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Best of NYC

Best of NYC

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Created by Fred Camino • Updated On: October 16, 2015

My favorite spots, in any category, in any borough, in all of NYC.

Rucola is one of Best of NYC.

1. Rucola

9.3
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews
Darna is one of Best of NYC.

2. Darna

7.7
200 Court St (btwn Wyckoff St & Congress St), Brooklyn, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Woorijip is one of Best of NYC.

3. Woorijip

8.3
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 282 tips and reviews
El Paso Taqueria on 97th is one of Best of NYC.

4. El Paso Taqueria on 97th

6.1
64 E 97th St (Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Harlem · 21 tips and reviews
The Sunburnt Calf is one of Best of NYC.

5. The Sunburnt Calf

611 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Bergen St. & St. Marks Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Australian Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Bijan's is one of Best of NYC.

6. Bijan's

7.7
81 Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & State St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of Best of NYC.

7. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

8.1
134 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 141 tips and reviews
Building on Bond is one of Best of NYC.

8. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews
Pocha 32 is one of Best of NYC.

9. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of Best of NYC.

10. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of Best of NYC.

11. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
Cibao is one of Best of NYC.

12. Cibao

6.7
172 Smith St (Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Mooncake Foods is one of Best of NYC.

13. Mooncake Foods

112 6th ave (Between Watts and Broome), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · SoHo · 106 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Best of NYC.

14. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 300 tips and reviews

15. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 421 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Best of NYC.

16. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 310 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Best of NYC.

17. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Best of NYC.

18. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1013 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best of NYC.

19. Shake Shack

8.7
409 Fulton St (at Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Downtown Brooklyn · 240 tips and reviews
Smith St. Bagels is one of Best of NYC.

20. Smith St. Bagels

8.3
202 Smith St (at Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Tazza Bakery Enoteca is one of Best of NYC.

21. Tazza Bakery Enoteca

311 Henry St (at Atlantic Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Brooklyn Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Hunter's is one of Best of NYC.

22. Hunter's

213 Smith St (at Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Gowanus Yacht Club is one of Best of NYC.

23. Gowanus Yacht Club

8.4
323 Smith St (at President St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 62 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg is one of Best of NYC.

24. Smorgasburg

Pier 5 (at Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Brooklyn Heights · 164 tips and reviews
Kingston Hall is one of Best of NYC.

25. Kingston Hall

7.5
149 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
Better Being Underground is one of Best of NYC.

26. Better Being Underground

55 Leroy St Apt B (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 81 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of Best of NYC.

27. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 481 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Best of NYC.

28. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1231 tips and reviews
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of Best of NYC.

29. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.1
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews
Cafe Kashkar is one of Best of NYC.

30. Cafe Kashkar

8.9
1141 Brighton Beach Ave (at Brighton 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 39 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Best of NYC.

31. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Best of NYC.

32. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 565 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Best of NYC.

33. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee’s is one of Best of NYC.

34. Paulie Gee’s

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Bogota Latin Bistro is one of Best of NYC.

35. Bogota Latin Bistro

8.8
141 5th Ave (at St. Johns Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Colombian Restaurant · North Slope · 249 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Crab is one of Best of NYC.

36. Brooklyn Crab

8.4
24 Reed St (btwn Van Brunt & Conover St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 272 tips and reviews
Emily is one of Best of NYC.

37. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of Best of NYC.

38. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
55 Bar is one of Best of NYC.

39. 55 Bar

55 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 53 tips and reviews