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Need to try

Need to try

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Created by Ann Marie Skjold • Updated On: November 27, 2020
Fonda is one of Need to try.

1. Fonda

7.5
189 9th Ave, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 30 tips and reviews
Hell's Kitchen is one of Need to try.

2. Hell's Kitchen

8.1
754 9th Ave (51st St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 26 tips and reviews
Maz Mezcal is one of Need to try.

3. Maz Mezcal

8.4
316 E 86th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Yorkville · 60 tips and reviews
Cilantro is one of Need to try.

4. Cilantro

7.3
485 Columbus Ave (btw 83rd & 84th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 56 tips and reviews
El Camion Cantina is one of Need to try.

5. El Camion Cantina

8.2
194 Avenue A (at E 12th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 132 tips and reviews
Jadis is one of Need to try.

6. Jadis

8.7
42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
San Matteo Pizzeria e Cucina is one of Need to try.

7. San Matteo Pizzeria e Cucina

8.4
1559 2nd Ave (81st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Yorkville · 28 tips and reviews
Il Buco is one of Need to try.

8. Il Buco

9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Palma is one of Need to try.

9. Palma

8.7
28 Cornelia St (btwn Bleecker St & W 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
San Carlo Osteria Piemonte is one of Need to try.

10. San Carlo Osteria Piemonte

8.6
90 Thompson St (Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 48 tips and reviews
Huertas is one of Need to try.

11. Huertas

107 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Village · 127 tips and reviews
Cervo's is one of Need to try.

12. Cervo's

8.8
43 Canal St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chinatown · 28 tips and reviews
Faicco's Italian Specialties is one of Need to try.

13. Faicco's Italian Specialties

9.3
260 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
Saltwater Coffee is one of Need to try.

14. Saltwater Coffee

7.9
345 E 12th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 30 tips and reviews
The Hideout Chai Bar is one of Need to try.

15. The Hideout Chai Bar

9.0
42 Rivington St (Between Eldrige and Forsyth), New York, NY
Tea Room · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of Need to try.

16. Momofuku Ko

8 Extra Pl (at 1st St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 55 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Need to try.

17. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of Need to try.

18. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of Need to try.

19. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters Café is one of Need to try.

20. Russ & Daughters Café

9.2
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Daily Provisions is one of Need to try.

21. Daily Provisions

9.3
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews
Hole In The Wall is one of Need to try.

22. Hole In The Wall

9.0
15 Cliff St (btwn Fulton & John St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 112 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of Need to try.

23. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews
Saigon Shack is one of Need to try.

24. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 394 tips and reviews
Kam Hing Coffee Shop 金興 is one of Need to try.

25. Kam Hing Coffee Shop 金興

8.5
118 Baxter St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Little Italy · 79 tips and reviews
The Wonderbon Chocolate is one of Need to try.

26. The Wonderbon Chocolate

257 Bleecker St (Cornelia), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
Lekka Burger is one of Need to try.

27. Lekka Burger

81 Warren St (btw Greenwich & West Broadway), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Tribeca · 13 tips and reviews
Thai Diner is one of Need to try.

28. Thai Diner

9.5
186 Mott St (at Kenmare), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews
Llama-San is one of Need to try.

29. Llama-San

9.0
359 Avenue of the Americas (at Washington Pl), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews
Mudspot is one of Need to try.

30. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews
Soup Kiosk is one of Need to try.

31. Soup Kiosk

8.1
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Soup Spot · SoHo · 64 tips and reviews
Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine is one of Need to try.

32. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine

8.6
295 Grand St (btw Eldridge & Allen), New York, NY
Fujian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews
Analogue is one of Need to try.

33. Analogue

8.6
19 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Red Gate Bakery is one of Need to try.

34. Red Gate Bakery

8.1
68 E 1st St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 5 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of Need to try.

35. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
The Dancer is one of Need to try.

36. The Dancer

8.6
202 Clinton St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Two Bridges · 4 tips and reviews
High Street on Hudson is one of Need to try.

37. High Street on Hudson

637 Hudson St (at Horatio St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Need to try.

38. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Need to try.

39. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
Gentleman Farmer is one of Need to try.

40. Gentleman Farmer

40 Rivington St (btwn Eldridge & Forsyth St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews
Nami Nori is one of Need to try.

41. Nami Nori

9.1
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 33 tips and reviews
August Laura is one of Need to try.

42. August Laura

94 Avenue A (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 3 tips and reviews
Nowon is one of Need to try.

43. Nowon

8.1
507 E 6th St (Avenue A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
Canary Club is one of Need to try.

44. Canary Club

303 Broome St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 7 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of Need to try.

45. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
Honeybee’s is one of Need to try.

46. Honeybee’s

95 Avenue A (E. 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 10 tips and reviews
Kolkata Chai Co is one of Need to try.

47. Kolkata Chai Co

7.1
199 E 3rd St (Ave B), New York, NY
Tea Room · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar is one of Need to try.

48. Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

8.4
151 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
Tomiño is one of Need to try.

49. Tomiño

8.4
192 Grand St (btw Mott & Mulberry), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Little Italy · 24 tips and reviews
787 Coffee is one of Need to try.

50. 787 Coffee

7.5
101 2nd Ave (at E6th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 6 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of Need to try.

51. Calexico

99 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 5 tips and reviews
Zooba is one of Need to try.

52. Zooba

8.4
100 Kenmare St, New York, NY
Egyptian Restaurant · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews
Spring Café is one of Need to try.

53. Spring Café

8.4
153 Centre St (btw Walker & Canal), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 8 tips and reviews
Barano is one of Need to try.

54. Barano

7.9
26 Broadway (Kent and Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 48 tips and reviews
Dumplings is one of Need to try.

55. Dumplings

6.6
25 Henry St (at Catherine St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 6 tips and reviews
Lavagna is one of Need to try.

56. Lavagna

8.9
545 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & Avenue B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 78 tips and reviews
The Fulton by Jean-Georges is one of Need to try.

57. The Fulton by Jean-Georges

8.0
89 South St (Fulton), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Deluxe Green Bo Restaurant is one of Need to try.

58. Deluxe Green Bo Restaurant

7.7
66 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 140 tips and reviews
PRICELESS is one of Need to try.

59. PRICELESS

6 Saint Johns Ln, New York, NY
Restaurant · Tribeca · No tips or reviews
Casa Bocado is one of Need to try.

60. Casa Bocado

6.2
341 Broome St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Little Italy · 1 tip
Bar Wayo is one of Need to try.

61. Bar Wayo

89 South St Ste 17, New York, NY
Restaurant · Financial District · 7 tips and reviews
Phobar is one of Need to try.

62. Phobar

43 Mott St (Mott St and Bayard St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 6 tips and reviews
Cafe Katja is one of Need to try.

63. Cafe Katja

8.7
79 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 135 tips and reviews
La Lanterna di Vittorio is one of Need to try.

64. La Lanterna di Vittorio

8.9
129 Macdougal St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 184 tips and reviews
Via Carota is one of Need to try.

65. Via Carota

9.3
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Need to try.

66. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Simple is one of Need to try.

67. Simple

8.9
109 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Kome Waza is one of Need to try.

68. Kome Waza

40 Water St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews
Juku is one of Need to try.

69. Juku

7.5
32 Mulberry St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews
Spicy Village is one of Need to try.

70. Spicy Village

8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews
Le Cartet Resto Boutique is one of Need to try.

71. Le Cartet Resto Boutique

9.0
106 rue McGill (au niveau de la rue Wellington), Montréal, QC
Café · Ville-Marie · 151 tips and reviews
Sushi By M is one of Need to try.

72. Sushi By M

8.1
75 E 4th St (btw Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 22 tips and reviews
Uluh is one of Need to try.

73. Uluh

8.7
152 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · East Village · 16 tips and reviews
Margherita NYC is one of Need to try.

74. Margherita NYC

197 Grand St (btwn Mott and Mulberry), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Little Italy · 11 tips and reviews
Sapori Ditalia is one of Need to try.

75. Sapori Ditalia

7.5
105 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 7 tips and reviews
MAMO Restaurant is one of Need to try.

76. MAMO Restaurant

8.5
323 W Broadway (Grand St and Canal St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 30 tips and reviews
Gemma is one of Need to try.

77. Gemma

8.3
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 191 tips and reviews
Emporio is one of Need to try.

78. Emporio

8.9
231 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 220 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Need to try.

79. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Parisi Bakery Delicatessen is one of Need to try.

80. Parisi Bakery Delicatessen

8.4
198 Mott St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 123 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of Need to try.

81. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of Need to try.

82. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
North Dumpling is one of Need to try.

83. North Dumpling

8.6
27 Essex St (btwn Grand & Hester St.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 80 tips and reviews
Chinese Tuxedo is one of Need to try.

84. Chinese Tuxedo

7.8
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 47 tips and reviews
Dim Sum Go Go is one of Need to try.

85. 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
Golden Unicorn is one of Need to try.

86. Golden Unicorn

8.2
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 228 tips and reviews
Cowgirl Seahorse is one of Need to try.

87. Cowgirl Seahorse

8.2
259 Front St (at Dover St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 162 tips and reviews
Factory Tamal is one of Need to try.

88. Factory Tamal

8.7
34 Ludlow St (at Hester St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 13 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of Need to try.

89. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews