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Best of: NYC

Best of: NYC

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Created by emily fine • Updated On: March 15, 2016
Billy's Bakery is one of Best of: NYC.

1. Billy's Bakery

8.2
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of Best of: NYC.

2. Gray's Papaya

8.2
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of Best of: NYC.

3. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Night Bazaar is one of Best of: NYC.

4. Brooklyn Night Bazaar

165 Banker St (at Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Festival · Greenpoint · 107 tips and reviews
Buttermilk Channel is one of Best of: NYC.

5. Buttermilk Channel

8.9
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Best of: NYC.

6. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of Best of: NYC.

7. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Essex Street Market is one of Best of: NYC.

8. Essex Street Market

120 Essex St (at Delancey St.), New York, NY
Market · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Top Hops is one of Best of: NYC.

9. Top Hops

94 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 164 tips and reviews
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of Best of: NYC.

10. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.5
365 Grand St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Best of: NYC.

11. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Kossar's Bialys is one of Best of: NYC.

12. Kossar's Bialys

8.6
367 Grand St (btwn Essex & Norfolk St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Lower East Side · 69 tips and reviews
Alidoro is one of Best of: NYC.

13. Alidoro

8.7
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of Best of: NYC.

14. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 486 tips and reviews
Littleneck is one of Best of: NYC.

15. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of Best of: NYC.

16. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best of: NYC.

17. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Best of: NYC.

18. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Morrison Hotel Gallery is one of Best of: NYC.

19. Morrison Hotel Gallery

8.7
116 Prince St, 2nd Floor (btwn Greene & Wooster), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 10 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Best of: NYC.

20. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
M. Wells Dinette is one of Best of: NYC.

21. M. Wells Dinette

22-25 Jackson Ave (inside PS1), Queens, NY
Diner · Hunters Point · 66 tips and reviews
Dean & DeLuca is one of Best of: NYC.

22. Dean & DeLuca

1150 Madison Ave (at 85th St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Upper East Side · 76 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Best of: NYC.

23. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
H&H Bagels is one of Best of: NYC.

24. H&H Bagels

8.6
1551 2nd Ave (at E 80th St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Yorkville · 159 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of Best of: NYC.

25. Bowery Ballroom

9.1
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of Best of: NYC.

26. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Norwood is one of Best of: NYC.

27. Norwood

241 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Social Club · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews
Arlene's Grocery is one of Best of: NYC.

28. Arlene's Grocery

7.9
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of Best of: NYC.

29. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Eileen's Special Cheesecake is one of Best of: NYC.

30. Eileen's Special Cheesecake

9.0
17 Cleveland Pl (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Best of: NYC.

31. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of Best of: NYC.

32. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of Best of: NYC.

33. Earl's Beer & Cheese

8.9
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of Best of: NYC.

34. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Best of: NYC.

35. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Best of: NYC.

36. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best of: NYC.

37. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
David's Bagels is one of Best of: NYC.

38. David's Bagels

8.2
273 1st Ave (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Gramercy Park · 87 tips and reviews
Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery is one of Best of: NYC.

39. Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery

160 Prince St (btwn W Broadway & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Dudley's is one of Best of: NYC.

40. Dudley's

8.8
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 185 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Best of: NYC.

41. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of Best of: NYC.

42. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Best of: NYC.

43. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
The Upper Rust Antiques is one of Best of: NYC.

44. The Upper Rust Antiques

445 E 9th St (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Antique Store · East Village · 5 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of Best of: NYC.

45. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Best of: NYC.

46. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of Best of: NYC.

47. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Best of: NYC.

48. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Best of: NYC.

49. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of Best of: NYC.

50. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Gran Eléctrica is one of Best of: NYC.

51. Gran Eléctrica

8.7
5 Front St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · DUMBO · 203 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of Best of: NYC.

52. Hudson Clearwater

9.0
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 198 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Best of: NYC.

53. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Washington Mews is one of Best of: NYC.

54. Washington Mews

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 10 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Best of: NYC.

55. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Best of: NYC.

56. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Zoma is one of Best of: NYC.

57. Zoma

2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 113th St), New York, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · Central Harlem · 42 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of Best of: NYC.

58. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Yunnan BBQ is one of Best of: NYC.

59. Yunnan BBQ

79 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Gaia Italian Cafe is one of Best of: NYC.

60. Gaia Italian Cafe

251 E Houston St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Best of: NYC.

61. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of: NYC.

62. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews
Luzzo's is one of Best of: NYC.

63. Luzzo's

8.2
211 1st Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 114 tips and reviews
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is one of Best of: NYC.

64. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
Buddy Warren Inc. is one of Best of: NYC.

65. Buddy Warren Inc.

171 Chrystie St (Rivington St), New York, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of Best of: NYC.

66. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.1
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of Best of: NYC.

67. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Kaia Wine Bar is one of Best of: NYC.

68. Kaia Wine Bar

8.9
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Yorkville · 99 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Best of: NYC.

69. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Pebble Beach is one of Best of: NYC.

70. Pebble Beach

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · DUMBO · 52 tips and reviews
Juliana's Pizza is one of Best of: NYC.

71. Juliana's Pizza

9.0
19 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 322 tips and reviews
Lucien is one of Best of: NYC.

72. Lucien

8.6
14 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Shelsky's of Brooklyn is one of Best of: NYC.

73. Shelsky's of Brooklyn

9.2
141 Court St (at Atlantic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 130 tips and reviews
Goa Taco is one of Best of: NYC.

74. Goa Taco

79 Delancey St (btwn Allen St & Orchard St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Lower East Side · 91 tips and reviews
Carbone is one of Best of: NYC.

75. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Black Tree is one of Best of: NYC.

76. Black Tree

131 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 109 tips and reviews
Anella is one of Best of: NYC.

77. Anella

222 Franklin St (btwn Green & Huron St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 141 tips and reviews