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Best of NYC

Best of NYC

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Created by Amy Coates • Updated On: April 17, 2019

Top shop for each food type

Sullivan Street Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

1. Sullivan Street Bakery

9.0
236 9th Ave (at 24th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 142 tips and reviews
Orwashers Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

2. Orwashers Bakery

8.8
440 Amsterdam Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews
The Doughnut Project is one of Best of NYC.

3. The Doughnut Project

10 Morton St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · West Village · 65 tips and reviews
Hart's is one of Best of NYC.

4. Hart's

8.9
506 Franklin Ave (btw Fulton & Hancock), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 19 tips and reviews
2nd Ave Deli is one of Best of NYC.

5. 2nd Ave Deli

8.7
162 E 33rd St (btw 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jewish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 181 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Bagels is one of Best of NYC.

6. Tompkins Square Bagels

8.8
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 350 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. is one of Best of NYC.

7. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

9.2
286 8th Ave (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 317 tips and reviews
Whitmans is one of Best of NYC.

8. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of Best of NYC.

9. J.G. Melon

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

10. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
Seva Indian Cuisine is one of Best of NYC.

11. Seva Indian Cuisine

8.6
34-11 30th Ave (btwn 30th & 31st Ave.), Astoria, NY
Indian Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews
Bhatti Indian Grill is one of Best of NYC.

12. Bhatti Indian Grill

8.5
100 Lexington Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 167 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best of NYC.

13. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Taïm is one of Best of NYC.

14. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Oasis is one of Best of NYC.

15. Oasis

161 N 7th St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Williamsburg · 127 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Best of NYC.

16. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of Best of NYC.

17. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of Best of NYC.

18. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of Best of NYC.

19. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Best of NYC.

20. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Candle Cafe is one of Best of NYC.

21. Candle Cafe

1307 3rd Ave (btwn 74th & 75th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of Best of NYC.

22. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Best of NYC.

23. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Bohemian is one of Best of NYC.

24. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Best of NYC.

25. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Best of NYC.

26. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Best of NYC.

27. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of Best of NYC.

28. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of Best of NYC.

29. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
The Islands is one of Best of NYC.

30. The Islands

803 Washington Ave (btw Lincoln Pl and Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 127 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of Best of NYC.

31. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Best of NYC.

32. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Bagel Pub Park Slope is one of Best of NYC.

33. Bagel Pub Park Slope

8.9
287 9th St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Central Slope · 86 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of Best of NYC.

34. Five Leaves

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

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

35. 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

Phil N.Phil Nom: It's all about those impossibly fluffy pancakes, perhaps for dinner when the crowds are gone

36. Kalustyan's

9.3
123 Lexington Ave (at E 28th St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Rose Hill · 133 tips and reviews
Mexico 2000 is one of Best of NYC.

37. Mexico 2000

8.5
369 Broadway (btw Keap & Hooper), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Pasquale Jones is one of Best of NYC.

38. Pasquale Jones

8.8
187 Mulberry St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 108 tips and reviews
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar is one of Best of NYC.

39. Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar

9.2
1372 York Ave (at 73rd St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 113 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Best of NYC.

40. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of Best of NYC.

41. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
La Maison du Macaron is one of Best of NYC.

42. La Maison du Macaron

132 W 23rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 135 tips and reviews
Macaron Parlour is one of Best of NYC.

43. Macaron Parlour

111 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 74 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Best of NYC.

44. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Sugarfish is one of Best of NYC.

45. Sugarfish

8.9
33 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Flatiron District · 112 tips and reviews
Arcade Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

46. Arcade Bakery

220 Church St (btwn Worth & Thomas St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 84 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

47. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Kitchen is one of Best of NYC.

48. Dominique Ansel Kitchen

137 7th Ave S (btwn Charles St & W 10th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 131 tips and reviews
Babu Ji is one of Best of NYC.

49. Babu Ji

22 E 13th St, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews
The Bombay Bread Bar is one of Best of NYC.

50. The Bombay Bread Bar

195 Spring St, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · SoHo · 18 tips and reviews
Indian Accent is one of Best of NYC.

51. Indian Accent

9.1
123 W 56th St, New York, NY
North Indian Restaurant · Theater District · 69 tips and reviews
Junoon is one of Best of NYC.

52. Junoon

7.5
27 W 24th St (btw 5th. & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 188 tips and reviews
Punjabi Grocery & Deli is one of Best of NYC.

53. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.0
114 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 113 tips and reviews
Saravanaa Bhavan is one of Best of NYC.

54. Saravanaa Bhavan

8.2
81 Lexington Avenue (at E 26th St.), New York, NY
South Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 155 tips and reviews
The Standard, East Village is one of Best of NYC.

55. The Standard, East Village

8.5
25 Cooper Sq (at Bowery), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 77 tips and reviews