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Best of NYC

Best of NYC

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Created by Adam F • Updated On: August 18, 2013
Ippudo is one of Best of NYC.

1. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Best of NYC.

2. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Best of NYC.

3. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Best of NYC.

4. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Best of NYC.

5. Milk Bar

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

6. Shake Shack

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

7. Gari of Columbus

8.6
370 Columbus Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 83 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of Best of NYC.

8. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
Alidoro is one of Best of NYC.

9. Alidoro

8.6
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of Best of NYC.

10. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of Best of NYC.

11. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Best of NYC.

12. Murray's Bagels

7.8
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Acme Smoked Fish is one of Best of NYC.

13. Acme Smoked Fish

8.6
30 Gem St, Brooklyn, NY
Fish Market · Greenpoint · 32 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Best of NYC.

14. Minetta Tavern

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

15. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Best of NYC.

16. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
All Good Things is one of Best of NYC.

17. All Good Things

102 Franklin St (Church St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 9 tips and reviews
Yura on Madison is one of Best of NYC.

18. Yura on Madison

6.8
1350 Madison Ave (95th Street), New York, NY
Café · Carnegie Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

19. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best of NYC.

20. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Best of NYC.

21. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of Best of NYC.

22. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Yama Japanese Restaurant is one of Best of NYC.

23. Yama Japanese Restaurant

7.8
122 E 17th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Union Square · 96 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of Best of NYC.

24. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Randolph Beer NOLITA is one of Best of NYC.

25. Randolph Beer NOLITA

343 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth), New York, NY
Beer Garden · NoLita · 109 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Best of NYC.

26. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Northern Spy Food Co. is one of Best of NYC.

27. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of Best of NYC.

28. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

9.0
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of Best of NYC.

29. The Jane Hotel

8.0
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
Norwood is one of Best of NYC.

30. Norwood

241 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Social Club · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews
The Standard, East Village is one of Best of NYC.

31. The Standard, East Village

8.6
25 Cooper Sq (at Bowery), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Botanica Bar is one of Best of NYC.

32. Botanica Bar

7.3
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
The Westway is one of Best of NYC.

33. The Westway

75 Clarkson St (btwn Washington & West St), New York, NY
Night Club · West Village · 39 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Best of NYC.

34. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Gasoline Alley Coffee is one of Best of NYC.

35. Gasoline Alley Coffee

8.9
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Best of NYC.

36. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar is one of Best of NYC.

37. Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of Best of NYC.

38. Hudson Clearwater

9.1
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 198 tips and reviews
The Cleveland is one of Best of NYC.

39. The Cleveland

25 Cleveland Pl (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoLita · 58 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Best of NYC.

40. Loreley Beer Garden

7.9
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Film Forum is one of Best of NYC.

41. Film Forum

9.2
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 84 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of Best of NYC.

42. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of Best of NYC.

43. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Best of NYC.

44. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of Best of NYC.

45. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Best of NYC.

46. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg is one of Best of NYC.

47. Smorgasburg

Pier 5 (at Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Brooklyn Heights · 164 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Best of NYC.

48. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 300 tips and reviews
Parm is one of Best of NYC.

49. Parm

8.5
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of Best of NYC.

50. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews
Dos Toros Taquería is one of Best of NYC.

51. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews
15 East is one of Best of NYC.

52. 15 East

7.9
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Best of NYC.

53. Washington Square Park

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

54. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Best of NYC.

55. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of Best of NYC.

56. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Best of NYC.

57. Mile End Delicatessen

8.8
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews
The Wooly is one of Best of NYC.

58. The Wooly

7.6
11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Best of NYC.

59. Russ & Daughters

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

60. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Best of NYC.

61. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of Best of NYC.

62. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Shalom Japan is one of Best of NYC.

63. Shalom Japan

8.3
310 S 4th St (at Rodney St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews