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Rosemary's is one of Favs.

1. Rosemary's

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 384 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Favs.

2. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: A must-stop whenever I am in NYC. Gnudi are killer, best burger, and on my last visit the peas were a revelation. -Preeti Mistry, Top Chef

Top of The Standard is one of Favs.

3. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: Get an ego check at this rooftop hot spot, which boastsone of the toughest doors in N.Y.C. If you do make it onto the 18th floor,check out the bathrooms—for the amazing views of lower Manhattan.

Friend of a Farmer is one of Favs.

4. Friend of a Farmer

8.0
77 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 348 tips and reviews
Five Points is one of Favs.

5. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews
Saxon + Parole is one of Favs.

6. Saxon + Parole

316 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 282 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Favs.

7. La Esquina

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

PeoplePeople: This haute Mexican eatery is harder to get into than Harvard, having built a rep around fancy tequilas and ceviche. Can't snag abooth? The no-frills, street-level taqueria can sate your wounded ego.

Epistrophy is one of Favs.

8. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Favs.

9. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Bubby's is one of Favs.

10. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of Favs.

11. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Favs.

12. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The chefs here never fail to serve me exactly what I crave – from sheep’s milk ricotta on toasted bread, spicy spaghetti alle vongole and perfect garlic chicken for two to maple budino and decadent ch

The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel is one of Favs.

13. The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel

8.1
10 Central Park S (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The circa-1907 chandelier depicts a barmaid among clusters of grapes, harkening back to the space’s original use: a men-only barroom.

Milk Bar is one of Favs.

14. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

PeoplePeople: Everyone has to try the Compost Cookie (a standardchocolate chip with potato chips and other unexpected crunchy things) atleast once. Trust us, it's a salty-sweet revelation!

Il Buco is one of Favs.

15. Il Buco

9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Mole Restaurante Mexicano & Tequileria is one of Favs.

16. Mole Restaurante Mexicano & Tequileria

8.0
57 Jane St (at Hudson St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 130 tips and reviews
Antica Pesa is one of Favs.

17. Antica Pesa

7.5
115 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 84 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of Favs.

18. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
Bonsignour is one of Favs.

19. Bonsignour

8.6
35 Jane St (Hudson), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 63 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of Favs.

20. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Favs.

21. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
ilili Restaurant is one of Favs.

22. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Favs.

23. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of Favs.

24. Bar Belly

9.0
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Favs.

25. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Café Gitane is one of Favs.

26. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews
Norma's is one of Favs.

27. Norma's

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Theater District · 312 tips and reviews
Tartine is one of Favs.

28. Tartine

8.5
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is one of Favs.

29. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of Favs.

30. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of Favs.

31. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews
August is one of Favs.

32. August

359 Bleecker St (btw Charles & W.10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
Almayass Restaurant NYC is one of Favs.

33. Almayass Restaurant NYC

24 E 21st St, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 50 tips and reviews
Good Restaurant is one of Favs.

34. Good Restaurant

89 Greenwich Ave (btwn Bank & W 12th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
Jeffrey's Grocery is one of Favs.

35. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews
Sotto 13 is one of Favs.

36. Sotto 13

8.8
140 W 13th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 118 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of Favs.

37. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Cuba is one of Favs.

38. Cuba

8.2
222 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 170 tips and reviews
Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel is one of Favs.

39. Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

113 Jane St (at The Jane Hotel), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 168 tips and reviews
La Bottega is one of Favs.

40. La Bottega

363 W 16th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 120 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel New York is one of Favs.

41. Ace Hotel New York

8.9
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Los Feliz is one of Favs.

42. Los Feliz

6.9
109 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Barraca is one of Favs.

43. Barraca

81 Greenwich Ave (at Bank St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Melibea is one of Favs.

44. Melibea

2 Bank St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 17 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of Favs.

45. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of Favs.

46. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Favs.

47. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Épicerie Boulud is one of Favs.

48. Épicerie Boulud

8.1
1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Favs.

49. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Favs.

50. Eataly Flatiron

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

51. Yerba Buena

23 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · East Village · 190 tips and reviews
Nourish Kitchen + Table is one of Favs.

52. Nourish Kitchen + Table

95 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & Bank St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 56 tips and reviews
Móle is one of Favs.

53. Móle

6.9
164 Kent Ave. (N 4th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 55 tips and reviews
Solas is one of Favs.

54. Solas

5.9
232 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
Mesa Coyoacan is one of Favs.

55. Mesa Coyoacan

8.3
372 Graham Ave (btwn Skillman & Conselyea), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 217 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of Favs.

56. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Le Bilboquet is one of Favs.

57. Le Bilboquet

8.4
20 E 60th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 39 tips and reviews