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Cascalote Latin Bistro is one of Food.

1. Cascalote Latin Bistro

8.9
2126 2nd Ave (Between 109th St and 110th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Harlem · 27 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: This spot serves one of the neighborhood's best Huevos Racheros ($12). You get fried corn tortillas atop soupy black beans, topped with avocado, salsa ranchera & eggs with a grilled skirt steak. Read more.

Fette Sau is one of Food.

2. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Get saucy at this festive, industrial-looking BBQ spot, housed in a former garage. Toast to your birth with beer by the gallon and whiskey by the Mason jar. Read more.

Whole Foods Market is one of Food.

3. Whole Foods Market

8.6
95 E Houston St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 308 tips and reviews
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies is one of Food.

4. Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies

8.8
185 Van Dyke St (at Ferris St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Red Hook · 116 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Have you tried the Swingle? It's a key lime pie—tart lime curd, buttery graham cracker crust, and all—frozen and enrobed in high-end dark chocolate, then shoved on a popsicle stick. Read more.

MatchaBar is one of Food.

5. MatchaBar

93 Wythe Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Williamsburg · 72 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: MatchaBar brings fine-ground Japanese green tea to Williamsburg. Try the Matchaccino, a matcha "cappuccino" made with almond milk & vanilla powder that tastes remarkably creamy. Read more.

OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of Food.

6. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Cotton Candy Cones debuts in Williamsburg today! The new hybrid consists of s'mores ice cream in a chocolate-dipped sugar cone, covered with smoked cotton-candy. Fri, 9/19. Read more.

Dough is one of Food.

7. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Order the dulce de leche- a fluffy, airy, super sweet and moist ring of caramel and vanilla cake embedded with a whole bunch of savory, salty almond slivers. Read more.

8. Dirty French

8.4
180 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 142 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: New spot Dirty French, specializes in traditional dishes like Cote de Boeuf alongside Moroccan dishes and even creole flavors from Louisiana. Read more.

9. Café de La Esquina

225 Wythe Ave (btwn N 3rd St & Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews

refinery29refinery29: Set in the iconic Wythe Diner (think '50s retro modern) with a outdoor garden, La Esquina Williambsurg is open for business. Read more.

10. Patisserie Tomoko

8.5
568 Union Ave (btwn Richardson & Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Patisserie Tomoko nails the dessert tasting, presenting beautiful, tasty dishes that don't overwhelm.

11. Baked

8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Baked cupcakes have a cult following for a reason. You're always going to find interesting flavors.

Zitelli's Thin Crust Pizza and Bar is one of Food.

12. Zitelli's Thin Crust Pizza and Bar

6.2
8530-3rd Avenue (86st & 3ave Corner), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 8 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: Home pasta, wood oven pizza. Everything was delicious from start to finish. Here's a recap of my our meal....is your mouth watering yet? https://vine.co/v/heixWYq3OE3

13. Mominette

8.3
221 Knickerbocker Ave (btwn Starr & Troutman St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Bushwick · 81 tips and reviews

Mandy S.Mandy Sanchez: Gotta have the mominette pancake!

Ladurée is one of Food.

14. Ladurée

8.6
398 W Broadway (at Spring St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 221 tips and reviews

Ana A.Ana Alanis: The cassis macaron is a classic. If you're having lunch here avoid food and just have dessert!

15. Mudville Restaurant & Tap House

7.4
126 Chambers St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Wings Joint · Tribeca · 135 tips and reviews

Kymberli C.Kymberli Carter-White: Wings are great and they have an extensive beer menu!

16. Georgetown Cupcake

111 Mercer St (btwn Spring St & Prince St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · SoHo · 194 tips and reviews

محمد ا.محمد السجا: Red velvet BBBBLAAAACE!

17. Caffe Reggio

7.5
119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews

Jessica A.Jessica A.: Best cheesecake I've ever had!

Smorgasbar @ Seaport Smorgasburg is one of Food.

18. Smorgasbar @ Seaport Smorgasburg

89 Fulton St (at Front St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Financial District · 66 tips and reviews

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: Great food truck and good stall options. The oysters were fresh and the lobster roll although small was rich and unctuous.

19. Jacques Torres Chocolate

327 Lafayette St (Bleecker St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · NoHo · 15 tips and reviews

Sean S.Sean Salmon: You want the wicked hot chocolate - chili powder makes it just a touch spicy, and that much closer to chocolate perfection

20. Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 194 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Masefield: Great, reasonably-priced brunch. Get the Charleston (amazing collard greens).

21. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

Stephanie Q.Stephanie Quon: Jalapeño cornbread in a skillet.

22. Erin McKenna's Bakery

248 Broome St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 159 tips and reviews

Eric S.Eric Shine: Forget the small town allure, I've never had a single bad item! Try the mint brownies, you'll finally believe in magic!

23. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews

Jonathan L.Jonathan L.: Will not comment on the Cronut & the chocolate chip cookie shot. I'm just here to say that I went on a Sunday and they had Cronuts till about 1pm, & the cookie shot line started around 2:45pm.

24. Eileen's Special Cheesecake

9.0
17 Cleveland Pl (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews

Christina Y.Christina Yoshii: Cheesecakes are a definite must

Il Corallo Trattoria is one of Food.

25. Il Corallo Trattoria

8.1
176 Prince St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 118 tips and reviews

Mor M.Mor Mezrich: Great pasta dishes at inexpensive prices. #the Tiramisu is incredible!

Nunu Chocolates is one of Food.

26. Nunu Chocolates

529 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Boerum Hill · 34 tips and reviews

Joan T.Joan Tolosa: The hot chocolate is awesome! Have some salted caramel chocolate with it and you're in heaven!

27. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 388 tips and reviews

Lori L.Lori Luo: Brunch is the better option, complete with live jazz, Oreo Pancakes, and decadent Kobe Beef Sliders. Make sure to get a reservation in advance!

Melt Shop is one of Food.

28. Melt Shop

111 Fulton St. (btwn William St & Dutch St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 49 tips and reviews

Jo O.Jo O'Neill: Kickin' Chicken salad and Nutella Fluff shake.

29. Miss Lily's 7A

9.1
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

DevontaDevonta: my Oxtail Stew was delicious. The ambiance was organic with great reggae playing. A lil loud and small. Make reservations.

30. Insomnia Cookies

8.6
116 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Pb cup cookies 👍👍

The Smoke Joint is one of Food.

31. The Smoke Joint

87 S Elliott Pl (btwn Lafayette Ave & Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Fort Greene · 215 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: crispy shrimp with bbq mayo

Sweet Chick is one of Food.

32. Sweet Chick

8.7
164 Bedford Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 314 tips and reviews

Built F.Built Frenchié: If you looking for the best chicken and waffles spot, you must visit this location. In addition if you have Michael as your host, then you get hit with double whammy with excellent customer service

Molly's Cupcakes is one of Food.

33. Molly's Cupcakes

8.9
228 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · West Village · 253 tips and reviews

34. Crabby Shack

7.9
613 Franklin Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Crown Heights · 51 tips and reviews

Michelle K.Michelle K: This my new favorite spot. The pound of crab legs with broccoli and corn was delicious!

35. Harney & Sons

8.9
433 Broome St (btwn Broadway & Crosby St), New York, NY
Tea Room · SoHo · 154 tips and reviews

Gregory H.Gregory Havio: Pair your favorite tea with a macaron and enjoy them while seating in the back

36. Peaches HotHouse

8.7
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews

Abner A.Abner Aceves: Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had in my life. Just wow. I'll be back very soon!

Betty Bakery is one of Food.

37. Betty Bakery

7.7
448 Atlantic Ave (btwn Bond & Nevins), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 36 tips and reviews

marta M.marta Morrison: The petit fours are sublime. Beautifully decorated with icing and covered in what is usually white chocolate. It's filled with an almond cake and a raspberry jam. They are superbly rich and delicious.

Hungry Ghost is one of Food.

38. Hungry Ghost

8.3
253 Flatbush Ave (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · North Slope · 147 tips and reviews

Solène M.Solène Maître: They have Dough donuts and awesome soft muffins. Cozy. Wifi. Often packed.

Root & Bone is one of Food.

39. Root & Bone

200 E 3rd St (btwn Ave A & Ave B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

S M.S M: Mac and cheese

Dim Sum Go Go is one of Food.

40. Dim Sum Go Go

7.7
5 E Broadway (at Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Two Bridges · 137 tips and reviews

Oz L.Oz Lubling: Best dim sum in NYC. It fact it's so good that when I was in Hong Kong, I tried dim sum and this place is better.

Clover Club is one of Food.

41. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Cocktails come first at this moody 19th century-esque bar, but fill your belly with mac 'n' cheese ($12), made with Gruyère, white cheddar and bacon, and lamb burger. Read more.

42. Ox Tavern

1301 Newkirk Ave (Argyle Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Ditmas Park · 72 tips and reviews

susan o.susan oneill: The pie is amazing--great crust; perfect seasonings. Apple pie like Mom's; strawberry-rhubarb to die for. Great somemores, too, when they have 'em. Homemade marshmallow. Instant diabetes!

Takahachi Bakery is one of Food.

43. Takahachi Bakery

9.1
25 Murray St (at Church St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 203 tips and reviews

__: Mhmm matcha crepe! Enjoy that with a matcha green tea latte. You may have to ask for extra hot.

Luke's Lobster is one of Food.

44. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Lobster, shrimp, crab rolls are all good. Get the taste of Maine to try them all at once. Clam chowder is the best so far.