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NYC Favorites
Raku is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Raku

9.1
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店 is one of NYC Favorites.

3. Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店

8.4
79 Chrystie St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 106 tips and reviews
Breads Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: THE ALMOND CROISSANT. AND BABKA.

Pam Real Thai is one of NYC Favorites.

5. Pam Real Thai

404 W 49th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 114 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The Pad See Ew, Khao Soi Gai and Green Curry Fried Rice = my usual order.

Dépanneur is one of NYC Favorites.

6. Dépanneur

8.9
242 Wythe Ave (at N 3rd), Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Dining in the tavern is always a good choice - consistently good service and delicious food. Also, they have a burger that is only available during lunch, but is worth making an effort for.

Bobwhite Counter is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The fried chicken sandwich is great. Add the pimento cheese.

Suki Curry is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Suki Curry

86 E 7th St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 17 tips and reviews
Boba Guys is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Boba Guys

23 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Lower East Side · 91 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Super high quality bubble tea

Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Best soup dumplings in NYC.

Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 286 tips and reviews
Parm is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Everything. But especially the chicken parm sandwich.

The Musket Room is one of NYC Favorites.

14. The Musket Room

8.4
265 Elizabeth St (Houston St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Super tasty New Zealander food. Similar to Gramercy Tavern and Tuome as far as quality, price and niceness. Three of my fav nice, quiet dinner spots.

Bar Goto is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Ho Foods is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Ho Foods

8.8
110 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 34 tips and reviews
Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.9
75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.7
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The Peking Duck sesame pancake is only available at the location on Eldridge. Worth the trek. Also, the coconut boba is solid.

Prince Street Pizza is one of NYC Favorites.

19. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Get the spicy square. Pepperoni for dayz. (Honestly, don't waste your time with anything else, the spice square is why you're here).

Rubirosa is one of NYC Favorites.

20. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Get the pizza. ...Duh. Pro tip: if you go before 5pm you can get it by the slice.

Amor y Amargo is one of NYC Favorites.

21. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

22. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Tuome is one of NYC Favorites.

23. Tuome

9.0
536 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 101 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The chicken and porridge dish is unbelievably good. And the persimmon/burrata appetizer is too.

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

24. 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

AmberAmber: Best pancakes in NYC (go for the chocolate chips). Also, the latkes with sour cream/apple sauce are always a good choice. Solid menu all around.

Emily is one of NYC Favorites.

25. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Not only is the pizza great (try the colony), the burger is also fantastic

Ample Hills Creamery is one of NYC Favorites.

26. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Incredible ice cream. Another one of my favorite ice cream places in the world. The flavors are rich and the scoops are large - ordering a double is often a mistake 😂

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of NYC Favorites.

27. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Fried chicken with mashed potatoes on a biscuit. Do I need to say anything else?

Totto Ramen is one of NYC Favorites.

28. Totto Ramen

7.9
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 127 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: Less of an ordeal than Ippudo. Cozy laid back vibe, often possible to just walk in and the ramen is great.

west~bourne is one of NYC Favorites.

29. west~bourne

137 Sullivan St (btwn Prince St & W Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 32 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of NYC Favorites.

30. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The Chairman and the Birdhaus baos. Pork belly or fried chicken. So simple but SO craveable.