Doughnuts at Kora. Credit: Kora
The Most Talked-About Dishes in New York – May 2026
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29 May 2026
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Le Burger at Restaurant Le B
Angie Mar's Le Burger was one of New York's original status-symbol burgers, so limited in quantity that diners lined up before the restaurant opened for a chance to order one. Demand eventually became so intense that Mar scaled back from offering just nine burgers a night to removing it from the menu altogether.
After years of requests, and just in time for summer, the iconic burger is back. What makes Le Burger worthy of nicknames like "the Birkin of burgers" and even its own MasterClass? It starts with a patty made from 90% ribeye, topped with gooey Fromager d'Affinois cheese and Cabernet-braised onions, all tucked inside a custom brioche bun.
Strawberry Tart for Two at Bar Susanne
What’s the perfect dessert to serve at a seafood-focused restaurant perched along the East River? According to the team at Bar Susanne, it’s an adorable fish-shaped strawberry tart for two.
The dessert has become a crowd favorite thanks to a combination of peak-season strawberries, flaky pastry, and a side of rich whipped cream. Its playful presentation certainly helps, but the flavors are what keep people ordering it.
Soft Serve at Hani’s
Some people wait for Christmas or get excited for the first leaves to fall. I anxiously await soft serve season, and this month marks the start of my favorite time of year at Hani’s.
The beloved bakery has plenty of great treats year-round, but the soft serve takes things to another level by incorporating some of those baked goods into a swirl of ice cream. Keep it classic with a brownie hot fudge sundae or pair a swirl with a slice of decadent chocolate cake. Or lean into the season with the sour cherry crisp, topped with brown sugar-oat streusel, candied pecans, and sour cherry jam. Flavors change throughout the season for this weekend evening special, ensuring you'll be back again and again.
Prawn Pot Pie at Confidant
NYC is having a bit of a pot pie moment. It may seem odd given the rising temperatures, but that hasn’t stopped New Yorkers from digging into dishes like the traditional Cornish fish pie at Dean’s or a lobster and kurobuta sausage version at Boro Brine.
Brooklyn Heights’ Confidant has its own buzzworthy offering: a prawn pot pie that became an instant favorite when the restaurant reopened in its new location. One look at the golden-brown puff pastry spilling over the sides of the dish makes it easy to understand the appeal.
Doughnuts at Kora
It seems like every month brings a new buzzy bakery, but Kora is the one New Yorkers can’t stop talking about right now. The Sunnyside bakery infuses Filipino flavors into everything from a salted egg babka swirl to a croissant coated in edam cheese, a popular ingredient in Filipino holiday baking.
Still, the doughnuts are the reason to get up early. Limited-time flavors rotate regularly, but the fried brioche doughnuts filled with ube and leche flan ni lola remain the bakery’s signatures.
Tacos at Border Town
Border Town first garnered attention as a roving pop-up selling one thing: expertly made flour tortillas. Now that the team has a permanent home in Greenpoint, nearly every dish is wrapped in a tortilla or served with a stack of tortillas on the side.
That’s good news for New Yorkers, who can’t seem to get enough of these impossibly thin tortillas enriched with flavorful lard. Whether wrapped around fillings or served alongside larger plates, they remain the reason people keep lining up.
