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Teresa's NYC recos

Teresa's NYC recos

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Created by Teresa W • Updated On: January 24, 2016

Visiting NYC? Here are my recs for places you can't go wrong

Paprika is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

1. Paprika

110 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Ports Coffee & Tea Co. is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

2. Ports Coffee & Tea Co.

251 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 64 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

3. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
Tomoe Sushi is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

4. Tomoe Sushi

172 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & Houston St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 217 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

5. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
JINYA Ramen Bar is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

6. JINYA Ramen Bar

24 Greenwich Ave (btwn 10th & Charles St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · West Village · 61 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

7. Blue Bottle Coffee

450 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
Ippudo Westside is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

8. Ippudo Westside

9.1
321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 529 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

9. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

10. OOTOYA

8.9
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 282 tips and reviews
Cookshop is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

11. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

12. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Sakamai is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

13. Sakamai

157 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 73 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

14. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Sushi Nakazawa is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

15. Sushi Nakazawa

9.3
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews
Alta is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

16. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Da Marcella Taverna Cucina Buona is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

17. Da Marcella Taverna Cucina Buona

142 W Houston St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 26 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

18. Ninth Street Espresso

8.1
75 9th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 154 tips and reviews
Peels is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

19. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews
Maysville is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

20. Maysville

17 W 26th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 247 tips and reviews
ABC Cocina is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

21. ABC Cocina

8.7
38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

22. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

23. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
Legend Bar & Restaurant 蜀留香 is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

24. Legend Bar & Restaurant 蜀留香

88 7th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 93 tips and reviews
Pushcart Coffee is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

25. Pushcart Coffee

401 W 25th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 81 tips and reviews
Perry St is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

26. Perry St

8.8
176 Perry St (at West St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

27. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
OOTOYA is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

28. OOTOYA

8.7
141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

29. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Briciola is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

30. Briciola

8.4
370 W 51st St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 130 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

31. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews
Yuca Bar & Restaurant is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

32. Yuca Bar & Restaurant

8.0
111 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 245 tips and reviews
Dough is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

33. Dough

8.9
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews

Kinjil M.Kinjil Mathur: where to begin? Donuts are big, soft and delicious! Earl grey chocolate donut has some a delightful spice. Seasonal pumpkin donuts are the best thing there.

Maialino is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

34. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

35. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Highlands is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

36. Highlands

150 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · West Village · 161 tips and reviews
Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

37. Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

113 Jane St (at The Jane Hotel), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 168 tips and reviews
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

38. Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong

1 E 32nd St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · NoMad · 162 tips and reviews
The Exley is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

39. The Exley

9.1
1 Jackson St (btwn Union & Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

40. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

41. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 332 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

42. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.1
36 W 40th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Garment District · 109 tips and reviews
Bar Pitti is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

43. Bar Pitti

8.2
268 Avenue of the Americas (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 203 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

44. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Upland is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

45. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews
Jack's Wife Freda is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

46. Jack's Wife Freda

8.8
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews
Boqueria Soho is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

47. Boqueria Soho

9.2
171 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 257 tips and reviews
Little Pie Company is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

48. Little Pie Company

8.9
424 W 43rd St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Pie Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 101 tips and reviews
Momokawa is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

49. Momokawa

157 E 28th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 57 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

50. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Pok Pok NY is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

51. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews
Marta is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

52. Marta

29 E 29th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoMad · 298 tips and reviews
Little Collins is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

53. Little Collins

667 Lexington Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 440 tips and reviews
The Library at The NoMad is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

54. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

55. Dear Irving

9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
Mas (farmhouse) is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

56. Mas (farmhouse)

39 Downing St (Bedford St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

57. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
L'Apicio is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

58. L'Apicio

13 E 1st St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Aria Wine Bar is one of Teresa's NYC recos.

59. Aria Wine Bar

117 Perry St (btwn Hudson & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 173 tips and reviews