Where to meet celebrities in New York: restaurants where stars like to go

Pop culture Instagram account @Deuxmoi shared with Eater New York places where celebrities dine all over the city.

If you want to meet a star in New York, check out these establishments.

1. The Leopard at des Artistes

Leopard at des Artistes, a fine Italian restaurant located at the same address as the former Café des Artistes on the Upper West Side, is as beautiful and chic as its predecessor. Former New York Times food critic Sam Sifton once wrote that the Leopard Restaurant at des Artistes caters to those who seek "fame from power, not the other way around," which is probably why Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg and James Bond himself - Daniel Craig - seen dining here.

2. The Lobster Club

Located in the former Four Seasons complex, this Japanese brasserie, also owned by the Carbone dudes but lesser known, is one of the most impeccably designed restaurants in Midtown Manhattan. Scarlett Johansson and Colin Yost recently attended a party here where I believe Johansson enjoyed lobster dumplings, wagyu beef and spicy toro rolls. If you go don't even think about asking if California rolls are served here.

3. Bearded

I would literally go anywhere Julianne Moore dined and I think Deuxmoi readers feel the same way. So you can catch me in Barbuto next week eating smoked salmon pizza. This West Village restaurant, which recently reopened to rave reviews, has served the likes of Andy Cohen and Bella Hadid. Its menu is small, but it doesn't really matter because it's all there for one thing: tender fried chicken with salsa verde.

4. Morandi

Like seemingly every other Keith McNally restaurant, Morandi is also a celebrity favorite. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden were spotted here ordering a very expensive bottle of wine, Sarah Jessica Parker is a regular, and Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph is also a fan of Morandi's rustic Italian cuisine. This West Village hotspot serves dishes like hand-cooked spaghetti with lemon and parmesan, and Sicilian-style meatballs topped with pine nuts and raisins.

5. Buvette

It's all so corny, but sensitive French heartthrob Timothée Chalamet has been seen dining outside at this West Village French restaurant. One. While reading a book. (Insert the sound of Deuxmoi readers swooning here.) Buvette, which also hosted the OG Gossip Girl herself, Blake Lively, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. However, in this New Yorker's humble opinion, they're most popular for their brunch menu, which includes buttery crocs madam and monsieur and an assortment of flaky French pastries.

6. Altro Paradiso

This upscale Italian restaurant is a favorite among confident Hollywood queens Jennifer Lawrence, Zoë Kravitz and Lily Rose Depp. However, my favorite Altro Paradiso regular is hunky Christopher Abbott, who was spotted al fresco dining here (and yes according to my followers he was seen on Raya so if you're single and think Christopher is just as hot like me, linger at the corner of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue).

7. Lure Fishbar

I'm starting to think that the cast of Gossip Girl Reborn is more like gossip girls in real life than the characters they play. Actors are trendsetters in their own right, so when you see Evan Mock and Eli Brown dining at Lure Fishbar, you know you can add it to your list of cool New York restaurants. Also a favorite of Hailey Bieber and Savity, this seafood-lovers haunt has an extensive raw bar and sushi menu, as well as lobster rolls, clam chowder and miso-glazed salmon.

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8. Fanelli Cafe

Succession's Nicholas Brown, also informally known as New York's boyfriend, was spotted at this 175-year-old Soho establishment with his best friend Superbad's McLovin (yes, he has a name, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, but only his mom calls him that). ). Also, original New York IT lady Chloe Sevigny was spotted here, and I'd like to imagine that she ordered Pat Lafried's hot dog because, like hot dogs, Chloe is a New York staple. But Fanelli's most frequent celebrity patron may be Chris Rock. He was seen here eating alone at the bar (we love the Independent King) and sitting at one of their outdoor tables a couple of hours before they opened. Maybe he wanted to be first in line for their bacon, egg, cheddar and arugula sandwich for breakfast?

9. Balthazar

If you don't dine at Balthazar, are you even a celebrity? I think literally every celebrity passing through New York has broken fluffy sourdough bread at Balthazar, including Zoey Deutch, Gwafina, Sienna Miller, Jared Leto, Mary Kate Olsen, Fran Lebowitz, Tom Hiddleston and Meryl Streep. Balthazar is also the favorite of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who is often seen here at business meetings drinking coffee alone.

10. Ruby's cafe

Warning: Don't go to Ruby`s if you want your relationship to last. Just kidding, this Aussie-influenced café was the favorite of Jacob Elordi and Kaia Gerber, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello before their split. Ruby's, which has several locations in Manhattan, offers a menu that includes Australian staples like veggie toast, which may explain why it's one of Australian native Elordi's favorite places in New York.

11. Locanda Verde

Is it for lamb meatballs that celebrities flock to Locanda Verde, or are they there to support Hollywood heavyweight and restaurant co-owner Bobby De Niro? We may never know, but if Locanda Verde is good enough for Harry Styles, then it's good enough for me. In addition to Harry, Drew Barrymore and Paul Savannah Guthrie dined here. If you stop by, be sure to order their famous sheep's milk ricotta.

12. Lilia

This is Pete Davidson's "native New York" and we all just live in it. One of his favorite restaurants is Lilia, which has become a hangout for a lot of celebrity couples, including Anwar Hadid and Dua Lipa, and Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay (although they're not a couple unless you dig into some fan theories) . Pete even had lunch in one of the booths of the Italian restaurant down the street with his new girlfriend Kim Kardashian. I'm dying to know what Kim Kay ate from this menu - did she stick to her vegan diet and did she try spaghetti with pine nuts without parmesan? For limited bookings, Lilia also offers takeaway at the daytime cafe next door, serving Italian pastries and breakfast options.

13. The odeon

To all the celebrities who have been to Tribeca, if you're in the area, you should dine at the Odeon. A celebrity-only bat signal must come from a restaurant because, like Balthazar, literally every celebrity in America has dined at the Odeon at some point, including Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne, Katie Holmes, Naomi Watts, Ben Affleck, Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff. Don't miss the salmon tartare topped with soy sauce or the rustic frisee salad.