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Created by LT • Updated On: November 1, 2016
Spitzer's Corner is one of best of.

1. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
'ino Café is one of best of.

2. 'ino Café

21 Bedford St (btw Downing & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
Nobu Fifty Seven is one of best of.

3. Nobu Fifty Seven

9.0
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of best of.

4. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews
Blue Water Grill is one of best of.

5. Blue Water Grill

31 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Union Square · 184 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of best of.

6. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of best of.

7. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Fatty Crab is one of best of.

8. Fatty Crab

643 Hudson St (btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of best of.

9. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of best of.

10. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of best of.

11. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.8
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews
1 OAK is one of best of.

12. 1 OAK

453 W 17th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 65 tips and reviews
The Cabanas at The Maritime Hotel is one of best of.

13. The Cabanas at The Maritime Hotel

6.6
88 9th Ave. (at W 17th St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 14 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of best of.

14. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
La Bottega is one of best of.

15. La Bottega

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

16. Dream Downtown

7.9
355 W 16th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Chelsea · 122 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC is one of best of.

17. Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC

7.7
18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 139 tips and reviews
High Line is one of best of.

18. High Line

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

19. Tenjune

26 Little West 12th St (Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 57 tips and reviews
Avenue is one of best of.

20. Avenue

116 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews
The Box is one of best of.

21. The Box

8.0
189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Bagatelle New York is one of best of.

22. Bagatelle New York

1 Little West 12th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 103 tips and reviews
Beaumarchais is one of best of.

23. Beaumarchais

409 W 13th St (btwn 9th Ave. & Washington St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 63 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of best of.

24. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of best of.

25. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Onieal's Grand Street Bar & Restaurant is one of best of.

26. Onieal's Grand Street Bar & Restaurant

7.9
174 Grand St (btwn Centre & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bar · Little Italy · 87 tips and reviews
Cooper's Craft and Kitchen is one of best of.

27. Cooper's Craft and Kitchen

8.1
87 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 149 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of best of.

28. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of best of.

29. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Pulino's is one of best of.

30. Pulino's

282 Bowery (at E Houston St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 210 tips and reviews
Casellula is one of best of.

31. Casellula

401 W 52nd St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 160 tips and reviews
Kashkaval Cheese Market is one of best of.

32. Kashkaval Cheese Market

856 9th Ave (btwn 55th & 56th), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 83 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of best of.

33. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of best of.

34. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of best of.

35. Pastis

9 9th Ave (at Little W 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 324 tips and reviews
The Standard Grill is one of best of.

36. The Standard Grill

8.5
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 381 tips and reviews
Spice Market is one of best of.

37. Spice Market

403 W 13th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 386 tips and reviews
Catch is one of best of.

38. Catch

8.0
21 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 328 tips and reviews
Fig & Olive is one of best of.

39. Fig & Olive

420 W 13th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 228 tips and reviews
Fat Witch Bakery is one of best of.

40. Fat Witch Bakery

8.1
75 9th Ave (Chelsea Market), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 72 tips and reviews
Griffin is one of best of.

41. Griffin

50 Gansevoort St (at 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Lounge · Meatpacking District · 63 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of best of.

42. Chelsea Market

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

43. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews
Cafeteria is one of best of.

44. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of best of.

45. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Billy's Bakery is one of best of.

46. Billy's Bakery

8.2
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of best of.

47. The City Bakery

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

48. The Smith

8.6
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews
Friend of a Farmer is one of best of.

49. Friend of a Farmer

8.1
77 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 348 tips and reviews
Westville East is one of best of.

50. Westville East

8.9
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews
The Lodge Club is one of best of.

51. The Lodge Club

35 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · Greenwich Village · 40 tips and reviews
Rye House is one of best of.

52. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews
Rye is one of best of.

53. Rye

247 S 1st St. (at Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 205 tips and reviews
B&B Winepub is one of best of.

54. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of best of.

55. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

Tink W.Tink Wong: The cococone blew my mind the first time i had it!

Prosperity Dumpling is one of best of.

56. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews
Good Restaurant is one of best of.

57. Good Restaurant

89 Greenwich Ave (btwn Bank & W 12th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
Smörgås Chef is one of best of.

58. Smörgås Chef

283 W 12th St (By W 4th), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · West Village · 54 tips and reviews
Westville West is one of best of.

59. Westville West

210 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of best of.

60. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of best of.

61. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of best of.

62. Eataly Flatiron

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

63. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese Bar is one of best of.

64. Murray's Cheese Bar

264 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 119 tips and reviews
The Park is one of best of.

65. The Park

118 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of best of.

66. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of best of.

67. Little Owl

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

68. ilili Restaurant

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

69. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Village Voice is excited to have Northern Spy Food Co. at the 2012 ChoiceEats food fest! Full list of restaurants here: http://ow.ly/8QjDQ

Fatty 'Cue is one of best of.

70. Fatty 'Cue

91 S 6th St (btwn Berry & Bedford), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Village Voice is excited to have Fatty 'Cue at the 2012 ChoiceEats food fest! Full list of restaurants here: http://ow.ly/8QjDQ

Mercadito is one of best of.

71. Mercadito

179 Avenue B (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 99 tips and reviews
Almond is one of best of.

72. Almond

12 E 22nd St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Flatiron District · 161 tips and reviews
Juliette is one of best of.

73. Juliette

8.2
135 N 5th St (at Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 279 tips and reviews
The Half King is one of best of.

74. The Half King

505 W 23rd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 184 tips and reviews
Del Posto is one of best of.

75. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
Peter's Since 1969 is one of best of.

76. Peter's Since 1969

168 Bedford Ave (btwn 7th St & 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews
Tea Lounge is one of best of.

77. Tea Lounge

837 Union St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · North Slope · 147 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of best of.

78. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 565 tips and reviews
Headless Horseman is one of best of.

79. Headless Horseman

119 E 15th St (Irving Place), New York, NY
Bar · Union Square · 107 tips and reviews
Sushi of Gari is one of best of.

80. Sushi of Gari

8.6
402 E 78th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of best of.

81. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews
Uva is one of best of.

82. Uva

8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews
Sant Ambroeus is one of best of.

83. Sant Ambroeus

8.8
1000 Madison Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 94 tips and reviews
Yuka Japanese Restaurant is one of best of.

84. Yuka Japanese Restaurant

7.6
1557 2nd Ave (btwn E 80th & E 81st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Yorkville · 98 tips and reviews
Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of best of.

85. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

1564 1st Ave (btwn 81st St & 82nd St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 84 tips and reviews
Blockheads Burritos is one of best of.

86. Blockheads Burritos

1563 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Yorkville · 80 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of best of.

87. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.2
805 3rd Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 161 tips and reviews
Barbounia is one of best of.

88. Barbounia

8.4
250 Park Ave S (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 219 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of best of.

89. 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
Tarallucci e Vino Restaurant is one of best of.

90. Tarallucci e Vino Restaurant

7.9
15 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 153 tips and reviews
Tres Carnes is one of best of.

91. Tres Carnes

688 Avenue of the Americas (at W 22nd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 147 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of best of.

92. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Wilfie & Nell is one of best of.

93. Wilfie & Nell

8.5
228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews
Acme is one of best of.

94. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of best of.

95. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Sullivan Street Bakery is one of best of.

96. Sullivan Street Bakery

9.0
236 9th Ave (at 24th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 142 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of best of.

97. Ippudo

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

98. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
The Standard, High Line is one of best of.

99. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of best of.

100. Hotel Chantelle

7.5
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
Hôtel Americano is one of best of.

101. Hôtel Americano

7.7
518 W 27th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Chelsea · 80 tips and reviews
Ink 48 Hotel is one of best of.

102. Ink 48 Hotel

8.6
653 11th Ave (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 94 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of best of.

103. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of best of.

104. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of best of.

105. Employees Only

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

106. Apothèke

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

107. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Posto is one of best of.

108. Posto

9.0
310 2nd Ave (at E 18th St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Gramercy Park · 118 tips and reviews
Saxon + Parole is one of best of.

109. Saxon + Parole

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

110. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of best of.

111. 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
Pylos is one of best of.

112. Pylos

8.6
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews
Sushi of Gari 46 is one of best of.

113. Sushi of Gari 46

8.3
347 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 167 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of best of.

114. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews