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NYC: RESTAURANTS I love
Little Owl is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

1. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews
The Brindle Room is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

2. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
S'MAC is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

3. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews
Numero 28 – Pizzeria Napoletana is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

4. Numero 28 – Pizzeria Napoletana

176 2nd Ave (Btw 11th And 12th), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Defonte's of Brooklyn is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

5. Defonte's of Brooklyn

261 3rd Ave (E 21st St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Gramercy Park · 110 tips and reviews
Parm is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

6. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Bubby's is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

7. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

8. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

9. Baohaus

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

10. Melt Shop

601 Lexington Ave (at E 53rd St. (Atrium lower level)), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews
Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

11. Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish

8.1
370 Lexington Ave (at E 41st St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Midtown East · 90 tips and reviews
Salvation Taco is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

12. Salvation Taco

145 E 39th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

13. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

14. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews

15. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: The Spotted Pig Burger is featured on Eater's 2013 Ultimate Burger Bracket, FancyPants Divison

Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

16. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

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

17. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews

Joe D.Joe Donenfeld: Crack kale and juicy Lucy burger. incredible. Better than Minetta Tavern. Very nice staff. Cozy seating area downstairs. Fresh baked, warm chocolate chip cookies and milk. Get coupons on googlemaps

18. Il Cantinori

8.7
32 E 10th St (btwn Broadway & University), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: THR says: Producer Tom Fontana's favorite Italian in NYC - "Best Italian Food in New York. And I'm Italian, so I know."

Cocoron is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

19. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews
Manchester Pub is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

20. Manchester Pub

920 2nd Ave (btwn E 48th & E 49th St), New York, NY
Pub · Turtle Bay · 52 tips and reviews

21. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended: Bacon peanut brittle, chips & dip, pretzel with beer cheese, mushroom flatbread, one-eyed Caesar, sweet corn soup, shrimp and grits, fried chicken, pork chops, caramel banana pudding. Read more.

Wok to Walk is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

22. Wok to Walk

7.2
570 8th Ave (at W 38th St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Garment District · 72 tips and reviews
The Nugget Spot is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

23. The Nugget Spot

230 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 82 tips and reviews
Empire Biscuit is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

24. Empire Biscuit

198 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 114 tips and reviews
Take 31 is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

25. Take 31

8.5
15 E 31st St (btwn 5th & Madison), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 55 tips and reviews
North River Lobster Company is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

26. North River Lobster Company

81 W 41st St, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 74 tips and reviews
Two Hands is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

27. Two Hands

8.4
164 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · Little Italy · 315 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Avocado toast with a poached egg plus a flat white makes a perfect Australian breakfast. No wifi, but perfect vibe for working.

28. Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop

600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 164 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table's Top Ramen NYC: Roasted garlic mazemen "thin, frizzy noodles are dressed in a little broth plus mashed roasted garlic, chicken and pork fat--is almost too much to bear."

29. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table Top10 Steak Frites: "Dry-Aged Strip Steak Frites, béarnaise butter" Grilled strip with crisp, thin-cut bistro fries in an enlightened bistro setting

30. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Buzzfeed 31 Delicious Things You Need To Eat In NYC This Winter: Chicken Pot Pie "Forget the brunch... a creamy, dreamy, chicken pot pie of your very own."

31. Mission Cantina

172 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 198 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table says: "Danny Bowien's Mexican spinoff of Mission Chinese Food. Expect house-made tortillas, scallop and beef heart ceviche and a whole lot of buzz."

Totto Ramen is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

32. Totto Ramen

7.5
464 W 51st St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 189 tips and reviews

33. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table's Top Ramen NYC: Akamaru Modern "Akamaru's incredibly creamy, fatty tonkotsu broth has a secret: a scoop of deep red miso that slowly melts away"

34. Toro

85 10th Ave (Entrance on 15th St & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 150 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table: Boston's beloved tapas spot in Chelsea... menu includes smoked duck drumettes with a membrillo glaze and pig's ear terrine with king crab and yuzu

35. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kludt: All the pastas are homemade so you can't go wrong, but the cavatelli is a personal fave. Also: the vodka pie, the braised vegetables, the cannoli.

36. Little Prince

8.3
199 Prince St (btwn Macdougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 106 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table recommends: 28-day dry-aged Creekstone Farms New York strip steak; 14-ounce steak au poivre; Buffer bites of beef and sloshes of sauce with a triangle of pommes Anna

37. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Tasting Table says: "...both beer and espresso flights are available, and 64-ounce growlers of cold-brewed iced coffee can be delivered."

Breads Bakery is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

38. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Golden Unicorn is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

39. Golden Unicorn

8.2
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 228 tips and reviews
ABV is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

40. ABV

1504 Lexington Ave (at E 97th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Harlem · 79 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

41. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Hudson Common is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

42. Hudson Common

356 W 58th St (Near 9th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 78 tips and reviews
Café China is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

43. Café China

13 E 37th St (btwn 5th Ave & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 274 tips and reviews

44. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: Buzzfeed 31 Delicious Things You Need To Eat In NYC This Winter: Soup Dumplings "delicate, piping-hot soup dumplings are mysteriously magical... everything else is good (and cheap) too"

Cómodo is one of NYC: RESTAURANTS I love.

45. Cómodo

58 MacDougal St (at King St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · SoHo · 77 tips and reviews

46. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Stellar thin crust pizzas, but don't overlook the pastas — they're phenomenal. [Eater 38 Member]