Sometimes, all you need is a little bit. Swing by the following restaurants for petite plates that are big on flavor. Order one or all, and note that sharing is optional; it's quite alright to eat all your food.
Grain: In Midtown, there's an intimate watering hole known for its fresh, seasonal, sharable plates created by Chef Sid Blackwell. Welcome to Grain, where creative cocktails and eclectic bar bites meet to tantalize your palate. Here, expect flavorful petite plates of fresh oysters, crispy crab fritters, a lobster salad lettuce wrap and nitro salted caramel popcorn.
The Iberian Pig: As a true tapas destination, The Iberian Pig offers more than 25 small plates, including most loved dishes such as bacon-wrapped dates, Iberico mac and cheese, rabbit empanadas and pork cheek tacos.
Yebo: Taste a little bit of everything at this South African restaurant that serves a slew of small, sharable plates. Delve into dishes such as peri-peri popcorn, fried chicken marinated in peri-peri sauce, ostrich sliders, lobster couscous and a selection of bunny chow—from chicken curry, vegetable, bobotie or seafood. Here, small plates provide big, flavorful, filling bites.
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