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NYC dishes to try
Andre's Cafe & European Bakery is one of NYC dishes to try.

1. Andre's Cafe & European Bakery

7.9
1631 2nd Ave (btwn 84th and 85th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 26 tips and reviews

2. Wong

7 Cornelia St (Between Bleecker and West 4th), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 44 tips and reviews

Cheryl T.Cheryl Tan: The roast duck ice-cream with five-spice cookie was amazing....

3. Market Table

8.4
54 Carmine St (Bedforf), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 145 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: In her NY Diet, funny girl Jenny Slate raves about the beet salad with goat cheese fritters here. Read more.

4. Morandi

8.6
211 Waverly Pl (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 211 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: for sure, get the meatballs. and the lamb chops too (with those strange potato fry things). share.

5. Sweetery NYC

6.2
Varick St (at Charlton St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Hudson Square · 30 tips and reviews

Dan D.Dan Dickinson: If you're stopping by at breakfast, don't overlook the freshly made brioche rolls, which you can get custom filled with preserves or pastry cream - way better than a donut.

6. Pulino's

282 Bowery (at E Houston St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 210 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Skip the uninspired pizzas in favor of the meats: prosciutto di Parma; properly rustic crispy pork belly; or any of the housemade pâtés and terrines. Read more.

7. Vanessa's Dumpling House

220 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 217 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: The sesame pancake with beef is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. It's a bánh mì by way of Beijing: thin slices of beef with pickled cukes, carrots, and cilantro, dosed with Sriracha. Read more.

8. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Go for the tuna melt, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. On rye, of course. Read more.

9. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: ZOMG the Dutch Pancake with pear. Get it to share with the table..and pair it with one of their awesome Bloody's.

10. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 247 tips and reviews

Rob M.Rob Meyerhoff: What a great restaurant! The bucatini was amazing and the service was flawless.

11. Essex Restaurant

119 Rivington Street (Corner of Essex Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: This is my go-to spot for potato pancakes. (Everyone has a go-to potato pancake spot, right?) Especially with goat cheese and arugula.

12. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews

Ali H.Ali Hard: Go to Levain Bakery for the best chocolate chip cookie in Manhattan. Bring a friend; you won't be able to finish one by yourself! Read more.

13. Calliope

84 E 4th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Eat what we had for a brunch for the ages: a German pancake, cooked to order in a blaring-hot cast-iron oval; and house-smoked salmon, served with jars of crème fraîche and house-pickled baby beets: Read more.

Defonte's Sandwich Shop is one of NYC dishes to try.

14. Defonte's Sandwich Shop

9.2
379 Columbia St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Red Hook · 88 tips and reviews

15. One Girl Cookies

8.7
68 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This all-American bakery specializes in whoopie pies—get them!

16. Grand Sichuan

307 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 53 tips and reviews

momofukumomofuku: follow dave chang’s advice: get the fish hot pot. but order it without fish, and then add pork, chicken and noodles.

17. Eastwood

8.8
221 E Broadway (at Clinton St.), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Two Bridges · 45 tips and reviews

Abbie W.Abbie W: Tasting Table: bright star is the fried-fish sandwich ($12), served on Pain d'Avignon brioche and tamped with tartar sauce, lettuce and tomato.

Ganso is one of NYC dishes to try.

18. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews

Bin Y.Bin Yang: Ramen is good and a little on the softer side. Buns are pretty good (there are specials sometimes) but the gyozas are unbelievable. Probably the best out there. Hand-made, crispy, extremely meaty.