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NY Places To Try

1. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews

CheapismCheapism: Come here for ultra-cheap Chinese cuisine. Huge portions of hand-pulled noodle soups range from $4 - $6.50. Try fish ball or beef for $5. Read more.

Di Fara Pizza is one of NY Places To Try.

2. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews

3. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

Neil A.Neil Armstrong: food is DELICIOUS. especilly on the late night tip...

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NY Places To Try.

4. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

5. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Anthony Bourdain believes they serve the best burger in New York City, but “getting in is a challenge – try early or late.”

6. Baohaus

137 Rivington St (btw Norfolk & Suffolk), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Known for their Taiwanese sandwiches! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

7. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony’s new favorite restaurant in New York City! It is a mix of Japanese and Korean BBQ styles. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Dos Toros Taquería is one of NY Places To Try.

8. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews
B.A.D. Burger is one of NY Places To Try.

9. B.A.D. Burger

131 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 60 tips and reviews
Ed's Lobster Bar is one of NY Places To Try.

10. Ed's Lobster Bar

222 Lafayette St (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 245 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of NY Places To Try.

11. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NY Places To Try.

12. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NY Places To Try.

13. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NY Places To Try.

14. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Lavo is one of NY Places To Try.

15. Lavo

39 E 58th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Midtown East · 297 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NY Places To Try.

16. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Brooklyn Brewery is one of NY Places To Try.

17. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Chelsea Brewing Company is one of NY Places To Try.

18. Chelsea Brewing Company

Pier 59 (at 18th St. & 11th Avenue), New York, NY
Brewery · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews
Mister H is one of NY Places To Try.

19. Mister H

150 Lafayette St (btwn Grand & Howard St.), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 45 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of NY Places To Try.

20. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of NY Places To Try.

21. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.5
365 Grand St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NY Places To Try.

22. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Pancakes that are worth the five-hour wait on a Saturday, but if you go during the week you just might beat the crowd...