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The Meatball Shop is one of Food.

1. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews
Sueños is one of Food.

2. Sueños

311 W 17th St (btw 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 32 tips and reviews
Onegin Restaurant is one of Food.

3. Onegin Restaurant

391 Avenue of the Americas (Waverly Place), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 50 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The menu is down-to-earth stuff, though, with hearty fare like chicken Kiev, braised short ribs, and beef stroganoff, plus their own house-made honey-pepper vodka. Read more.

Extra Virgin is one of Food.

4. Extra Virgin

8.1
259 W 4th St (btwn Charles & Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 240 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of Food.

5. Hudson Clearwater

9.1
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 198 tips and reviews
The Frying Dutchmen is one of Food.

6. The Frying Dutchmen

1886 Broadway, New York, NY
Food Truck · Lincoln Square · 13 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Food.

7. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

8. APL

146 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: With decor by nightlife guru Steve Lewis & a menu that ranges from wild nettle barbajuans (ravioli) & fried pickles to black pudding & a plate of cookies, the place is as eclectic as the hood it's in

9. 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

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended dishes: Heirloom tomato salad, lasagna Bolognese, capellini with flaked cod, pan-roasted chicken, grilled lamb chops, hamburger (lunch), chocolate chip bread pudding, cookie assortment. Read more.

Gramercy Tavern is one of Food.

10. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

11. Salt

58 Macdougal St (W Houston St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · SoHo · 16 tips and reviews

SimonSimon: Bacon wrapped dates drizzled with honey. Need I say more?

12. 'ino Café

21 Bedford St (btw Downing & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: only a few tables, but the Truffled Egg Toast is worth a trip.

Spoon & Tbsp is one of Food.

13. Spoon & Tbsp

17 W 20th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 132 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The pancakes are better than Clinton Street. Seriously. They are fluffy and coated in blueberry maple syrup with fresh made cream on top. Thick-cut bacon strips on the side, too.

14. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

PurplelabnycPurplelabnyc: Charming, quaint, delish and one of the best Sunday brunches you can have (get the pancakes - the best in the city).

15. 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

Nina C.Nina C: I don't care if you get the beloved blueberry pancakes or not, but the must have here is the SUGAR-CURED BACON!

Locanda Verde is one of Food.

16. Locanda Verde

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

17. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
Junoon is one of Food.

18. Junoon

7.5
27 W 24th St (btw 5th. & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 188 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of Food.

19. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews
Craft is one of Food.

20. Craft

9.0
43 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 126 tips and reviews
Sorella is one of Food.

21. Sorella

95 Allen St, New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of Food.

22. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best birthday restaurant offers a homey French feast, centered on a shareable dish like roasted chicken, for groups of 8 to 12 on the long “kitchen table” in the back. Read more.

23. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Crystal B.Crystal Beasley: Get the Mexican corn. if the wait is too long, go around the corner to the annex for to go orders.

24. Il Buco

9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews

Showtime NetworkShowtime Network: Described as “last meal”-worthy, it’s the perfect place to take your confessor to show your appreciation for his dexterity with a cheese cutter. Quoted from Zagat.

25. Mr. Chow

7.4
324 E 57th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sutton Place · 68 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The "velvet chicken" is better -- and less difficult to eat -- than the name implies. Read more.