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Trending Lunch restaurant in New York

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover lunch restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · New York
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
79.6
#1

New York City New York

Mangia 57th - Midtown Italian Food & Corporate Catering NYC

trending_up+15.0pts
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Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
75.5
#2

Pelham New York

J Cafe

trending_up+7.0pts
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Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
66.6
#3

New York City New York

The Lunch Box

trending_up+6.4pts
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More restaurants gaining ground

Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#4

Stanz Cafe

place Larchmont, New York

trending_up+6.2pts
79.5
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Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#5

Johny's Luncheonette

place New York City, New York

trending_up+4.0pts
84.0
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Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#6

BINA’s cafe

place Saugerties, New York

trending_up+2.3pts
53.6
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Illustrative image: Destination dining room
#7

BUBA Bureka

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.1pts
76.3
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Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
#8

All Things Delicious

place Pine Bush, New York

trending_up+2.1pts
55.0
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Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
#9

Zhang Ji Ma La Tang

place Syracuse, New York

trending_up+1.9pts
23.2
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Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#10

The Coffee Cup

place Dansville, New York

trending_up+0.7pts
61.3
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Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#11

The Cobblestone Lunch Shoppe

place Albany, New York

trending_up+0.5pts
14.4
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Progress you can see.

A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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