NYC Institutions
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC Institutions.

1. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
White Horse Tavern is one of NYC Institutions.

2. White Horse Tavern

6.2
567 Hudson St (at 11th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Village · 140 tips and reviews
Pete's Tavern is one of NYC Institutions.

3. Pete's Tavern

8.3
129 E 18th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 141 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC Institutions.

4. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC Institutions.

5. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC Institutions.

6. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of NYC Institutions.

7. Eleven Madison Park

9.1
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Executive Chef Daniel Humm (also of NoMad) earned top honors as our 2013 Chef of the Year, in part due to the reinvented tasting menu here—a hymn for Gotham’s dining history. Read more.

Sardi's is one of NYC Institutions.

8. Sardi's

7.8
234 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 101 tips and reviews

9. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 620 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: The $26 burgers aren't the only reason to come here. An Italian restaurant that once occupied this site, serving Beat poets and pub crawlers, left many of its decor pieces behind.

10. Wo Hop Restaurant

7.9
17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 264 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Visit Wo Hop in Chinatown to get notoriously Americanized (but still delicious) "Chinese" food. Snap a photo while you're at it and add it to the basement photo wall.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC Institutions.

11. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Founded in 1888, this iconic deli is famous for its pastrami and hot dogs. Katz's is a staple of popular culture and is prominently featured in the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally." Read more.

The Campbell is one of NYC Institutions.

12. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: FUN FACT: The space originally served as a private salon for 1920′s financial mogul John W. Campbell.

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NYC Institutions.

13. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: The nearby Shore Theatre opened as the Loew’s Coney Island Theatre on June 17, 1925 and closed in 1973, after decades of showing motion pictures, burlesque, adult films and vaudeville performances. Read more.

14. Caffe Reggio

8.0
119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Caffe Reggio's claim to fame--a 1902 cappuccino machine-- allegedly introduced the drink to New Yorkers. Check out the cafe's Renaissance-era decor as well.

Joe Allen is one of NYC Institutions.

15. Joe Allen

8.3
326 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 47 tips and reviews
Zabar's is one of NYC Institutions.

16. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters Café is one of NYC Institutions.

17. Russ & Daughters Café

9.2
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews