Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Midtown

Always a good time at Fish Shop!! We loved the crudo, the lobster butter, the incredible gin martinis. Thank you!!

As always, excellent food, service and atmosphere.

We’ve been going to Foreign & Domestic since we first heard about their popovers sometime in 2012. (Embarrassing for us to admit that we didn’t discover such a local gem until it made national TV.) Most recently we were there last night, somewhat on a whim (Oct 2026), to enjoy a wild mushroom inspired fall menu. In all that time, we’ve yet to experience even an “off-night”. It’s always been such an amazing treat! And I love the mix of reliable favorites with new seasonal surprises. For starters we shared the delightful Lobster *mushroom* bisque, and the wonderfully smokey mushroomy Matsutake. We had the Red-Pepper Risotto with its underlying but exciting spicy tang balanced and cooled by the pretty little dollops of goat cheese, the amazing sliced pork chop cooked *perfectly* with a beautiful crusty shell and tender middle atop that amazing gravy and alongside that delicious cornbread with such a fine crumb. Everything was stupendous, just as it always is. Not sure how y’all have managed to keep up the impeccable quality of food and service for this many years, but my hats off to you all. Here’s to the next 14 years!

Incredible experience! You should try all the things because it is so worth it✨

Fantastic fresh pasta, wonderful sauces, great wine, and a fun view of the open kitchen from the bar seats.