{"id":108773,"date":"2026-01-22T17:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108773\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:21:07","slug":"ci-siamo-in-nyc-voted-best-place-to-eat-in-2026-by-yelp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108773\/","title":{"rendered":"Ci Siamo in NYC Voted Best Place to Eat in 2026 by Yelp"},"content":{"rendered":"

You reviewed, and Yelp answered. New York has officially claimed the top spot on Yelp\u2019s newly released 2026 Top 100 Places to Eat list<\/a>, with Manhattan\u2019s Ci Siamo<\/a> crowned the number one\u00a0restaurant in the country.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED: Ci Siamo finally opens in Manhattan West tonight<\/a><\/p>\n

Helmed by executive chef Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo has become one of the most consistently thrilling Italian tables in New York since opening in Hudson Yards. Its wood-fired hearth anchors both the room and the menu, sending out blistered focaccia, charred vegetables and deeply savory pastas that manage to feel rustic and refined all at once. Sterling\u2019s cooking nods to Italian tradition while embracing a distinctly New York sense of scale and confidence, which may help explain why Ci Siamo resonated so strongly with Yelp users nationwide.<\/p>\n

The accolade also reflects broader trends shaping how and where Americans are choosing to dine right now. Yelp\u2019s editors point to a rise in so-called \u201cnonna-stalgia\u201d or \u201cgrandma-core\u201d dining: an appetite for slow-cooked, comforting, family-style food that feels like an antidote to the city\u2019s relentless pace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ci Siamo isn\u2019t the only New York restaurant earning national love this year, though. Four other NYC spots landed on the list, underscoring the city\u2019s range and restless appetite for reinvention. Brooklyn\u2019s L\u2019Industrie Pizzeria<\/a> came in at number 27, continuing its reign as one of the borough\u2019s most beloved slice destinations thanks to its crisp, airy crusts and meticulous approach to toppings. Charoen Krung Thai, ranked number\u00a035, represents the city\u2019s enduring affection for Thai cuisine, while Gurum\u00e9 at number\u00a038 adds a layer of intrigue with its global, fine-dining-leaning sensibility. Rounding out the group is Da Andrea<\/a> in Chelsea at number\u00a045, a longtime favorite that proves classic Italian comfort still has serious staying power in a city that\u2019s constantly chasing the new.<\/p>\n

Yelp\u2019s broader list highlights a few other telling shifts: sushi bars, handroll counters and Nikkei-style Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurants claimed a significant portion of the Top 100, while sandwiches have evolved into full-fledged dinner stars rather than just lunchtime standbys. There\u2019s also a notable emphasis on accessibility, with more than half of the restaurants offering reservations or digital waitlists, and nearly two-thirds priced under $30 per person.<\/p>\n

For New Yorkers, though, Ci Siamo\u2019s ascent to number one\u00a0isn\u2019t just a win for one restaurant but a reminder that thoughtful, deeply rooted cooking still has the power to rise above the noise. And in a city that eats as much with its heart as its eyes, that may be the most meaningful ranking of all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You reviewed, and Yelp answered. New York has officially claimed the top spot on Yelp\u2019s newly released 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108774,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2590,9,24,55,54,2591,56,821],"class_list":["post-108773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-categories-restaurants","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-news-eating","tag-ny","tag-restaurants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}