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Favorite NYC restaurants

1. Oaxaca Taqueria

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 48 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: If you're a vegetarian, order the classic burrito w/ potato. Throw some Cholua on it and wash it down with a mango jarritos.

2. El Parador

8.2
325 E 34th St (btwn 1st Ave & Tunnel Entrance St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Murray Hill · 91 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: They can get fairly custom with the dishes. Pick an item you like and have it your way. Drinks are very fresh. Relatively easy to get a table because of its obscure location in Murray Hill .

3. Dhaba

8.0
108 Lexington Ave (btwn 27th & 28th St.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 166 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Get the Gobi Manchurian as an app, and make sure you try the paneer kali mirch as a main. Be ready to wait a long time for your food here.. service is consistently slow

4. Boyd Thai

210 Thompson St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 55 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Incredibly friendly service and authentic Thai food make this place a pretty great go-to. They have great Thai Iced Tea and they pass the Pad Thai test with flying colors.

Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of Favorite NYC restaurants.

5. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Try the eggplant learn on a hero at least once!

Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road is one of Favorite NYC restaurants.

6. Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road

9.0
308 E 78th St, New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Upper East Side · 83 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Get anything on this menu. You can't go wrong. Heidi will take care of you, I promise. Chase every meal with Malbec to the dome.

dell'anima is one of Favorite NYC restaurants.

7. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Consider the house-made pastas ($17-$18) or the popular charred octopus with chorizo dish ($16). Read more.

Luzzo's is one of Favorite NYC restaurants.

8. Luzzo's

8.2
211 1st Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 114 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: There are only five pizzas worth eating in New York & Luzzo’s is amongst them. Nothing beats their standard gooey margarita pie. - Soraya

Lavagna is one of Favorite NYC restaurants.

9. Lavagna

8.9
545 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & Avenue B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 78 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Ravioli is incredible and the portion isn't bare like other restaurants. If you need some vino, the owners will give you the right bottle w/ no questions asked. Proper service.

10. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews

Dev A.Dev Anand: Gnocchi. Oh and don't sit by the door on the inside, next to the curtain. That thing be opening in your face every 20 seconds.