These are the 20 best restaurants in New York City for large groups

Dishes at Tony's Di Napoli are optimized for large groups, with each holding enough food to feed up to three people.

Before becoming a restaurant, Tavern on the Green was built to hold sheep that grazed in Central Park in the late 1800s.

Tao's locations in New York and Las Vegas have become nightlife hotspots for celebrities.

Since opening in the East Village in 2007, The Smith has opened three more locations in New York City and one in Washington, DC.

This Harlem institution published a cookbook and hosts live music throughout the week.

Quality Italian's food and decor is inspired by Italian butcher shops.

Keens is noted for its decor, which includes 90,000 clay pipes on its ceilings.

This Lebanese restaurant hosts a DJ on weekend nights.

Located near Times Square, this steakhouse has a humidity-controlled meat locker that can be viewed from the street outside.

The franchise opened its first location in the Brazilian countryside in 1979 and expanded to the US in 1997.

Aside from its award-winning steak, Del Frisco's is known for having an excellent bar and wine list.

This seafood restaurant seats 400 people over three floors.

This Italian restaurant is known for serving large, family-style portions.

Buddakan's New York City location is known for having loud, excitable patrons, according to Zagat.

Located in Greenwich Village, The Boil serves its seafood Cajun-style.

This Latin fusion restaurant has a strict dress code requiring customers to wear formal attire.

This restaurant's Lower East Side location includes a fully functioning pawn shop, which customers pass through before reaching the dining area.

Located in SoHo, Balthazar is known for baking its own bread and pastries.

The vegetarian-friendly restaurant sources many of its ingredients locally and makes sure that none are produced with pesticides or GMOs.