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Betony is one of Gotta get here.

1. Betony

41 W 57th St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 88 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Inventive fine dining and cocktails (especially for Midtown) from three Eleven Madison Park alums.

Hanjan is one of Gotta get here.

2. Hanjan

36 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 127 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The small plates can add up fast to a pricey meal, but it's some of the best Korean in town.

Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of Gotta get here.

3. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Beef ribs, pulled pork, and beans with burnt ends all excel at Hugh Mangum's modern-looking barbecue joint.

Alder is one of Gotta get here.

4. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Excellent, inventive cocktails and small plates from mad food scientist Wylie Dufresne. Come for a nibble or stay for a DIY tasting menu.

The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Gotta get here.

5. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of Gotta get here.

6. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Calliope is one of Gotta get here.

7. Calliope

84 E 4th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of Gotta get here.

8. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 246 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of Gotta get here.

9. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A charming, intimate French bar and restaurant from chef Jody Williams, equally fun for a quiet breakfast, the lively dinner scene, or a late-night bite and glass of wine.

Peasant is one of Gotta get here.

10. Peasant

8.7
194 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 172 tips and reviews
Pok Pok Phat Thai is one of Gotta get here.

11. Pok Pok Phat Thai

137 Rivington St (btwn Norfolk & Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Bianca is one of Gotta get here.

12. Bianca

5 Bleecker St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 182 tips and reviews
El Quinto Pino is one of Gotta get here.

13. El Quinto Pino

401 W 24th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 112 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: An excellent tapas joint; don't miss the uni sandwich or patatas bravas.

Empellón Taqueria is one of Gotta get here.

14. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of Gotta get here.

15. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Gotta get here.

16. Terroir

413 E 12th St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Maiden Lane is one of Gotta get here.

17. Maiden Lane

8.6
162 Avenue B (at 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of Gotta get here.

18. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Gotta get here.

19. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 282 tips and reviews
Tehuitzingo Deli is one of Gotta get here.

20. Tehuitzingo Deli

695 10th Ave (btwn W 47th & W 48th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 124 tips and reviews
I Sodi is one of Gotta get here.

21. I Sodi

8.7
105 Christopher St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 97 tips and reviews
Donguri Restaurant is one of Gotta get here.

22. Donguri Restaurant

309 E 83rd St Frnt 2 (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 28 tips and reviews
All’onda is one of Gotta get here.

23. All’onda

22 E 13th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 97 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Upscale Italian with Asian flourishes in a comfortable room that encourages conversation. Don't skip the smoked uni bucatini or the kampachi crudo.

Tacombi Café El Presidente is one of Gotta get here.

24. Tacombi Café El Presidente

8.7
30 W 24th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Hudson Eats is one of Gotta get here.

25. Hudson Eats

9.1
225 Liberty St (at S End Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Battery Park City · 145 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of Gotta get here.

26. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of Gotta get here.

27. Black Seed Bagels

7.8
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Ivan Ramen is one of Gotta get here.

28. Ivan Ramen

7.8
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 323 tips and reviews
Bar Primi Bowery is one of Gotta get here.

29. Bar Primi Bowery

8.4
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Bacchanal is one of Gotta get here.

30. Bacchanal

146 Bowery (Broome St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoLita · 36 tips and reviews
Cherche Midi is one of Gotta get here.

31. Cherche Midi

282 Bowery (at Houston St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 88 tips and reviews
Donostia is one of Gotta get here.

32. Donostia

155 Avenue B (at 10th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Alphabet City · 46 tips and reviews
Huertas is one of Gotta get here.

33. Huertas

107 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Village · 127 tips and reviews
Raoul's is one of Gotta get here.

34. Raoul's

9.0
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 167 tips and reviews