Tried and true

Tried and true

Creator Avatar
Created by Megan Clegg • Updated On: May 12, 2015

Places I want to come back to

Melt Bakery is one of Tried and true.

1. Melt Bakery

132 Orchard St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Nonna's L.E.S. Pizzeria is one of Tried and true.

2. Nonna's L.E.S. Pizzeria

105 Clinton St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Tried and true.

3. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Tried and true.

4. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 428 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of Tried and true.

5. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Tried and true.

6. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Tried and true.

7. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Tried and true.

8. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Remedy Diner is one of Tried and true.

9. Remedy Diner

6.7
245 E Houston St (at Norfolk St.), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 144 tips and reviews
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of Tried and true.

10. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.5
365 Grand St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Tried and true.

11. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 648 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of Tried and true.

12. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 516 tips and reviews
Good Beer NYC is one of Tried and true.

13. Good Beer NYC

422 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Beer Store · East Village · 105 tips and reviews
This Little Piggy is one of Tried and true.

14. This Little Piggy

149 1st Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of Tried and true.

15. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.1
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Tried and true.

16. 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
The Mermaid Inn is one of Tried and true.

17. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Ace Bar is one of Tried and true.

18. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of Tried and true.

19. Crif Dogs

8.4
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
S'MAC is one of Tried and true.

20. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews

21. reBar

147 Front St (at Jay St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · DUMBO · 144 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of Tried and true.

22. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is one of Tried and true.

23. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of Tried and true.

24. Lure Fishbar

9.1
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 399 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of Tried and true.

25. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.2
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Chez Sardine is one of Tried and true.

26. Chez Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
My Belly's Playlist is one of Tried and true.

27. My Belly's Playlist

18 Murray St (btwn Broadway & Church), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Tribeca · 6 tips and reviews
Los Americanos is one of Tried and true.

28. Los Americanos

305 Church St (Walker), New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Tribeca · 36 tips and reviews
Nish Nūsh is one of Tried and true.

29. Nish Nūsh

8.6
88 Reade St (at Church St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews
'sNice is one of Tried and true.

30. 'sNice

150 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · SoHo · 50 tips and reviews
456 Shanghai Cuisine is one of Tried and true.

31. 456 Shanghai Cuisine

6.9
69 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews
Anjappar New York is one of Tried and true.

32. Anjappar New York

7.1
116 Lexington Ave (28th Street), New York, NY
South Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 60 tips and reviews
Laughing Man Coffee & Tea is one of Tried and true.

33. Laughing Man Coffee & Tea

8.9
184 Duane St (btwn Greenwich & Hudson St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 133 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Tried and true.

34. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Cafe Orlin is one of Tried and true.

35. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of Tried and true.

36. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Bagels is one of Tried and true.

37. Tompkins Square Bagels

8.6
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 350 tips and reviews
The Redhead is one of Tried and true.

38. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews
Davey's Ice Cream is one of Tried and true.

39. Davey's Ice Cream

137 1st Ave (St Marks Pl & 9th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 162 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Tried and true.

40. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Whitmans is one of Tried and true.

41. Whitmans

8.3
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Butter Lane is one of Tried and true.

42. Butter Lane

123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews
Otafuku x Medetai is one of Tried and true.

43. Otafuku x Medetai

220 E 9th St (btwn Stuyvesant St & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 142 tips and reviews
Nicoletta is one of Tried and true.

44. Nicoletta

160 2nd Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 88 tips and reviews
Black Hound New York is one of Tried and true.

45. Black Hound New York

170 2nd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 66 tips and reviews
John's of 12th Street is one of Tried and true.

46. John's of 12th Street

7.7
302 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Moonstruck on Second is one of Tried and true.

47. Moonstruck on Second

88 2nd Ave (at E. 5th St.), New York, NY
Diner · East Village · 36 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of Tried and true.

48. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Bassanova Ramen is one of Tried and true.

49. Bassanova Ramen

76 Mott St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 147 tips and reviews
Rayuela is one of Tried and true.

50. Rayuela

165 Allen St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Otto's Tacos is one of Tried and true.

51. Otto's Tacos

141 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 169 tips and reviews
Papatzul is one of Tried and true.

52. Papatzul

6.9
55 Grand St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 127 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of Tried and true.

53. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews
Tipsy Parson is one of Tried and true.

54. Tipsy Parson

156 9th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 213 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of Tried and true.

55. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 370 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Tried and true.

56. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

7.8
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
SALUD SOHO is one of Tried and true.

57. SALUD SOHO

107 Thompson St (btwn Prince & Spring), New York, NY
Juice Bar · SoHo · 41 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Tried and true.

58. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
Beach Street Eatery is one of Tried and true.

59. Beach Street Eatery

6.1
57 Beach St (btw Hudson & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Deli · Tribeca · 9 tips and reviews
Dirty Bird To Go is one of Tried and true.

60. Dirty Bird To Go

155 Chambers St (at W. Broadway), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
Van Horn Restaurant is one of Tried and true.

61. Van Horn Restaurant

231 Court St (at Baltic), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 96 tips and reviews
Go! Go! Curry! is one of Tried and true.

62. Go! Go! Curry!

7.7
231 Thompson St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 54 tips and reviews
Landbrot Bakery & Bar is one of Tried and true.

63. Landbrot Bakery & Bar

137 7th Ave S (at Charles St.), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 31 tips and reviews
The Immigrant is one of Tried and true.

64. The Immigrant

8.9
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Apiary is one of Tried and true.

65. Apiary

60 3rd Ave (Btw E 10th & 11th St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 59 tips and reviews
Heaven's Hot Bagel is one of Tried and true.

66. Heaven's Hot Bagel

8.0
283 E Houston St (Clinton St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges Cafe is one of Tried and true.

67. Wafels & Dinges Cafe

15 Avenue B (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Alphabet City · 108 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of Tried and true.

68. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Burp Castle is one of Tried and true.

69. Burp Castle

8.0
41 E 7th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 123 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Tried and true.

70. Sake Bar Decibel

9.0
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Despaña is one of Tried and true.

71. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 288 tips and reviews
Spot Dessert Bar is one of Tried and true.

72. Spot Dessert Bar

8.8
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Tried and true.

73. Loreley Beer Garden

8.0
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Black Burger is one of Tried and true.

74. Black Burger

6.5
386 Canal St (at West Broadway), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Tribeca · 38 tips and reviews
Grandaisy Bakery is one of Tried and true.

75. Grandaisy Bakery

7.9
250 W Broadway (at Beach St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 97 tips and reviews
Tataki Japanese Restaurant is one of Tried and true.

76. Tataki Japanese Restaurant

6.1
3 Lispenard St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 32 tips and reviews
Mooncake Foods is one of Tried and true.

77. Mooncake Foods

112 6th ave (Between Watts and Broome), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · SoHo · 106 tips and reviews
Sunrise Mart is one of Tried and true.

78. Sunrise Mart

8.8
494 Broome St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Imported Food Store · SoHo · 117 tips and reviews
Benvenuto Cafe Tribeca is one of Tried and true.

79. Benvenuto Cafe Tribeca

6.2
369 Greenwich St (Franklin St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Tribeca · 40 tips and reviews
Tribeca Bagels is one of Tried and true.

80. Tribeca Bagels

6.3
374 Canal St, New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Tribeca · 24 tips and reviews
Milk Truck Grilled Cheese is one of Tried and true.

81. Milk Truck Grilled Cheese

11 Fulton St (at Front St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews
The Harrison is one of Tried and true.

82. The Harrison

355 Greenwich St (at Harrison St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 57 tips and reviews
The Odeon is one of Tried and true.

83. The Odeon

8.8
145 W Broadway (at Thomas St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 219 tips and reviews
C&C Prosperity Dumplings is one of Tried and true.

84. C&C Prosperity Dumplings

69 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 56 tips and reviews
Creperie is one of Tried and true.

85. Creperie

8.2
135 Ludlow St (at Rivington), New York, NY
Creperie · Lower East Side · 54 tips and reviews
Donnybrook is one of Tried and true.

86. Donnybrook

7.3
35 Clinton St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 58 tips and reviews
Lexington Brass is one of Tried and true.

87. Lexington Brass

517 Lexington Ave (at 48th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 135 tips and reviews
Pork Slope is one of Tried and true.

88. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews
Overlook is one of Tried and true.

89. Overlook

7.0
225 E 44th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Turtle Bay · 60 tips and reviews
Boka is one of Tried and true.

90. Boka

7.9
9 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of Tried and true.

91. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Tried and true.

92. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Shalom Japan is one of Tried and true.

93. Shalom Japan

8.2
310 S 4th St (at Rodney St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews
Macondo is one of Tried and true.

94. Macondo

157 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 179 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Tried and true.

95. Umami Burger

432 6th Avenue (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 408 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Tried and true.

96. Ippudo

8.9
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Empire Biscuit is one of Tried and true.

97. Empire Biscuit

198 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 114 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of Tried and true.

98. Calexico

8.5
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
Sushi Nakazawa is one of Tried and true.

99. Sushi Nakazawa

9.2
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews
The Bean is one of Tried and true.

100. The Bean

147 1st Ave, (at the corner of East 9th) (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 126 tips and reviews
Marumi is one of Tried and true.

101. Marumi

8.0
546 Laguardia Pl (btwn W 3rd St & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 75 tips and reviews
Red Hook Lobster Pound is one of Tried and true.

102. Red Hook Lobster Pound

16 Extra Pl, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 23 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of Tried and true.

103. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.9
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 246 tips and reviews
Mercadito is one of Tried and true.

104. Mercadito

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

105. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of Tried and true.

106. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Eight Turn Crepe is one of Tried and true.

107. Eight Turn Crepe

55 Spring St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 80 tips and reviews
Mugs Ale House is one of Tried and true.

108. Mugs Ale House

125 Bedford Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Grand Banks is one of Tried and true.

109. Grand Banks

8.8
Pier 25 (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Tribeca, New York, NY · 144 tips and reviews
Schnitz is one of Tried and true.

110. Schnitz

177 1st Ave (11th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
Empellón Cocina is one of Tried and true.

111. Empellón Cocina

105 1st Ave (btwn 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 152 tips and reviews
Colicchio & Sons is one of Tried and true.

112. Colicchio & Sons

85 10th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews

113. Sobaya

8.1
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
La Palapa is one of Tried and true.

114. La Palapa

7.3
77 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 136 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of Tried and true.

115. Berry Park

8.0
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is one of Tried and true.

116. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

2 Rivington St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 421 tips and reviews
Greenwood Park is one of Tried and true.

117. Greenwood Park

8.4
555 7th Ave (btwn 19th & 20th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Greenwood Heights · 152 tips and reviews
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of Tried and true.

118. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Tried and true.

119. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
508 GastroBrewery is one of Tried and true.

120. 508 GastroBrewery

508 Greenwich St (at Spring St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Hudson Square · 54 tips and reviews
A.B. Biagi is one of Tried and true.

121. A.B. Biagi

235 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · NoLita · 67 tips and reviews
OddFellows Ice Cream - The Sandwich Shop is one of Tried and true.

122. OddFellows Ice Cream - The Sandwich Shop

75 E 4th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 114 tips and reviews