Must Go
Gramercy Tavern is one of Must Go.

1. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Louie & Ernie's Pizza is one of Must Go.

2. Louie & Ernie's Pizza

8.7
1300 Crosby Ave (at Waterbury Ave), Bronx, NY
Pizzeria · Pelham Bay · 50 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Pizza here is absolutely fantastic. Get the sausage pizza, it's out of this world!

3. Gotham West Market

600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Food Court · Hell's Kitchen · 205 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Diners have great things to say about the noodles and rice bowls at the Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop, the tapas from Mullen's El Colmado, and the terrines and sausages from The Cannibal.

BarBacon is one of Must Go.

4. BarBacon

836 9th Ave (at 55th St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Hell's Kitchen · 144 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese Bar is one of Must Go.

5. Murray's Cheese Bar

264 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 119 tips and reviews

6. The Bao

7.8
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 224 tips and reviews

Benny W.Benny Wong: I'm writing this tip through watery eyes recovering from the super spicy soup dumplings. But so worth it though! Skins were amazingly thin

Paulie Gee's is one of Must Go.

7. Paulie Gee's

9.2
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fiery Hellboy: chili pepper-infused honey drizzled over a blistered pie w/ sopressata picante, creamy fior di latte & grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.

8. Ganesh Temple Canteen

8.8
45-57 Bowne St, Flushing, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flushing · 44 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The basement canteen at this temple makes New York's best dosas and some excellent homestyle south Indian food. All vegetarian, all very cheap.

9. Fang Gourmet Tea

8.7
36-60 Main St 1st floor, (btw Main & Prince), Flushing, NY
Tea Room · Flushing · 66 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Hands-down the best source for Taiwanese tea in New York City. While the teas are expensive, a tea tasting ceremony costs just a few bucks. Can't-miss Flushing experience.

10. Golden Shopping Mall

41-28 Main St (41st Rd), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews

Luke K.Luke Kingma: Tianjin is one of the few 'discount dumpling' stalls that's doing innovative things. The lamb and green squash dumplings are worth the LIRR ride alone.

11. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1217 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Chelsea Market is built inside the old Nabisco Factory. The first Oreo was baked here in 1912.

Gray's Papaya is one of Must Go.

12. Gray's Papaya

8.2
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Lincoln Square · 246 tips and reviews

13. Tasty Dumpling

7.6
42 Mulberry St (btwn Bayard & Mosco St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 101 tips and reviews

Adrian F.Adrian Frandle: On Jury Duty? Stop by here for a quick (and cheap) lunch. 5 delish pork & chive dumplings = $1.25!!

14. Red Rooster Harlem

8.3
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 552 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Marcus Samuelsson’s ode to southern down-home cooking is Harlem’s most ambitious opening in decades. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

Barney Greengrass is one of Must Go.

15. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Must Go.

16. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews
Freds is one of Must Go.

17. Freds

660 Madison Ave Fl 9 (at E 60th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 86 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Must Go.

18. Bareburger

85 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 95 tips and reviews

19. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The Birdhaus Bao is juicy and delicious, made with all-natural fried chicken brined overnight. The Chairman Bao, most popular, is served with cilantro, Haus Relish and Taiwanese red sugar. Read more.

20. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: If you love charred cow innards, make a beeline for this elegant new Japanese yakiniku grill restaurant where you can cook your own beef heart and chuck flap with uni. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

Peaches HotHouse is one of Must Go.

21. Peaches HotHouse

8.4
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
David's Brisket House is one of Must Go.

22. David's Brisket House

8.7
533 Nostrand Ave (btwn Herkimer St & Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 75 tips and reviews

23. El Pequeno Coffee Shop

6.1
8610 Roosevelt Ave (at 86th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Latin American Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Try the cuy here, and don't tell the kids it's actually guinea pig imported from Ecuador. Featured in Cheap Eats 2011!