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NYC Favorites

NYC Favorites

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Created by Joo Ro • Updated On: March 23, 2014

Favorite eateries in New York City

Todd English Food Hall is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Todd English Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 154 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews
Cho Dang Gol is one of NYC Favorites.

3. Cho Dang Gol

8.8
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 141 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of NYC Favorites.

5. OOTOYA

8.9
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 282 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC Favorites.

6. The Mermaid Inn

570 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 87th & W 88th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 193 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Ladurée

9.1
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 256 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Kimchi Taco Truck is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Kimchi Taco Truck

6.7
Bedford Ave, New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 52 tips and reviews
Perry St is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Perry St

8.7
176 Perry St (at West St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
Russian Vodka Room is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Russian Vodka Room

8.1
265 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Theater District · 101 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of NYC Favorites.

12. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Two Little Red Hens is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

14. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Soba Totto is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Soba Totto

211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 138 tips and reviews
The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park is one of NYC Favorites.

16. The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park

8.7
6th Ave (btwn 40th & 42nd St), New York, NY
Christmas Market · Midtown East · 34 tips and reviews
Rouge Tomate is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Rouge Tomate

10 E 60th St. (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 82 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of NYC Favorites.

19. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Landmarc is one of NYC Favorites.

20. Landmarc

10 Columbus Circle (at W 60th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 254 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of NYC Favorites.

21. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC Favorites.

22. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of NYC Favorites.

23. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews
La Bergamote is one of NYC Favorites.

24. La Bergamote

515 W 52nd St (btw 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 74 tips and reviews
Culture Espresso is one of NYC Favorites.

25. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

26. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of NYC Favorites.

27. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews
Trattoria Pesce Pasta is one of NYC Favorites.

28. Trattoria Pesce Pasta

7.8
262 Bleecker St (btwn Cornelia & Morton St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 32 tips and reviews
Momofuku Milk Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

29. Momofuku Milk Bar

119 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Theater District · 283 tips and reviews
Cafe Minerva is one of NYC Favorites.

30. Cafe Minerva

302 W 4th St (Bank St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 114 tips and reviews
Arriba Arriba is one of NYC Favorites.

31. Arriba Arriba

8.0
762 9th Ave (at W 51st St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 162 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

32. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
Sarabeth's is one of NYC Favorites.

33. Sarabeth's

339 Greenwich St (at Jay St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews
Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of NYC Favorites.

34. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

35. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Joe the Art of Coffee is one of NYC Favorites.

36. Joe the Art of Coffee

1045 Lexington Ave (btwn E 74th & E 75th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 129 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC Favorites.

37. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of NYC Favorites.

38. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 286 tips and reviews
Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of NYC Favorites.

39. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews
Land Thai Kitchen is one of NYC Favorites.

40. Land Thai Kitchen

8.2
450 Amsterdam Ave (btw 81st & 82nd), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper West Side · 144 tips and reviews
Spice Market is one of NYC Favorites.

41. Spice Market

403 W 13th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 386 tips and reviews
Go! Go! Curry! is one of NYC Favorites.

42. Go! Go! Curry!

273 W 38th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Garment District · 182 tips and reviews
Socarrat Paella Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

43. Socarrat Paella Bar

8.1
259 W 19th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Paella Restaurant · Chelsea · 146 tips and reviews
Penelope is one of NYC Favorites.

44. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews
Schnipper's is one of NYC Favorites.

45. Schnipper's

7.7
620 8th Ave (at W 41st St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Theater District · 313 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of NYC Favorites.

46. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Sao MAI is one of NYC Favorites.

47. Sao MAI

8.1
203 1st Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 99 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC Favorites.

48. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of NYC Favorites.

49. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Good Enough to Eat is one of NYC Favorites.

50. Good Enough to Eat

7.3
520 Columbus Ave (at W 85th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 315 tips and reviews
Flex Mussels is one of NYC Favorites.

51. Flex Mussels

174 E 82nd St (btw Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper East Side · 180 tips and reviews

Joo R.Joo Ro: Go mussels. And don't forget to get flex donuts for dessert. Salted caramel donut is to die for. You're welcome.

Lady M Cake Boutique is one of NYC Favorites.

52. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews

Joo R.Joo Ro: Try original and green tea Mille Crepe. Great tea selections too.

Egg is one of NYC Favorites.

53. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of NYC Favorites.

54. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews
Güllüoğlu Baklava & Cafe is one of NYC Favorites.

55. Güllüoğlu Baklava & Cafe

982 2nd Ave (at E 52nd St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Turtle Bay · 80 tips and reviews
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of NYC Favorites.

56. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.0
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of NYC Favorites.

57. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of NYC Favorites.

58. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of NYC Favorites.

59. Murray's Bagels

7.8
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Katsu-Hama is one of NYC Favorites.

60. Katsu-Hama

43-45 W 55th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 48 tips and reviews
Cilantro is one of NYC Favorites.

61. Cilantro

7.3
485 Columbus Ave (btw 83rd & 84th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 56 tips and reviews
Fatty Crab is one of NYC Favorites.

62. Fatty Crab

643 Hudson St (btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of NYC Favorites.

63. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

64. Tavola

8.4
488 9th Ave (at W 38th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 72 tips and reviews

Joo R.Joo Ro: Amazing brick oven pizza! Ask for their special olive oil and dip your pizza crust in it. You'll thank me later.

Peels is one of NYC Favorites.

65. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews
Petite Abeille is one of NYC Favorites.

66. Petite Abeille

44 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Union Square · 193 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

67. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 300 tips and reviews
Mad. Sq. Eats is one of NYC Favorites.

68. Mad. Sq. Eats

1 W 25th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Street Food Gathering · NoMad · 228 tips and reviews
Sfoglia is one of NYC Favorites.

69. Sfoglia

8.3
1402 Lexington Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carnegie Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of NYC Favorites.

70. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
AsiaDog is one of NYC Favorites.

71. AsiaDog

66 Kenmare St (btwn Mott & Mulberry), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews
Ground Support is one of NYC Favorites.

72. Ground Support

8.6
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of NYC Favorites.

73. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of NYC Favorites.

74. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC Favorites.

75. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews