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Must-visit Food in New York
Baoguette Pho Sure is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

1. Baoguette Pho Sure

120 Christopher St (at Bedford St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Great pho at a great price.

Vynl is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. Vynl

102 8th Ave (W 15th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Less sceney than its HK counterpart, with a simplified menu. Try the roast chicken or the steak. Drinks tend to be (a little too) sweet.

S'MAC is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: There is no reason to get mac & cheese anywhere other than this place. A-f'in-mazing.

Cafeteria is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

4. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their salads are the best -- meaty, substantial affairs. The boys tend to be the same.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

5. Chipotle Mexican Grill

7.2
200 Varick St (Varick between Houston & King), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hudson Square · 60 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: For when you need a seriously fast lunch. This is the quickest lunch line in NYC.

Berimbau do Brasil is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Berimbau do Brasil

8.5
43 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · West Village · 139 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their steak is amazing, as are their drinks. You can't beat their lunch prices.

Cookshop is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their kitchen and waitstaff are stretched thin on the weekends, and delays/mistakes are pretty typical. But it's a gorgeous place with fresh food right on the high line.

Barrio Chino is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

8. Barrio Chino

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

Adam S.Adam Silver: Everything here is amazing. A neighborhood staple. Don't forget the cocktails.

Fanelli Café is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

9. Fanelli Café

8.0
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: There isn't a better burger in NYC.

Westville Chelsea is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. Westville Chelsea

246 W 18th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 283 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: The cutest of the Westville triplets. Great locale, sharp waitstaff, and the freshest veggies outside of the Union Square Greenmarket. Get four and share.

Pinto Nouveau Thai Bistro is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. Pinto Nouveau Thai Bistro

118 Christopher St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · West Village · 125 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their thai iced tea includes actual frozen cubes of the stuff! Definitely the most gorgeous thai iced tea outside of Thailand.

Friend of a Farmer is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

12. Friend of a Farmer

8.0
77 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 348 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Crowded on the weekends with rich kids whose parents just bought them a bland one-bedroom in Murray Hill and newlyweds who met at HBS. But the eggs are fantastic.

HK Hell's Kitchen is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

13. HK Hell's Kitchen

523 9th Ave (btwn W 39th & W 40th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 146 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their brunch is cute, especially on a beautiful day when the garage doors come up. Great for R/GA kids working on the weekend.

14. Better Burger

178 8th Ave (at 19th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 21 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: One of the few grab-and-go food joints on 8th Ave that is pretty good. If you want a healthy (sorta) burger, stop here.

Bondst is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

15. Bondst

8.7
6 Bond St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NoHo · 221 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Fancy shit. But the best sushi I know of.

The City Bakery is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

16. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Hot chocolate, check. Mac and cheese, check. Gourmet cafeteria where you can get work done and be a foodie at the same time, check.

The Standard Grill is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

17. The Standard Grill

8.5
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 381 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: The location is great. The food is, ya know.

Record City is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

18. Record City

8.1
3757 6th Ave (btwn Robinson & Pennsylvania Ave), San Diego, CA
Record Store · Hillcrest · 6 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

19. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews