NYC

1. Amali

8.3

115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 70 tips and reviews

2. brgr

1026 3rd Ave (at E 61st St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 69 tips and reviews

3. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9

166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 553 tips and reviews

4. wd~50

50 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY

Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower East Side · 162 tips and reviews

5. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2

113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

6. Yakitori Torishin

7.7

362 W 53rd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips and reviews

7. Tequila Park Taqueria

356 W 58th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY

Taco Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 15 tips and reviews

8. Pod 39 Hotel

8.0

145 E 39th St (btw Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Hotel · Murray Hill · 113 tips and reviews

9. ABC Cocina

8.4

38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews

10. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews

11. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4

171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews

12. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

13. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

14. Restaurant Marc Forgione

134 Reade St (btwn Hudson and Greenwich St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews

nymag: It’s an earthier take on weekend brunch here where New York’s reigning Iron Chef turns out thick waffles with fried quail and an ingenious “Eggs Benny.” Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

15. Colicchio & Sons

85 10th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews

nymag: Get the Tenth Avenue Hangover here, a rich mix of soft-poached eggs, tripe, and sofrito. One of Platt favorite breakfasts from Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

16. John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · NoMad · 271 tips and reviews

nymag: Don’t miss the impossibly decadent $15 oyster pan roast here, and try the Eccles cake with Stilton for dessert. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

17. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

nymag: David Chang’s latest is one of our favorite new restaurants, and the majestic, beef seven ways feast here is unforgettable. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

18. Social Eatz

232 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 112 tips and reviews

19. Burger Joint

8.4

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

20. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

Village Voice: For the ice cream connoisseurs out there who scream for adventure, OddFellows is the place to be. Order the Chorizo Caramel: a flavor so sinful but so right.