NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots

1. Café Gitane

8.4

242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews

Balthazar is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

2. Balthazar

8.9

80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews

The Grey Dog - Nolita is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

3. The Grey Dog - Nolita

8.0

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

Café · NoLita · 300 tips and reviews

Dean & DeLuca is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

4. Dean & DeLuca

560 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · SoHo · 394 tips and reviews

Westville East is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

5. Westville East

8.8

173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews

The Butcher's Daughter is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

6. The Butcher's Daughter

8.2

19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 324 tips and reviews

The Smile is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

7. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Cafe Select is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

8. Cafe Select

8.4

212 Lafayette St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY

Swiss Restaurant · SoHo · 262 tips and reviews

Gemma is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

9. Gemma

8.2

335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

Jeffrey's Grocery is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

10. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1

172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Hu Kitchen is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

11. Hu Kitchen

78 5th Avenue (at E 14th St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 248 tips and reviews

Ellary's Greens is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

12. Ellary's Greens

33 Carmine St (Bleecker St.), New York, NY

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · West Village · 57 tips and reviews

Mulberry & Vine is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

13. Mulberry & Vine

73 Warren St (B/t West Broadway & Greenwich), New York, NY

Café · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews

Jack's Wife Freda is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

14. Jack's Wife Freda

8.6

226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews

Tartine is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

15. Tartine

8.1

253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY

French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews

Dimes is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

16. Dimes

8.5

49 Canal St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Chinatown · 179 tips and reviews

Nourish Kitchen + Table is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

17. Nourish Kitchen + Table

95 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & Bank St), New York, NY

Café · West Village · 56 tips and reviews

Buvette is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

18. Buvette

9.1

42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · West Village · 532 tips and reviews

Olive's is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

19. Olive's

120 Prince St (btwn Wooster & Greene St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 113 tips and reviews

Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

20. Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe

55 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY

Café · West Village · 204 tips and reviews

Smile To Go is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

21. Smile To Go

8.2

22 Howard St (btwn Crosby & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Café · SoHo · 138 tips and reviews

Cafe Orlin is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

22. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews

Maman is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

23. Maman

8.8

239 Centre St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY

Café · SoHo · 302 tips and reviews

Two Hands is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

24. Two Hands

8.4

164 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY

Café · Little Italy · 313 tips and reviews

Bluestone Lane is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

25. Bluestone Lane

30 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY

Café · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

Café Henrie is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

26. Café Henrie

116 Forsyth St (btwn Broome & Delancey), New York, NY

Café · Lower East Side · 33 tips and reviews

27. The Smile

177 Franklin St (btwn Hudson & Greenwich St), New York, NY

Café · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews

Vic's is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

28. Vic's

8.8

31 Great Jones St, New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 117 tips and reviews

Epistrophy is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

29. Epistrophy

8.1

200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY

Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews

Seamore's is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

30. Seamore's

390 Broome St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · NoLita · 183 tips and reviews

31. Bluestone Lane

8.2

51 Astor Pl (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY

Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 51 tips and reviews

by CHLOE. is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

32. by CHLOE.

185 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 263 tips and reviews

Dudley's is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

33. Dudley's

8.9

85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 185 tips and reviews

Ruby's Cafe - Soho is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

34. Ruby's Cafe - Soho

9.0

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

Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 373 tips and reviews

Egg Shop is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

35. Egg Shop

8.2

151 Elizabeth St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY

Breakfast Spot · NoLita · 233 tips and reviews

Coco & Cru is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

36. Coco & Cru

643 Broadway (at Bleeker St), New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews

Siggy's Good Food is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

37. Siggy's Good Food

292 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · NoHo · 119 tips and reviews

sweetgreen is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

38. sweetgreen

9.0

100 Kenmare St (btwn Cleveland & Mulberry St), New York, NY

Salad Restaurant · NoLita · 136 tips and reviews

El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

39. El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette

100 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow St & Orchard St), New York, NY

Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews

Westville Hudson is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

40. Westville Hudson

9.1

333 Hudson St (at Charlton St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 204 tips and reviews

41. Two Hands

8.9

251 Church St, New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · Tribeca · 118 tips and reviews

42. Jack's Wife Freda

8.4

50 Carmine St (at Bedford St), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 179 tips and reviews

12 Chairs is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

43. 12 Chairs

8.8

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

Middle Eastern Restaurant · SoHo · 144 tips and reviews

Nish Nūsh is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

44. Nish Nūsh

8.6

88 Reade St (at Church St), New York, NY

Falafel Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews

Summers Juice & Coffee is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

45. Summers Juice & Coffee

169 Thompson St Frnt B, New York, NY

Café · Greenwich Village · 16 tips and reviews

Greecologies is one of NYC's Best: Light & Fresh Downtown Spots.

46. Greecologies

379 Broome St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY

Café · NoLita · 139 tips and reviews