Top Chef-Worthy Eats

1. Perilla

9 Jones St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: Harold Dieterle of Season 1, Top Chef opened this joint.

Kin Shop is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

2. Kin Shop

469 Avenue of the Americas (at W 11th St.), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · West Village · 143 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: Harold Dieterle of Season 1, Top Chef opened this joint.

Imperial No. 9 is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

3. Imperial No. 9

9 Crosby St (btw Grand & Howard St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 32 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: Cheftestant Sam Talbot's spot.

Social Eatz is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

4. Social Eatz

232 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 112 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: Check out Top Chef's Angelo Sosa's spot.

Pork Slope is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

5. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY

BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: This place would never get sent to Last Chance Kitchen, YUM!

6. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY

Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews

Colicchio & Sons is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

7. Colicchio & Sons

85 10th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews

Riverpark is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

8. Riverpark

450 E 29th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Kips Bay · 123 tips and reviews

Craftbar is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

9. Craftbar

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 154 tips and reviews

10. Craft

9.0

43 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 126 tips and reviews

Gramercy Tavern is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

11. Gramercy Tavern

9.4

42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

Pok Pok Phat Thai is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

12. Pok Pok Phat Thai

137 Rivington St (btwn Norfolk & Suffolk St.), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: One Carrot says this is the "best Thai on the planet." You're welcome.

Friend of a Farmer is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

13. 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

Carrot Creative: Killer brunch menu. The assorted breads (zucchini, lemon, corn) are always warm from the oven. Mostly everything is served in a hot skillet. Try the Gramercy omelet!

Walter Sports is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

14. Walter Sports

253 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY

American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews

Carrot Creative: Pro tip: Au Jus All The Things!

Top Chef Kitchen is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

15. Top Chef Kitchen

211 W Broadway (at Franklin St.), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Tribeca · 2 tips and reviews

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

16. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY

Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

17. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

18. Ippudo

8.9

65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1163 tips and reviews

19. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews

Tertulia is one of Top Chef-Worthy Eats.

20. Tertulia

359 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 4th & Washington Pl), New York, NY

Spanish Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews