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Created by Franziska Praxl • Updated On: January 24, 2017
A-Roma Bakery is one of Must visit.

1. A-Roma Bakery

475 Grand St (at Borinquen Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · East Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews
Egg is one of Must visit.

2. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Must visit.

3. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
Madiba Restaurant is one of Must visit.

4. Madiba Restaurant

195 Dekalb Ave (btwn Carlton Ave. & Adelphi St.), Brooklyn, NY
African Restaurant · Fort Greene · 150 tips and reviews
Rabbithole is one of Must visit.

5. Rabbithole

352 Bedford Ave (btwn S 3rd & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 222 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The candlelit patio here is a perfect spot to relax with a date. Nibble white-wine–steamed mussels with spicy chorizo ($13) or massive sandwiches like the mint-laced lamb burger ($13). Read more.

6. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

Samantha D.Samantha DiCrocco: Sit at the bar and watch the extremely talented bartender work his magic

Milk Bar is one of Must visit.

7. Milk Bar

8.0
382 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Marcy), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of Must visit.

8. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of Must visit.

9. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
San Loco is one of Must visit.

10. San Loco

637 Driggs Ave (btwn Metropolitan Ave. and 4th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 77 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Must visit.

11. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of Must visit.

12. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
JIMMY is one of Must visit.

13. JIMMY

8.4
15 Thompson St. (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 158 tips and reviews
Boqueria Soho is one of Must visit.

14. Boqueria Soho

9.2
171 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 256 tips and reviews
Traif is one of Must visit.

15. Traif

9.0
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 285 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Must visit.

16. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews

17. Madam Geneva

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 126 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: We love the tart and refreshing Rangpur gimlet, made with Tanqueray Rangpur gin mixed with homemade lime cordial ($12). Our pick for Best Gin Bar! Read more.

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Must visit.

18. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.2
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews
Cake Shop is one of Must visit.

19. Cake Shop

152 Ludlow St (Btwn Stanton St & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 81 tips and reviews
Suzume is one of Must visit.

20. Suzume

9.0
545 Lorimer St (at Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 173 tips and reviews
amore pacific is one of Must visit.

21. amore pacific

6.3
114 Spring St, New York, NY
Spa · SoHo · 6 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Must visit.

22. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews
Teaspoon Bake Shop is one of Must visit.

23. Teaspoon Bake Shop

36-41 Bell Blvd (38th Ave.), Bayside, NY
Bakery · 18 tips and reviews
Peaches HotHouse is one of Must visit.

24. Peaches HotHouse

8.7
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown is one of Must visit.

25. Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown

359 Bedford Ave (btwn S 5th St & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of Must visit.

26. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Must visit.

27. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Penthouse 808 is one of Must visit.

28. Penthouse 808

8-80 Queens Plaza South (at Vernon Blvd.), Long Island City, NY
Bar · 65 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Must visit.

29. Doughnut Plant

9.2
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Balade is one of Must visit.

30. Balade

7.4
208 1st Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of Must visit.

31. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of Must visit.

32. Terroir

413 E 12th St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Eat is one of Must visit.

33. Eat

6.7
124 Meserole Ave (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenpoint · 19 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of Must visit.

34. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Parish Hall is one of Must visit.

35. Parish Hall

109A N 3rd St (btwn Berry St. & Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Walter Sports is one of Must visit.

36. Walter Sports

253 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of Must visit.

37. Hakkasan

311 W 43rd St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 158 tips and reviews
Xixa is one of Must visit.

38. Xixa

9.0
241 S 4th St (Driggs Ave & Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 134 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Must visit.

39. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews
Qi Thai Grill is one of Must visit.

40. Qi Thai Grill

176 N 9th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 82 tips and reviews
SoMa StrEat Food Park is one of Must visit.

41. SoMa StrEat Food Park

8.4
428 11th St (at Division St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 142 tips and reviews
Megu New York is one of Must visit.

42. Megu New York

7.4
355 W 16th St,, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 79 tips and reviews
Charlotte Patisserie is one of Must visit.

43. Charlotte Patisserie

8.7
596 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 55 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Must visit.

44. Bareburger

85 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 96 tips and reviews
House of Small Wonder is one of Must visit.

45. House of Small Wonder

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Cubana Social is one of Must visit.

46. Cubana Social

70 N 6th St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Zenkichi is one of Must visit.

47. Zenkichi

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 155 tips and reviews
Giando on the Water is one of Must visit.

48. Giando on the Water

7.7
400 Kent Ave (at Broadway), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 15 tips and reviews
Eileen's Special Cheesecake is one of Must visit.

49. Eileen's Special Cheesecake

9.0
17 Cleveland Pl (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews
Shun Lee Palace is one of Must visit.

50. Shun Lee Palace

6.9
155 E 55th St (Lex & 3rd Aves.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 35 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of Must visit.

51. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Havana Central Times Square is one of Must visit.

52. Havana Central Times Square

7.4
151 W 46th St, New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 208 tips and reviews
Enid's is one of Must visit.

53. Enid's

560 Manhattan Ave (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Greenpoint · 170 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Must visit.

54. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Jean-Georges is one of Must visit.

55. Jean-Georges

8.5
1 Central Park W (btwn W 60th & W 61st St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 286 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Must visit.

56. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

140 E 41st St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews
Tabaré is one of Must visit.

57. Tabaré

9.1
221 S 1st St (btw Driggs & Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
South American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews
Sidecar is one of Must visit.

58. Sidecar

560 5th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · South Slope · 185 tips and reviews