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My New York 50

My New York 50

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Created by Rumana Siddiky • Updated On: April 26, 2016

When Sam Sifton came out with the Sifty Fifty, I started thinking about my own New York Fifty. Here's a shot at it!

ABC Kitchen is one of My New York 50.

1. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews
al di là is one of My New York 50.

2. al di là

8.7
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is one of My New York 50.

3. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.8
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of My New York 50.

4. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of My New York 50.

5. Barrio Chino

8.2
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is one of My New York 50.

6. Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

8.2
308 W 58th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 145 tips and reviews
Buttermilk Channel is one of My New York 50.

7. Buttermilk Channel

8.8
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips and reviews
Cafe Cluny is one of My New York 50.

8. Cafe Cluny

8.9
284 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 271 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of My New York 50.

9. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Colicchio & Sons is one of My New York 50.

10. Colicchio & Sons

85 10th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews
Danji is one of My New York 50.

11. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of My New York 50.

12. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.8
1221 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Theater District · 339 tips and reviews
dell'anima is one of My New York 50.

13. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of My New York 50.

14. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of My New York 50.

15. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of My New York 50.

16. Freemans

9.0
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of My New York 50.

17. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
ilili Restaurant is one of My New York 50.

18. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
La Grenouille is one of My New York 50.

19. La Grenouille

3 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 72 tips and reviews
Lupa is one of My New York 50.

20. Lupa

8.6
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of My New York 50.

21. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Mas (farmhouse) is one of My New York 50.

22. Mas (farmhouse)

39 Downing St (Bedford St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of My New York 50.

23. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Nine-D is one of My New York 50.

24. Nine-D

462 Court St, New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Perry St is one of My New York 50.

25. Perry St

8.7
176 Perry St (at West St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
Prime Meats is one of My New York 50.

26. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews
Pongal Kosher South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant is one of My New York 50.

27. Pongal Kosher South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant

7.5
110 Lexington Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 41 tips and reviews
PUBLIC is one of My New York 50.

28. PUBLIC

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 211 tips and reviews
Pylos is one of My New York 50.

29. Pylos

8.6
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews
Red Egg is one of My New York 50.

30. Red Egg

202 Centre St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 99 tips and reviews
Rosa Mexicano is one of My New York 50.

31. Rosa Mexicano

8.3
9 East 18th Street, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Union Square · 269 tips and reviews
Rucola is one of My New York 50.

32. Rucola

9.3
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of My New York 50.

33. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Strip House is one of My New York 50.

34. Strip House

8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of My New York 50.

35. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Victor's Café is one of My New York 50.

36. Victor's Café

8.0
236 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 127 tips and reviews
Westville West is one of My New York 50.

37. Westville West

210 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of My New York 50.

38. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Annisa is one of My New York 50.

39. Annisa

13 Barrow St (btwn Bleeker & W 4th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of My New York 50.

40. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 488 tips and reviews
Salvation Taco is one of My New York 50.

41. Salvation Taco

145 E 39th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of My New York 50.

42. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
La Sirena is one of My New York 50.

43. La Sirena

88 Ninth Avenue (btwn W 16th & W 17th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 59 tips and reviews
Dover is one of My New York 50.

44. Dover

412 Court St (at 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 55 tips and reviews
Narcissa is one of My New York 50.

45. Narcissa

25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
El Vez is one of My New York 50.

46. El Vez

8.1
259 Vesey St (North End Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Battery Park City · 157 tips and reviews
Buschenschank is one of My New York 50.

47. Buschenschank

320 Court St (at Sackett St.), Brooklyn, NY
German Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 104 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of My New York 50.

48. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews