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Places I want to try

1. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Balthazar is one of Places I want to try.

2. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Places I want to try.

3. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews

4. Bianca

5 Bleecker St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 182 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This cash-only establishment makes quality homestyle Italian food. Go for the tagliolini ai frutti di mare, and if there's a wait to get in, have a drink at Von Bar next door.

5. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Small location that packs a tasty punch. Our favorite is the Crack Pie, it tastes like caramel and just melts in your mouth.

6. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Despite the name, sorry, we've told and so have many others. Enter through the phone booth and go back in time to a prohibition era speakeasy. Sit at the bar if you can, the bartenders are great.

7. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: We dream of the pork buns and pork sausage & rice cakes here, but if you have to choose, get the pork buns and experience taste buds heaven.

8. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Natto (fermented soybean) on "cold soba is mixed with egg, soy, onions and crushed sesame seeds. This dish is an amazing taste experience, sour and sweet and salty at the same time." ($8.50). Read more.

Lupa is one of Places I want to try.

9. Lupa

8.3
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
Bell Book & Candle is one of Places I want to try.

10. Bell Book & Candle

7.8
141 W 10th St (btwn Waverly Pl & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is one of Places I want to try.

11. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
The Greenwich Project is one of Places I want to try.

12. The Greenwich Project

47 W 8th St (MacDougal St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 63 tips and reviews
Wise Men is one of Places I want to try.

13. Wise Men

355 Bowery (E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 27 tips and reviews
Cafe Henri is one of Places I want to try.

14. Cafe Henri

27 Bedford St (Downing St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 31 tips and reviews

15. IFC Center

9.1
323 Avenue of the Americas (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 191 tips and reviews

RazorfishRazorfish: This place has great screens, great sound, great seats and reasonably “non-a-hole” staff.

16. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews

Mariana R.Mariana Rodriguez: Snag seats during the week at the top of the bar overlooking everything (bonus: you can sneak peaks into the kitchen!). Everything is delicious but the "must haves" are brussel sprouts & pork hock

17. Little Owl

8.6
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

PurplelabnycPurplelabnyc: Charming, quaint, delish and one of the best Sunday brunches you can have (get the pancakes - the best in the city).

18. Cafe Cluny

8.9
284 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 271 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: Best breakfast sandwich on the planet. Hands down. The little ice cream stand outside during the summer is also great.

19. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Tim V.Tim Vetter: One of the most amazing spaces in NY: The original kitchen of an early-19th-c Bond St mansion, lovingly restored. Check out the two massive, original cooking hearths on the E wall near the rear.

20. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The East Village’s most unsuspecting and sexy speakeasy, where bourbon is laced with honey and hot dogs go gourmet. If prohibition hits again, this is where you’ll find us.

The Meatball Shop is one of Places I want to try.

21. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Olio e Piú is one of Places I want to try.

22. Olio e Piú

8.0
3 Greenwich Ave (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 145 tips and reviews
Canal Room is one of Places I want to try.

23. Canal Room

285 W Broadway (btwn Canal & Lispenard St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Tribeca · 46 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Places I want to try.

24. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Pancakes that are worth the five-hour wait on a Saturday, but if you go during the week you just might beat the crowd...

Orient Express is one of Places I want to try.

25. Orient Express

8.2
325 W 11th St (btwn Greenwich & Washington St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 71 tips and reviews
Cipriani Downtown is one of Places I want to try.

26. Cipriani Downtown

8.8
376 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 112 tips and reviews
Cocotte is one of Places I want to try.

27. Cocotte

110 Thompson St (Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 73 tips and reviews
Cafe Select is one of Places I want to try.

28. Cafe Select

8.4
212 Lafayette St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Swiss Restaurant · SoHo · 262 tips and reviews
Organic Avenue is one of Places I want to try.

29. Organic Avenue

30 3rd Ave (at 9th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 8 tips and reviews
Uncle Ted's Modern Chinese Cuisine is one of Places I want to try.

30. Uncle Ted's Modern Chinese Cuisine

163 Bleecker St (Sullivan & Thompson Streets), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews
Turks & Frogs is one of Places I want to try.

31. Turks & Frogs

7.8
323 W 11th St (btw Greenwich & Washington), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 42 tips and reviews
Il Mulino New York is one of Places I want to try.

32. Il Mulino New York

8.8
86 W 3rd St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 62 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Places I want to try.

33. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Ellary's Greens is one of Places I want to try.

34. Ellary's Greens

33 Carmine St (Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · West Village · 57 tips and reviews