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NYC to try

NYC to try

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Created by Lucy Emma • Updated On: December 7, 2021
Yakitori Totto is one of NYC to try.

1. Yakitori Totto

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

2. Cocoron

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

3. NR

9.2
339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews
Pig and Khao is one of NYC to try.

4. Pig and Khao

9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 306 tips and reviews
Bolero is one of NYC to try.

5. Bolero

177 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 5 tips and reviews
Thai Diner is one of NYC to try.

6. Thai Diner

9.5
186 Mott St (at Kenmare), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews
Nix is one of NYC to try.

7. Nix

72 University Pl (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 102 tips and reviews
Baby Bo's Cantina is one of NYC to try.

8. Baby Bo's Cantina

7.9
627 2nd Ave (at E 34th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Murray Hill · 118 tips and reviews
Kilo is one of NYC to try.

9. Kilo

857 9th Ave (55th And 56th streets), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 54 tips and reviews
Soho Diner is one of NYC to try.

10. Soho Diner

7.5
320 W Broadway (Grand St), New York, NY
Diner · SoHo · 15 tips and reviews
Nami Nori is one of NYC to try.

11. Nami Nori

9.1
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 33 tips and reviews
Anton's is one of NYC to try.

12. Anton's

8.9
570 Hudson St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 11 tips and reviews
Tiki Chick is one of NYC to try.

13. Tiki Chick

8.9
517 Amsterdam Ave (85th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Upper West Side · 12 tips and reviews
Tulo House is one of NYC to try.

14. Tulo House

217 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 2 tips and reviews
The Deco Food + Drink is one of NYC to try.

15. The Deco Food + Drink

231 W 39th St, New York, NY
Food Court · Garment District · 2 tips and reviews
Kopitiam is one of NYC to try.

16. Kopitiam

8.6
151 E Broadway (btw Rutgers & Pike St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Two Bridges · 39 tips and reviews
Joju is one of NYC to try.

17. Joju

8.7
555 5th Ave (46th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Midtown East · 10 tips and reviews
Sai Gon Dep is one of NYC to try.

18. Sai Gon Dep

719 2nd Ave (39th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 19 tips and reviews
Marta is one of NYC to try.

19. Marta

29 E 29th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoMad · 298 tips and reviews
Penelope is one of NYC to try.

20. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews
E-Mo Kimbap is one of NYC to try.

21. E-Mo Kimbap

8.7
2 W 32nd St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 43 tips and reviews
Lamalo is one of NYC to try.

22. Lamalo

11 E 31st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · NoMad · 6 tips and reviews
Lion Lion is one of NYC to try.

23. Lion Lion

332 E 116th St (Between 1st & 2nd Avenues), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Harlem · 7 tips and reviews
Woorijip is one of NYC to try.

24. Woorijip

8.2
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 282 tips and reviews
Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of NYC to try.

25. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

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

26. Ladurée

9.1
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 256 tips and reviews
Two Little Red Hens is one of NYC to try.

27. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews
Oslo Coffee Roasters is one of NYC to try.

28. Oslo Coffee Roasters

8.8
422 E 75th St (btwn York & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 80 tips and reviews
Grand Sichuan International is one of NYC to try.

29. Grand Sichuan International

229 9th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 108 tips and reviews
Jun-Men Ramen Bar is one of NYC to try.

30. Jun-Men Ramen Bar

8.2
249 9th Ave (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chelsea · 94 tips and reviews
Black Tap is one of NYC to try.

31. Black Tap

136 W 55th St, New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 43 tips and reviews
Patent Pending is one of NYC to try.

32. Patent Pending

8.8
49 W 27th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · NoMad · 60 tips and reviews
Vapiano is one of NYC to try.

33. Vapiano

113 University Pl (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 229 tips and reviews
Bāng Bar is one of NYC to try.

34. Bāng Bar

7.4
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 14 tips and reviews
Taladwat is one of NYC to try.

35. Taladwat

714 9th Ave (49th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 24 tips and reviews
RH Rooftop Restaurant New York is one of NYC to try.

36. RH Rooftop Restaurant New York

9.1
9 9th Ave (Little W 12th), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 47 tips and reviews
Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is one of NYC to try.

37. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

8.0
261 Canal St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Jack's Wife Freda is one of NYC to try.

38. Jack's Wife Freda

7.9
116 8th Ave (16th), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 34 tips and reviews
Rai Rai Ken Uptown is one of NYC to try.

39. Rai Rai Ken Uptown

5.8
1467 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 131st & W 133rd St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Manhattanville · 6 tips and reviews
Tacocina is one of NYC to try.

40. Tacocina

6.3
25 River St (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Williamsburg · 22 tips and reviews
Tacombi is one of NYC to try.

41. Tacombi

7.4
25 Lafayette Ave (Ashland Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Fort Greene · 27 tips and reviews
Ho Foods is one of NYC to try.

42. Ho Foods

8.8
110 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 34 tips and reviews
Ichiran is one of NYC to try.

43. Ichiran

8.2
132 W 31st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews
Lucky Pickle is one of NYC to try.

44. Lucky Pickle

513 Amsterdam Ave (at W 85th St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Upper West Side · 19 tips and reviews
Samwon Garden BBQ is one of NYC to try.

45. Samwon Garden BBQ

8.0
37 W 32nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 20 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC to try.

46. Ippudo

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

47. Ippudo Westside

9.0
321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 529 tips and reviews
Golden Unicorn is one of NYC to try.

48. Golden Unicorn

8.1
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 228 tips and reviews
Má Pêche is one of NYC to try.

49. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews
Momofuku Nishi is one of NYC to try.

50. Momofuku Nishi

232 8th Ave (btwn W 21st & W 22nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 126 tips and reviews
The Aviary NYC is one of NYC to try.

51. The Aviary NYC

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 37 tips and reviews
Jeju Noodle Bar is one of NYC to try.

52. Jeju Noodle Bar

8.2
679 Greenwich St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · West Village · 55 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NYC to try.

53. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NYC to try.

54. Los Tacos No. 1

9.4
229 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 179 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of NYC to try.

55. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
Covina is one of NYC to try.

56. Covina

127 E 27th St, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Rose Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Oxalis is one of NYC to try.

57. Oxalis

791 Washington Ave (St. Johns Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 17 tips and reviews
TabeTomo is one of NYC to try.

58. TabeTomo

8.1
131 Avenue A (St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 29 tips and reviews
Llamita is one of NYC to try.

59. Llamita

80 Carmine St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 17 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of NYC to try.

60. Pio Pio

8.0
210 E 34th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint · Murray Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC to try.

61. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC to try.

62. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.7
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of NYC to try.

63. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Lan Zhou Handmade Noodle & Dumpling is one of NYC to try.

64. Lan Zhou Handmade Noodle & Dumpling

40 Bowery (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 48 tips and reviews
Super Taste is one of NYC to try.

65. Super Taste

8.5
26 Eldridge St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 115 tips and reviews

66. Bouley

163 Duane St (Hudson St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 121 tips and reviews

RCRC: Top notch, Forward-thinking French. The atmosphere is fantastic. Perfect date spot. Great fresh bread cart.Highlights: anything with mushrooms, the unexpected amuse-bouches, chocolates, beef cheek etc

67. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

Kiwi W.Kiwi Wang: Worth all the hype. That bone marrow octopus pasta- oh sweet Jesus. Don't try to go against the crowd- just get it. 👌🏼👌🏼

Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is one of NYC to try.

68. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
Carbone is one of NYC to try.

69. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC to try.

70. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of NYC to try.

71. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews

72. Miss Lily's 7A

9.1
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The jerk grilled corn is the best corn in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.

Balthazar is one of NYC to try.

73. Balthazar

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

The Tastes that Make the CityThe Tastes that Make the City: The pommes frites are the best french fries in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.

Manderley Bar is one of NYC to try.

74. Manderley Bar

8.9
530 W 27th St (between 10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Russian & Turkish Baths is one of NYC to try.

75. Russian & Turkish Baths

7.7
268 E 10th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Spa · East Village · 86 tips and reviews
Aire Ancient Baths is one of NYC to try.

76. Aire Ancient Baths

9.5
88 Franklin St (at Church St), New York, NY
Spa · Tribeca · 131 tips and reviews
L'Amico is one of NYC to try.

77. L'Amico

8.7
849 Avenue of the Americas (at W 30th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 83 tips and reviews
Untitled is one of NYC to try.

78. Untitled

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 76 tips and reviews
Made Nice is one of NYC to try.

79. Made Nice

8 W 28th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Restaurant · NoMad · 99 tips and reviews