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NYC PLACES
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of NYC PLACES.

1. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews
Riverside Park is one of NYC PLACES.

2. Riverside Park

9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 127 tips and reviews
P.J. Clarke's is one of NYC PLACES.

3. P.J. Clarke's

8.8
915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 316 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of NYC PLACES.

4. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of NYC PLACES.

5. Bareburger

8.6
366 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 162 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC PLACES.

6. Levain Bakery

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

7. Tacuba

8.1
802 9th Ave (W. 53rd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 102 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of NYC PLACES.

8. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

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

9. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Bathe in the warm glow of an entire wall of preserved lemons while you nosh on elevated comfort food. It's what foodie dreams are made of. Mmm, beef tartare with puffed farro and egg yolk. Read more.

Milk & Roses is one of NYC PLACES.

10. Milk & Roses

8.4
1140 Box Street (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Greenpoint · 134 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Eat gingersnap pancakes in the greenhouse or sip tea near the library, and you’ll feel like a tourist in your own city. Read more.

Schmackary's is one of NYC PLACES.

11. Schmackary's

8.9
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews
Gotham West Market is one of NYC PLACES.

12. Gotham West Market

8.8
600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Food Court · Hell's Kitchen · 205 tips and reviews

13. Russ & Daughters Café

9.3
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Head to this all-day cafe from the team behind century-old appetizing shop Russ & Daughters for smoked fish platters, caviar, blintzes, borscht, scrambled eggs with lox, and latkes with salmon roe. Read more.

14. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Restaurateur Keith McNally's enduring Soho brasserie is the best every day restaurant in New York City. Period. Read more.

15. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

EaterEater: In 127 years, little has changed. Katz's remains one of New York's—and the country's—essential delis. Order at the counter, and don't forget to tip your slicer—your sandwich will be better for it. Read more.

16. 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

EaterEater: The sprawling French brasserie from Andrew Carmellini and team is everything an all day restaurant should be. It's great for a relaxed breakfast, a business lunch, or a steak frites dinner. Read more.

17. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This cozy Clinton Hill restaurant excels at both straightforward and unusual wood-fired pizzas. The menu also includes a burger that some meat connoisseurs consider to be among the best in the city. Read more.

18. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Roberta's is the epicenter of the modern Brooklyn food scene. The pizzas are fantastic, but the restaurant really flexes its muscles with the vegetable dishes. Read more.

19. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A grand choice for a dinner date, business breakfast, or leisurely lunch. Dinner reservations are recommended for the main dining room, but The Nomad Bar is first-come, first-serve. Read more.

20. Toro

85 10th Ave (Entrance on 15th St & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 150 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu at Toro is a heady mix of traditional tapas and original creations. Standouts on the 60 + item menu include the carabineros, the pig ear terrine, and the octopus with potatoes. Read more.

21. Alidoro

8.7
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews

Kris C.Kris Concepcion: The Alyssa on focaccia is the only real option.

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC PLACES.

22. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

1129 Broadway, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 239 tips and reviews

AlyssaAlyssa: Pork belly sandwich is literally out of this world. The bread is perfectly toasted, pork belly extremely tender and the combination of the acidic slaw and crisp pear created the ultimate sandwich.

Despaña is one of NYC PLACES.

23. Despaña

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

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: I'll echo everyone else: get the picante bocadillo (a pressed Spanish sandwich). The chorizo is so good, as is the spicy aioli.

24. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews

Alexis C.Alexis Convento: Consistently the best chicken parm sandwich - just the right about of crispiness, clean tomato sauce and the sesame seed bun 😋

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of NYC PLACES.

25. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Wendy S.Wendy Sung: Get the classic chicken biscuit sandwich. Juicy chicken filet nestled between two warm, perfectly baked biscuits and dressed in gravy and slaw. You can literally taste the love

26. The Queens Kickshaw

4017 Broadway (at Steinway St), Astoria, NY
Café · 233 tips and reviews

The Sandwich Enthusiast .The Sandwich Enthusiast 🍔: Grilled cheese to die for.

Il Bambino is one of NYC PLACES.

27. Il Bambino

9.0
3408 31st Ave (btwn 34th & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Sandwich Spot · 147 tips and reviews

28. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews

Jack G.Jack Gashi: If you crave a pastrami Reuben that won't make you hate yourself afterwards, this is your spot.

Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of NYC PLACES.

29. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

1564 1st Ave (btwn 81st St & 82nd St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 84 tips and reviews

Lisa F.Lisa Finn: Their specialty cones dipped in treats like sweet cereal, marshmallow, sprinkles, and more- totally worth the splurge. A personal favorite is the Deep Purple Cow in an Oreo-dipped cone.

30. Ample Hills Creamery

305 Nevins St (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Gowanus · 183 tips and reviews

Jacqueline M.Jacqueline Ma: I got the ooey gooey butter cake mixed with the strawberries and cream and it was bombdotcom. The employees were also v. v. cool and helpful.

31. Cones

272 Bleecker St (btwn Morton & Jones St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 117 tips and reviews

Celena C.Celena Chan: A solid ice cream place, I come here for the corn flavor which is what makes this place unique from the others! It is so creamy and custard like. Make sure to get the cinnamon on top.

Peaches HotHouse is one of NYC PLACES.

32. Peaches HotHouse

8.4
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
Hakkasan is one of NYC PLACES.

33. Hakkasan

311 W 43rd St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 158 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC PLACES.

34. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.7
648 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Han Dynasty is one of NYC PLACES.

35. Han Dynasty

8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 346 tips and reviews
Decoy is one of NYC PLACES.

36. Decoy

529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 105 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of NYC PLACES.

37. RedFarm

8.5
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews

Nicola S.Nicola Sebastian: Growing up in HK, I like my dim sum traditional, and am suspicious of anything fusion. But the food here was creative and delicious. Wonderful easter family brunch. Definitely coming back!

Café China is one of NYC PLACES.

38. Café China

13 E 37th St (btwn 5th Ave & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 274 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Wen: Food is awesome but the cocktails are amazing! The decor is vintage Shanghai, the food is authentic and perfect level of spice. Get the Chungking fish and the husband wife appetizer.

Milk & Cream Cereal Bar is one of NYC PLACES.

39. Milk & Cream Cereal Bar

8.3
159 Mott St (Grand Street and Broom Street), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Little Italy · 42 tips and reviews
Existing Conditions is one of NYC PLACES.

40. Existing Conditions

35 W 8th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews