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Musts

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Created by Elaina Powless • Updated On: September 18, 2019
Ainslie is one of Musts.

1. Ainslie

8.2
76 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · East Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill is one of Musts.

2. Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill

9.0
4-40 44th Dr (East River & Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Bar · Hunters Point · 50 tips and reviews
Sally Roots is one of Musts.

3. Sally Roots

195 Wyckoff Ave (Harman Street), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Bushwick · 30 tips and reviews
LaRina Pastificio & Vino is one of Musts.

4. LaRina Pastificio & Vino

9.2
387 Myrtle Ave (btwn Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Sauvage is one of Musts.

5. Sauvage

905 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Greenpoint · 57 tips and reviews
MyMoon Restaurant is one of Musts.

6. MyMoon Restaurant

7.7
184 N 10th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Williamsburg · 54 tips and reviews
Tuffet is one of Musts.

7. Tuffet

9.0
286 Graham Ave (btwn Grand St & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 62 tips and reviews
Lella Alimentari is one of Musts.

8. Lella Alimentari

9.3
325 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 46 tips and reviews
Pheasant is one of Musts.

9. Pheasant

445 Graham Ave (Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews
Miss Ada is one of Musts.

10. Miss Ada

9.4
184 Dekalb Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Fort Greene · 74 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of Musts.

11. Elsa

9.2
136 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Le Fanfare is one of Musts.

12. Le Fanfare

8.3
1103 Manhattan Ave (at Dupont Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenpoint · 35 tips and reviews
Elder Greene is one of Musts.

13. Elder Greene

8.2
160 Franklin Street (Kent Street), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 13 tips and reviews
Aurora is one of Musts.

14. Aurora

8.2
510 Broome St (btw W Broadway & Thompson), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 89 tips and reviews
The Kent Ale House is one of Musts.

15. The Kent Ale House

8.3
51 Kent Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 67 tips and reviews
Scriptum is one of Musts.

16. Scriptum

6.8
65 Kent Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 2 tips and reviews
The Sosta is one of Musts.

17. The Sosta

186 Mott St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews
Simple Cafe is one of Musts.

18. Simple Cafe

7.9
346 Bedford Ave (S. 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 60 tips and reviews
Llama Inn is one of Musts.

19. Llama Inn

9.1
50 Withers St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Analogue is one of Musts.

20. Analogue

8.6
19 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of Musts.

21. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Musts.

22. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Epistrophy is one of Musts.

23. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Selamat Pagi is one of Musts.

24. Selamat Pagi

152 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Indonesian Restaurant · Greenpoint · 113 tips and reviews
Metropolitan is one of Musts.

25. Metropolitan

8.3
559 Lorimer St (btwn Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · East Williamsburg · 56 tips and reviews
Duck Duck is one of Musts.

26. Duck Duck

8.5
153 Montrose Ave (at Graham Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews
Ramona is one of Musts.

27. Ramona

113 Franklin St (btwn Greenpoint Ave. & Kent St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 114 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Label is one of Musts.

28. The Brooklyn Label

180 Franklin St (Java st), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Greenpoint · 19 tips and reviews
Baby Brasa is one of Musts.

29. Baby Brasa

129 Allen St, New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Left Hand Path is one of Musts.

30. Left Hand Path

9.0
89 Wyckoff Ave (Suydam), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 22 tips and reviews
Schoolbred's is one of Musts.

31. Schoolbred's

197 2nd Ave (btwn 13th St & 12th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · No tips or reviews
Le Barricou is one of Musts.

32. Le Barricou

533 Grand St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 274 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Musts.

33. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Kingston Hall is one of Musts.

34. Kingston Hall

7.6
149 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
Antique Garage Soho is one of Musts.

35. Antique Garage Soho

8.4
41 Mercer St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 123 tips and reviews
Nickel & Diner is one of Musts.

36. Nickel & Diner

1 Howard St (Centre St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 48 tips and reviews
La Lanterna di Vittorio is one of Musts.

37. La Lanterna di Vittorio

8.8
129 Macdougal St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 184 tips and reviews
Cafe Colette is one of Musts.

38. Cafe Colette

8.4
79 Berry St (at N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 188 tips and reviews
Lucky Strike is one of Musts.

39. Lucky Strike

59 Grand St (at Wooster St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 129 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Musts.

40. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs is one of Musts.

41. Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs

8.6
135 W Broadway (between Duane St & Thomas St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 146 tips and reviews
Felix is one of Musts.

42. Felix

8.0
340 W Broadway (at Grand St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 97 tips and reviews
The Performing Garage is one of Musts.

43. The Performing Garage

7.1
33 Wooster St, New York, NY
Indie Theater · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Tutu's is one of Musts.

44. Tutu's

25 Bogart St (Varet St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
Northern Territory is one of Musts.

45. Northern Territory

12 Franklin St (at Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Australian Restaurant · Greenpoint · 143 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of Musts.

46. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Pod 39 Rooftop Bar is one of Musts.

47. Pod 39 Rooftop Bar

8.3
145 E 39th St (btw Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Murray Hill · 118 tips and reviews
Gilligan's is one of Musts.

48. Gilligan's

7.1
310 W Broadway (btwn Grand & Canal St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 58 tips and reviews
The Lately is one of Musts.

49. The Lately

5.8
357 W 16th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 9 tips and reviews
The Garret is one of Musts.

50. The Garret

206 Avenue A (13th Street), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 44 tips and reviews
Spritzenhaus 33 is one of Musts.

51. Spritzenhaus 33

8.9
33 Nassau Ave (at Guernsey St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 322 tips and reviews
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club is one of Musts.

52. The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

9.3
514 Union St (btwn 3rd Ave & Nevins St), Gowanus, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 188 tips and reviews
Sisters is one of Musts.

53. Sisters

8.5
900 Fulton St (btwn Washington & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Clinton Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Sel Rrose is one of Musts.

54. Sel Rrose

1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews
SoHo Park is one of Musts.

55. SoHo Park

6.2
62 Prince St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 242 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of Musts.

56. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of Musts.

57. The River Café

8.9
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO is one of Musts.

58. Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO

53-83 Water St (btwn Main & Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · DUMBO · 1 tip
The Black Swan is one of Musts.

59. The Black Swan

7.7
1048 Bedford Ave (btwn Lafayette Ave & Clifton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 209 tips and reviews
Mr Sunday is one of Musts.

60. Mr Sunday

8.8
Queens, NY
Night Club · 9 tips and reviews
Swell Dive is one of Musts.

61. Swell Dive

1013 Bedford Ave (btwn Lafayette Ave & Clinton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 32 tips and reviews
Luv Tea is one of Musts.

62. Luv Tea

37A Bedford St, New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 15 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of Musts.

63. Tom & Jerry's

8.4
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
Cafe Orlin is one of Musts.

64. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews
Banter is one of Musts.

65. Banter

8.9
169 Sullivan St, New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 83 tips and reviews
Pera Soho is one of Musts.

66. Pera Soho

7.3
54 Thompson St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 93 tips and reviews
Fairfax is one of Musts.

67. Fairfax

8.9
234 W 4th St (West 10th Str), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 50 tips and reviews
Malatesta Trattoria is one of Musts.

68. Malatesta Trattoria

8.6
649 Washington St (btwn 10th St & Christopher St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 197 tips and reviews
Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of Musts.

69. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.9
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
Parklife is one of Musts.

70. Parklife

8.4
636 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 35 tips and reviews
Diamond Reef is one of Musts.

71. Diamond Reef

1057 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 37 tips and reviews
Dante NYC is one of Musts.

72. Dante NYC

9.1
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 153 tips and reviews
Dianne & Elisabeth is one of Musts.

73. Dianne & Elisabeth

644 10th Ave (45th and 46th Streets), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 16 tips and reviews
Briciola is one of Musts.

74. Briciola

8.4
370 W 51st St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 130 tips and reviews
Sweet and Vicious is one of Musts.

75. Sweet and Vicious

7.4
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
The Well is one of Musts.

76. The Well

272 Meserole St (btwn Bushwick Ave & Waterbury St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
Daily Provisions is one of Musts.

77. Daily Provisions

9.3
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Musts.

78. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Golden Steamer is one of Musts.

79. Golden Steamer

7.6
143 Mott St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Karasu is one of Musts.

80. Karasu

8.8
166 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Fort Greene · 42 tips and reviews
The Up & Up is one of Musts.

81. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews
Have & Meyer Chatteria is one of Musts.

82. Have & Meyer Chatteria

9.0
103 Havermeyer St (Hope St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 30 tips and reviews
Peppi’s Cellar is one of Musts.

83. Peppi’s Cellar

406 Broome St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 3 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of Musts.

84. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Glasserie is one of Musts.

85. Glasserie

8.6
95 Commercial St (btwn Manhattan Ave & Box St), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Greenpoint · 145 tips and reviews