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Best of NYC =)
Shake Shack is one of Best of NYC =).

1. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

LashLash: Cheese fries and shack burger. <3 (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Russ & Daughters is one of Best of NYC =).

2. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews

LashLash: Best bagel and lox in the city! They have all sorts of smoked salmon and it's a great place for grab and go. No indoor seating! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

3. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.3
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews

LashLash: Absolutely love this place. It's one of those places u visit in the middle of the night after a few drinks. Pizza's the size of my face...but i always devour the whole thing! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

4. 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

LashLash: Really really good dim sum. Arrive early on weekends! (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

5. Ciao For Now

523 E 12th St (btwn Avenue B & Avenue A), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 90 tips and reviews

LashLash: Best French toast I've ever had (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

6. Insomnia Cookies

8.6
116 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews

LashLash: They deliver any time (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

7. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.8
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews

LashLash: Best cheesecake ever. Semi formal place with great Italian food (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

8. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews

LashLash: Pulled pork sandwich was amazing (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

9. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.7
41 E 78th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 128 tips and reviews

LashLash: Love this place. Green tea crepe and red velvet cake! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Hangawi is one of Best of NYC =).

10. Hangawi

8.5
12 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 155 tips and reviews

LashLash: Great high quality, healthy Korean food especially for vegetarians!

Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Best of NYC =).

11. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews

LashLash: Speculoos spread is the best!!

Doughnut Plant is one of Best of NYC =).

12. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of Best of NYC =).

13. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Best of NYC =).

14. Eataly Flatiron

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

15. Totto Ramen

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

16. Murray's Bagels

7.8
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Earl of Sandwich is one of Best of NYC =).

17. Earl of Sandwich

1290 Avenue of the Americas (at W 52nd St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 32 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of Best of NYC =).

18. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Best of NYC =).

19. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Gotham Bar and Grill is one of Best of NYC =).

20. Gotham Bar and Grill

12 E 12th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 220 tips and reviews
Szechuan Gourmet is one of Best of NYC =).

21. Szechuan Gourmet

21 W 39th St (btwn 5th and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 173 tips and reviews
Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of Best of NYC =).

22. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.1
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Best of NYC =).

23. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
Cocoron is one of Best of NYC =).

24. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews
Balaboosta is one of Best of NYC =).

25. Balaboosta

214 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Best of NYC =).

26. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Masa is one of Best of NYC =).

27. Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Circle (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews
Fatty Cue is one of Best of NYC =).

28. Fatty Cue

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

29. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of Best of NYC =).

30. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Dos Toros Taquería is one of Best of NYC =).

31. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Best of NYC =).

32. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Calexico Cart is one of Best of NYC =).

33. Calexico Cart

Madison Sq. Park at Broadway (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 85 tips and reviews
Franchia is one of Best of NYC =).

34. Franchia

8.7
12 Park Ave (at E 34th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Murray Hill · 149 tips and reviews
Taiwan Pork Chop House 臺灣武昌好味道 is one of Best of NYC =).

35. Taiwan Pork Chop House 臺灣武昌好味道

8.4
3 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 90 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Best of NYC =).

36. Murray's Bagels

242 8th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 195 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Hagi is one of Best of NYC =).

37. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Best of NYC =).

38. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of Best of NYC =).

39. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Sushi of Gari is one of Best of NYC =).

40. Sushi of Gari

8.7
402 E 78th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 133 tips and reviews

LashLash: Serious one of the best sushi places I've ever been to. Get the omakase - tell them what you don't eat and what you like!

ilili Restaurant is one of Best of NYC =).

41. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
Pocha 32 is one of Best of NYC =).

42. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of Best of NYC =).

43. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of Best of NYC =).

44. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Best of NYC =).

45. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews
Family Meal At Blue Hill is one of Best of NYC =).

46. Family Meal At Blue Hill

9.0
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
Junoon is one of Best of NYC =).

47. Junoon

7.5
27 W 24th St (btw 5th. & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · NoMad · 188 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of Best of NYC =).

48. Hakkasan

311 W 43rd St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 158 tips and reviews
Bondst is one of Best of NYC =).

49. Bondst

8.7
6 Bond St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NoHo · 221 tips and reviews
Perilla is one of Best of NYC =).

50. Perilla

9 Jones St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
EN Japanese Brasserie is one of Best of NYC =).

51. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Pearl Oyster Bar is one of Best of NYC =).

52. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Best of NYC =).

53. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of Best of NYC =).

54. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
15 East is one of Best of NYC =).

55. 15 East

7.9
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of Best of NYC =).

56. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Popbar is one of Best of NYC =).

57. Popbar

5 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 141 tips and reviews
Beyond Sushi is one of Best of NYC =).

58. Beyond Sushi

229 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 119 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke is one of Best of NYC =).

59. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of Best of NYC =).

60. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews
Lupa is one of Best of NYC =).

61. Lupa

8.6
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of Best of NYC =).

62. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews
Marea is one of Best of NYC =).

63. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Best of NYC =).

64. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Jean-Georges is one of Best of NYC =).

65. Jean-Georges

8.5
1 Central Park W (btwn W 60th & W 61st St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 286 tips and reviews
Nougatine at Jean Georges is one of Best of NYC =).

66. Nougatine at Jean Georges

8.8
1 Central Park W (at Broadway), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 102 tips and reviews
Nobu is one of Best of NYC =).

67. Nobu

105 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 193 tips and reviews
Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare is one of Best of NYC =).

68. Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare

212 Schermerhorn St (btwn Hoyt St and Bond St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 46 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of Best of NYC =).

69. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of Best of NYC =).

70. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Pylos is one of Best of NYC =).

71. Pylos

8.6
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews
Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of Best of NYC =).

72. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews
The Capital Grille is one of Best of NYC =).

73. The Capital Grille

8.5
120 W 51st St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 87 tips and reviews
Yakitori Totto is one of Best of NYC =).

74. Yakitori Totto

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

75. Asiate

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 56 tips and reviews
Les Halles is one of Best of NYC =).

76. Les Halles

411 Park Ave S (btwn E 28th & E 29th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoMad · 248 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of Best of NYC =).

77. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
The Brindle Room is one of Best of NYC =).

78. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Danji is one of Best of NYC =).

79. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews
Prosperity Dumpling is one of Best of NYC =).

80. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews
David Burke Kitchen is one of Best of NYC =).

81. David Burke Kitchen

23 Grand St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 182 tips and reviews
Peasant is one of Best of NYC =).

82. Peasant

8.4
194 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 172 tips and reviews
A Voce is one of Best of NYC =).

83. A Voce

41 Madison Ave (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 54 tips and reviews
wd~50 is one of Best of NYC =).

84. wd~50

50 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room is one of Best of NYC =).

85. Tamarind Flatiron & Tea Room

41-43 E 22nd St (Park Ave. S), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 62 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Best of NYC =).

86. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of Best of NYC =).

87. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of Best of NYC =).

88. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews
Gershwin Theatre is one of Best of NYC =).

89. Gershwin Theatre

9.5
222 W 51st St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 222 tips and reviews
PIPPIN The Musical on Broadway is one of Best of NYC =).

90. PIPPIN The Musical on Broadway

239 W 45th St (btw 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 13 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Best of NYC =).

91. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre is one of Best of NYC =).

92. Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

302 W 45th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Hell's Kitchen · 154 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Best of NYC =).

93. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Barneys New York is one of Best of NYC =).

94. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews
Bergdorf Goodman is one of Best of NYC =).

95. Bergdorf Goodman

8.8
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 241 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of Best of NYC =).

96. OOTOYA

8.7
141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews
The Compleat Strategist is one of Best of NYC =).

97. The Compleat Strategist

7.9
11 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Toy Store · NoMad · 36 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of Best of NYC =).

98. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.6
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews