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NYC Must Do

NYC Must Do

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Created by Ben Ilaria • Updated On: November 26, 2018

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Cent'Anni is one of NYC Must Do.

1. Cent'Anni

8.1
742 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Crown Heights · 96 tips and reviews
Mayfield is one of NYC Must Do.

2. Mayfield

8.8
688 Franklin Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Crown Heights · 170 tips and reviews
Butter & Scotch is one of NYC Must Do.

3. Butter & Scotch

818 Franklin Ave (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Crown Heights · 86 tips and reviews
Don Angie is one of NYC Must Do.

4. Don Angie

8.9
103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Overthrow Boxing NYC is one of NYC Must Do.

5. Overthrow Boxing NYC

9 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Boxing Gym · NoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Iguana NYC is one of NYC Must Do.

6. Iguana NYC

6.7
240 W 54th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Theater District · 95 tips and reviews
SingleCut Beersmiths is one of NYC Must Do.

7. SingleCut Beersmiths

9.2
19-33 37th St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), Astoria, NY
Brewery · 94 tips and reviews
Prince Street Pizza is one of NYC Must Do.

8. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews
Bruno Pizza is one of NYC Must Do.

9. Bruno Pizza

204 E 13th St, New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 61 tips and reviews
The Honorable William Wall is one of NYC Must Do.

10. The Honorable William Wall

9.1
NY Harbor (near Ellis Island), New York, NJ
Boat or Ferry · 21 tips and reviews
Queens Comfort is one of NYC Must Do.

11. Queens Comfort

4009 30th Ave (btwn 36th & 37th St.), Astoria, NY
American Restaurant · Astoria · 218 tips and reviews
Excellent Dumpling House is one of NYC Must Do.

12. Excellent Dumpling House

7.6
165 W 23rd St (7th Ave), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chelsea · 36 tips and reviews
John Brown Smokehouse is one of NYC Must Do.

13. John Brown Smokehouse

10-43 44th Dr (btwn 10th & 11th St), Long Island City, NY
BBQ Joint · 259 tips and reviews
North Dumpling is one of NYC Must Do.

14. North Dumpling

8.6
27 Essex St (btwn Grand & Hester St.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 80 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of NYC Must Do.

15. Threes Brewing

9.1
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
The William Vale is one of NYC Must Do.

16. The William Vale

8.8
111 N 12th (Wythe Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of NYC Must Do.

17. Berry Park

8.1
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of NYC Must Do.

18. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Javelina is one of NYC Must Do.

19. Javelina

7.5
1395 2nd Ave (72nd Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Tender Greens is one of NYC Must Do.

20. Tender Greens

900 Broadway (at 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 25 tips and reviews
Miznon is one of NYC Must Do.

21. Miznon

8.2
435 W 15th St, New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Chelsea · 55 tips and reviews
Patent Pending is one of NYC Must Do.

22. Patent Pending

8.9
49 W 27th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · NoMad · 60 tips and reviews
Gnoccheria by Luzzo's is one of NYC Must Do.

23. Gnoccheria by Luzzo's

7.7
234 E 4th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 11 tips and reviews
Boqueria UES is one of NYC Must Do.

24. Boqueria UES

9.1
1460 2nd Ave (76th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 98 tips and reviews
Drunken Munkey is one of NYC Must Do.

25. Drunken Munkey

8.8
338 E 92nd St (btwn 1st / 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Yorkville · 63 tips and reviews
Bann is one of NYC Must Do.

26. Bann

350 W 50th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 81 tips and reviews
Bubby's High Line is one of NYC Must Do.

27. Bubby's High Line

73 Gansevoort St (at Washington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 154 tips and reviews
Bolivian Llama Party is one of NYC Must Do.

28. Bolivian Llama Party

59th St - Columbus Circle (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 22 tips and reviews
The Bao is one of NYC Must Do.

29. The Bao

7.8
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 224 tips and reviews
Shanghai 21 is one of NYC Must Do.

30. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews
Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of NYC Must Do.

31. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of NYC Must Do.

32. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Manganaro's Hero Boy is one of NYC Must Do.

33. Manganaro's Hero Boy

494 9th Ave (btwn 38th & 37th), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Hell's Kitchen · 39 tips and reviews
Wo Hop Restaurant is one of NYC Must Do.

34. Wo Hop Restaurant

7.8
17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 263 tips and reviews
Thursday Kitchen is one of NYC Must Do.

35. Thursday Kitchen

9.1
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
San Marzano is one of NYC Must Do.

36. San Marzano

8.4
117 2nd Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 186 tips and reviews
Café China is one of NYC Must Do.

37. Café China

13 E 37th St (btwn 5th Ave & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 274 tips and reviews
Aunt Jake's is one of NYC Must Do.

38. Aunt Jake's

151 Mulberry St (at Grand Street), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 21 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of NYC Must Do.

39. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 691 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC Must Do.

40. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Patsy's Pizzeria is one of NYC Must Do.

41. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.8
2287 1st Ave (btwn E 117th & E 118th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Harlem · 143 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of NYC Must Do.

42. The Dutch

8.5
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC Must Do.

43. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NYC Must Do.

44. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Corner Bistro is one of NYC Must Do.

45. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC Must Do.

46. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
dell'anima is one of NYC Must Do.

47. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews
Epistrophy is one of NYC Must Do.

48. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Pink Moose is one of NYC Must Do.

49. Pink Moose

1070 1st Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Sutton Place · 16 tips and reviews
Taqueria St. Marks is one of NYC Must Do.

50. Taqueria St. Marks

8.9
79 Saint Marks Pl (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC Must Do.

51. La Esquina

8.4
200 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 26 tips and reviews