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From GupShup To Katz Deli, Vikas Khanna Reveals His Favourite Restaurants In New York; Foodies, Take Note!

During an interview with Eating with Experts, Chef Vikas Khanna revealed his top favourite places to eat in New York. From fine dining restaurants to a falafel haunt, the chef shared his top picks, and you cannot miss out on this list.

by Tashika Tyagi
From GupShup To Katz Deli, Vikas Khanna Reveals His Favourite Restaurants In New York; Foodies, Take Note!

If you’re a foodie living in New York or visiting the Big Apple soon, then chef Vikas Khanna’s foodie guide will come in handy to you! During an interview with Eating with Experts, the renowned chef shared his favourite dining spots in New York City, highlighting the restaurants and eateries he loves most. He also expressed his eagerness to explore a particular city for its diverse and dynamic culinary landscape. Scroll on to find out more!

Chef Vikas Khanna Reveals His Top Favourite Eateries In New York

 

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From iconic restaurants to hidden gems, during a recent interview, chef Vikas Khanna revealed the eating joints that have won his heart in New York. During the interview, he was asked about some of his favourite restaurants in New York, and the chef had a whole listing waiting to be revealed!

He revealed that he loves Veselka, a Ukrainian restaurant in the city that has been serving delicious food since 1954. Next on his list was another legendary eatery of New York–Katz’s Deli. For him, Le Bernardin, a French Michelin-starred restaurant in the city, is a “temple”.

Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon is another favourite of Chef Khanna. He then went on to say that Dhamaka and GupShup are some restaurants he loves to go to all the time. Next on his list were Lucien, Lil Frankie’s, and Angel Indian.

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Hopes To Explore This City For Its Food

If chef Vikas Khanna had to pick a restaurant where he loves to treat himself, then it has to be Mamoun’s Falafel. “Dreams were created, spoken about outside Mamoun’s,” the chef fondly recalled. He also spoke highly about Russ & Daughters, especially for their smoked salmon sandwich.

The chef was asked where he would like to travel to, just for the food, and he promptly replied, “Mexico City”. He said that because of the overlap of cooking techniques and flavours with India, he feels he really needs to explore Mexico soon.

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Foodies, we hope you all took notes and made a list of all these places. After all, if Chef Vikas Khanna is recommending these places, they are definitely worth visiting!

Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/vikaskhannagroup & Le Pavillon

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First Published: September 25, 2025 1:15 PM