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Must-visit Food in New York
Ruby's Cafe - Soho is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

1. Ruby's Cafe - Soho

8.9
219 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 374 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Probably the best burger in the city.

Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

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

Jason K.Jason Kende: Soup dumplings! Can't be beat.

Hampton Chutney Co. is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. Hampton Chutney Co.

143 Grand St, New York, NY
Dosa Place · SoHo · 210 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

4. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

5. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Still a late night taco favorite.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Best tasting lamb in a shawarma from any place I've been to.

Despaña is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: The real thing. Hard to find outside of Spain.

8. Ramen Takumi

5.7
1 University Pl (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Each Ramen Setagaya is a bit different. The shio chasyu tsukemen at the University Pl. one is amazing.

9. Two Boots

6.6
74 Bleecker St (Broadway), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoHo · 77 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Get the bird. Best buffalo chicken slice in the city.

Mei Lai Wah is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. Mei Lai Wah

8.1
62-64 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chinatown · 154 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Pork buns. 80 cents each!

Macbar is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. Macbar

54 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St.), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · NoLita · 130 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Get the Mac Reuben. Or Mayan Chicken. Or.. well just get anything. You can't go wrong.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

12. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews
Pho Pasteur is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

13. Pho Pasteur

85 Baxter St (at White St.), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 16 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: Might be the best pho I've had.

Vive La Crêpe is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

14. Vive La Crêpe

51 Spring St (btwn Mulberry & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Creperie · NoLita · 123 tips and reviews
TK Kitchen (TKettle) is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

15. TK Kitchen (TKettle)

26 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · East Village · 117 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Saigon is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

16. Banh Mi Saigon

8.7
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

17. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

9.1
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

18. Koryodang

31 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Bakery · Koreatown · 42 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kende: The hot ginger tea is can't miss.