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Food I Want to Eat

1. Brick Lane Curry House

7.2
79 2nd Ave (btwn E 4th and E 5th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 112 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: For a taste of the hot and savory, try the London-style Indian food from Brick Lane Curry House in the trendy East Village.

Peels is one of Food I Want to Eat.

2. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fantastic steakhouse-style cheeseburger, built with tangy dry-aged cuts of grass-fed Piedmontese beef, available in the dining room or as a takeaway item from the downstairs lunch counter. Read more.

Lure Fishbar is one of Food I Want to Eat.

3. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews

LogoTVLogoTV: “Happy hour Monday – Friday with $8 dollar drinks and tasting plates of some of their best aps and entrees! Get there early to get a booth!” – Renee, Setup Squad

5 Napkin Burger is one of Food I Want to Eat.

4. 5 Napkin Burger

8.6
630 9th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 448 tips and reviews

LogoTVLogoTV: "Freakin' yum! And yes, you do need 5 napkins." – Helen, Setup Squad

Banh Mi Zon is one of Food I Want to Eat.

5. Banh Mi Zon

8.2
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

Tim V.Tim Vetter: The Classic ($5.75) is about as good as it gets.

The Spotted Pig is one of Food I Want to Eat.

6. The Spotted Pig

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

TristanTristan: Get the cubano sandwich Read more.

Prune is one of Food I Want to Eat.

7. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: ZOMG the Dutch Pancake with pear. Get it to share with the table..and pair it with one of their awesome Bloody's.

Paul's "Da Burger Joint" is one of Food I Want to Eat.

8. Paul's "Da Burger Joint"

7.2
131 2nd Ave (Astor Pl.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 145 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: that one day you're feeling especially fat, come here and get your choice of burger and/or philly cheesesteak and/or hot dog (and is better)

Fatty Cue is one of Food I Want to Eat.

9. Fatty Cue

50 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 99 tips and reviews

10. 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
The Dutch is one of Food I Want to Eat.

11. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Whitmans is one of Food I Want to Eat.

12. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Ugly Kitchen is one of Food I Want to Eat.

13. Ugly Kitchen

103 1st Ave (btwn 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 54 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of Food I Want to Eat.

14. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the crispy, chewy sisig, featuring pork belly and lesser-loved pig parts, punched up with garlic, onion and citrus. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

The Cardinal is one of Food I Want to Eat.

15. The Cardinal

234 E 4th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 88 tips and reviews

Heath T.Heath Terry: Brunch go with the Big Chicken Biscuit or Sour Cream Pancakes (maybe the best I've ever had). Cheese grits are solid. Wish they opened earlier on weekends and took American Express!

Amy Ruth's is one of Food I Want to Eat.

16. Amy Ruth's

8.6
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home of Harlem’s best chicken and waffles. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Bobwhite Counter is one of Food I Want to Eat.

17. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews
Prima is one of Food I Want to Eat.

18. Prima

58 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 49 tips and reviews
Desnuda is one of Food I Want to Eat.

19. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of Food I Want to Eat.

20. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar is one of Food I Want to Eat.

21. 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
Gradisca is one of Food I Want to Eat.

22. Gradisca

126 W 13th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 41 tips and reviews
Jo's is one of Food I Want to Eat.

23. Jo's

264 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 75 tips and reviews