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NYC: Need to Try

NYC: Need to Try

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Created by Steven Weidman • Updated On: December 6, 2023
I Sodi is one of NYC: Need to Try.

1. I Sodi

8.2
314 Bleecker St (Grove St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
Café Chelsea is one of NYC: Need to Try.

2. Café Chelsea

8.9
218 W 23rd St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 2 tips and reviews
Silver Lining Lounge is one of NYC: Need to Try.

3. Silver Lining Lounge

7.3
New York, NY
Piano Bar · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Zinc Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

4. Zinc Bar

8.1
82 W 3rd St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 46 tips and reviews

5. In Sheep's Clothing

350 Hudson St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Hudson Square · No tips or reviews
Rosemary's is one of NYC: Need to Try.

6. Rosemary's

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 384 tips and reviews
La Mercerie is one of NYC: Need to Try.

7. La Mercerie

8.6
53 Howard St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 38 tips and reviews
Torrisi is one of NYC: Need to Try.

8. Torrisi

9.1
275 Mulberry St (btw Prince & Houston), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 10 tips and reviews
HiLot is one of NYC: Need to Try.

9. HiLot

7.3
102 Avenue C, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · No tips or reviews
Hard To Explain NYC is one of NYC: Need to Try.

10. Hard To Explain NYC

8.6
224 E 10th St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · 5 tips and reviews
Eavesdrop is one of NYC: Need to Try.

11. Eavesdrop

8.7
674 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman Ave & Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 10 tips and reviews
Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge is one of NYC: Need to Try.

12. Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge

8.4
74 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · 2 tips and reviews
Melody’s Piano Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

13. Melody’s Piano Bar

8.5
New York, NY
Piano Bar · Upper East Side · 1 tip
Vinyl Steakhouse is one of NYC: Need to Try.

14. Vinyl Steakhouse

6.4
35 W 19th St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Flatiron District · 5 tips and reviews
MONO+MONO is one of NYC: Need to Try.

15. MONO+MONO

8.2
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews
Bar Pisellino is one of NYC: Need to Try.

16. Bar Pisellino

9.1
52 Grove St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 27 tips and reviews
Verōnika is one of NYC: Need to Try.

17. Verōnika

281 Park Ave S (at E 22nd St), New York, NY
Restaurant · Flatiron District · 10 tips and reviews
The Nines is one of NYC: Need to Try.

18. The Nines

7.9
9 Great Jones St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 5 tips and reviews
Good Room is one of NYC: Need to Try.

19. Good Room

8.4
98 Meserole Ave (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Greenpoint · 40 tips and reviews
The Treasure Club is one of NYC: Need to Try.

20. The Treasure Club

7.2
24 Orchard St (btw Canal & Hester), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · 2 tips and reviews
L’antica Pizzeria da Michele is one of NYC: Need to Try.

21. L’antica Pizzeria da Michele

8.9
2 Bank St, New York, NY
Pizzeria · 3 tips and reviews
Okiboru is one of NYC: Need to Try.

22. Okiboru

7.5
117 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Aubi & Ramsa is one of NYC: Need to Try.

23. Aubi & Ramsa

7.1
36 Little West 12th St, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Meatpacking District · 1 tip
Red Feather is one of NYC: Need to Try.

24. Red Feather

82 W 3rd St (Sullivan St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · No tips or reviews
Té Company is one of NYC: Need to Try.

25. Té Company

9.4
163 W 10th St (btwn 7th Ave S & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 51 tips and reviews
Emily West Village is one of NYC: Need to Try.

26. Emily West Village

9.1
35 Downing St (at Bedford St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 146 tips and reviews
Sushi Katsuei is one of NYC: Need to Try.

27. Sushi Katsuei

7.9
357 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 4th St & Washington Pl), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 16 tips and reviews
Llama-San is one of NYC: Need to Try.

28. Llama-San

9.0
359 Avenue of the Americas (at Washington Pl), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews
Nami Nori is one of NYC: Need to Try.

29. Nami Nori

9.1
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 33 tips and reviews
Semma is one of NYC: Need to Try.

30. Semma

8.6
60 Greenwich Ave (at Perry), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · West Village · 11 tips and reviews
Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of NYC: Need to Try.

31. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.9
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews
Faicco's Italian Specialties is one of NYC: Need to Try.

32. Faicco's Italian Specialties

9.3
260 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
Lamano is one of NYC: Need to Try.

33. Lamano

7.3
39 Christopher St (Waverly Place), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · West Village · 3 tips and reviews
Barbuto is one of NYC: Need to Try.

34. Barbuto

9.2
113 Horatio St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 9 tips and reviews
Anfora is one of NYC: Need to Try.

35. Anfora

34 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 103 tips and reviews
Lavaux Wine Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

36. Lavaux Wine Bar

6.8
630 Hudson St (btw Jane & Horatio), New York, NY
Swiss Restaurant · West Village · 9 tips and reviews
Panca is one of NYC: Need to Try.

37. Panca

92 7th Ave S (btw Barrow and Grove), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 84 tips and reviews
Tartine is one of NYC: Need to Try.

38. Tartine

8.5
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
Via Carota is one of NYC: Need to Try.

39. Via Carota

9.3
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews
The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of NYC: Need to Try.

40. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.4
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 24 tips and reviews
Leitao is one of NYC: Need to Try.

41. Leitao

8.9
547 Hudson St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Portuguese Restaurant · West Village · 4 tips and reviews
Gugu Room is one of NYC: Need to Try.

42. Gugu Room

7.3
143 Orchard St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
Scarpetta is one of NYC: Need to Try.

43. Scarpetta

8.5
88 Madison Ave (at 29th Street), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 273 tips and reviews
Pasquale Jones is one of NYC: Need to Try.

44. Pasquale Jones

8.8
187 Mulberry St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 108 tips and reviews
Carbone is one of NYC: Need to Try.

45. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Malaparte is one of NYC: Need to Try.

46. Malaparte

8.9
753 Washington St (at Bethune St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 80 tips and reviews
Amélie is one of NYC: Need to Try.

47. Amélie

8.9
22 W 8th St (btwn 5th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Casa is one of NYC: Need to Try.

48. Casa

72 Bedford St (Commerce), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · West Village · 65 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

49. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC: Need to Try.

50. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Manhatta is one of NYC: Need to Try.

51. Manhatta

9.2
28 Liberty St (btwn Nassau St & William St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Cafe Skye is one of NYC: Need to Try.

52. Cafe Skye

7.4
43 Clinton St, New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 1 tip
Bo Peep is one of NYC: Need to Try.

53. Bo Peep

8.2
70 W 36th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Garment District · 15 tips and reviews
Saint Tuesday is one of NYC: Need to Try.

54. Saint Tuesday

8.5
77 Walker St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Downtown Manhattan · 5 tips and reviews
Aria is one of NYC: Need to Try.

55. Aria

7.8
14 Bedford St, New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 4 tips and reviews
Willy Wall is one of NYC: Need to Try.

56. Willy Wall

Jersey City, NJ
Beach Bar · No tips or reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of NYC: Need to Try.

57. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of NYC: Need to Try.

58. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Miracle on 9th Street is one of NYC: Need to Try.

59. Miracle on 9th Street

6.9
649 E 9th St (at Ave C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 26 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC: Need to Try.

60. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of NYC: Need to Try.

61. 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
Acme is one of NYC: Need to Try.

62. Acme

7.8
9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of NYC: Need to Try.

63. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
MarieBelle is one of NYC: Need to Try.

64. MarieBelle

8.9
484 Broome St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 101 tips and reviews
Frevo is one of NYC: Need to Try.

65. Frevo

8.3
48 W 8th St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 8 tips and reviews
The Alchemist's Kitchen is one of NYC: Need to Try.

66. The Alchemist's Kitchen

8.2
119 Crosby St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Herbs and Spices Store · SoHo · 7 tips and reviews
Milas Bistro is one of NYC: Need to Try.

67. Milas Bistro

81 Ludlow St, New York, NY
Bistro · Lower East Side · No tips or reviews
Gem Wine is one of NYC: Need to Try.

68. Gem Wine

8.7
116 Forsyth St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 5 tips and reviews
Metrograph is one of NYC: Need to Try.

69. Metrograph

9.5
7 Ludlow St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Casa Cipriani is one of NYC: Need to Try.

70. Casa Cipriani

6.4
10 South St, New York, NY
Social Club · 1 tip

71. L&B Spumoni Gardens

46 Cadman Plz W (Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Brooklyn Heights · No tips or reviews
Elevated Acre is one of NYC: Need to Try.

72. Elevated Acre

9.1
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Peachy's is one of NYC: Need to Try.

73. Peachy's

8.0
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 6 tips and reviews
Supermoon Bakehouse is one of NYC: Need to Try.

74. Supermoon Bakehouse

8.2
120 Rivington St (btw Essex @ Norfolk), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Devoción is one of NYC: Need to Try.

75. Devoción

9.1
25 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 38 tips and reviews
Galli Restaurant is one of NYC: Need to Try.

76. Galli Restaurant

45 Mercer St (Broome & Grand Streets), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 142 tips and reviews
Don Angie is one of NYC: Need to Try.

77. Don Angie

8.9
103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Ace's Pizza is one of NYC: Need to Try.

78. Ace's Pizza

9.3
637 Driggs Ave (btwn Metropolitan Ave & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Upside Pizza is one of NYC: Need to Try.

79. Upside Pizza

7.7
51 Spring St (at Mulberry), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 9 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of NYC: Need to Try.

80. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Ernesto's is one of NYC: Need to Try.

81. Ernesto's

8.3
259 E Broadway, New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Two Bridges · 9 tips and reviews
Golden Diner is one of NYC: Need to Try.

82. Golden Diner

8.8
123 Madison St (at Market St), New York, NY
Diner · Two Bridges · 37 tips and reviews
Emilio's Ballato is one of NYC: Need to Try.

83. Emilio's Ballato

8.7
55 E Houston St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 67 tips and reviews
Chinese Tuxedo is one of NYC: Need to Try.

84. Chinese Tuxedo

7.7
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 47 tips and reviews
Botanica Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

85. Botanica Bar

7.6
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC: Need to Try.

86. Levain Bakery

8.7
340 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Bakery · NoHo · 27 tips and reviews
Laduree Garden Soho is one of NYC: Need to Try.

87. Laduree Garden Soho

7.9
76 Thompson St, New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · SoHo · 2 tips and reviews
Somewhere in NoLita is one of NYC: Need to Try.

88. Somewhere in NoLita

30 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoLita · 1 tip
The Flatiron Room is one of NYC: Need to Try.

89. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

90. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Fishs Eddy is one of NYC: Need to Try.

91. Fishs Eddy

9.5
889 Broadway (btwn E 19th & E 20th St), New York, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Flatiron District · 108 tips and reviews
Bohemian is one of NYC: Need to Try.

92. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Kuxé is one of NYC: Need to Try.

93. Kuxé

205 Thompson St, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 4 tips and reviews
Queens Museum is one of NYC: Need to Try.

94. Queens Museum

8.4
Great Lakes Court (Kennedy Circle), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 55 tips and reviews
Kaia Wine Bar is one of NYC: Need to Try.

95. Kaia Wine Bar

8.9
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Yorkville · 99 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of NYC: Need to Try.

96. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC: Need to Try.

97. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC: Need to Try.

98. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of NYC: Need to Try.

99. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Tomi Jazz is one of NYC: Need to Try.

100. Tomi Jazz

9.0
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews
Cotenna is one of NYC: Need to Try.

101. Cotenna

9.0
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 239 tips and reviews
Bar Jamon is one of NYC: Need to Try.

102. Bar Jamon

8.9
125 E 17th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Gramercy Park · 76 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of NYC: Need to Try.

103. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Alice is one of NYC: Need to Try.

104. Alice

7.7
126 W 13th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of NYC: Need to Try.

105. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews