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Beauty & Essex is one of EV/LES.

1. Beauty & Essex

8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Rent the RunwayRent the Runway: A must-dine in the LES. Get the lobster tacos, but you might need two orders. They're scrumptious.

The Bowery Diner is one of EV/LES.

2. The Bowery Diner

241 Bowery (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Diner · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews
Gemma is one of EV/LES.

3. Gemma

8.3
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 191 tips and reviews

Erin P.Erin Pettigrew: Because it's attached to the Bowery Hotel, Gemma is a classy yet easy spot for celeb spotting. People I've met here include Thom Yorke and David Byrne. Keep your eyes peeled.

4. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Prima is one of EV/LES.

5. Prima

58 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 49 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This neighborhood noshery plates without pause from 8a 'til close. Come at night for great seafood and cocktails like the Mancini, a mix of bourbon, amaro, smoked cinnamon, and old fashioned bitters. Read more.

Northern Spy Food Co. is one of EV/LES.

6. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Vandaag is one of EV/LES.

7. Vandaag

103 2nd Ave (at 6th St.), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of EV/LES.

8. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Tepito Taqueria & Cantina is one of EV/LES.

9. Tepito Taqueria & Cantina

228 1st Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 24 tips and reviews
Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery is one of EV/LES.

10. Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery

8.2
215 Avenue A (btwn 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 106 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of EV/LES.

11. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of EV/LES.

12. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of EV/LES.

13. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews
Fatta Cuckoo is one of EV/LES.

14. Fatta Cuckoo

63 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 58 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Zon is one of EV/LES.

15. Banh Mi Zon

8.2
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of EV/LES.

16. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Beyond Sushi is one of EV/LES.

17. Beyond Sushi

229 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 119 tips and reviews
Cheeky Sandwiches is one of EV/LES.

18. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews
Sobaya is one of EV/LES.

19. Sobaya

8.2
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
The Hummus Shop is one of EV/LES.

20. The Hummus Shop

101 Ludlow St (at Delancey), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 7 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Quick and tasty hummus and falafel spot with excellent hummus by the pound and a messy but flavorful sabich.

Natori is one of EV/LES.

21. Natori

58 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 23 tips and reviews
SKÁL is one of EV/LES.

22. SKÁL

37 Canal St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews
Dieci is one of EV/LES.

23. Dieci

228 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 79 tips and reviews