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Best Thing I ever Ate

Best Thing I ever Ate

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Created by Gregg Kligman • Updated On: January 13, 2013
Shopsin's General Store is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

1. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Dante NYC is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

2. Dante NYC

9.1
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 153 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

3. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
The Red Cat is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

4. The Red Cat

227 10th Ave (btwn W 23rd & W 24th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 130 tips and reviews
Daisy May's BBQ is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

5. Daisy May's BBQ

623 11th Ave (at 46th St.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 119 tips and reviews
Choice Market is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

6. Choice Market

8.3
318 Lafayette Ave (at Grand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Clinton Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Stand 4 is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

7. Stand 4

24 E 12th St (btwn University & 5th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 219 tips and reviews
Graziella's is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

8. Graziella's

8.6
232 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dekalb & Willoughby), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 95 tips and reviews
Five Points is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

9. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews
Max Brenner is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

10. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews

11. Zarela

Bronx, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Crotona Park East · No tips or reviews
Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

12. Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St (at King St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Hudson Square · 94 tips and reviews
Vietspot Noodle and Sandwich is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

13. Vietspot Noodle and Sandwich

7.1
99-C Nassau St. (at Ann St.), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Prune is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

14. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

15. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
201 Bar and Restaurant is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

16. 201 Bar and Restaurant

201 Park Ave S (at W Union Sq. Hotel), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Union Square · 53 tips and reviews
i Trulli is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

17. i Trulli

124 E 27th St (btw Lex & Park), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 60 tips and reviews
Casa Adela is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

18. Casa Adela

8.9
66 Loisaida Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
E.A.T. is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

19. E.A.T.

6.1
1064 Madison Ave (80th Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 85 tips and reviews
Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

20. Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro

2 Park Ave (at 32nd St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoMad · 156 tips and reviews
Baked is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

21. Baked

8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews
Salumeria Rosi is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

22. Salumeria Rosi

8.4
283 Amsterdam Ave (btw 73rd & 74th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 119 tips and reviews
Resto is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

23. Resto

111 E 29th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 171 tips and reviews

24. Craftsteak

85 10th Ave (at 15th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

25. Union Square Cafe

We are moving to 19th Street and Park Ave South in spring 2016!, New York
American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews
Kee's Chocolate is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

26. Kee's Chocolate

80 Thompson St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 29 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

27. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Jean-Georges is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

28. 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
Blue Ribbon at Brooklyn Bowl is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

29. Blue Ribbon at Brooklyn Bowl

8.0
Wythe (North 11/North 12), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

30. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Butter Lane is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

31. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews
Il Vagabondo is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

32. Il Vagabondo

351 E 62nd St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 37 tips and reviews
Strip House is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

33. Strip House

8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

34. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
Devi is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

35. Devi

8 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 51 tips and reviews
A Salt & Battery is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

36. A Salt & Battery

7.7
112 Greenwich Ave (btwn Jane St. & W 12th St.), New York, NY
Fish and Chips Shop · West Village · 105 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

37. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

38. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews
Morimoto is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

39. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill House is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

40. Vinegar Hill House

9.1
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

41. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Cipriani Wall Street is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

42. Cipriani Wall Street

8.1
55 Wall St (btwn William & Hanover St), New York, NY
Event Space · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Sant Ambroeus is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

43. Sant Ambroeus

8.5
259 W 4th St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

44. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 486 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

45. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
The Stanton Social is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

46. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 388 tips and reviews
BLT Steak is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

47. BLT Steak

106 E 57th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 97 tips and reviews
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

48. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

49. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

50. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Scarpetta is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

51. Scarpetta

8.5
88 Madison Ave (at 29th Street), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 273 tips and reviews
Locanda Vini & Olii is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

52. Locanda Vini & Olii

8.9
129 Gates Ave (at Cambridge Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 113 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

53. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

54. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Ferrara Bakery is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

55. Ferrara Bakery

8.3
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews
Daniel is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

56. Daniel

9.1
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 191 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

57. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

58. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Smith & Wollensky is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

59. Smith & Wollensky

8.6
797 3rd Ave (at E 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Turtle Bay · 236 tips and reviews
Tanoreen is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

60. Tanoreen

8.5
7523 3rd Ave (at 76th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 118 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

61. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Tal Bagels is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

62. Tal Bagels

7.3
977 1st Ave (btwn 53rd and 54th St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Sutton Place · 41 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

63. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

64. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Cake Man Raven is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

65. Cake Man Raven

708 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Fort Greene · 30 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

66. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Gotham Bar and Grill is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

67. 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
Tea & Sympathy is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

68. Tea & Sympathy

8.2
108 Greenwich Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 136 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

69. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

70. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

71. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

72. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

73. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

74. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Norma's is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

75. Norma's

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Theater District · 312 tips and reviews
Bar Boulud is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

76. Bar Boulud

7.3
1900 Broadway (btwn 63rd & 64th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 186 tips and reviews
David Burke Townhouse is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

77. David Burke Townhouse

133 E 61st St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 68 tips and reviews
Extra Virgin is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

78. Extra Virgin

8.1
259 W 4th St (btwn Charles & Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 240 tips and reviews
Fatty Crab is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

79. Fatty Crab

643 Hudson St (btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Hill Country Chicken is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

80. Hill Country Chicken

1123 Broadway (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Desnuda is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

81. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
Barbuto is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

82. Barbuto

8.4
113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

83. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

84. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews
Picholine is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

85. Picholine

35 W 64th St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 39 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

86. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

87. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews
The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

88. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews
The Four Seasons Restaurant is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

89. The Four Seasons Restaurant

99 E 52nd St (btwn Lexington & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 76 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant & Bakery is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

90. Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

8.6
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 727 tips and reviews
Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

91. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.2
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews
Lloyd's Carrot Cake is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

92. Lloyd's Carrot Cake

9.1
6087 Broadway (Manhattan College Parkway), Bronx, NY
Bakery · Fieldston · 29 tips and reviews
B & H Dairy is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

93. B & H Dairy

8.5
127 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

94. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Hotel Griffou is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

95. Hotel Griffou

21 W 9th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 47 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

96. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Aldea is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

97. Aldea

31 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Portuguese Restaurant · Union Square · 118 tips and reviews
Dovetail is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

98. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 129 tips and reviews
wd~50 is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

99. wd~50

50 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Pietro's is one of Best Thing I ever Ate.

100. Pietro's

232 E 43rd St (btw 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 22 tips and reviews