Favorites

1. The Grey Dog - Nolita

8.4

244 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY

Café · NoLita · 300 tips and reviews

2. Souvlaki GR

8.7

116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY

Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 199 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Try the pork souvlaki: herb-marinated pork butt seared over wood-charcoal embers and served in a fluffy grilled pita. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

3. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9

166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

4. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY

Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

5. Hundred Acres

38 Macdougal St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · SoHo · 209 tips and reviews

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6. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

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7. 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

Epicurious: This tiny little venue has tiny little prices for their delightful dumplings. The sesame pancakes are also great, and perfect to grab to-go on your way to picnic in the park, just a block west.

8. The Grey Dog - Nolita

8.4

244 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY

Café · NoLita · 300 tips and reviews

Evan Cohen: wear a hat to fit in with the staff