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Must-visit Food in New York
Peels is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

1. Peels

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

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Brunch is the best meal here. Try the Roasted Tomato Eggs Benedict (made w/a biscuit instead of English muffin)... Heaven.

L'Artusi is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Favorite Italian meal in the city. Get the fluke ceviche, roasted mushrooms w/egg, chicories salad, and bucatini or tagliatelle pasta. Try the Lambrusco by the glass too.

Gemma is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. Gemma

8.3
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 191 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

4. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

5. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews
Barmarché is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Barmarché

14 Spring St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoLita · 49 tips and reviews
Butter Lane is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

8. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Sea salt chocolate icing on the vanilla cupcake is to die for!!!

Ed's Lobster Bar is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

9. Ed's Lobster Bar

222 Lafayette St (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 245 tips and reviews

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Perfect dinner = Lobster Corn Chowder w/Tabasco + Lobster Roll + Blueberry Creme Brulee (if you need dessert)

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
Ceci-Cela is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. Ceci-Cela

55 Spring St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · NoLita · 120 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

12. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews
Five Points is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

13. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: The food here is consistently great. Reliable neighborhood spot. My favorites: scallops, brick chicken, potato pizza with truffle oil, and the burger.

Nolita House is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

14. Nolita House

47 E Houston St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St.), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoLita · 55 tips and reviews

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Food has gone downhill but the burger is always tasty. Blue Grass on Sundays is always a good time.

La Esquina is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

15. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Spring Street Natural is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

16. Spring Street Natural

62 Spring St (at Lafayette St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

17. Think Coffee

7.2
1 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 165 tips and reviews
Hundred Acres is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

18. Hundred Acres

38 Macdougal St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 209 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

19. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews