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NYC Spots to Check Out

NYC Spots to Check Out

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Created by Gordon Wright • Updated On: April 24, 2019
The Grill is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

1. The Grill

9.0
99 E 52nd St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 37 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

2. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Birreria is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

3. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

4. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

5. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Grounded is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

6. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews
EN Japanese Brasserie is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

7. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Phở Bằng is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

8. Phở Bằng

8.2
157 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Little Italy · 172 tips and reviews
Beer Table is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

9. Beer Table

427 7th Ave Ste B (at 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · South Slope · 32 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

10. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

11. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: These guys know how to make a seriously good cup of coffee. Gotta love their latte, and in the summer, it's superb on ice.

Peix bar de Mariscos is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

12. Peix bar de Mariscos

151B Elizabeth St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · NoLita · 14 tips and reviews
Frankies 17 is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

13. Frankies 17

17 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Houston), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 66 tips and reviews
Minca is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

14. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

15. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

16. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

17. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Zoë is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

18. Zoë

245 Eldridge St (btwn Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

19. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Oaxaca Taqueria is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

20. Oaxaca Taqueria

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 48 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

21. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Puebla Mexican Food and Coffee Shop is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

22. Puebla Mexican Food and Coffee Shop

47 1st Ave (at 3rd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

23. 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 & Oyster Bar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

24. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews
Dieci is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

25. Dieci

228 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 79 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

26. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Konditori is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

27. Konditori

167 N 7th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 66 tips and reviews
Lil' Frankie's is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

28. Lil' Frankie's

8.7
19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews
DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

29. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews
L'Apicio is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

30. L'Apicio

13 E 1st St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Piacere is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

31. Piacere

7.2
351 Broome St (btwn Elizabeth & Bowery St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 52 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

32. 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
Self Edge is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

33. Self Edge

7.3
157 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Men's Store · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

34. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
John Varvatos Bowery NYC is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

35. John Varvatos Bowery NYC

7.7
315 Bowery (btwn 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · East Village · 25 tips and reviews
Saxon + Parole is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

36. Saxon + Parole

316 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 282 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

37. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

38. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

39. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

40. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

41. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Txikito is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

42. Txikito

8.3
240 9th Ave (btwn 24th & 25th St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 113 tips and reviews
Terroir at The Porch is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

43. Terroir at The Porch

The High Line (above 15th St. & 10th Ave.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews
Junoon is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

44. Junoon

7.5
27 W 24th St (btw 5th. & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 188 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

45. Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya

8.2
187 Orchard St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

46. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

47. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
PUBLIC is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

48. PUBLIC

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 211 tips and reviews
Ear Inn is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

49. Ear Inn

8.6
326 Spring St (btwn Greenwich & West), New York, NY
Pub · Hudson Square · 150 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

50. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Degustation is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

51. Degustation

239 E 5th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 75 tips and reviews
Rao's is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

52. Rao's

8.3
455 E 114th St (at Pleasant Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Harlem · 34 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

53. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Prime Meats is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

54. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews
The Musket Room is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

55. The Musket Room

8.4
265 Elizabeth St (Houston St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews
Forgtmenot is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

56. Forgtmenot

9.1
138 Division St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chinatown · 98 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

57. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

58. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

59. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

60. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.2
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

61. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

62. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
Racines is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

63. Racines

94 Chambers St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 37 tips and reviews
The Polo Bar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

64. The Polo Bar

9.1
1 E 55th St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

65. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

66. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.2
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

67. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

68. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.5
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
Barbuto is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

69. Barbuto

8.4
113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

70. OOTOYA

8.7
141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

71. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Three Lives & Company is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

72. Three Lives & Company

9.2
154 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 61 tips and reviews
Soho House is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

73. Soho House

9.1
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews
The Waverly Inn is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

74. The Waverly Inn

8.8
16 Bank St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 131 tips and reviews
The Bowery Hotel is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

75. The Bowery Hotel

9.2
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
The NoMad Hotel is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

76. The NoMad Hotel

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
Sons of Essex is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

77. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Analogue is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

78. Analogue

8.6
19 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

79. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

80. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

81. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Bouley is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

82. Bouley

163 Duane St (Hudson St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 121 tips and reviews
David Barton Gym is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

83. David Barton Gym

656 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Gym and Studio · Flatiron District · 10 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

84. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Prune is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

85. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews
L'Artusi is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

86. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

87. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

88. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Aska is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

89. Aska

8.9
47 S 5th St (Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 27 tips and reviews
Tartine is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

90. Tartine

8.5
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
Hill Country Chicken is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

91. Hill Country Chicken

1123 Broadway (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Flight Club is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

92. Flight Club

8.5
812 Broadway (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews
INDAY is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

93. INDAY

7.7
1133 Broadway, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 89 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

94. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Dover Street Market is one of NYC Spots to Check Out.

95. Dover Street Market

9.0
160 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
Boutique · Rose Hill · 68 tips and reviews