Looking for a "neighborhood gem" of a restaurant in Manhattan for a special anniversary. Where food and quiet atmosphere are the focus not the scene.

Felidia’s on 58th between 2nd and 3rd. Lidia Bastianich restaurant. We had a lovely graduation celebration there.

For Italian, I like Il Mulino in the village , also their new spot in Tribeca looks nice. Depends on what neighborhood you want to be in. For American , my favorite is Union Square cafe. French- Buvette or Lucien. But there are some many options in NYC it's crazy. If you don't want to go to NYC, over the bridge in Piermont has a few nice spots too. Enjoy!

Thank you! I will check them out. we live in sleepy hollow, so we are familiar with blue hill up here.

A couple of ideas: Blue Hill, Little Park, or King.