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NYC before we go

NYC before we go

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Created by Avi Bitton • Updated On: May 15, 2015
Egg Shop is one of NYC before we go.

1. Egg Shop

8.2
151 Elizabeth St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · NoLita · 235 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of NYC before we go.

2. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Bagels on the Square is one of NYC before we go.

3. Bagels on the Square

7.7
7 Carmine St (btwn Bleeker St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 100 tips and reviews
Tomoe Sushi is one of NYC before we go.

4. Tomoe Sushi

172 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & Houston St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 217 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of NYC before we go.

5. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews
Café Gitane is one of NYC before we go.

6. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of NYC before we go.

7. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of NYC before we go.

8. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
The Butcher's Daughter is one of NYC before we go.

9. The Butcher's Daughter

7.9
19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 325 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of NYC before we go.

10. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NYC before we go.

11. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of NYC before we go.

12. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Zutto Japanese American Pub is one of NYC before we go.

13. Zutto Japanese American Pub

8.3
77 Hudson St (Harrison St and Worth St.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Tribeca · 145 tips and reviews
Bozu is one of NYC before we go.

14. Bozu

8.7
296 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of NYC before we go.

15. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of NYC before we go.

16. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of NYC before we go.

17. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of NYC before we go.

18. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NYC before we go.

19. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Cafe Select is one of NYC before we go.

20. Cafe Select

8.4
212 Lafayette St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Swiss Restaurant · SoHo · 262 tips and reviews
ACME Basement is one of NYC before we go.

21. ACME Basement

8.5
9 Great Jones St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 8 tips and reviews
Acme is one of NYC before we go.

22. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Marquee is one of NYC before we go.

23. Marquee

7.6
289 10th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 138 tips and reviews
Piccolo Angolo is one of NYC before we go.

24. Piccolo Angolo

8.1
621 Hudson St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 56 tips and reviews
L'Artusi is one of NYC before we go.

25. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews
Top of The Standard is one of NYC before we go.

26. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of NYC before we go.

27. Café Grumpy

8.7
193 Meserole Ave (at Diamond St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of NYC before we go.

28. Café Grumpy

8.4
383 7th Ave (btwn 11th & 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · South Slope · 74 tips and reviews
AP Café is one of NYC before we go.

29. AP Café

420 Troutman St (btwn St Nicholas & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 69 tips and reviews
BÚÐIN is one of NYC before we go.

30. BÚÐIN

114 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Manhattan Ave & Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 126 tips and reviews
Little Skips is one of NYC before we go.

31. Little Skips

941 Willoughby Ave (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 160 tips and reviews
Variety Coffee Roasters is one of NYC before we go.

32. Variety Coffee Roasters

8.5
368 Graham Ave (btwn Skillman Ave & Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 135 tips and reviews
Ange Noir Cafe is one of NYC before we go.

33. Ange Noir Cafe

7.8
247 Varet St (btwn White & Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 32 tips and reviews
Swallow Café is one of NYC before we go.

34. Swallow Café

8.2
49 Bogart St (at Grattan St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 79 tips and reviews
Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe is one of NYC before we go.

35. Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe

7.2
220 Bushwick Ave (btwn Meserole St & Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · East Williamsburg · 51 tips and reviews
Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe is one of NYC before we go.

36. Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe

6.9
810 Grand St (Bushwick Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · East Williamsburg · 6 tips and reviews
Bubby's is one of NYC before we go.

37. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Lost Weekend NYC is one of NYC before we go.

38. Lost Weekend NYC

45 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Grand St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews
Prosperity Dumpling is one of NYC before we go.

39. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC before we go.

40. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Seven Grams Caffé is one of NYC before we go.

41. Seven Grams Caffé

7.8
275 7th Ave (btwn W 25th & W 26th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 107 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of NYC before we go.

42. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
Malai Marke is one of NYC before we go.

43. Malai Marke

8.3
318 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 78 tips and reviews
Ngam is one of NYC before we go.

44. Ngam

99 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 242 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC before we go.

45. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Indochine is one of NYC before we go.

46. Indochine

8.4
430 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · NoHo · 69 tips and reviews
dell'anima is one of NYC before we go.

47. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews
Band of Outsiders is one of NYC before we go.

48. Band of Outsiders

72 Wooster St, New York, NY
Men's Store · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Ovenly is one of NYC before we go.

49. Ovenly

9.0
31 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
Phayul is one of NYC before we go.

50. Phayul

8.8
3765 74th St Fl 2, Jackson Heights, NY
Tibetan Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews
Timna is one of NYC before we go.

51. Timna

109 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · East Village · 41 tips and reviews