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Best Restaurants in NYC

Best Restaurants in NYC

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Created by Shiven Ramji • Updated On: August 26, 2013

Some of my favorite spots to go

Lowcountry is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

1. Lowcountry

142 W 10th St (Between Waverly and Greenwich), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · West Village · 43 tips and reviews
Ventanas is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

2. Ventanas

100 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

3. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

4. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

5. Hudson Clearwater

9.1
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 198 tips and reviews
Morandi is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

6. Morandi

8.6
211 Waverly Pl (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 211 tips and reviews
Bouley Test Kitchen is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

7. Bouley Test Kitchen

88 W Broadway (at Chambers St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 8 tips and reviews
Tartine is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

8. Tartine

8.4
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

9. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

10. 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
Casa Mono is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

11. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Place (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
The Roof of the Albert is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

12. The Roof of the Albert

23 E 10th St, New York, NY
Roof Deck · Greenwich Village · 2 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

13. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

14. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Momoya is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

15. Momoya

9.2
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

16. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Koi New York is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

17. Koi New York

8.3
40 W 40th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Garment District · 129 tips and reviews
Desnuda is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

18. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

19. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews
Pearl Oyster Bar is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

20. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

21. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

22. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

23. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

24. Freemans

9.0
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
The Standard Grill is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

25. The Standard Grill

8.5
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 381 tips and reviews
Cookshop is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

26. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 521 tips and reviews
Coffee Shop is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

27. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

28. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews
Alta is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

29. Alta

8.5
64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Apiary is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

30. Apiary

60 3rd Ave (Btw E 10th & 11th St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 59 tips and reviews
Kanoyama is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

31. Kanoyama

7.8
175 2nd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Kin Shop is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

32. Kin Shop

469 Avenue of the Americas (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · West Village · 143 tips and reviews
Hecho en Dumbo is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

33. Hecho en Dumbo

354 Bowery (btwn Great Jones & E.4th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoHo · 190 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

34. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Geisha Table is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

35. Geisha Table

2178 Broadway (at 77th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 11 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

36. Cafe Mogador

9.3
133 Wythe Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · Williamsburg · 351 tips and reviews

37. Spicy Village

8.8
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews

Jeremy F.Jeremy Fisher: Big tray chicken. Make sure you ask them to add hand-pulled noodles to it.

Barrio Chino is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

38. Barrio Chino

8.2
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews
Arabesque is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

39. Arabesque

6.1
4 E 36th St (5th & Madison), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Garment District · 36 tips and reviews
L'Artusi is one of Best Restaurants in NYC.

40. L'Artusi

9.4
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews