The Chairman

Walk into The Chairman and you'll clock straightaway it's not mucking about. The Bedford Street spot's got that polished-but-not-pretentious vibe—leather, good lighting, the kind of place where the bar staff actually know what they're doing. You're here for the steaks, cooked properly and without any of that theatrical nonsense, paired with cocktails that taste like they mean it. It's the sort of place you'd take someone you actually want to impress, but it never feels stuffy. Gets properly buzzy on weekends, especially when the crowds spill out from town.