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NYC Food Favorites
Raku is one of NYC Food Favorites.

1. Raku

9.1
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Ankake udon is really yummy. Love the texture and the eggs. Nameko udon broth is light, yet full of flavor from the mushrooms. Noodles are amazing. Expect to wait for a table - place is small!

Sushi Yasaka is one of NYC Food Favorites.

2. Sushi Yasaka

8.9
251 W 72nd St (btwn Broadway & W End Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 228 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Love the chirashi lunch special! Their sushi is always so fresh and yummy. The Miyabi lunch is also really nice. My favorite sushi place in the city!

3. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Definitely recommend the brown butter sage ice cream and the pear sorbet! Really amazing ice cream and inventive flavors.

Del Posto is one of NYC Food Favorites.

4. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
Daily Provisions is one of NYC Food Favorites.

5. Daily Provisions

9.3
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews
Third Rail Coffee is one of NYC Food Favorites.

6. Third Rail Coffee

159 2nd Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 93 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Seriously the best hot chocolate I've ever had. It's so yummy! Not overly chocolately or overly sweet.

Her Name is Han is one of NYC Food Favorites.

7. Her Name is Han

9.0
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
BCD Tofu House is one of NYC Food Favorites.

8. BCD Tofu House

8.9
5 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 210 tips and reviews
Craft is one of NYC Food Favorites.

9. Craft

9.0
43 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 126 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Bacon and Corn risotto and the sugar and spice donuts! So yummy! Definitely my favorite dishes on the menu.

10. Momofuku Milk Bar

119 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Theater District · 283 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Big location. If you're looking to buy a lot of Milk Bar cookies, definitely check this place out. They also have small boxes for packing. Highly recommend the corn, compost, and chocolate cookies.

Gong Cha is one of NYC Food Favorites.

11. Gong Cha

7.9
75 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Garment District · 39 tips and reviews

12. Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns Ramen

8.1
811 8th Ave (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Theater District · 151 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: The house specialty ramen is great! Also love the kung guy steam buns (xiao long bao). Fresh, hand pulled noodles. Not Japanese ramen - this is a Chinese place!

OOTOYA 大戸屋 is one of NYC Food Favorites.

13. OOTOYA 大戸屋

8.9
41 E 11th St (btwn University Pl & Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 57 tips and reviews

14. OddFellows Ice Cream - The Sandwich Shop

75 E 4th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 114 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Favorite flavors are olive oil, chocolate chunk, and cornbread! Super fantastic ice cream!

Hide-Chan Ramen is one of NYC Food Favorites.

15. Hide-Chan Ramen

8.4
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

16. Bunn

6.7
11 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 31 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Bacon kimchi bun is AMAZING. Just the right level of spicy and really tasty. The beef bun is also very good (not spicy). Very fast service and pretty cheap. Great for a quick meal or a snack!

Vivi Bubble Tea is one of NYC Food Favorites.

17. Vivi Bubble Tea

6.9
170 W 23rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Chelsea · 44 tips and reviews
Vivi Bubble Tea is one of NYC Food Favorites.

18. Vivi Bubble Tea

7.6
49 Bayard St (Btwn Elizabeth St. & Bowery), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Chinatown · 77 tips and reviews

19. Luu's Baguette

134 E 26th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 97 tips and reviews

Elynn L.Elynn Lee: Great prices! Tripe pho and raw beef pho are our favorites. You can even ask for sliced jalapenos on the side! Very good. The fried spring rolls are also very yummy and not greasy or oily.

Nyonya is one of NYC Food Favorites.

20. Nyonya

8.3
199 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Little Italy · 289 tips and reviews
Panya Bakery is one of NYC Food Favorites.

21. Panya Bakery

8 Stuyvesant St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of NYC Food Favorites.

22. Momofuku Ko

163 1st Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 70 tips and reviews
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar is one of NYC Food Favorites.

23. KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

9.2
15 W 28th St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoMad · 133 tips and reviews
Noodle Village 粥麵軒 is one of NYC Food Favorites.

24. Noodle Village 粥麵軒

8.5
13 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 138 tips and reviews
Congee Chinese Restaurant is one of NYC Food Favorites.

25. Congee Chinese Restaurant

98 Bowery (btw Grand & Hester), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews
Gong Cha is one of NYC Food Favorites.

26. Gong Cha

6.8
12 W 32nd St, New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Koreatown · 21 tips and reviews