West Midtown runs 15 spots deep, with four hitting Delicious as F*ck and three Michelin One Stars in the mix.
Avize tops the list with a 50 Best nod and an NYT mention, backed by three straight Michelin One Stars — Bacchanalia, Hayakawa, and Mujō — two of them James Beard Winners. The six Delicious spots behind them carry Michelin Selected tags and Beard Semifinalist nods, plus a Bib Gourmand pizza shop in Antico. Five Damn Good spots round out the list. Fifteen total, four of them elite.