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NYC Favorites Downtown
Café China is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

1. Café China

13 E 37th St (btwn 5th Ave & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 274 tips and reviews
Lanzas is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

2. Lanzas

168 1st Ave (at 11th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: Amazing service (I've gotten complimentary dessert every time I've come). Also love the salmon fettuccine!

Nai Tapas Bar is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

3. Nai Tapas Bar

7.8
84 2nd Ave (E 5th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 90 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: Love the croquettes de jambon and the petotillas de queso de cabra. Also try all the sangrias!

Spring Street Natural is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

4. Spring Street Natural

62 Spring St (at Lafayette St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: Yellow fin tuna steak is to die for. Also loved the blood orange raspberry cocktail!

230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

5. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.2
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Awash is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

6. Awash

8.2
338 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Cucina Di Pesce is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

7. Cucina Di Pesce

87 E 4th St (2nd Avenue), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Sala One Nine is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

8. Sala One Nine

35 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Flatiron District · 95 tips and reviews
Poco is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

9. Poco

4.9
33 Avenue B (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Alphabet City · 220 tips and reviews
Paradou is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

10. Paradou

8 Little West 12th St (btwm 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 82 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

11. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Grotta Azzurra is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

12. Grotta Azzurra

6.2
177 Mulberry St (btwn Broome & Grand), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 117 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Perry is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

13. Yerba Buena Perry

1 Perry St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 152 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

14. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.2
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Ovest Pizzoteca by Luzzo's is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

15. Ovest Pizzoteca by Luzzo's

8.1
513 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 123 tips and reviews
Riverpark is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

16. Riverpark

450 E 29th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Kips Bay · 123 tips and reviews
Thailand Cafe is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

17. Thailand Cafe

95 2nd Ave (at 5th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Crema Restaurante is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

18. Crema Restaurante

111 W 17th St (btwn. 6th Ave. & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 96 tips and reviews
Casa is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

19. Casa

72 Bedford St (Commerce), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · West Village · 65 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

20. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Taqueria St. Marks is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

21. Taqueria St. Marks

8.9
79 Saint Marks Pl (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews
Tavern 29 is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

22. Tavern 29

7.5
47 E 29th St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 104 tips and reviews
La Loteria is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

23. La Loteria

29 7th Ave S (btwn Bedford & Morton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 34 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

24. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: The crab gratin and Brussels sprouts are amazing to start and then the pork chop was unreal!

Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

25. Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina

7.7
83 Pearl St (at Stone St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 177 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: Get the spicy guac (single is perfect for 2 or 3 people) and the frozen margaritas!

La Loteria is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

26. La Loteria

29 7th Ave S (btwn Bedford & Morton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 34 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: Every taco and every guac is amazing!!!!

Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

27. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

28. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: The tasting menu was amazing, specifically the edamame dumplings, cashew peanut noodles, cod, and short ribs. It was also way too much food!

High Street on Hudson is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

29. High Street on Hudson

637 Hudson St (at Horatio St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 111 tips and reviews

Amy S.Amy Sagar: The duck and the gnocchi were phenomenal! The crispy broccoli was also amazing.

American Whiskey is one of NYC Favorites Downtown.

30. American Whiskey

7.5
211 W Broadway (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews