Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)"

Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)"

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Created by Dan Dickinson • Updated On: February 27, 2020

*Shamelessly* cribbed from the Momofuku Ko Booklet 2020. "This list reflects the highly personal tastes of the entire Ko staff. You will most likely strongly disagree with many choices listed."

99 Favor Taste is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

1. 99 Favor Taste

7.2
37 Saint Marks Pl (2nd Avenue), New York, NY
Hotpot Restaurant · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Adda Indian Canteen is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

2. Adda Indian Canteen

9.0
31-31 Thomson Ave (btwn 31st St & Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Indian Restaurant · Sunnyside · 41 tips and reviews
Astoria Seafood is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

3. Astoria Seafood

8.9
37-10 33rd St (at 37th Ave), Long Island City, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews
Atoboy is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

4. Atoboy

8.2
43 E 28th St, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews
Atomix is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

5. Atomix

8.9
104 E 30th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Rose Hill · 15 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Saigon is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

6. Banh Mi Saigon

8.6
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews
Barfly is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

7. Barfly

6.6
244 3rd Ave (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Gramercy Park · 43 tips and reviews
Bisou Bisou Lounge is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

8. Bisou Bisou Lounge

264 Carlton Ave (Dekalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 7 tips and reviews
Altro Paradiso is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

9. Altro Paradiso

8.6
234 Spring St (at Clark St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hudson Square · 55 tips and reviews
Casa Mono is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

10. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
Chez Ma Tante is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

11. Chez Ma Tante

8.9
90 Calyer St (at Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Greenpoint · 67 tips and reviews
Cho Dang Gol is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

12. Cho Dang Gol

8.3
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 141 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

13. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 324 tips and reviews
Contra is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

14. Contra

138 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews
Cosme is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

15. Cosme

8.7
35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Ducks Eatery is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

16. Ducks Eatery

351 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 148 tips and reviews
Emilio's Ballato is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

17. Emilio's Ballato

8.8
55 E Houston St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 67 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

18. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Fanelli Café is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

19. Fanelli Café

8.0
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews
Fish Market is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

20. Fish Market

8.6
111 South St (btwn Peck Slip & Beekman St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 73 tips and reviews
Flora Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

21. Flora Bar

945 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 31 tips and reviews
The Four Horsemen is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

22. The Four Horsemen

9.1
295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Williamsburg · 89 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

23. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Fresh Kills Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

24. Fresh Kills Bar

8.8
161 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 46 tips and reviews
Gaia Italian Cafe is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

25. Gaia Italian Cafe

251 E Houston St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews
Golden Cicada is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

26. Golden Cicada

8.3
195 Grand St (at Marin Blvd.), Jersey City, NJ
Bar · The Waterfront · 19 tips and reviews
Golden Diner is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

27. Golden Diner

8.9
123 Madison St (at Market St), New York, NY
Diner · Two Bridges · 38 tips and reviews
Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

28. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.3
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 346 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

29. J.G. Melon

8.7
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 485 tips and reviews
Jungsik is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

30. Jungsik

8.7
2 Harrison St (at Hudson St.), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews
Karasu is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

31. Karasu

8.9
166 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Fort Greene · 42 tips and reviews
Kāwi is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

32. Kāwi

20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chelsea · 16 tips and reviews
Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

33. Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao

8.1
59-16 Main St (btwn 59th & 60th Ave), Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

34. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews
Lilia is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

35. Lilia

9.0
567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 190 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

36. The Long Island Bar

8.9
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Los Mariscos is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

37. Los Mariscos

9.4
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 148 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

38. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 459 tips and reviews
Mari Vanna is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

39. Mari Vanna

8.8
41 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 193 tips and reviews
Mayflower is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

40. Mayflower

8.9
132 Greene Ave (at Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Clinton Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Miss Ada is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

41. Miss Ada

9.4
184 Dekalb Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Fort Greene · 74 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

42. The Modern

8.4
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Mu Ramen is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

43. Mu Ramen

1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hunters Point · 157 tips and reviews
Momofuku Nishi is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

44. Momofuku Nishi

232 8th Ave (btwn W 21st & W 22nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 126 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

45. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.3
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 379 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

46. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Ops is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

47. Ops

9.1
346 Himrod St (Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Bushwick · 51 tips and reviews
Peaches HotHouse is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

48. Peaches HotHouse

8.7
415 Tompkins Ave (at Hancock St), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

49. Peter Luger Steak House

8.7
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 691 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

50. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 319 tips and reviews
Petra is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

51. Petra

523 Evergreen Ave (Cornelia St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Bushwick · 5 tips and reviews
Ping's Seafood is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

52. Ping's Seafood

8.1
22 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 82 tips and reviews
Pocha 32 is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

53. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

54. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

7.5
252 8th Ave (23rd Street), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Chelsea · 7 tips and reviews
Randazzo's Clam Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

55. Randazzo's Clam Bar

8.3
2017 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 96 tips and reviews
Raku is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

56. Raku

9.0
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Red Hook Tavern is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

57. Red Hook Tavern

9.1
329 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Red Hook · 37 tips and reviews
Rockmeisha is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

58. Rockmeisha

11 Barrow St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 59 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

59. Russ & Daughters

9.2
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Ryan's Daughter is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

60. Ryan's Daughter

8.6
350 E 85th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Yorkville · 66 tips and reviews
Sakagura is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

61. Sakagura

8.9
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 222 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Satsko is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

62. Sake Bar Satsko

8.9
202 E 7th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Sandros is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

63. Sandros

306 E 81st St (81st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Yorkville · 9 tips and reviews
Shuko is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

64. Shuko

8.8
47 E 12th St (btwn University Pl and Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

65. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Sobaya is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

66. Sobaya

8.0
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
St Anselm is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

67. St Anselm

9.2
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

68. Sunny's

9.4
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Supermoon Bakehouse is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

69. Supermoon Bakehouse

8.2
120 Rivington St (btw Essex @ Norfolk), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

70. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Tanoreen is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

71. Tanoreen

8.8
7523 3rd Ave (at 76th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 118 tips and reviews
WCOU Radio/Tile Bar is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

72. WCOU Radio/Tile Bar

7.5
115 1st Ave (at E. 7th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
Tri Dim Shanghai is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

73. Tri Dim Shanghai

6.2
1378 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Upper East Side · 12 tips and reviews
Ugly Baby is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

74. Ugly Baby

407 Smith St (at Fourth Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 79 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

75. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 321 tips and reviews
Very Fresh Noodles is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

76. Very Fresh Noodles

7.7
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews
Via Carota is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

77. Via Carota

9.2
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

78. The Wayland

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 282 tips and reviews
Bar Wayo is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

79. Bar Wayo

89 South St Ste 17, New York, NY
Restaurant · Financial District · 7 tips and reviews
Wei Williamsburg is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

80. Wei Williamsburg

8.1
145 Borinquen Pl (Keap Street), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 11 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

81. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
White Castle is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

82. White Castle

781 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews
White Manna Hamburgers is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

83. White Manna Hamburgers

8.4
358 River St (at Passaic St), Hackensack, NJ
Burger Joint · 127 tips and reviews
Wildair is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

84. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Win Son is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

85. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 109 tips and reviews
Wu's Wonton King is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

86. Wu's Wonton King

8.8
165 E Broadway (at Rutgers St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 34 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

87. Xi'an Famous Foods

14 E 34th St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · NoMad · 87 tips and reviews
Xiang Xiang Noodle is one of Ko's "Where To Eat In NYC? (& Slightly Beyond)".

88. Xiang Xiang Noodle

110-112 E 23rd St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 3 tips and reviews