People often dismiss it as garish, which, admittedly, it is—a pasta costs north of $30—yet there’s a sameness that’s undeniably comforting about Cipriani. Wherever you are in the world, you know you can have the curried chicken with rice pilaf, or the tagliolini with ham and cheese, paired with a Bellinior two. While eating at the downtown location, where plastic surgery is ubiquitous, can be tough, the uptown spot, tucked in the Sherry Netherlands on Fifth Avenue, feels timeless. This is the perfect place for a lazy Sunday lunch before going museum-hopping or walking around Central Park. —Elena Clavarino

Elena Clavarino is the Senior Editor at AIR MAIL