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NYC restaurants to try
Lake Pavilion Restaurant is one of NYC restaurants to try.

1. Lake Pavilion Restaurant

7.4
60-15 Main St (at Horace Harding Expressway), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Win Son Bakery is one of NYC restaurants to try.

2. Win Son Bakery

9.1
164 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
Olea is one of NYC restaurants to try.

3. Olea

9.3
171 Lafayette Ave (at Adelphi St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Fort Greene · 236 tips and reviews
Imani Caribbean Kitchen & Bar is one of NYC restaurants to try.

4. Imani Caribbean Kitchen & Bar

8.3
271 Adelphi St (DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Fort Greene · 4 tips and reviews
Miss Ada is one of NYC restaurants to try.

5. Miss Ada

9.4
184 Dekalb Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Fort Greene · 74 tips and reviews
Ceraldi is one of NYC restaurants to try.

6. Ceraldi

8.2
15 Kendrick Avenue, Wellfleet, MA
New American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Tony Luke's is one of NYC restaurants to try.

7. Tony Luke's

6 Flatbush Ave (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Brooklyn · 5 tips and reviews
Lowerline is one of NYC restaurants to try.

8. Lowerline

8.9
794 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 14 tips and reviews
Oxalis is one of NYC restaurants to try.

9. Oxalis

791 Washington Ave (St. Johns Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Aquavit is one of NYC restaurants to try.

10. Aquavit

8.4
65 E 55th St (btw Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews
Camperdown Elm is one of NYC restaurants to try.

11. Camperdown Elm

440 7th Ave (15th st), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · South Slope · 12 tips and reviews
Sushi Noz is one of NYC restaurants to try.

12. Sushi Noz

8.1
181 E 78th St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 10 tips and reviews
China Blue is one of NYC restaurants to try.

13. China Blue

135 Watts St (btwn Washington St & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Tribeca · 84 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of NYC restaurants to try.

14. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
General Deb's is one of NYC restaurants to try.

15. General Deb's

24 Irving Ave (at Jefferson St), Brooklyn, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Bushwick · 12 tips and reviews
Atoboy is one of NYC restaurants to try.

16. Atoboy

8.5
43 E 28th St, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews
Lhasa Fast Food is one of NYC restaurants to try.

17. Lhasa Fast Food

37-50 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Mayanoki is one of NYC restaurants to try.

18. Mayanoki

620 E 6th St (Bet Ave B And Ave C), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Alphabet City · 6 tips and reviews
Takashi is one of NYC restaurants to try.

19. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of NYC restaurants to try.

20. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Eileen's Special Cheesecake is one of NYC restaurants to try.

21. Eileen's Special Cheesecake

9.0
17 Cleveland Pl (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews
North End Grill is one of NYC restaurants to try.

22. North End Grill

104 N End Ave (btwn Vesey & Murray St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Battery Park City · 109 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of NYC restaurants to try.

23. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Marcus Samuelsson’s ode to southern down-home cooking is Harlem’s most ambitious opening in decades. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

Café Boulud is one of NYC restaurants to try.

24. Café Boulud

8.4
100 E 63rd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of NYC restaurants to try.

25. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Il Mulino New York is one of NYC restaurants to try.

26. 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
Nicoletta is one of NYC restaurants to try.

27. Nicoletta

160 2nd Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 88 tips and reviews
Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse is one of NYC restaurants to try.

28. Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse

157 Chrystie St (at Delancey St.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Lower East Side · 73 tips and reviews

Cheryl J.Cheryl Johnson: Honestly one of the bet birthday party spots in the city. You and your friends won't regret it!

Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of NYC restaurants to try.

29. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.1
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Spicy Village is one of NYC restaurants to try.

30. Spicy Village

8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews
Atera is one of NYC restaurants to try.

31. Atera

8.9
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of NYC restaurants to try.

32. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 247 tips and reviews
Neta is one of NYC restaurants to try.

33. Neta

61 W 8th St (near 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC restaurants to try.

34. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Beef ribs, pulled pork, and beans with burnt ends all excel at Hugh Mangum's modern-looking barbecue joint.

Osteria Morini is one of NYC restaurants to try.

35. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of NYC restaurants to try.

36. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar is one of NYC restaurants to try.

37. Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar

9.2
1372 York Ave (at 73rd St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 113 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of NYC restaurants to try.

38. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Empire Biscuit is one of NYC restaurants to try.

39. Empire Biscuit

198 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 114 tips and reviews
Grindhaus is one of NYC restaurants to try.

40. Grindhaus

9.0
275 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St. & Visitation Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 18 tips and reviews
Almanac is one of NYC restaurants to try.

41. Almanac

28 7th Ave S (At Leroy Street), New York, NY
Restaurant · West Village · 11 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of NYC restaurants to try.

42. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Noreetuh is one of NYC restaurants to try.

43. Noreetuh

7.8
128 1st Ave (at St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · East Village · 78 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of NYC restaurants to try.

44. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Bar Masa is one of NYC restaurants to try.

45. Bar Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews
Daniel is one of NYC restaurants to try.

46. Daniel

9.1
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 191 tips and reviews
Arepa Factory is one of NYC restaurants to try.

47. Arepa Factory

147 Avenue A, New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 26 tips and reviews
Contra is one of NYC restaurants to try.

48. Contra

138 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews
Biang! is one of NYC restaurants to try.

49. Biang!

157 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
Wildair is one of NYC restaurants to try.

50. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of NYC restaurants to try.

51. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of NYC restaurants to try.

52. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Burger & Lobster is one of NYC restaurants to try.

53. Burger & Lobster

39 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Flatiron District · 286 tips and reviews
Via Carota is one of NYC restaurants to try.

54. Via Carota

9.3
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews
The Bao is one of NYC restaurants to try.

55. The Bao

7.8
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 224 tips and reviews
Ushiwakamaru is one of NYC restaurants to try.

56. Ushiwakamaru

7.9
362 W 23rd St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 21 tips and reviews
Hank's Juicy Beef is one of NYC restaurants to try.

57. Hank's Juicy Beef

84 Chambers St (btwn Broadway & Church), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Tribeca · 14 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of NYC restaurants to try.

58. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews

59. Dumpling Spot

67 Bayard St (btw Mott & Elizabeth), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · No tips or reviews