One major lifestyle change that we all have had to adapt to is COVID-19’s effect on the restaurant dining experience. In the era of COVID-19, many restaurants are now offering more options for contactless delivery and takeout. Most restaurants are even beginning to open back up with socially distanced outdoor and indoor seating. Wearing masks when getting up out of your seat and using disposable or contactless menus at restaurants has now become the new normal. And if you’re living in NYC you’d know that the same restrictions apply to Manhattan restaurants too!

Despite these new safety COVID-19 precautions, restaurant dining can still be an enjoyable experience and a way to socialize with friends and family safely. Here are 5 delicious and reasonably priced restaurants in Manhattan to try that are open for takeout delivery as well as restaurant dining.

5 Best Manhattan Restaurants to Try For Takeout, Delivery & Restaurant Dining

1. Toloache

Mexican restaurant with multiple locations throughout NYC

Price: $$

Toloache is open for outdoor dining and takeout. Toloache offers brunch, lunch, and dinner. Toloache’s bar is open until midnight Friday – Saturday night. This restaurant also offers delivery through Caviar and Postmates. Check out their menu! Takeout, delivery, and restaurant dining all in one!

2. Harding’s

Upscale American restaurant located at 32 E 21st St.

Price: $$

Harding’s is open for takeout, delivery, and patio dining. Harding’s is open Tuesday – Sunday from 5:00pm – 10:00pm, offering a tasty dinner and drinks menu. This restaurant also offers home delivery through Grubhub.

3. Shuka

Eastern Mediterranean restaurant located at 38 MacDougal St.

Price: $$

Shuka is open for takeout, delivery, and restaurant dining – with brunch, lunch, and dinner available. This restaurant in Manhattan also offers delivery through Caviar. So takeout, delivery, and restaurant dining all in one!

4. Blue Ribbon Sushi

Sushi bar with multiple locations throughout NYC

Price: $$

Blue Ribbon Sushi offers takeout, delivery, and restaurant dining. Blue Ribbon has a variety of locations and bars throughout the city that are listed on their website. This restaurant in Manhattan also offers delivery through Caviar and Doordash. Another great option for takeout, delivery & restaurant dining.

5. The Smith

American restaurant with multiple locations throughout NYC

Price: $$

The Smith offers takeout, delivery, and restaurant dining. The Smith has locations in Nomad, Lincoln Square, Midtown, and the East Village, and offers brunch, lunch, and dinner.

5 Best Apps to Use for Restaurant Delivery

Want to have a night in with your favorite cuisine? Whether you’re not comfortable eating out at a restaurant just yet due to COVID-19, or you want to take a break from cooking and have a night in, here are 5 delivery apps that will bring you your favorite restaurant’s food right to your door.

1. DoorDash

DoorDash is available as an online platform and app. You can browse for food through filters, such as specific cuisines, restaurants near you, etc. Doordash also offers live tracking of your order.

2. Uber Eats

Uber Eats is available as an online platform and app. You can browse food through filters, such as food near you, healthy food, fast food, etc. Uber Eats also offers live tracking of your order.

3. Postmates

Postmates is available as an online platform and app, delivering food, drinks, groceries, and other grocery essential items to your door.

4. Grubhub

Grubhub is available as an online platform and app. You can browse food by cuisines, restaurants, or cities.

5. Caviar

This platform is available as an online platform and app. Caviar allows you to enter your location in order to find food near you.

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