Peter Luger Steak House

Let’s get one thing out of the way: You’ll have to sacrifice some creature comforts at this old-school steak institution, which opened in 1887. But in exchange for surly service, lackluster side dishes and an inexplicable cash-only policy, you’ll receive a spectacularly aged, marbleized and charred porterhouse thicker than your hand. Although steakhouses old and new proliferate around town, this is the place to go for the quintessential New York steak experience.