TimeOut New York

By Amber Sutherland-Namako

Dagon is named as one of the 21 best new restaurants in New York City by TimeOut New York…

This Upper West Side sparkler is equally suitable for brunch, dinner, or just drinks that turn into whatever. Its bar is large enough to not run into anybody unless you’re really trying, with decor, drinks and menu items engrossing enough to drive you to distraction. Meet friends or sit alone and breathe in the verdant interior over plates intended to evoke “somewhere in the Mediterranean” like the Jerusalem bagel with smoked salmon, shakshuka, flash-fried cauliflower, whole charcoal-grilled branzino, harissa BBQ chicken and crispy roasted lamb.