Been there, done that
Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of Been there, done that.

1. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.2
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Been there, done that.

2. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 563 tips and reviews

3. Congee Chinese Restaurant

98 Bowery (btw Grand & Hester), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: "Don't miss" the salt-baked squid ($9.95). It's "a mountainous pile of lightly battered and tender chunks of crisp, well seasoned cephalopod." Read more.

Congee Village 粥之家 is one of Been there, done that.

4. Congee Village 粥之家

8.3
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews
Pulino's is one of Been there, done that.

5. Pulino's

282 Bowery (at E Houston St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 210 tips and reviews

6. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Truffle Mac & Cheese

Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of Been there, done that.

7. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the refreshing black-grape sorbet, it packs a clean yet potent ripe-fruit punch. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Peels is one of Been there, done that.

8. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Been there, done that.

9. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1163 tips and reviews

10. Rai Rai Ken

6.7
218 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 199 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: 14 seat noodle bar in the East Village, dirt cheap and so delicious. -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts

Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Been there, done that.

11. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: If you’re here during the day, order the Duck lunch, tender pink breast meat with a candy-crisp skin served with flaky scallion pancakes & white rice. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.

12. Diner

8.8
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

EaterEater: An aluminum-sided greasy spoon. The food is excellent, the vibe is pitch-perfect Williamsburg, and while supplies last, their rib-eye steak is as good as anything at Peter Luger. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

13. Shake Shack

9.0
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: "Danny Meyer’s nod to fast food serves up, pound for pound, some of the best burgers in Manhattan" ($3.50-7.00). Read more.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Been there, done that.

14. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Brooklyn Bootleg S’mores, w/ house-made fleur de sel–speckled graham crackers, rich chocolate ganache & springy, moonshine-spiked marshmallow. They’re one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.

Balthazar is one of Been there, done that.

15. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1058 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Been there, done that.

16. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Flatiron · 1478 tips and reviews
Sauce Restaurant is one of Been there, done that.

17. Sauce Restaurant

7.6
78 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 187 tips and reviews