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Top 25 Manhattan Noms
El Parador is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

1. El Parador

8.2
325 E 34th St (btwn 1st Ave & Tunnel Entrance St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Murray Hill · 91 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Everything I've eaten here has been amazing - Paella, Mole, tacos, guacamole - delicious!

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

2. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Unique hand-pulled noodles, I usually get the Concubine Chicken Noodles.

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

3. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

1129 Broadway, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 239 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: The coconut tiger shrimp sandwich here is my favorite sandwich in the city...try it with a corn on the cob and blood orange lemonade.

Calexico Cart is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

4. Calexico Cart

Madison Sq. Park at Broadway (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 85 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Carne Asada Burrito with Guacamole and Crack Sauce - best burrito in the city. I have no idea what is in the crack sauce though...

Sakagura is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

5. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Great sushi and classy location (though very expensive)

Bianca is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

6. Bianca

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

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Authentic, cheap, cozy Italian restaurant.

Victory Garden is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

7. Victory Garden

31 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 120 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Goat's milk soft serve? Absolutely amazing. I love the chocolate-caramel swirl

Dhaba is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

8. Dhaba

8.0
108 Lexington Ave (btwn 27th & 28th St.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 166 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Good Indian food - their Tandoori chicken is great.

Turntable Chicken Jazz is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

9. Turntable Chicken Jazz

314 5th Ave #F # 2 (at W 32nd St), New York, NY
Wings Joint · Koreatown · 281 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Best fried chicken in the city - that is all that needs to be said.

L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

10. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

5 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Candy Store · Flatiron District · 107 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: I love the Granada hot chocolate, but really all of the varieties are pretty ridiculous.

Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

11. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Great Thai soup and noodles - tiny place but pretty quick turnover.

Café Grumpy is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

12. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Quiet, classy cafe. No laptops allowed but they have great tea and coffee.

Fried Dumpling is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

13. Fried Dumpling

7.0
106 Mosco St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 62 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: $1 for 6 pork dumplings - need I say more?

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

14. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Best Shumai I have had, though very slow service here.

ilili Restaurant is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

15. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: High-class (and pretty expensive) middle eastern food. Their lunch special is quite good though.

Nyonya is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

16. Nyonya

8.2
199 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Little Italy · 289 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Best Malaysian food I've found in the city, but terrible service.

Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

17. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Arepas to-die-for... Gotta try them all.

Ess-a-Bagel is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

18. Ess-a-Bagel

8.4
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: This is my favorite bagel in New York, which is saying a lot.

Onya Japanese Noodle is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

19. Onya Japanese Noodle

143 E 47th St (at Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Top-notch Udon, great for lunch.

Cipriani Le Specialita is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

20. Cipriani Le Specialita

7.6
110 E 42nd St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 38 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Really nice lunch specials, though a bit pricey. But really, what I come here for is the chocolate chip cookies.

Saigon Shack is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

21. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 394 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Very tasty pho and pretty cheap.

Ukrainian East Village Restaurant is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

22. Ukrainian East Village Restaurant

6.8
140 2nd Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 53 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: This is where I go for blintzes and pierogies.

Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

23. Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery

8.1
137 E Houston St (btw Forsyth & Eldridge), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 79 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: The only knishes you need to eat in NYC.

Faicco's Italian Specialties is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

24. Faicco's Italian Specialties

9.3
260 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 129 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: Great sandwiches, lots and lots of meat...

Emack & Bolio's SoHo is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

25. Emack & Bolio's SoHo

73 W Houston St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 54 tips and reviews

Jonathan G.Jonathan Gottfried: This is a great Ice Cream store with very friendly staff - I actually prefer it to Ben & Jerry's.

Shanghai 21 is one of Top 25 Manhattan Noms.

26. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews