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Created by Giovanni Sozzi • Updated On: April 13, 2017

1. Fat Cat

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

2. Mr. Purple

8.7
180 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 179 tips and reviews
The Back Room at One57 is one of Obligatory.

3. The Back Room at One57

153 W 57th St (at 7 Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 19 tips and reviews
Avenida Cantina is one of Obligatory.

4. Avenida Cantina

25 Avenue B (3rd Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 34 tips and reviews
Cannelle Patisserie is one of Obligatory.

5. Cannelle Patisserie

8.9
75-59 31st Ave (76th St), East Elmhurst, NY
Bakery · 96 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of Obligatory.

6. The River Café

9.0
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of Obligatory.

7. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of Obligatory.

8. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Oiji is one of Obligatory.

9. Oiji

119 1st Ave, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Cosme is one of Obligatory.

10. Cosme

8.6
35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
New Wonjo is one of Obligatory.

11. New Wonjo

7.6
23 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 199 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Obligatory.

12. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
The NoMad Hotel is one of Obligatory.

13. The NoMad Hotel

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar is one of Obligatory.

14. Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar

9.1
1372 York Ave (at 73rd St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 113 tips and reviews
Patsy's Pizzeria is one of Obligatory.

15. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.7
2287 1st Ave (btwn E 117th & E 118th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Harlem · 143 tips and reviews
Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of Obligatory.

16. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.2
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 349 tips and reviews
Prime Meats is one of Obligatory.

17. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews
Olmsted is one of Obligatory.

18. Olmsted

8.9
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews
Bamboo Garden Restaurant is one of Obligatory.

19. Bamboo Garden Restaurant

6.1
6409 8th Ave (at 64th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 30 tips and reviews
Gotham Bar and Grill is one of Obligatory.

20. Gotham Bar and Grill

12 E 12th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 220 tips and reviews
Gazala's Restaurant is one of Obligatory.

21. Gazala's Restaurant

709 9th Ave (btwn W 48th & W 49th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 53 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Hagi is one of Obligatory.

22. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of Obligatory.

23. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of Obligatory.

24. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
Spicy Village is one of Obligatory.

25. Spicy Village

8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Obligatory.

26. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Lalito is one of Obligatory.

27. Lalito

104 Bayard St (btw Baxter & Mulberry), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 43 tips and reviews
Yiwanmen is one of Obligatory.

28. Yiwanmen

7.7
150 Mott St (btw Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Little Italy · 24 tips and reviews
Pig Bleecker is one of Obligatory.

29. Pig Bleecker

155 Bleecker St (Thompson St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Greenwich Village · 40 tips and reviews
Tim Ho Wan 添好運 is one of Obligatory.

30. Tim Ho Wan 添好運

7.6
85 4th Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 126 tips and reviews
The Cannibal Liquor House is one of Obligatory.

31. The Cannibal Liquor House

111 E 29th St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 5 tips and reviews
White Gold Butchers is one of Obligatory.

32. White Gold Butchers

375 Amsterdam Ave (78th St), New York, NY
Butcher · Upper West Side · 38 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Obligatory.

33. Sake Bar Decibel

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

34. Tomiz

18 E 41st St (btw 5th & Madison), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 161 tips and reviews
Sons of Thunder is one of Obligatory.

35. Sons of Thunder

204 E 38th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Tunnel Exit St), New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · Murray Hill · 98 tips and reviews
Shawarma House is one of Obligatory.

36. Shawarma House

70 W 39th St (6th Avenue), New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Garment District · 5 tips and reviews
Luu's Baguette is one of Obligatory.

37. Luu's Baguette

134 E 26th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 97 tips and reviews
Royal Rib House is one of Obligatory.

38. Royal Rib House

303 Halsey St (Throop Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 14 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Soul Food is one of Obligatory.

39. Mitchell's Soul Food

8.4
617 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 27 tips and reviews
Tavo is one of Obligatory.

40. Tavo

5.2
615 Hudson St, New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Obligatory.

41. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of Obligatory.

42. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Pylos is one of Obligatory.

43. Pylos

8.5
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews
FF is one of Obligatory.

44. FF

(7th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 36 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of Obligatory.

45. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews