One of our favorite places for dinner. Get there early and get a seat at the bar if you don't have a reservation. The roasted bone marrow and chocolate soufflé are two of our favorites!
Country meets the City here. Go banana pancake crazy. Delectable desserts. You can get our free Downtown dining guide at http://www.downtownny.com/mapsguides/
Where the American food looks almost as good as the waiters. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
Taste the wages of someone else’s sin: Healthy, haute-organic food that happens to be great, from the prolific Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Read more.
Yummy seasonal market-fresh food at very reasonable prices. Definitely try the smoky mac and cheese and a big bowl of greek salad. Perfect for vegetable enthusiasts.
Things to try: chicken pot pie, treacle pudding, sparkling Ribena, strawberry cupcake, and afternoon tea for two!
Recommended: Sheep's milk ricotta, blue crab crostini, lamb sliders, artichoke, ravioli, maltagliati with pesto, gigantoni with pork ragù, pistachio brown butter cake, rice custard gelato. Read more.
Go for the standouts, which are fried or pies. Order the chicken meal ($11) with three crispy poultry pieces, a large flaky biscuit and mac-and-cheese drizzled with hot sauce. Read more.
We live for Momofuku's pork buns! Make a reservation for their bo ssam or duck dinners, definitely worth it! Then cross the street to finish off your meal at Milk Bar.
This is a must-stop for me when I’m in NYC, but you can’t go wrong at any of David Chang’s restaurants. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
Self-proclaimed as the most famous café in NY – it was in You’ve Got Mail. Open until 2am (Fri & Sat until 4am) makes it the perfect place to go after a show or a late date. It’s a little pricey and c
It just might be the coziest rooftop in Williamsburg—and with as much French spoken as in Paris. The happy hours rock with joie de vivre that is inimitably Juliette.
Big appetite for lunch? Go here for large, affordable servings of hearty comfort food. Rotisserie chicken, 2 sides, soup & bread for <$8. Read more.
A beacon in a restaurant-deprived area. Get the dream-worthy Penny Egg Sandwich, breakfast & brunch are hard to match. The moist red velvet cake with fantastic frosting alone is worth the trip. Read more.
Start with the avocado toast, tomato bruschetta, and order the couscous. It's life-changing. Put on a "French air" and you'll be set with the crowd!
