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1. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: This haute Mexican eatery is harder to get into than Harvard, having built a rep around fancy tequilas and ceviche. Can't snag abooth? The no-frills, street-level taqueria can sate your wounded ego.

2. Do Hwa

55 Carmine St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · West Village · 103 tips and reviews

Kmart FashionKmart Fashion: If you’re in the mood for good, we mean good Korean food, come here. Our tip: Visit during their happy hour (5pm – 7:30pm) and enjoy small plates for half the dinner price!

3. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: A holy food emporium! Go for our favorites; Amy's Bread, 9th Street Espresso, Sarabeths and Fat Witch Bakery!

La Newyorkina Cart is one of NYC > Eat.

4. La Newyorkina Cart

8.4
W 17th & W 18th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · Randalls-Wards Island · 16 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC > Eat.

5. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Best lobster rolls in the city, period. Want the most bang for your buck? Go for the Taste of Maine, 3 halfrolls - lobster, crab, and shrimp. Top it with a little Sriracha and you're in seafood bliss.

Craft is one of NYC > Eat.

6. Craft

9.0
43 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 126 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of NYC > Eat.

7. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Nobu is one of NYC > Eat.

8. Nobu

105 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 193 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC > Eat.

9. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC > Eat.

10. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿鸣春 is one of NYC > Eat.

11. Joe's Shanghai 鹿鸣春

7.4
24 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 226 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Just like its downtown brother, you come to this Chinese hotspot for their amazing soup dumplings – get both the crab and the pork – they’re one of the best in NYC.

Doughnut Plant is one of NYC > Eat.

12. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Market Table is one of NYC > Eat.

13. Market Table

8.4
54 Carmine St (Bedforf), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 145 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of NYC > Eat.

14. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews