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The Short List

The Short List

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Created by Nathan Roth • Updated On: November 8, 2021
Lloyd's Carrot Cake is one of The Short List.

1. Lloyd's Carrot Cake

9.1
6087 Broadway (Manhattan College Parkway), Bronx, NY
Bakery · Fieldston · 29 tips and reviews
Lioni Italian Heroes is one of The Short List.

2. Lioni Italian Heroes

9.1
7803 15th Ave (78th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Bensonhurst · 31 tips and reviews
Cervo's is one of The Short List.

3. Cervo's

8.8
43 Canal St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chinatown · 28 tips and reviews
The Brindle Room is one of The Short List.

4. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

5. Duozo

63 Delancey St (Allen Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Flora Bar is one of The Short List.

6. Flora Bar

945 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 31 tips and reviews
Calabria Pork Store is one of The Short List.

7. Calabria Pork Store

8.9
2338 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY
Butcher · Belmont · 12 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of The Short List.

8. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Uncle Louie G's is one of The Short List.

9. Uncle Louie G's

7.9
741 Union St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · North Slope · 22 tips and reviews
Mama's Too is one of The Short List.

10. Mama's Too

8.8
2750 Broadway (106th Street), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews
Otis is one of The Short List.

11. Otis

9.3
18 Harrison Pl, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
Bernie’s is one of The Short List.

12. Bernie’s

9.2
332 Driggs Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 30 tips and reviews
El Donkey is one of The Short List.

13. El Donkey

7.9
New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Chelsea · 7 tips and reviews
Grand Sichuan International is one of The Short List.

14. Grand Sichuan International

229 9th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 108 tips and reviews
The Fly is one of The Short List.

15. The Fly

8.9
549 Classon Ave (at Fulton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 13 tips and reviews
The Fulton by Jean-Georges is one of The Short List.

16. The Fulton by Jean-Georges

8.0
89 South St (Fulton), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Tian Jin Chinese Restaurant is one of The Short List.

17. Tian Jin Chinese Restaurant

135-02 Roosevelt Ave # 6 (Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · 2 tips and reviews
Hutong is one of The Short List.

18. Hutong

7.1
731 Lexington Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 11 tips and reviews
Llamita is one of The Short List.

19. Llamita

80 Carmine St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 17 tips and reviews
Tanoreen is one of The Short List.

20. Tanoreen

8.5
7523 3rd Ave (at 76th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 118 tips and reviews
Cho Dang Gol is one of The Short List.

21. Cho Dang Gol

8.8
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 142 tips and reviews
Cơm Tấm Ninh Kiều is one of The Short List.

22. Cơm Tấm Ninh Kiều

7.9
2641 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · West Bronx · 36 tips and reviews
DF Nigerian Food Truck is one of The Short List.

23. DF Nigerian Food Truck

828 2nd Ave (44th St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Murray Hill · 2 tips and reviews
Soogil is one of The Short List.

24. Soogil

6.8
108 E 4th St, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 8 tips and reviews
188 Bakery Cuchifritos is one of The Short List.

25. 188 Bakery Cuchifritos

7.8
158 E 188th St (at Grand Concourse), Bronx, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Bronx · 16 tips and reviews
Floret is one of The Short List.

26. Floret

225 Bowery, New York, NY
Restaurant · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews
Purple Yam is one of The Short List.

27. Purple Yam

1314 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Flatbush · 78 tips and reviews
Otway is one of The Short List.

28. Otway

7.9
930 Fulton St (at St James Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 24 tips and reviews
LaLou is one of The Short List.

29. LaLou

8.6
581 Vanderbilt Ave (Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Prospect Heights · 16 tips and reviews
Charles' Pan Fried Chicken is one of The Short List.

30. Charles' Pan Fried Chicken

8.1
2461 Frederick Douglass Blvd (by 132nd St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Central Harlem · 11 tips and reviews
The Freakin Rican Restaurant is one of The Short List.

31. The Freakin Rican Restaurant

7.8
4306 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Astoria · 3 tips and reviews
Tzarevna is one of The Short List.

32. Tzarevna

154 Orchard St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Astoria Seafood is one of The Short List.

33. Astoria Seafood

8.8
37-10 33rd St (at 37th Ave), Long Island City, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Oxalis is one of The Short List.

34. Oxalis

791 Washington Ave (St. Johns Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Peppa's Jerk Chicken is one of The Short List.

35. Peppa's Jerk Chicken

8.6
738 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 56 tips and reviews
Cote is one of The Short List.

36. Cote

8.6
16 W 22nd St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 72 tips and reviews
Claro is one of The Short List.

37. Claro

8.5
284 3rd Ave (betw. Carroll St. & President St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Gowanus · 41 tips and reviews
Oasis is one of The Short List.

38. Oasis

161 N 7th St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Williamsburg · 127 tips and reviews
Arepa Lady is one of The Short List.

39. Arepa Lady

7.4
77-17 37 Av (at 78 St), Jackson Heights, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Jackson Heights · 8 tips and reviews
Hart's is one of The Short List.

40. Hart's

8.9
506 Franklin Ave (btw Fulton & Hancock), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 19 tips and reviews
Oxomoco is one of The Short List.

41. Oxomoco

9.0
128 Greenpoint Ave (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenpoint · 72 tips and reviews
Racines is one of The Short List.

42. Racines

94 Chambers St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 37 tips and reviews
King is one of The Short List.

43. King

8.4
18 King St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Hudson Square · 21 tips and reviews
Bo Ky Restaurant 波記潮州小食 is one of The Short List.

44. Bo Ky Restaurant 波記潮州小食

7.8
80 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 76 tips and reviews
Lhasa Fast Food is one of The Short List.

45. Lhasa Fast Food

37-50 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law is one of The Short List.

46. Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law

3071 Brighton 4th St, Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 28 tips and reviews
Teranga is one of The Short List.

47. Teranga

8.7
1280 5th Ave (E. 109th St.), New York, NY
African Restaurant · East Harlem · 8 tips and reviews
Pata Paplean is one of The Short List.

48. Pata Paplean

8.2
76-21 Woodside Ave (btwn 76th & 77th St.), Elmhurst, NY
Cocktail Bar · 15 tips and reviews
Maison Yaki is one of The Short List.

49. Maison Yaki

626 Vanderbilt Ave (Prospect Place), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 29 tips and reviews
Adda is one of The Short List.

50. Adda

8.9
31-31 Thomson Ave (btwn 31st St & Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Indian Restaurant · Sunnyside · 41 tips and reviews
A & A Bake & Doubles is one of The Short List.

51. A & A Bake & Doubles

8.6
1337 Fulton St (Macon St.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 63 tips and reviews
Arlene's Grocery is one of The Short List.

52. Arlene's Grocery

7.8
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews
Lupita's Restaurant is one of The Short List.

53. Lupita's Restaurant

7.6
2049 2nd Ave (btwn E 105th & E 106th Sts), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Harlem · 11 tips and reviews
Bêp Gà is one of The Short List.

54. Bêp Gà

70 Forsyth St (Hester St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 13 tips and reviews
Blanca is one of The Short List.

55. Blanca

8.9
261 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 40 tips and reviews
Spice Symphony is one of The Short List.

56. Spice Symphony

8.1
182 Lexington Ave (b/t E 31st & E 32nd Sts.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 49 tips and reviews
Hyderabadi Biryani & Chat is one of The Short List.

57. Hyderabadi Biryani & Chat

5.8
44-27 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY
Indian Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Houston Hall is one of The Short List.

58. Houston Hall

7.6
222 W Houston St (btwn Varick & Bedford St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · West Village · 228 tips and reviews
AQUAGRILL is one of The Short List.

59. AQUAGRILL

210 Spring St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Financial Service · SoHo · 164 tips and reviews
Birds of a Feather is one of The Short List.

60. Birds of a Feather

9.1
191 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 89 tips and reviews
Królewskie Jadło is one of The Short List.

61. Królewskie Jadło

694 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Polish Restaurant · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Miss Ada is one of The Short List.

62. Miss Ada

9.4
184 Dekalb Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Fort Greene · 74 tips and reviews
Eileen's Special Cheesecake is one of The Short List.

63. Eileen's Special Cheesecake

9.0
17 Cleveland Pl (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 253 tips and reviews
Saiguette is one of The Short List.

64. Saiguette

8.8
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews
Tamarind Tribeca is one of The Short List.

65. Tamarind Tribeca

9.0
99 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Tribeca · 158 tips and reviews
Mari Vanna is one of The Short List.

66. Mari Vanna

8.8
41 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 192 tips and reviews
Pioneer Works is one of The Short List.

67. Pioneer Works

9.5
159 Pioneer St (btwn Conover & Van Brunt St), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · Red Hook · 39 tips and reviews
Grand Army is one of The Short List.

68. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews
Pizza Moto is one of The Short List.

69. Pizza Moto

338 Hamilton Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 26 tips and reviews
Bamonte's is one of The Short List.

70. Bamonte's

7.6
32 Withers St (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Cafe Kashkar is one of The Short List.

71. Cafe Kashkar

8.9
1141 Brighton Beach Ave (at Brighton 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 39 tips and reviews
Zum Stammtisch is one of The Short List.

72. Zum Stammtisch

8.8
6946 Myrtle Ave, Glendale, NY
German Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews
Morimoto is one of The Short List.

73. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews
Peppino's Pizza is one of The Short List.

74. Peppino's Pizza

8.8
469 5th Ave (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · South Slope · 56 tips and reviews
Del Posto is one of The Short List.

75. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
Zero Otto Nove is one of The Short List.

76. Zero Otto Nove

9.0
2357 Arthur Ave (at E 186th St), Bronx, NY
Pizzeria · Belmont · 82 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of The Short List.

77. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Leyenda is one of The Short List.

78. Leyenda

9.2
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Ba Xuyên is one of The Short List.

79. Ba Xuyên

9.2
4222 8th Ave (at 43rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 77 tips and reviews
Barboncino is one of The Short List.

80. Barboncino

9.2
781 Franklin Ave (btwn St Johns & Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Crown Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Saraghina is one of The Short List.

81. Saraghina

9.3
435 Halsey St (at Lewis Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 208 tips and reviews
Locanda Vini & Olii is one of The Short List.

82. Locanda Vini & Olii

8.9
129 Gates Ave (at Cambridge Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 113 tips and reviews
Casa Mono is one of The Short List.

83. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of The Short List.

84. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of The Short List.

85. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of The Short List.

86. Sushi Yasuda

9.0
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
Beer Boutique is one of The Short List.

87. Beer Boutique

9.1
497 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Williamsburg · 21 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of The Short List.

88. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of The Short List.

89. Momofuku Ko

8 Extra Pl (at 1st St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 55 tips and reviews
Tino's Delicatessen is one of The Short List.

90. Tino's Delicatessen

9.2
2410 Arthur Ave (E. 187 St.), Bronx, NY
Italian Restaurant · Belmont · 47 tips and reviews
Ganesh Temple Canteen is one of The Short List.

91. Ganesh Temple Canteen

8.9
45-57 Bowne St, Flushing, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flushing · 44 tips and reviews
The Lemon Ice King of Corona is one of The Short List.

92. The Lemon Ice King of Corona

8.9
52-02 108th St (at Corona Ave), Corona, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 107 tips and reviews
Blue Sky Deli is one of The Short List.

93. Blue Sky Deli

8.5
2135 1st Ave (at E 110th St), New York, NY
Deli · East Harlem · 26 tips and reviews
Zabar's is one of The Short List.

94. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Syndicated is one of The Short List.

95. Syndicated

9.3
40 Bogart St (btwn Thames & Grattan), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · East Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of The Short List.

96. Threes Brewing

9.1
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of The Short List.

97. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of The Short List.

98. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. is one of The Short List.

99. Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.

9.1
114 Nassau Ave (at Eckford St), Brooklyn, NY
Fish Market · Greenpoint · 119 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of The Short List.

100. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
The Four Horsemen is one of The Short List.

101. The Four Horsemen

9.2
295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 89 tips and reviews
Samurai Mama is one of The Short List.

102. Samurai Mama

8.9
205 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Ovenly is one of The Short List.

103. Ovenly

9.0
31 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of The Short List.

104. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Upland is one of The Short List.

105. Upland

9.2
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews
Barnyard is one of The Short List.

106. Barnyard

8.8
168 Avenue B (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of The Short List.

107. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews
ZZ's Clam Bar is one of The Short List.

108. ZZ's Clam Bar

8.4
169 Thompson St (at Houston), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 34 tips and reviews
The Up & Up is one of The Short List.

109. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews
Okonomi is one of The Short List.

110. Okonomi

9.0
150 Ainslie St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 133 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ball Factory is one of The Short List.

111. Brooklyn Ball Factory

9.2
95 Montrose Ave (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
Wolfgang's Steakhouse is one of The Short List.

112. Wolfgang's Steakhouse

8.7
4 Park Ave (at E 33rd St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · NoMad · 144 tips and reviews
Shelsky's of Brooklyn is one of The Short List.

113. Shelsky's of Brooklyn

9.2
141 Court St (at Atlantic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 130 tips and reviews
Rolf's German Restaurant is one of The Short List.

114. Rolf's German Restaurant

6.5
281 3rd Ave (at E 22nd St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 101 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of The Short List.

115. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
Russian Tea Room is one of The Short List.

116. Russian Tea Room

6.6
150 W 57th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Theater District · 112 tips and reviews
Ichiran is one of The Short List.

117. Ichiran

8.1
374 Johnson Ave (btwn Bogart St & Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
Sik Gaek is one of The Short List.

118. Sik Gaek

8.2
49-11 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY
Korean Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Taqueria Al Pastor is one of The Short List.

119. Taqueria Al Pastor

9.1
128 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Bushwick · 21 tips and reviews
Lekka Burger is one of The Short List.

120. Lekka Burger

81 Warren St (btw Greenwich & West Broadway), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Tribeca · 13 tips and reviews
Thai Diner is one of The Short List.

121. Thai Diner

9.5
186 Mott St (at Kenmare), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 59 tips and reviews
Daymoves is one of The Short List.

122. Daymoves

295 Grand St (Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 8 tips and reviews
Birria-Landia Taco Truck is one of The Short List.

123. Birria-Landia Taco Truck

9.0
77-99 Roosevelt Ave (78th St), Queens, NY
Food Truck · 22 tips and reviews