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The combinations at this friendly Annex spot are unusual but highly successful. Try their signature beet ravioli with curry-cream sauce.

Over-the-top decor (nude busts predominate) sets the tone at this seafood emporium. Customize your platter with the day’s catch. Fine pastas, risottos, and meat dishes too.

This refined dining room has one of the best wine lists in the city. Tuna tartare with caviar, and the roasted meats get top marks.

Upscale Italian, with high-end indulgences such as veal and sweetbread. Excellent fish mains, and an impressive cheese plate. The service in this handsome dining room is impeccable.

Classic French bistro dishes such as onion soup and cassoulet , and reasonable prix fixe meals. Diners help themselves to bread from the baskets hanging above the tables.

Thai and Laotian flavors characterize the menu at this established spot; pictures of the Queen Mum, the decor. Opt for a cozy booth, or ask for directions to the secluded back patio. Wicked desserts.

This unpretentious Hungarian restaurant is a Yorkville mainstay. Tucked away in a mall, it serves goulash soup, Wiener Schnitzel , homemade desserts, and excellent espresso.

Warm and cozy, thanks to a fireplace and numerous rooms, though it can get crowded. Salads, sandwiches, pastas, and desserts are dished up 24/7.

French provincial fare is the specialty in this romantic room. The wine list and celebrity-spotting opportunities are particularly good.

This bohemian space tempts with good-value French food, and takes its pedigree to heart, offering horse tenderloin to adventurous diners. About 75 types of beers.