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NYC Favorites

NYC Favorites

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Created by Karen W Tan • Updated On: July 28, 2013
Fatty Cue is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Fatty Cue

50 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 99 tips and reviews
Qi Bangkok is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Qi Bangkok

7.1
675 8th Ave (btwn W 42nd & W 43rd St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 149 tips and reviews
The Boil is one of NYC Favorites.

3. The Boil

139 Chrystie St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Peking Duck House is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Peking Duck House

7.8
28 Mott St (btwn Mosco St & Pell St), New York, NY
Peking Duck Restaurant · Chinatown · 94 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of NYC Favorites.

5. 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
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC Favorites.

6. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Birreria is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Essex Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Essex Restaurant

119 Rivington Street (Corner of Essex Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews
The Toucan & The Lion is one of NYC Favorites.

9. The Toucan & The Lion

342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Restaurant · East Village · 76 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Bloomingdale's

8.4
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 342 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Ladurée

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

13. Flex Mussels

174 E 82nd St (btw Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper East Side · 180 tips and reviews
Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road is one of NYC Favorites.

14. Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road

9.0
308 E 78th St, New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Upper East Side · 83 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 332 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Totto Ramen

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

17. Yakitori Totto

8.5
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews
Empanada Mama is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Empanada Mama

8.9
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 384 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of NYC Favorites.

19. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

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

20. Menchanko-Tei

43 W 55th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Midtown East · 18 tips and reviews
Tabata Noodle Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

21. Tabata Noodle Restaurant

7.4
540 9th Ave (btwn W 39th & W 40th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Garment District · 201 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC Favorites.

22. Xi'an Famous Foods

24 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 256 tips and reviews
Lillie's Times Square is one of NYC Favorites.

23. Lillie's Times Square

8.7
249 W 49th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Theater District · 171 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

24. Magnolia Bakery

8.8
1000 3rd Ave (Inside Bloomingdales), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 137 tips and reviews
Fishtail by David Burke is one of NYC Favorites.

25. Fishtail by David Burke

135 E 62nd St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

26. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
Jade Asian Restaurant 明都 is one of NYC Favorites.

27. Jade Asian Restaurant 明都

136-28 39th Ave (btwn Main & 138th St.), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews
Lam Zhou Handmade Noodle is one of NYC Favorites.

28. Lam Zhou Handmade Noodle

144 E Broadway (btwn Pike St & East Broadway), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 256 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of NYC Favorites.

29. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.3
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC Favorites.

30. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

31. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of NYC Favorites.

32. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of NYC Favorites.

33. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews
Pocha 32 is one of NYC Favorites.

34. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of NYC Favorites.

35. The McKittrick Hotel

9.1
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Gari of Columbus is one of NYC Favorites.

36. Gari of Columbus

8.6
370 Columbus Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 83 tips and reviews
Yakitori Taisho is one of NYC Favorites.

37. Yakitori Taisho

7.5
5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews
Prosperity Dumpling is one of NYC Favorites.

38. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of NYC Favorites.

39. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC Favorites.

40. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Tous Les Jours is one of NYC Favorites.

41. Tous Les Jours

7.4
31 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Koreatown · 161 tips and reviews
Hill Country Chicken is one of NYC Favorites.

42. Hill Country Chicken

1123 Broadway (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of NYC Favorites.

43. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews