New York’s dining scene just pulled off its favorite party trick: dominating yet another national ranking. This year’s Restaurant List 2025 , published by the , dropped with 50 picks across the country and four fresh-faced New York spots muscled their way in.

The most high-profile debut is Borgo , the long-awaited Manhattan outpost from Brooklyn restaurateur Andrew Tarlow. Known for Williamsburg institutions like Diner and Marlow & Sons , Tarlow’s pivot downtown feels like an old-world fever dream crossed with a Roman holiday. Expect paper-thin focaccia oozing molten fontina, Sungold-swaddled ravioli and whole branzino so striking you might apologize before digging in. Add a martini cart and candlelit rooms buzzing with energy and Borgo already feels like a forever fix

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