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New York gems

New York gems

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Created by Laura Shunk • Updated On: August 25, 2013
Taqueria Lower East Side is one of New York gems.

1. Taqueria Lower East Side

198 Orchard St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of New York gems.

2. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of New York gems.

3. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews
Prune is one of New York gems.

4. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews
Fort Defiance is one of New York gems.

5. Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 194 tips and reviews
The Redhead is one of New York gems.

6. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews
The Drink is one of New York gems.

7. The Drink

228 Manhattan Ave (btwn Maujer & Grand St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
Lan Sheng Szechuan Restaurant 草堂小餐 is one of New York gems.

8. Lan Sheng Szechuan Restaurant 草堂小餐

60 W 39th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 52 tips and reviews
Rasputin is one of New York gems.

9. Rasputin

2670 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Sheepshead Bay · 8 tips and reviews
Top Hops is one of New York gems.

10. Top Hops

94 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 164 tips and reviews
Tabata Noodle Restaurant is one of New York gems.

11. Tabata Noodle Restaurant

7.4
540 9th Ave (btwn W 39th & W 40th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Garment District · 201 tips and reviews
Crown Victoria is one of New York gems.

12. Crown Victoria

60 S 2nd St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 147 tips and reviews
Tertulia is one of New York gems.

13. Tertulia

359 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 4th & Washington Pl), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of New York gems.

14. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Cafe Katja is one of New York gems.

15. Cafe Katja

8.7
79 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 135 tips and reviews
Samurai Mama is one of New York gems.

16. Samurai Mama

8.9
205 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
The Pony Bar is one of New York gems.

17. The Pony Bar

637 10th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 281 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of New York gems.

18. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.8
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of New York gems.

19. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Dram is one of New York gems.

20. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Parm is one of New York gems.

21. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
No. 7 Sub is one of New York gems.

22. No. 7 Sub

1188 Broadway (btwn E 28th & E 29th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 223 tips and reviews
Hill Country Chicken is one of New York gems.

23. Hill Country Chicken

1123 Broadway (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Jones Wood Foundry is one of New York gems.

24. Jones Wood Foundry

8.5
401 E 76th St (btwn York & 1st Ave.), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Upper East Side · 156 tips and reviews
Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of New York gems.

25. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews
Lula's Sweet Apothecary is one of New York gems.

26. Lula's Sweet Apothecary

516 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Alphabet City · 87 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of New York gems.

27. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
dell'anima is one of New York gems.

28. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of New York gems.

29. Joseph Leonard

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

30. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Franny's is one of New York gems.

31. Franny's

348 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling Pl & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 221 tips and reviews
A Salt & Battery is one of New York gems.

32. A Salt & Battery

7.7
112 Greenwich Ave (btwn Jane St. & W 12th St.), New York, NY
Fish and Chips Shop · West Village · 105 tips and reviews
Tacos Mexico is one of New York gems.

33. Tacos Mexico

8.0
240 W 4th St (at Grove Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 4 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of New York gems.

34. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Sigiri Sri Lankan Cuisine is one of New York gems.

35. Sigiri Sri Lankan Cuisine

7.8
91 1st Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Sri Lankan Restaurant · East Village · 82 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of New York gems.

36. Chuko

8.6
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
Desi Deli is one of New York gems.

37. Desi Deli

6.1
724 10th Ave, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 15 tips and reviews
Amy's Bread is one of New York gems.

38. Amy's Bread

8.6
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of New York gems.

39. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
456 Shanghai Cuisine is one of New York gems.

40. 456 Shanghai Cuisine

6.9
69 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews
L'Apicio is one of New York gems.

41. L'Apicio

13 E 1st St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
El Chivito D' Oro is one of New York gems.

42. El Chivito D' Oro

7.8
8402 37th Ave (at 84th St), Jackson Heights, NY
South American Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of New York gems.

43. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Danji is one of New York gems.

44. Danji

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

45. Battersby

255 Smith St (btwn Degraw & Douglass St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of New York gems.

46. Xi'an Famous Foods

88 E Broadway (at Forsyth St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
Stage Restaurant is one of New York gems.

47. Stage Restaurant

128 2nd Ave (at St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · East Village · 53 tips and reviews
Bhojan Vegetarian Restaurant is one of New York gems.

48. Bhojan Vegetarian Restaurant

102 Lexington Ave (btw 27th & 28th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 52 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of New York gems.

49. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of New York gems.

50. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Blossom Restaurant is one of New York gems.

51. Blossom Restaurant

187 9th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of New York gems.

52. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks is one of New York gems.

53. Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks

8.7
28 E 2nd St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 11 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of New York gems.

54. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Cho Dang Gol is one of New York gems.

55. Cho Dang Gol

8.8
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 142 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of New York gems.

56. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews

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Proletariat is one of New York gems.

57. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
606 R&D is one of New York gems.

58. 606 R&D

606 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 78 tips and reviews
Calliope is one of New York gems.

59. Calliope

84 E 4th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews
Melt Bakery is one of New York gems.

60. Melt Bakery

7.9
132 Orchard St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Takashi is one of New York gems.

61. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
Diner is one of New York gems.

62. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of New York gems.

63. Tørst

9.0
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Pearl & Ash is one of New York gems.

64. Pearl & Ash

220 Bowery (btwn Spring & Prince), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews
The Queens Kickshaw is one of New York gems.

65. The Queens Kickshaw

4017 Broadway (at Steinway St), Astoria, NY
Café · 233 tips and reviews
Ghenet is one of New York gems.

66. Ghenet

8.8
348 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · North Slope · 67 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of New York gems.

67. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores is one of New York gems.

68. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews
Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine is one of New York gems.

69. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine

8.6
295 Grand St (btw Eldridge & Allen), New York, NY
Fujian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews
Pine Box Rock Shop is one of New York gems.

70. Pine Box Rock Shop

8.1
12 Grattan St (btwn Bogart St & Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews
Lam Zhou Handmade Noodle is one of New York gems.

71. Lam Zhou Handmade Noodle

144 E Broadway (btwn Pike St & East Broadway), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 256 tips and reviews