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The best of NYC

The best of NYC

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Created by Brighty • Updated On: April 11, 2019
Gramercy Kitchen is one of The best of NYC.

1. Gramercy Kitchen

7.7
184 3rd Ave (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 6 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of The best of NYC.

2. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Ray's Candy Store is one of The best of NYC.

3. Ray's Candy Store

8.7
113 Avenue A (btwn E 7th St. & St. Mark's Pl.), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Alphabet City · 81 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of The best of NYC.

4. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.1
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of The best of NYC.

5. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Top of The Standard is one of The best of NYC.

6. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Alta is one of The best of NYC.

7. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of The best of NYC.

8. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of The best of NYC.

9. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of The best of NYC.

10. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of The best of NYC.

11. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of The best of NYC.

12. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
High Line is one of The best of NYC.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of The best of NYC.

14. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of The best of NYC.

15. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of The best of NYC.

16. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 134 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of The best of NYC.

17. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
Joe Junior is one of The best of NYC.

18. Joe Junior

8.2
167 3rd Ave (btwn 17th St & 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 92 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of The best of NYC.

19. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
The Grey Dog - Union Square is one of The best of NYC.

20. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.6
90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 326 tips and reviews
Bite is one of The best of NYC.

21. Bite

8.5
211 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 114 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of The best of NYC.

22. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 300 tips and reviews
Pete's Tavern is one of The best of NYC.

23. Pete's Tavern

8.5
129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of The best of NYC.

24. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of The best of NYC.

25. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of The best of NYC.

26. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of The best of NYC.

27. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of The best of NYC.

28. Barcade

8.3
6 Saint Marks Pl (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 93 tips and reviews
Gramercy Park is one of The best of NYC.

29. Gramercy Park

8.7
btwn Gramercy Park N & S (btwn Gramercy Park E & W), New York, NY
Park · Gramercy Park · 46 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of The best of NYC.

30. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of The best of NYC.

31. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of The best of NYC.

32. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of The best of NYC.

33. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of The best of NYC.

34. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of The best of NYC.

35. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Bike and Roll is one of The best of NYC.

36. Bike and Roll

6.8
Columbus Circle (at 59th Street and 8th Avenue), New York, NY
Bicycle Store · Upper West Side · 3 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of The best of NYC.

37. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
JIMMY is one of The best of NYC.

38. JIMMY

8.4
15 Thompson St. (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 158 tips and reviews
Gramercy Cafe is one of The best of NYC.

39. Gramercy Cafe

184 3rd Ave (at 17th St.), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 34 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of The best of NYC.

40. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Fornino is one of The best of NYC.

41. Fornino

8.8
Pier 6, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Brooklyn Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of The best of NYC.

42. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of The best of NYC.

43. Shake Shack

9.1
1 Old Fulton St (Water Street), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · DUMBO · 173 tips and reviews
Casa Mono is one of The best of NYC.

44. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
Yama Japanese Restaurant is one of The best of NYC.

45. Yama Japanese Restaurant

8.2
122 E 17th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Union Square · 96 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of The best of NYC.

46. Dear Irving

9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
The House is one of The best of NYC.

47. The House

121 E 17th St (at Irving Pl.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 72 tips and reviews
Lady Mendl's Tea Salon is one of The best of NYC.

48. Lady Mendl's Tea Salon

8.5
56 Irving Pl (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Tea Room · Union Square · 25 tips and reviews
Pierre Loti is one of The best of NYC.

49. Pierre Loti

7.5
53 Irving Pl, New York, NY
Wine Bar · Union Square · 56 tips and reviews
Friend of a Farmer is one of The best of NYC.

50. Friend of a Farmer

8.1
77 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 348 tips and reviews
Village Vanguard is one of The best of NYC.

51. Village Vanguard

9.2
178 7th Ave S (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of The best of NYC.

52. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.1
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews