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NYC TOP PICKS

NYC TOP PICKS

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Created by Tom Bussell • Updated On: January 10, 2019

1. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

2. Ippudo

8.8
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

3. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.3
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Parm is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

4. Parm

8.3
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

5. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Westville West is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

6. Westville West

210 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Supper is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

7. Supper

8.3
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Pulino's is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

8. Pulino's

282 Bowery (at E Houston St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 210 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

9. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews

Ben K.Ben K.: Fantastic brunch, the Shrimp & Grits and Croque Mademoiselle are great. The Sriracha Brussels Sprouts are a must!

The Fat Radish is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

10. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Marlow & Sons is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

11. Marlow & Sons

8.5
81 Broadway (btwn Berry & Wythe St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 254 tips and reviews
Isa is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

12. Isa

348 Wythe Ave (at S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 97 tips and reviews
Joe's is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

13. Joe's

264 Elizabeth St (Elizabeth & Houston), New York, NY
Bar · NoLita · 1 tip
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

14. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Order a Sixth Street cocktail, which calls on the complex spices used at the Indian restaurants lining E 6th St. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Rubirosa is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

15. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 841 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the vodka pizza, the crisp yet pliable thin-crust pies have a delicate char and a crackerlike crust. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Lil' Frankie's is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

16. Lil' Frankie's

8.4
19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews
Gemma is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

17. Gemma

8.2
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Rye is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

18. Rye

247 S 1st St. (at Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 205 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

19. Freemans

8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews

20. Momofuku Ko

163 1st Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 70 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

21. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Traif is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

22. Traif

9.2
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews
PT is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

23. PT

331 Bedford Ave (at S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews
Corner Bistro is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

24. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Allswell is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

25. Allswell

8.7
124 Bedford Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 246 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Get close to your date in the corner banquette at Spotted Pig alum Nate Smith’s tavern. Sample dishes from the roating menu, and pair them with a craft beer or market-driven cocktail. Read more.

Vinegar Hill House is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

26. Vinegar Hill House

9.1
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews
Fanelli Café is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

27. Fanelli Café

8.1
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews
1 or 8 is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

28. 1 or 8

66 S 2nd St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Williamsburg · 128 tips and reviews
John Dory Oyster Bar is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

29. John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · NoMad · 272 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

30. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

31. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 516 tips and reviews
Raoul's is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

32. Raoul's

9.0
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 167 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

33. The Dutch

8.3
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

34. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Má Pêche is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

35. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews
Il Buco is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

36. Il Buco

8.9
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

37. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: This pasta lover's dream won the 2013 Best New Italian Spot award. From an open kitchen, Chef Toscano dispatches blackened tentacles of meaty octopus and gorgeous pastas woven around cockscombs. Read more.

Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

38. Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs

8.3
135 W Broadway (between Duane St & Thomas St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 146 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

39. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.1
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 292 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

40. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

41. Locanda Verde

9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 507 tips and reviews
Tamarind Tribeca is one of NYC TOP PICKS.

42. Tamarind Tribeca

9.0
99 Hudson St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Tribeca · 156 tips and reviews