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The NYC Musts

The NYC Musts

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Created by Terry Chen • Updated On: August 28, 2018

My list of must-have's to eat and drink around NYC!

Dough is one of The NYC Musts.

1. Dough

8.8
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of The NYC Musts.

2. OOTOYA

8.9
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 282 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of The NYC Musts.

3. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of The NYC Musts.

4. 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
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar is one of The NYC Musts.

5. ChikaLicious Dessert Bar

203 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 252 tips and reviews
Sakagura is one of The NYC Musts.

6. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
Kura is one of The NYC Musts.

7. Kura

130 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of The NYC Musts.

8. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of The NYC Musts.

9. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of The NYC Musts.

10. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of The NYC Musts.

11. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Westville Chelsea is one of The NYC Musts.

12. Westville Chelsea

246 W 18th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 283 tips and reviews
Da Andrea Restaurant is one of The NYC Musts.

13. Da Andrea Restaurant

8.0
35 W 13th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 76 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of The NYC Musts.

14. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of The NYC Musts.

15. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of The NYC Musts.

16. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of The NYC Musts.

17. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of The NYC Musts.

18. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of The NYC Musts.

19. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of The NYC Musts.

20. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Aburiya Kinnosuke is one of The NYC Musts.

21. Aburiya Kinnosuke

213 E 45th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of The NYC Musts.

22. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
Tomi Jazz is one of The NYC Musts.

23. Tomi Jazz

9.0
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of The NYC Musts.

24. Shake Shack

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

25. Fish

280 Bleecker St (at Jones St.), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 218 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of The NYC Musts.

26. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Han Dynasty is one of The NYC Musts.

27. Han Dynasty

8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 346 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of The NYC Musts.

28. The Smith

8.9
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 362 tips and reviews
L'Artusi is one of The NYC Musts.

29. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of The NYC Musts.

30. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of The NYC Musts.

31. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.1
36 W 40th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Garment District · 109 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of The NYC Musts.

32. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of The NYC Musts.

33. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of The NYC Musts.

34. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of The NYC Musts.

35. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of The NYC Musts.

36. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of The NYC Musts.

37. Dear Irving

9.1
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of The NYC Musts.

38. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Coffee Shop is one of The NYC Musts.

39. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews
15 East is one of The NYC Musts.

40. 15 East

8.0
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of The NYC Musts.

41. Angel’s Share

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

42. Village Yokocho

8 Stuyvesant St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 144 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of The NYC Musts.

43. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of The NYC Musts.

44. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of The NYC Musts.

45. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
BCD Tofu House is one of The NYC Musts.

46. BCD Tofu House

9.0
5 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 210 tips and reviews
Woorijip is one of The NYC Musts.

47. Woorijip

8.2
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 282 tips and reviews
Dessert Club, ChikaLicious is one of The NYC Musts.

48. Dessert Club, ChikaLicious

204 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of The NYC Musts.

49. Russ & Daughters

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

50. Izakaya MEW

8.5
53 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Koreatown · 270 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of The NYC Musts.

51. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of The NYC Musts.

52. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 332 tips and reviews
Wondee Siam is one of The NYC Musts.

53. Wondee Siam

8.6
782 9th Ave (btwn 52nd & 53rd), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of The NYC Musts.

54. Totto Ramen

7.5
464 W 51st St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 189 tips and reviews
OBAO Hell's Kitchen is one of The NYC Musts.

55. OBAO Hell's Kitchen

8.2
647 9th Ave (Btwn 45th & 46th Street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 152 tips and reviews
People's Pops is one of The NYC Musts.

56. People's Pops

425 W 15th St (Chelsea Market), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 26 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of The NYC Musts.

57. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is one of The NYC Musts.

58. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

2 Rivington St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 421 tips and reviews
Sundaes and Cones is one of The NYC Musts.

59. Sundaes and Cones

8.9
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 291 tips and reviews
The Kunjip is one of The NYC Musts.

60. The Kunjip

6.9
32 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Koreatown · 220 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of The NYC Musts.

61. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Maysville is one of The NYC Musts.

62. Maysville

17 W 26th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 247 tips and reviews
Momokawa is one of The NYC Musts.

63. Momokawa

157 E 28th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 57 tips and reviews
EN Japanese Brasserie is one of The NYC Musts.

64. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Yakitori Torishin is one of The NYC Musts.

65. Yakitori Torishin

8.2
362 W 53rd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips and reviews
Family Meal at Blue Hill is one of The NYC Musts.

66. Family Meal at Blue Hill

9.0
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
Desnuda is one of The NYC Musts.

67. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of The NYC Musts.

68. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer is one of The NYC Musts.

69. Park Avenue Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer

360 Park Ave S, New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 64 tips and reviews
Hakata Tonton is one of The NYC Musts.

70. Hakata Tonton

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 130 tips and reviews
Shuko is one of The NYC Musts.

71. Shuko

8.7
47 E 12th St (btwn University Pl and Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews