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NYC's Coziest Spots
Freemans is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

1. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Guimarin: The food, cocktails and atmosphere are amazing! Definitely get the artichoke dip and the devils on horseback!

Cotenna is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

2. Cotenna

9.0
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 239 tips and reviews

Jineen C.Jineen Carcamo: Very cozy, great for an intimate dinner. The downstairs area is a great space to host a small birthday party. The food was absolutely delicious!

The Smile is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

3. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Narendra Singh P.Narendra Singh Plaha: Good low key basement restaurant. The staffs are helpful and attentive. The food is delicious the balsamic chicken has great flavor and seasoned well and balanced.

Cafe Mogador is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

4. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews

KEKE: The space feels right out of the film Casablanca, romantic lighting et al. Food is delicious; try the potato leek soup & combo platter with naan, hummus and baba ganoush. Can be hard to get a table!

Grounded is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

5. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews

Christine A.Christine Arboleda: Best homey cozy NY spot that feels like a living room. A rarity in the city with chains an overly trendy designed coffee shops.

Supper is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

6. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

7. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Rucola is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

8. Rucola

9.3
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Sampsel: Cozy space, friendly staff. The wine list is perfect for the food and everything they make is tasty and well seasoned. Try any of the pastas, the crudo, the arugula salad, the cod & the pork. Yum.

Le Barricou is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

9. Le Barricou

533 Grand St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 274 tips and reviews

Ya Fen W.Ya Fen Wong: Cozy atmosphere! Pancakes is a must. Supposedly it takes 40 minutes to make but so worth it.

Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

10. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 300 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

11. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

Salih Seckin S.Salih Seckin Sevinc: The restaurant has two faces. One works as Mexican buffet/bar and the showroom, the other one is downstairs; fancy, locally known, dark atmospehered, hidden, Mexican based semi fusion food serviced.

Alta is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

12. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews

Hee Jung R.Hee Jung Ryu: Amazing dishes. My favorite is pork belly and wild cod along with its Brussel sprouts.

Okonomi is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

13. Okonomi

9.0
150 Ainslie St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 133 tips and reviews

Luyba Z.Luyba Zeylikman: The set is so simple and yet so beautiful. The staff take very special care to make your dish well balanced in both texture and taste. This is one of my all time favorites.

Her Name is Han is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

14. Her Name is Han

9.0
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews

Alex K.Alex Kesling: Try the Dukbokki (sauteed rice cake in red chili sauce), the contrast between the crispy outside and chewy center is delightful.

Five Leaves is one of NYC's Coziest Spots.

15. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews