• The South Street Seaport in New York Cityseaport image by Andrew Kazmierski from Fotolia.com
  
  New York City's South Street Seaport, one of the area's landmark waterside attractions, features historic boats, restaurants, a boardwalk, and an up-close view of the East River. The Seaport pier has many restaurants, and entertainers and musicians often grace the port's common areas. Tours of large sailboats at the port are available. The Seaport neighborhood continues across FDR Drive with an additional lineup of restaurants and attractions.
  
  

Harbour Lights

• The romantic setting of Harbour Lights offers balcony tables along the East River or elegant dining in the intimate indoor setting. The restaurant provides an excellent view of the many bridges along the East River, including the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Harbour Lights is an excellent location from which to view Independence Day fireworks over the river. The restaurant offers a raw seafood bar in addition to its full menu. Entrees include a variety of fish, including salmon, cod, sole, monkfish, lobster and crab cakes. An additional selection of steaks and lamb chops is available to round out the menu. Many side dishes and appetizers are available to suit any taste.
  
  Harbour Lights
  89 South St.
  New York, NY 10038
  (212) 227-2800
  harbourlightsrestaurant.com‎
  
  

Red

• Red is aptly named to suit the vibrant colors of its decor. The Southwest design accompanies the Mexican-influenced cuisine. Red offers outdoor seating along the Seaport's main drag west of FDR Drive, on Fulton Street. The dinner menu includes appetizers such as guacamole and chile con carne, and Mexican entrees such as chimichangas. Rich alambre dishes, which resemble fajitas but with a thicker and more spicy sauce, are a speciality. If arriving by car, you can make parking reservations on Red's website.
  
  Red
  9 Fulton St.
  New York, NY 10038
  (212) 571-5900
  www.arkrestaurants.com/red.html
  
  

Carmine's

• Carmine's family-style Italian food is a favorite of New York City locals and visitors. The gigantic portions feed many people, and the exciting atmosphere resembles the busy bustle of the city itself. The menu includes a wide variety of pastas and sauces. Seafood lovers will delight in the lobster and crab pasta combos that provide a large feast for a hungry group. Even the appetizers are enormous, with huge piles of calamari and bottomless bowls of salad. The restaurant is located across from the main pier on Beekman Street.
  
  Carmine's Italian Seafood
  140 Beekman St.
  New York, NY 10038
  (212) 962-8606
  carminesattheseaport.com‎
  
  

Paris Cafe

• The Paris Cafe is exquisitely decorated with old French decor in a building from the 19th century. Over many decades, it has served such notable figures as Thomas Edison, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Teddy Roosevelt. The dinner menu includes fish, steak and chicken dishes as main entrees, in addition to a wide selection of sandwiches, burgers and pasta. A prix-fixe selection is also available. The restaurant is open till after midnight to suit hungry visitors to the Seaport's evening attractions.
  
  Paris Cafe
  119 South St.
  New York, NY 10038
  (212) 240-9797
  theparistavern.com‎