Churrascaria Plataforma

To Get There:

316 West 49th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, Midtown Manhattan - to book tel (212) 245 0505 - more details

Atmosphere:

Amazing buffet of non-meat foods with the meat carvers coming round to give you as much meat as you can eat. Don't sit near the piano.

West End Grill

To Get There:

Liberty Street (one block west of Main)

Atmosphere:

Kerrytown Bistro

To Get There:

5th Avenue (actually between 4th & 5th Ave.), Kerrytown

Atmosphere:

Sweet Lorraine's

To Get There:

Detroit Avenue, Kerrytown

Atmosphere:

Zingerman's Deli & Coffee Shop

To Get There:

Detroit Avenue, Kerrytown (up street from Sweet Lorraine's)

Atmosphere:

Two separate buildings

The Earle

To Get There:

Washington & Ashley

Atmosphere:

Huge wine list, mostly French & Californian wines. Excellent European food for a reasonable price.

Moveable Feast

To Get There:

West Liberty (several blocks west of Main)

Atmosphere:

French food, fairly pricey.

Gratzi

To Get There:

Main & William

Atmosphere:

Italian food.

Paleo

To Get There:

Main & William

Atmosphere:

Northern Italian food. Not as good as Gratzi.