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Best Restaurants of NYC

Best Restaurants of NYC

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Created by Maura Willey • Updated On: January 24, 2015

...that i've been to

Blue Smoke is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

1. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

2. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Dorado Tacos is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

3. Dorado Tacos

8.4
28 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 151 tips and reviews
Cafeteria is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

4. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews
Cafetasia is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

5. Cafetasia

38 E 8th St (btwn University Pl & Greene St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 175 tips and reviews
The Standard Grill is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

6. The Standard Grill

8.5
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 381 tips and reviews
The Burger Guru is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

7. The Burger Guru

98 Berry St (at N. 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 58 tips and reviews
Cucina Di Pesce is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

8. Cucina Di Pesce

87 E 4th St (2nd Avenue), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

9. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews
Patty's Taco Truck is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

10. Patty's Taco Truck

at W. 14th St. & Union Sq. W., New York, NY
Food Truck · Hudson Square · 12 tips and reviews
Coffee Shop is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

11. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

12. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

13. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews
Sant Ambroeus is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

14. Sant Ambroeus

8.5
259 W 4th St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

15. Murray's Bagels

8.2
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Insomnia Cookies is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

16. Insomnia Cookies

8.6
116 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 79 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

17. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Florentinas is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

18. Florentinas

7.3
454 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews
The Richardson is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

19. The Richardson

8.6
451 Graham Ave (btwn Richardson St. & Meeker Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Carmine's Pizzeria is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

20. Carmine's Pizzeria

8.5
358 Graham Ave (btwn Conselyea St & Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 85 tips and reviews
Thai Terminal is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

21. Thai Terminal

7.2
349 E 12th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 62 tips and reviews
John's of Bleecker Street is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

22. John's of Bleecker Street

8.9
278 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Pinkberry is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

23. Pinkberry

24 Saint Marks Pl (btw 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · East Village · 48 tips and reviews
Kool Bloo is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

24. Kool Bloo

221 E 23rd St (at 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Rose Hill · 3 tips and reviews
Prosperity Dumpling is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

25. Prosperity Dumpling

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

26. Tartine

8.5
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
Il Vagabondo is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

27. Il Vagabondo

351 E 62nd St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 37 tips and reviews
Empire Cake is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

28. Empire Cake

8.6
112 8th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 124 tips and reviews
Liquiteria is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

29. Liquiteria

102 8th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Chelsea · 65 tips and reviews
Meatball Obsession is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

30. Meatball Obsession

510 Avenue of the Americas (at 14th St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 29 tips and reviews
La Bonbonniere is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

31. La Bonbonniere

8.2
28 8th Ave (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Diner · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

32. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
BuonItalia is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

33. BuonItalia

8.5
75 9th Ave (15th and 16th street), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Chelsea · 44 tips and reviews
A Salt & Battery is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

34. 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
Two Boots West Village is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

35. Two Boots West Village

201 W 11th Street (Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 79 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

36. Shake Shack

8.7
409 Fulton St (at Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Downtown Brooklyn · 240 tips and reviews
American Flatbread Tribeca Hearth is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

37. American Flatbread Tribeca Hearth

205 Hudson St (btwn Desbrosses and Canal St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Tribeca · 33 tips and reviews
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

38. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.0
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 318 tips and reviews
Amorino is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

39. Amorino

162 8th Ave (at W 18th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews
The Hummus & Pita Co is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

40. The Hummus & Pita Co

7.7
585 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 16th & W 17th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Chelsea · 132 tips and reviews
Il Cantinori is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

41. Il Cantinori

8.7
32 E 10th St (btwn Broadway & University), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

42. Bareburger

153 8th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 132 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

43. The Smith

8.6
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews
SOCKERBIT sweet & swedish is one of Best Restaurants of NYC.

44. SOCKERBIT sweet & swedish

89 Christopher St, New York, NY
Candy Store · West Village · 57 tips and reviews