NOBU TRIBECA

This flagship restaurant of the famous franchise is a bit on the pricey side and always packed with famous faces. Thank the economy for having made it easier, but reservations are still hard to come by, so get your personal assistant on the phone now. While the food, a mix between South American and Japanese, is good, it’s debatable whether it’s worthy of the price tag. More than likely, this is the New York restaurant that your rich, still-in-the-closet uncle brags about eating at once during the Nineties. If you don’t make it here this trip, well, there are now some 18 other branches around the world where you can order black cod with miso.