38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater)

1. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews

Bâtard is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

2. Bâtard

239 W Broadway (btwn Walker & White St), New York, NY

Modern European Restaurant · Tribeca · 44 tips and reviews

Royal Seafood Restaurant is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

3. Royal Seafood Restaurant

6.0

103-105 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · Little Italy · 40 tips and reviews

Balthazar is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

4. Balthazar

9.0

80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews

Parm is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

5. Parm

8.6

248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews

Charlie Bird is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

6. Charlie Bird

8.9

5 King St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 187 tips and reviews

Estela is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

7. Estela

8.5

47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews

Prune is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

8. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

9. 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

Sushi Dojo NYC is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

10. Sushi Dojo NYC

110 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY

Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

The Spotted Pig is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

11. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY

Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Katz's Delicatessen is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

12. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0

205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

13. 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

ABC Kitchen is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

14. 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

Gramercy Tavern is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

15. Gramercy Tavern

9.4

42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

Cosme is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

16. Cosme

8.6

35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews

Marta is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

17. Marta

29 E 29th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave S), New York, NY

Pizzeria · NoMad · 298 tips and reviews

The Cannibal Beer & Butcher is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

18. The Cannibal Beer & Butcher

113 E 29th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 200 tips and reviews

Larb Ubol is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

19. Larb Ubol

480 9th Ave (36th & 37th), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · Garment District · 115 tips and reviews

Szechuan Gourmet is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

20. Szechuan Gourmet

21 W 39th St (btwn 5th and 6th Ave), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Garment District · 173 tips and reviews

OOTOYA is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

21. OOTOYA

8.8

141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews

Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

22. Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte

8.5

155 E 54th St (btwn Lexington & Third Ave), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Midtown East · 158 tips and reviews

Betony is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

23. Betony

41 W 57th St, New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 88 tips and reviews

Amali is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

24. Amali

8.3

115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews

Bar Boulud is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

25. Bar Boulud

7.3

1900 Broadway (btwn 63rd & 64th St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 186 tips and reviews

Patsy's Pizzeria is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

26. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.9

2287 1st Ave (btwn E 117th & E 118th St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · East Harlem · 143 tips and reviews

The Cecil is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

27. The Cecil

210 W 118th St (at St Nicholas Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Central Harlem · 116 tips and reviews

Casa Enrique is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

28. Casa Enrique

9.1

5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Hunters Point · 235 tips and reviews

Phayul is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

29. Phayul

8.8

3765 74th St Fl 2, Jackson Heights, NY

Tibetan Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

30. Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna

8.1

26-02 23rd Ave (at 26 st), Astoria, NY

Greek Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

St. Anselm is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

31. St. Anselm

9.1

355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY

American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 318 tips and reviews

Roberta's Pizza is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

32. Roberta's Pizza

9.2

261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

Diner is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

33. Diner

8.9

85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY

Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

Peter Luger Steak House is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

34. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8

178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews

Mile End Delicatessen is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

35. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9

97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY

Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

La Vara is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

36. La Vara

9.2

268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Spanish Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 142 tips and reviews

Pok Pok NY is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

37. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY

Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews

Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of 38 Essential Restaurants (NY Eater).

38. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.2

454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY

BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 349 tips and reviews