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NYC Greats

NYC Greats

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Created by Lila • Updated On: May 28, 2016
Bar Tabac is one of NYC Greats.

1. Bar Tabac

8.1
128 Smith St (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 211 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of NYC Greats.

2. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.2
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC Greats.

3. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Martha's Country Bakery is one of NYC Greats.

4. Martha's Country Bakery

9.0
70-28 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY
Bakery · 198 tips and reviews
Ducks Eatery is one of NYC Greats.

5. Ducks Eatery

351 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 148 tips and reviews
Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel is one of NYC Greats.

6. Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

113 Jane St (at The Jane Hotel), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 169 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. is one of NYC Greats.

7. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

9.0
3505 Broadway (at 35th St), Astoria, NY
Bagel Shop · Astoria · 115 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of NYC Greats.

8. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
Arepas Cafe is one of NYC Greats.

9. Arepas Cafe

8.8
33-07 36th Ave (at 33rd St.), Queens, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Astoria · 124 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of NYC Greats.

10. 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

11. Ceci-Cela

55 Spring St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · NoLita · 120 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Greats.

12. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Greats.

13. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC Greats.

14. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Xe Máy Sandwich Shop is one of NYC Greats.

15. Xe Máy Sandwich Shop

8.8
96 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews
Dumpling Man is one of NYC Greats.

16. Dumpling Man

7.6
100 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 174 tips and reviews
Argo Tea is one of NYC Greats.

17. Argo Tea

949 Broadway (btwn E 22nd & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Tea Room · Flatiron District · 154 tips and reviews
Partners Coffee is one of NYC Greats.

18. Partners Coffee

8.8
125 N 6th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 408 tips and reviews
Ground Support is one of NYC Greats.

19. Ground Support

8.7
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC Greats.

20. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Greats.

21. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC Greats.

22. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Aroma Espresso Bar is one of NYC Greats.

23. Aroma Espresso Bar

100 Church St (at Barclay St), New York, NY
Café · Tribeca · 144 tips and reviews

24. Danji

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

25. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
New York Central Framing is one of NYC Greats.

26. New York Central Framing

5.5
130 E 12th St (3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
Kesté Pizza & Vino is one of NYC Greats.

27. Kesté Pizza & Vino

271 Bleecker St (at Morton St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 275 tips and reviews
Billy's Bakery is one of NYC Greats.

28. Billy's Bakery

8.3
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC Greats.

29. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
The Bagel Store is one of NYC Greats.

30. The Bagel Store

349 Bedford Ave (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
bahn mi vietnamese sandwiches is one of NYC Greats.

31. bahn mi vietnamese sandwiches

Bedford ave (Btwn n. 8 & 9), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews
Economy Candy is one of NYC Greats.

32. Economy Candy

8.8
108 Rivington St (btw Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of NYC Greats.

33. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC Greats.

34. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Amy's Bread is one of NYC Greats.

35. Amy's Bread

250 Bleecker St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 93 tips and reviews
Butter Lane is one of NYC Greats.

36. Butter Lane

8.4
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of NYC Greats.

37. Little Branch

9.1
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Mudspot is one of NYC Greats.

38. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of NYC Greats.

39. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC Greats.

40. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC Greats.

41. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Burp Castle is one of NYC Greats.

42. Burp Castle

7.9
41 E 7th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 123 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of NYC Greats.

43. Bareburger

8.7
33-21 31st Ave (at 34th St), Astoria, NY
Burger Joint · 200 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC Greats.

44. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
Fay Da Bakery is one of NYC Greats.

45. Fay Da Bakery

7.8
83 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St.), New York, NY
Bakery · Chinatown · 59 tips and reviews

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