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Dhamaka is one of Must Eat.

1. Dhamaka

8.1
119 Delancey St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Corner Delhi is one of Must Eat.

2. Corner Delhi

447 Bergen St (5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Indian Restaurant · North Slope · 16 tips and reviews
Cook's Tortas is one of Must Eat.

3. Cook's Tortas

8.4
1944 S Atlantic Blvd (at Brightwood St.), Monterey Park, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Le Coucou is one of Must Eat.

4. Le Coucou

9.0
138 Lafayette St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 93 tips and reviews
Aska is one of Must Eat.

5. Aska

8.9
47 S 5th St (Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 27 tips and reviews
Hart's is one of Must Eat.

6. Hart's

8.9
506 Franklin Ave (btw Fulton & Hancock), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 19 tips and reviews
Ichimura at Brushstroke is one of Must Eat.

7. Ichimura at Brushstroke

30 Hudson St (at Duane St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Tribeca · 22 tips and reviews
Atera is one of Must Eat.

8. Atera

8.9
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Must Eat.

9. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews
Blanca is one of Must Eat.

10. Blanca

8.9
261 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 40 tips and reviews
La Vara is one of Must Eat.

11. La Vara

9.2
268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Battersby is one of Must Eat.

12. Battersby

255 Smith St (btwn Degraw & Douglass St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Pok Pok NY is one of Must Eat.

13. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of Must Eat.

14. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews
Empellón Taqueria is one of Must Eat.

15. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Chez Sardine is one of Must Eat.

16. Chez Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Gran Eléctrica is one of Must Eat.

17. Gran Eléctrica

8.7
5 Front St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · DUMBO · 203 tips and reviews
El Toro Blanco is one of Must Eat.

18. El Toro Blanco

257 6th Ave (at Downing St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Ganso is one of Must Eat.

19. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews
Runner & Stone is one of Must Eat.

20. Runner & Stone

8.4
285 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Café · Gowanus · 84 tips and reviews
Zizi Limona is one of Must Eat.

21. Zizi Limona

129 Havemeyer St (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Williamsburg · 82 tips and reviews
Mayfield is one of Must Eat.

22. Mayfield

8.8
688 Franklin Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Crown Heights · 170 tips and reviews
The Pines is one of Must Eat.

23. The Pines

284 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Gowanus · 58 tips and reviews
Suzume is one of Must Eat.

24. Suzume

9.0
545 Lorimer St (at Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 173 tips and reviews
Sweet Chick is one of Must Eat.

25. Sweet Chick

8.9
164 Bedford Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 314 tips and reviews
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue is one of Must Eat.

26. Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue

433 3rd Ave (btwn 7th & 8th Sts), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 76 tips and reviews

27. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Andrew Carmellini's return to the stage, following A Voce, is a rustic neighborhood Italian resto at the core. And on Mondays, home of some of New York's best fried chicken. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

28. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

29. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This restaurant serves one of the best ragus in the city, & the menu always includes a few terrific vegetables dishes, great meat entrees, and gracefully prepared fish courses. [Eater 38 Member]

30. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Place (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Andy Nusser has crafted a menu of substantial tapas and medium-sized entrées, done mostly “a la plancha” with unmistakably Catalan flavors; get the duck egg with mojama. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

31. 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

EaterEater: The chef here, Ding Gen Wang, is something of a star in his native China. Although everything here is very good, the best dishes are off-the-menu. [Eater 38 Member]

32. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's fast without being hurried, delicious without being expensive. Just be ready for crowds. [Eater 38 Member]

33. Sushi of Gari

8.6
402 E 78th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 133 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The original location of Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio's chainlet is still one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. Start with an omakase tasting, finish with the tempura-fried ice cream. [Eater 38 Member]

Amali is one of Must Eat.

34. Amali

8.3
115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews
Diner is one of Must Eat.

35. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of Must Eat.

36. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
ABC Cocina is one of Must Eat.

37. ABC Cocina

8.7
38 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Better Being Underground is one of Must Eat.

38. Better Being Underground

55 Leroy St Apt B (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 81 tips and reviews

39. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Vegetables are the new meat at this elegant spot for shojin Buddhist cuisine like persimmon with sesame cream and fragrant rice balls called ohagi. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

40. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Try the harissa honey-roasted chicken sandwich. It comes with sweet roasted peppers, melted manchego, and preserved-lemon mayo, and is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. Read more.

Mission Cantina is one of Must Eat.

41. Mission Cantina

172 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 198 tips and reviews
Glady's is one of Must Eat.

42. Glady's

788 Franklin Ave (at Lincoln Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 146 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu has jerk chicken and lobster, curry goat, smoked duck sausage, and oxtail stew. The prices are low, and so far diners seem to be digging the new menu. Read more.

French Louie is one of Must Eat.

43. French Louie

8.9
320 Atlantic Ave (btwn Hoyt & Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 118 tips and reviews
Han Dynasty is one of Must Eat.

44. Han Dynasty

8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 346 tips and reviews
Omar's La Ranita is one of Must Eat.

45. Omar's La Ranita

21 W 9th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 16 tips and reviews
Fitzcarraldo is one of Must Eat.

46. Fitzcarraldo

195 Morgan Ave (Stagg St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews
Little Park is one of Must Eat.

47. Little Park

85 W Broadway (at Chambers St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 107 tips and reviews