Lunch on the upper westside

[salgal]

I am looking for a good place to eat lunch that is moderately priced and a good new york experience.

[Simon]

if "good new york experience" suggests you are coming from out of town or lunching with people from out of town, i'd suggest dining in a different neighborhood, as i think the UWS has incredibly weak/lame restaurants overall...

when i am around there, there are a few places that i go to: Nice Matin (good tuna tartar), Cafe Ronda (Argentine/Spanish tapas, sandwiches), etc...but there isn't a single restaurant in the whole UWS that i'd travel to specifically for either food or atmosphere...but if you're looking for a place of convenience, Nice Matin or Cafe Ronda could work, but neither is especially NY in vibe...

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Nice Matin
201 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024

Cafe Ronda
249 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

[mahler5]

If you want casual, I'd recommend Good Enough to Eat, though it's over a mile from Lincoln Center. If you want a higher art experience, I definitely concur with the Telepan recommendation, though it's somewhat over your price point. But it is quite close to Lincoln Center.

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Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Telepan
72 W. 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

[salgal]

Looking forward to Telepan tomorrow. I ate rickshaw dumpling bar today in the garden area at tavern on the green. It was good but the weather was better.

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Telepan
72 W. 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

[snaporaz]

I think the 2 course prix-fixe at Telepan barely squeezes into your buget without including tip. So it's a stretch but worth it IMO.
2 courses - $22
Wednesday to Friday
11:30am - 2:30pm

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Telepan
72 W. 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

[msny98]

Define moderately priced and give us a cross street. Plenty of choices

[salgal]

15-25 person not including alcohol. I was thinking somewhere around lincoln center. Thanks for advice.

[gutsofsteel]

Does that include tax and tip? What is your total budget, including everything?

[goodhealthgourmet]

guts, i was soooo tempted to suggest Shake Shack just to see if you'd throw an apoplectic fit ;)

[michelleats]

Recipe (very casual)
Ouest (business casual)
B Cafe West (casual)

If you want very inexpensive, look into Maoz (actually an int'l chain, but very NYC as far as I'm concerned) or Absolute Bagels, or pick up a knish from the prepared food counter in Zabar's (inside the store, not the cafe; the cafe knish are never as good for some reason).

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Zabar's
2245 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Ouest
2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Maoz
2047 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

B. Cafe
566 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Recipe
452 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

[Riverman500]

Jean Georges is moderately priced for lunch and a great New York experience. Jackets are required.

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Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023

[steakrules85]

Even for lunch? I believe just dinner.

[peter j]

Yes, Jean Georges now requires jackets for lunch. This new policy was implemented in January.

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Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023

[steakrules85]

Bummer.

[Riverman500]

Even though the reservationist said that jackets were required for lunch, this rule doesn't seem to be strictly enforced. I had lunch at JG last week and there were a few men in the dining room without jackets.

[gutsofsteel]

Love it.