Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
NYC: To Try

NYC: To Try

Creator Avatar
Created by Alex Adelman • Updated On: November 15, 2023
Essex Pearl is one of NYC: To Try.

1. Essex Pearl

115 Delancey St, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Via Carota is one of NYC: To Try.

2. Via Carota

9.2
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews
Palma is one of NYC: To Try.

3. Palma

9.0
28 Cornelia St (btwn Bleecker St & W 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
Sushi of Gari 46 is one of NYC: To Try.

4. Sushi of Gari 46

8.3
347 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 167 tips and reviews
Karasu is one of NYC: To Try.

5. Karasu

8.8
166 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Fort Greene · 42 tips and reviews
ilili Restaurant is one of NYC: To Try.

6. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of NYC: To Try.

7. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Pizza Moto is one of NYC: To Try.

8. Pizza Moto

338 Hamilton Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 26 tips and reviews
Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen is one of NYC: To Try.

9. Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen

7.4
33 E 7th St (btwn Taras Shevchenko Pl & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 27 tips and reviews
Café Regular du Nord is one of NYC: To Try.

10. Café Regular du Nord

8.6
158 Berkeley Pl (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · North Slope · 91 tips and reviews
D'Antan is one of NYC: To Try.

11. D'Antan

8.5
858 Bergen St (at Classon Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Prospect Heights · 5 tips and reviews
Covenhoven is one of NYC: To Try.

12. Covenhoven

9.5
730 Classon Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Prospect Heights · 80 tips and reviews
Sharlene's is one of NYC: To Try.

13. Sharlene's

8.3
353 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling & Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews
On the Rocks is one of NYC: To Try.

14. On the Rocks

8.4
696 10th Ave (btwn 48th & 49th St.), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 47 tips and reviews
Mayamezcal is one of NYC: To Try.

15. Mayamezcal

6.0
304 E 6th St, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 2 tips and reviews
The Longshoreman is one of NYC: To Try.

16. The Longshoreman

215 Columbus Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 4 tips and reviews
Gigino at Wagner Park is one of NYC: To Try.

17. Gigino at Wagner Park

8.1
20 Battery Pl (btw West St & 1st Place), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Battery Park City · 59 tips and reviews
Sonnyboy is one of NYC: To Try.

18. Sonnyboy

9.2
65 Rivington St, New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
Cecconi's is one of NYC: To Try.

19. Cecconi's

8.4
53-83 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · DUMBO · 83 tips and reviews
5ive Spice is one of NYC: To Try.

20. 5ive Spice

9.0
52 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · North Slope · 91 tips and reviews
Geido is one of NYC: To Try.

21. Geido

8.8
331 Flatbush Ave (btw Park Place & Prospect Place), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 80 tips and reviews
Peaches HotHouse is one of NYC: To Try.

22. Peaches HotHouse

8.4
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
Ali's Trinbago Roti Shop is one of NYC: To Try.

23. Ali's Trinbago Roti Shop

8.7
1267 Fulton St (Btw Arlington Pl. & Nostrand Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 52 tips and reviews
Peppa's Jerk Chicken is one of NYC: To Try.

24. Peppa's Jerk Chicken

8.6
738 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 56 tips and reviews
LaRina Pastificio & Vino is one of NYC: To Try.

25. LaRina Pastificio & Vino

9.3
387 Myrtle Ave (btwn Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Aita is one of NYC: To Try.

26. Aita

9.1
132 Greene Ave (Waverly), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Swell Dive is one of NYC: To Try.

27. Swell Dive

1013 Bedford Ave (btwn Lafayette Ave & Clinton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 32 tips and reviews
Olmsted is one of NYC: To Try.

28. Olmsted

8.9
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews
Cheryl's Global Soul is one of NYC: To Try.

29. Cheryl's Global Soul

8.5
236 Underhill Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 138 tips and reviews
Silver Rice is one of NYC: To Try.

30. Silver Rice

9.1
638 Park Pl (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Crown Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Fonda is one of NYC: To Try.

31. Fonda

8.7
434 7th Ave (at 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · South Slope · 133 tips and reviews
Provini is one of NYC: To Try.

32. Provini

9.0
1302 8th Ave (at 13th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · South Slope · 55 tips and reviews
Lovely Day is one of NYC: To Try.

33. Lovely Day

8.3
196 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 187 tips and reviews
Rezdôra is one of NYC: To Try.

34. Rezdôra

8.2
27 E 20th St (Broadway & Park Avenue South), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 37 tips and reviews
Thai Diner is one of NYC: To Try.

35. Thai Diner

9.5
186 Mott St (at Kenmare), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews
Sushi By M is one of NYC: To Try.

36. Sushi By M

8.1
75 E 4th St (btw Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 22 tips and reviews
Gomi Korean Wine Bar is one of NYC: To Try.

37. Gomi Korean Wine Bar

8.7
186 Avenue A, New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Gemelli is one of NYC: To Try.

38. Gemelli

321 Starr St (cypress), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Bushwick · 3 tips and reviews
Saiguette is one of NYC: To Try.

39. Saiguette

8.8
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews
Niche Niche is one of NYC: To Try.

40. Niche Niche

43 Macdougal St (at King Street), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · SoHo · 12 tips and reviews
Glady's is one of NYC: To Try.

41. Glady's

788 Franklin Ave (at Lincoln Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 146 tips and reviews
Chavela's is one of NYC: To Try.

42. Chavela's

8.9
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews
Ali's Roti Shop is one of NYC: To Try.

43. Ali's Roti Shop

8.2
337 Utica Ave (btwn Carroll & President St), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 24 tips and reviews
The Food Sermon is one of NYC: To Try.

44. The Food Sermon

355 Rogers Ave (btwn Sullivan Pl & Montgomery St), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Aska is one of NYC: To Try.

45. Aska

8.9
47 S 5th St (Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 27 tips and reviews
Win Son is one of NYC: To Try.

46. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews
Atla is one of NYC: To Try.

47. Atla

7.5
372 Lafayette St (btwn Bond & Great Jones St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoHo · 91 tips and reviews
Zooba is one of NYC: To Try.

48. Zooba

8.4
100 Kenmare St, New York, NY
Egyptian Restaurant · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews
La Loncheria is one of NYC: To Try.

49. La Loncheria

8.8
41 Wilson Ave (Melrose St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 16 tips and reviews
Otis is one of NYC: To Try.

50. Otis

9.3
18 Harrison Pl, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
Casa Lever is one of NYC: To Try.

51. Casa Lever

8.3
390 Park Ave (btwn E 53rd St & E 54th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 69 tips and reviews
Mezcaleria La Milagrosa Agave Bar and Listening Room is one of NYC: To Try.

52. Mezcaleria La Milagrosa Agave Bar and Listening Room

8.0
149 Havemeyer St (S2nd), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 19 tips and reviews
Nur is one of NYC: To Try.

53. Nur

34 E 20th St, New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Flatiron District · 57 tips and reviews
Szechuan Mountain House 川山甲 is one of NYC: To Try.

54. Szechuan Mountain House 川山甲

8.5
23 Saint Marks Pl (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · East Village · 33 tips and reviews

55. Kin Khao

Greene St, New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Café Leon Dore is one of NYC: To Try.

56. Café Leon Dore

8.3
214 Mulberry St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 6 tips and reviews
Mudspot is one of NYC: To Try.

57. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews
Trans Pecos is one of NYC: To Try.

58. Trans Pecos

8.8
915 Wyckoff Ave, Ridgewood, NY
Night Club · 13 tips and reviews
Junzi Kitchen is one of NYC: To Try.

59. Junzi Kitchen

170 Bleecker St (at Sullivan St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 10 tips and reviews
Khe-Yo is one of NYC: To Try.

60. Khe-Yo

157 Duane Street (btwn Hudson St & W Broadway), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 142 tips and reviews
Shalom Japan is one of NYC: To Try.

61. Shalom Japan

8.3
310 S 4th St (at Rodney St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) is one of NYC: To Try.

62. Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)

62 Bayard St (btw Lorimer & Leonard), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Land Thai Kitchen is one of NYC: To Try.

63. Land Thai Kitchen

8.2
450 Amsterdam Ave (btw 81st & 82nd), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper West Side · 144 tips and reviews
4 Charles Prime Rib is one of NYC: To Try.

64. 4 Charles Prime Rib

9.3
4 Charles St (Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · West Village · 67 tips and reviews
Don Angie is one of NYC: To Try.

65. Don Angie

8.9
103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Barbuto is one of NYC: To Try.

66. Barbuto

8.4
113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Taro Sushi is one of NYC: To Try.

67. Taro Sushi

244 Flatbush Ave (at St. Mark's Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · North Slope · 92 tips and reviews
John's of Bleecker Street is one of NYC: To Try.

68. John's of Bleecker Street

8.9
278 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 228 tips and reviews
Đi ăn Đi is one of NYC: To Try.

69. Đi ăn Đi

8.9
68 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenpoint · 47 tips and reviews
Thailand's Center Point is one of NYC: To Try.

70. Thailand's Center Point

63-19 39th Ave, Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of NYC: To Try.

71. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
Ayada Thai is one of NYC: To Try.

72. Ayada Thai

9.0
7708 Woodside Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), Elmhurst, NY
Thai Restaurant · 125 tips and reviews
East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓) is one of NYC: To Try.

73. East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓)

8.9
714 65th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sunset Park · 86 tips and reviews
Tacos El Bronco is one of NYC: To Try.

74. Tacos El Bronco

8.7
4324 4th Ave (at 44th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 50 tips and reviews
Llama Inn is one of NYC: To Try.

75. Llama Inn

9.1
50 Withers St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Madame Vo is one of NYC: To Try.

76. Madame Vo

8.4
212 E 10th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
The Shanty is one of NYC: To Try.

77. The Shanty

79 Richardson St (btwn Lorimer St & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 76 tips and reviews
Roy's Fish and Sushi Market is one of NYC: To Try.

78. Roy's Fish and Sushi Market

8.1
1138 1st Ave (63rd), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper East Side · 6 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of NYC: To Try.

79. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
EN Japanese Brasserie is one of NYC: To Try.

80. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Kings County Imperial is one of NYC: To Try.

81. Kings County Imperial

9.0
20 Skillman Ave (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 117 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of NYC: To Try.

82. Hibino

9.2
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews
Ganso is one of NYC: To Try.

83. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews
Miriam is one of NYC: To Try.

84. Miriam

8.7
79 5th Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · North Slope · 185 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of NYC: To Try.

85. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Mettā is one of NYC: To Try.

86. Mettā

197 Adelphi St (Willoughby), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 31 tips and reviews
Carthage Must Be Destroyed is one of NYC: To Try.

87. Carthage Must Be Destroyed

222 Bogart, Brooklyn, NY
Café · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
Corner Bistro is one of NYC: To Try.

88. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Post Office Whiskey Bar is one of NYC: To Try.

89. Post Office Whiskey Bar

188 Havemeyer St (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 121 tips and reviews
Zenkichi is one of NYC: To Try.

90. Zenkichi

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 155 tips and reviews
Colonie is one of NYC: To Try.

91. Colonie

9.1
127 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 246 tips and reviews
Houdini Kitchen Laboratory is one of NYC: To Try.

92. Houdini Kitchen Laboratory

15-63 Decatur St (btwn Wyckoff & Irving Ave), Ridgewood, NY
Pizzeria · 51 tips and reviews
Nepalese Indian Restaurant is one of NYC: To Try.

93. Nepalese Indian Restaurant

8.2
907 Seneca Ave (Myrtle), Ridgewood, NY
Indian Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of NYC: To Try.

94. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews
ABQ Breaking Bad RV Bar is one of NYC: To Try.

95. ABQ Breaking Bad RV Bar

173 Morgan Ave (Scholes), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · No tips or reviews
Calexico is one of NYC: To Try.

96. Calexico

8.5
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
La Superior is one of NYC: To Try.

97. La Superior

8.4
295 Berry St (btwn S 2nd & S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Old Baku is one of NYC: To Try.

98. Old Baku

6.9
115 Ditmas Ave (McDonald Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Caucasian Restaurant · Kensington · 6 tips and reviews
Syndicated is one of NYC: To Try.

99. Syndicated

9.3
40 Bogart St (btwn Thames & Grattan), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · East Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Lucha Lucha is one of NYC: To Try.

100. Lucha Lucha

173 Irving Ave (Stockholm), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC: To Try.

101. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
The Cannibal Beer & Butcher is one of NYC: To Try.

102. The Cannibal Beer & Butcher

113 E 29th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 200 tips and reviews
Carbone is one of NYC: To Try.

103. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Emily is one of NYC: To Try.

104. Emily

9.1
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Salvation Burger is one of NYC: To Try.

105. Salvation Burger

230 E 51st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Turtle Bay · 101 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC: To Try.

106. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Emmy Squared is one of NYC: To Try.

107. Emmy Squared

9.1
364 Grand St (at Marcy Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 168 tips and reviews
Diner is one of NYC: To Try.

108. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC: To Try.

109. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Bar Sardine is one of NYC: To Try.

110. Bar Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of NYC: To Try.

111. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 486 tips and reviews
Houseman is one of NYC: To Try.

112. Houseman

8.0
508 Greenwich St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 25 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of NYC: To Try.

113. Union Square Cafe

9.1
101 E 19th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 74 tips and reviews
National Arts Club is one of NYC: To Try.

114. National Arts Club

8.7
15 Gramercy Park S (btw Park Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Gramercy Park · 22 tips and reviews