These 9 Stunning NYC Restaurants & Bars Are Competing To Be Named The World’s Most Beautiful In 2025

New York City is no stranger to international recognition when it comes to food and nightlife, but this year the spotlight shines even brighter—nine NYC restaurants and bars have been nominated as some of the most beautiful in the world. The spots will be competing in the 17th annual Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, the world’s most prestigious competition celebrating creative food and beverage spaces. This year’s winners will be revealed on October 27th, 2025, at a dazzling ceremony in Dubai (UAE). Grace Kelly, Director of Design EMEA – Hilton, stated: > Restaurants & Bars are the world’s most creative spaces as they offer the possibility for a unique fantastical experience which evokes every sense in a single encounter that will always be remembered. NYC Nominees for 2025 --------------------- These nine restaurants and bars prove that New York is as much about design as it is about food: * BRASS – 7 E 27th St * Clemente Bar – 11 Madison Ave * Crane Club – 85 10th Ave * La Tête d’Or – 318 Park Ave S * **Mission Ceviche** – 7 E 17th St * Obvio Cocktail Bar – 3 E 28th St. * The Otter – 58 Thompson St * Twin Tails – 10 Columbus Cir 3rd Floor * The View – 1535 Broadway Each of these spots has earned praise not just for their menus but for their breathtaking interiors, where everything from architecture and lighting to color and detail makes dining an experience in itself. About the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards ---------------------------------------- The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is the only global competition dedicated exclusively to hospitality design. It features both regional categories—like Standalone, Hotel, and Surface Interiors—and 14 global categories such as Luxury, Small Space, Alfresco & Biophilic Design, Colour, Sustainability, and Visual Identity. All entries are also considered for the top honors: * Best Overall Restaurant * Best Overall Bar Past winners have included some of the most iconic hospitality spaces across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Why it Matters -------------- New York’s food and drink scene is already one of the most admired in the world, but with nine nominations, the city is proving it can compete globally on design, not just taste. A team of industry leading figures working across design, architecture, hospitality, and lifestyle media will cast their votes ahead of an award ceremony revealing the winners at EPIK Dubai on October 27th, 2025. More info about the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards can be found here. Source: https://secretnyc.co/2025-restaurant-and-bar-design-awards-nyc-entries-shortlist/