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Best Restaurants Companies in New York City, United States
The 37 best Restaurants companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bluestone Lane.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
37companies tracked
$76.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
11have raised
Ranked: Best Restaurants companies in New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluestone Lane Operator of Australian-style cafes and coffee subscription service | $41M | 97 mo ago | Series E | Nicholas Stone Founder & CEO | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+29 | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | BLUESTRIPES Restaurant & cafe serving chocolates and chocolate snacks 42Funding top 38%Tech top 38%Talent top 38%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $20M | 5 mo ago | Series B | Max Fichtman Co-Founder | 2002 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
| 3 | Kiki Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $6M | 36 mo ago | Seed | Toby Thomas-Smith Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | Node.jsMUIReact+12 | — | — |
| 4 | Trattoria Italienne Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks and italian dishes | $3M | 132 mo ago | Seed | Jared Sippel Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 5 | taim Mediterranean kitchen offering made-from-scratch bowls, pitas, and salads | $2M | 86 mo ago | Seed | Einat Admony Owner | 2005 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+21 | — | — |
| 6 | OSCAR WILDE Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $2M | 38 mo ago | Seed | Giselle Kavandi Co-Founder | 2017 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+14 | — | — |
| 7 | VCR Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $2M | 27 mo ago | Series A | Josh Capon Co-Founder | 2021 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+25 | — | — |
| 8 | J.Bespoke Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic beverages and snacks | $1M | 79 mo ago | Seed | J Bespoke Founder | 2018 | SentryVarnishstyled-components+19 | 48 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 9 | noreetuh Fine-dine restaurant serving multi-cuisine dishes & drinks | $800K | 146 mo ago | Seed | Chung Chow Owner | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — |
Top 10 Restaurants companies in New York City
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 18 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 18 employees
Restaurant & cafe serving chocolates and chocolate snacks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Growth
bottom 47%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 28%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Finance Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$7.3M
- Oct 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Zintinus, The Hershey Company, Whole Foods Market, DMG Ventures, Hamilton Lane, Praesidium
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 4 employees$6Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 4 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Seed$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Blackbird Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesEmotionGoogle AnalyticsHotjarHstsMui
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 9 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$3.7M
- Mar 2024Seed$150K
- Oct 2021Seed$725K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFacebook Pixel
#4
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 800 employees$40.6Mraised▾
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 800 employees
Operator of Australian-style cafes and coffee subscription service. It offers a range of coffee, food, and merchandise. The company also provides catering and private event services. A loyalty program and online ordering are available. The business focuses on ethically sourced, high-quality coffee and a welcoming atmosphere.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 34.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. CommBank Socceroos Football Australia) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2018Series E$25M
- Sep 2017Series D$15.6M
Founders & team
Investors
RSE Ventures, Apax, Rocketship Capital Partners, Able Partners, Specialized Capital Partners, G9 Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017$1.7Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AngularCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#6
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2005 · 28 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2005 · 28 employees
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen is a restaurant chain that specializes in fresh and healthy Mediterranean food. They offer customizable bowls, pitas, and salads made from scratch daily. With multiple locations in NYC, NJ, and DC, Taim is known for its tasty and authentic Mediterranean cuisine.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2019Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Fernbrook Capital Management
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemBabelCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#7
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2015$2.7Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2015
Operator of a restaurant intended to offer Northern Italian cuisine. The company specializes in appetizers, drinks, entrees as well as desserts, enabling visitors to have an enjoyable gastronomic experience.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2015Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
#8
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018$1.2Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018
Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic beverages and snacks
Funding rounds
- Feb 2020Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
BentoboxCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsDatadogFont Awesome
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2013$800Kraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2013
Fine-dine restaurant serving multi-cuisine dishes & drinks
Funding rounds
- Jun 2014Seed$800K
Founders & team
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#10
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2010—raised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2010
Owns & operates restaurant & catering serving varieties of dishes & drinks
Funding rounds
- Jun 2013Series A—
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$76.7Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
13disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Max Fichtman
Co-Founder · BLUESTRIPES
Oded Brenner
Co-Founder & CEO · BLUESTRIPES
Toby Thomas-Smith
Co-Founder & CEO · Kiki
Jack Montgomerie
Co-Founder · Kiki
Josh Capon
Co-Founder · VCR
Gary Vaynerchuk
Co-Founder · VCR
Nicholas Stone
Founder & CEO · Bluestone Lane
Giselle Kavandi
Co-Founder · OSCAR WILDE
Einat Admony
Owner · taim
Jared Sippel
Founder · Trattoria Italienne
J Bespoke
Founder · J.Bespoke
Chung Chow
Owner · noreetuh
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Common questions
How many Restaurants companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Restaurants companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Restaurants companies in New York City, United States?
The Restaurants companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $76.7M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Restaurants company in New York City, United States?
Bluestone Lane is the highest-funded Restaurants company in New York City, United States, with $40.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Restaurants companies in New York City, United States are funded?
9 of the 37 Restaurants companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Restaurants unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
None of the Restaurants companies in New York City, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Restaurants companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Restaurants companies on this list include Marc Bell Capital, Reshape Ventures, ALMANAC, Able Partners, Apax.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.