Fetch Bar and Grill
This dog-themed bar and grill is definitely for humans, as evidenced by the food at this Upper East Side restaurant.The name comes from their partnership with Animal Haven, a no-kill animal shelter and adoption center. There is even an adoption wall of dogs waiting to be adopted!
They serve lunch and dinner, and brunch on the weekends; in the spring and summer, outdoor dining is enjoyed by patrons. Dishes include individual baked macaroni and cheese (with black diamond aged cheddar and Parmesan, topped with Ritz crackers and seasoned bread crumbs), roasted half lemon chicken, mom's meatloaf, cracked black pepper crusted yellowfin tuna and flatbreads.
Fetch Bar and Grill
1649 Third Ave (between 92nd and 93rd)
NY, NY 10128
(212) 289-2700
fetchbarandgrill.com
Osso Buco
This Upper East Side Italian restaurant serves its dinners "family style", as their dinner plates are double portions and large enough to share. There are also prix fixe lunch specials that are perfect for individuals. Appetizers like minestrone soup, melenzane alla parmigiana and garlic bread start the meal off right, and entrees like ravioli toscana, veal picatta, sirloin steak with peppers and onions and sea bass marechiara ensure that your Italian meal will be a memorable one.
Osso Buco (UES)
1662 3rd Ave (93rd and 3rd)
NY, NY 10128
(212) 426-5422
ossobucouppereast.com
Ouest
Chef Tom Valenti's restaurant Ouest serves New American cuisine for brunch and dinner on the Upper West Side. With entrees like pan-roasted squab with duck liver risotto; artichokes and Parmesan; hand made potato gnocchi with braised short rib ragout and herbed ricotta; and grilled free range chicken, tuna, pork chop or salmon, eating at Ouest is an adventure in creative eating.
Brunch selections include omelets, grilled hangar steak, house-made granola and brioche french toast with autumn fruit compote. To supplement your meal, there are extensive dessert and wine lists as well.
Ouest
2315 Broadway (83rd)
NY, NY 10024
(212) 580-8700
ouestny.com
Cafe Frida
Cafe Frida is a Mexican restaurant that serves lunch and dinner daily, with Sunday brunch. Entrees include grilled skirt steak with cheese enchiladas, guacamole and Mexican rice; lamb shank marinated with avocado leaf and green olives, with Mexican rice and hand made tortillas; and classic choices like quesadillas, enchiladas and empanadas. Desserts include a tres leches (three milks) cake; flourless Mexican chocolate cake with a hint of chile; fresh plantain with ice cream and Grand Marnier chocolate sauce and rose petal gelato with Grand Marnier strawberries and pomegranate sauce. There is a full bar with a large selection of cocktails, beer and wine, with daily happy hour specials.
Cafe Frida
368 Columbus Ave (between 77th and 78th)
NY, NY 10024
(212) 712-2929
cafefrida.com
