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Top NYC Eats

Top NYC Eats

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Created by Fred Camino • Updated On: August 8, 2016

An exhaustive list of some of my favorite NYC dining spots.

Dorado Tacos is one of Top NYC Eats.

1. Dorado Tacos

8.4
28 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 151 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Top NYC Eats.

2. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Top NYC Eats.

3. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of Top NYC Eats.

4. Hibino

9.2
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews
Sal's Pizzeria is one of Top NYC Eats.

5. Sal's Pizzeria

305 Court St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Rosarito Fish Shack is one of Top NYC Eats.

6. Rosarito Fish Shack

7.1
168 Wythe Ave (at N 7th St), Williamsburg, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 169 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of Top NYC Eats.

7. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews
OMG Taco is one of Top NYC Eats.

8. OMG Taco

251 Smith St (btwn Douglass & Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 45 tips and reviews
Damascus Bakery is one of Top NYC Eats.

9. Damascus Bakery

8.2
56 Gold St (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
Factory · Vinegar Hill · 19 tips and reviews
Ganso is one of Top NYC Eats.

10. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews
Samurai Mama is one of Top NYC Eats.

11. Samurai Mama

8.9
205 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Darna is one of Top NYC Eats.

12. Darna

7.7
200 Court St (btwn Wyckoff St & Congress St), Brooklyn, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Provence en Boite by Jean-Jacques Bernat is one of Top NYC Eats.

13. Provence en Boite by Jean-Jacques Bernat

263 Smith St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 53 tips and reviews
Maimonide of Brooklyn is one of Top NYC Eats.

14. Maimonide of Brooklyn

525 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 71 tips and reviews
Bedouin Tent is one of Top NYC Eats.

15. Bedouin Tent

8.7
405 Atlantic Ave (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 124 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of Top NYC Eats.

16. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Top NYC Eats.

17. 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
Best Pizza is one of Top NYC Eats.

18. Best Pizza

9.0
33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 200 tips and reviews
Chimu Peruvian Cuisine is one of Top NYC Eats.

19. Chimu Peruvian Cuisine

8.1
482 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
South American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Pequeña is one of Top NYC Eats.

20. Pequeña

86 S Portland Ave (Lafayette), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Fort Greene · 89 tips and reviews
Woorijip is one of Top NYC Eats.

21. Woorijip

8.2
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 282 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of Top NYC Eats.

22. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
El Paso Taqueria on 97th is one of Top NYC Eats.

23. El Paso Taqueria on 97th

6.6
64 E 97th St (Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Harlem · 21 tips and reviews
Bijan's is one of Top NYC Eats.

24. Bijan's

7.7
81 Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & State St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of Top NYC Eats.

25. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

8.1
134 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 141 tips and reviews
Building on Bond is one of Top NYC Eats.

26. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews
The Little Sweet Café is one of Top NYC Eats.

27. The Little Sweet Café

7.6
73 Hoyt St (at State St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Pocha 32 is one of Top NYC Eats.

28. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews
Cibao is one of Top NYC Eats.

29. Cibao

6.8
172 Smith St (Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Mooncake Foods is one of Top NYC Eats.

30. Mooncake Foods

112 6th ave (Between Watts and Broome), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · SoHo · 106 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Star is one of Top NYC Eats.

31. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Top NYC Eats.

32. Shake Shack

8.8
409 Fulton St (at Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Downtown Brooklyn · 240 tips and reviews
Smith St. Bagels is one of Top NYC Eats.

33. Smith St. Bagels

8.3
202 Smith St (at Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 67 tips and reviews
Tazza Bakery Enoteca is one of Top NYC Eats.

34. Tazza Bakery Enoteca

311 Henry St (at Atlantic Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Brooklyn Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Hunter's is one of Top NYC Eats.

35. Hunter's

213 Smith St (at Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Cafe Colette is one of Top NYC Eats.

36. Cafe Colette

8.4
79 Berry St (at N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 188 tips and reviews
Sottocasa Pizzeria is one of Top NYC Eats.

37. Sottocasa Pizzeria

9.0
298 Atlantic Ave (btwn Smith & Hoyt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Better Being Underground is one of Top NYC Eats.

38. Better Being Underground

55 Leroy St Apt B (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 81 tips and reviews
Caruso Pizzeria & Restaurant is one of Top NYC Eats.

39. Caruso Pizzeria & Restaurant

5.4
150 Smith St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 16 tips and reviews
Joya is one of Top NYC Eats.

40. Joya

8.4
215 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 157 tips and reviews
Rucola is one of Top NYC Eats.

41. Rucola

9.2
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews
Cafe Kashkar is one of Top NYC Eats.

42. Cafe Kashkar

8.9
1141 Brighton Beach Ave (at Brighton 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 39 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of Top NYC Eats.

43. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews
Stanton Pizza is one of Top NYC Eats.

44. Stanton Pizza

127 Stanton St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of Top NYC Eats.

45. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Top NYC Eats.

46. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Miriam is one of Top NYC Eats.

47. Miriam

8.8
79 5th Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · North Slope · 185 tips and reviews
Alma is one of Top NYC Eats.

48. Alma

7.5
187 Columbia St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 130 tips and reviews
Rosemary's is one of Top NYC Eats.

49. Rosemary's

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 384 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Top NYC Eats.

50. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews
La Vie En Szechuan is one of Top NYC Eats.

51. La Vie En Szechuan

14 E 33rd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · NoMad · 43 tips and reviews
Bacchus is one of Top NYC Eats.

52. Bacchus

7.3
409 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Cafe Luluc is one of Top NYC Eats.

53. Cafe Luluc

8.2
214 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Boerum Hill · 228 tips and reviews
Piccolo Cafe is one of Top NYC Eats.

54. Piccolo Cafe

238 Madison Ave (btwn E 37th & E 38th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Garment District · 112 tips and reviews
Hill Country Chicken is one of Top NYC Eats.

55. Hill Country Chicken

1123 Broadway (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Black Shack Burger is one of Top NYC Eats.

56. Black Shack Burger

320 Lexington Ave (btwn 38th & 39th St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Murray Hill · 123 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of Top NYC Eats.

57. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of Top NYC Eats.

58. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Verde on Smith is one of Top NYC Eats.

59. Verde on Smith

7.3
216 Smith St (at Butler), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 57 tips and reviews
Hampton Chutney Co. is one of Top NYC Eats.

60. Hampton Chutney Co.

143 Grand St, New York, NY
Dosa Place · SoHo · 210 tips and reviews
Bo's Kitchen & Bar Room is one of Top NYC Eats.

61. Bo's Kitchen & Bar Room

6 W 24th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 68 tips and reviews
100 Montaditos is one of Top NYC Eats.

62. 100 Montaditos

176 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 99 tips and reviews
Lobo is one of Top NYC Eats.

63. Lobo

7.0
218 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Souvlaki GR is one of Top NYC Eats.

64. Souvlaki GR

8.7
116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 199 tips and reviews
Wild Ginger is one of Top NYC Eats.

65. Wild Ginger

8.5
112 Smith St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 60 tips and reviews
Bogota Latin Bistro is one of Top NYC Eats.

66. Bogota Latin Bistro

8.8
141 5th Ave (at St. Johns Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Colombian Restaurant · North Slope · 249 tips and reviews
La Maison du Croque Monsieur is one of Top NYC Eats.

67. La Maison du Croque Monsieur

17 E 13th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 83 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Top NYC Eats.

68. Bareburger

7.3
149 Court St (Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of Top NYC Eats.

69. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Crab is one of Top NYC Eats.

70. Brooklyn Crab

8.1
24 Reed St (btwn Van Brunt & Conover St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 272 tips and reviews
Epistrophy is one of Top NYC Eats.

71. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of Top NYC Eats.

72. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of Top NYC Eats.

73. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
River Deli is one of Top NYC Eats.

74. River Deli

8.9
32 Joralemon St (Columbia Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 108 tips and reviews
Battery Harris is one of Top NYC Eats.

75. Battery Harris

64 Frost St (btwn Lorimer St & Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 158 tips and reviews
Geido is one of Top NYC Eats.

76. Geido

8.8
331 Flatbush Ave (btw Park Place & Prospect Place), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 80 tips and reviews
Petite Abeille is one of Top NYC Eats.

77. Petite Abeille

44 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Union Square · 193 tips and reviews
Udon West is one of Top NYC Eats.

78. Udon West

7.8
11 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 152 tips and reviews
Brasserie Magritte is one of Top NYC Eats.

79. Brasserie Magritte

1463 3rd Ave (Btw. 82nd & 83rd), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Yorkville · 34 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Top NYC Eats.

80. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Emily is one of Top NYC Eats.

81. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Oh! Taisho is one of Top NYC Eats.

82. Oh! Taisho

8.1
9 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
June Wine Bar is one of Top NYC Eats.

83. June Wine Bar

8.9
231 Court St (btwn Baltic & Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Boerum Hill · 45 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of Top NYC Eats.

84. The Long Island Bar

8.9
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Miss Lily's & Melvin's Juice Box is one of Top NYC Eats.

85. Miss Lily's & Melvin's Juice Box

8.7
132 W Houston St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 346 tips and reviews
Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of Top NYC Eats.

86. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews
Patacon Pisao is one of Top NYC Eats.

87. Patacon Pisao

8.2
139 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Venezuelan Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews
Tarallucci e Vino is one of Top NYC Eats.

88. Tarallucci e Vino

163 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & 11th St), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 56 tips and reviews
Taste Of Persia is one of Top NYC Eats.

89. Taste Of Persia

12 W 18th St (Btwn Avenue Of The Americas & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Persian Restaurant · Union Square · 41 tips and reviews
Prince Street Pizza is one of Top NYC Eats.

90. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews
5ive Spice is one of Top NYC Eats.

91. 5ive Spice

9.0
52 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · North Slope · 91 tips and reviews
Table 87 is one of Top NYC Eats.

92. Table 87

8.5
87 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 41 tips and reviews