Excellent vegan french toast and the BEST coffee and tea lattes! The Chocolate Masala hot or cold will keep you coming back.
Staff Pick! Kathy (Curatorial): Not much to look at but their rotisserie chicken is amazing and breakfast special of mangu and fried cheese is cheap and delicious.
Informal and small eatery serving up the best Pressed Cuban Sandwiches and Pernil - also try the Elena Ruth and finish it off with a slice of Key Lime Pie.
Awesome ambiance. 2 kinds of cheese and horizontally sliced jalapenos make these a don't miss nachos.
Can’t afford the River Café? Try this more economical option nearby, with the same jaw-dropping views of Manhattan.
Tu Do is NYC's top VN'ese restaurant. Take it from a Seattlelite who has experienced hundreds of pho shops across the West Coast and in Vietnam itself. Great value, super fresh and warm service. PDP
The pastas are fab, and the portions are huge, all under $20. Perfect spot for lady dates.
One of the most amazing spaces in NY: The original kitchen of an early-19th-c Bond St mansion, lovingly restored. Check out the two massive, original cooking hearths on the E wall near the rear.
Did someone say takeout? I’m in love with the noodle dishes. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
A favorite for private soirees, this 2-story Village den will feel like you've made a discovery — until you spot Ashton and Demi sitting among the leather couches and weathered picture frames.
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this 24-hour bistro and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the broccoli gratin. Read more.
this West Village townhouse, once home to rocker Janis Joplin, was also the scene of Diana Ross's first live show. (She performed in the basement speakeasy.)
This new offshoot of the UES mussels mecca has new dishes and a Top Chef: Just Desserts pastry chef! Read more.
Try the tlacoyos ($3): long masa flatbreads stuffed with refried beans and topped with bright-orange spicy pork, sweet chopped onion, lettuce, and cilantro. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Read more.
Atmospheric little basement restaurant with excellent tapas, paellas, and seafood dishes, served alongside cheap cold beer and sangria. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The Mexican chain is less about the food -- which is tasty as hell: fresh guac, smoked chicken flautas, all kinds of tacos -- and more about the boozy warm-weather scene.
The fabulous décor is a setting fit for a king… or a pope. Rodrigo Borgia would certainly approve.
Huge Indian restaurant with friendly, polite wait staff. The lunchtime buffet is worth it, and takeout if particularly fast. Favorites include the many types of naan bread, & the Chicken Tikka Masala
Like a smaller Balthazar (they’re owned by the same people). Try the Steak Sandwich, The Salade Nicoise or the Sauteed Prawn Provencal.
The joint specializes in the cuisine of the Uighur people, a Turkic ethnic group. Try the piquant langsai salad composed of bean-thread noodles, fresh veggies and a vinegar dressing.
Spend the extra dollar to top your taco with guacamole ($4 in all). And don't miss the cold salad of cucumber, mango and jicama, which is served in a sealed plastic sandwich bag ($2). Read more.
Make sure to order a dish with veggies—after all, this Todd English eatery is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Union Square’s Greenmarket.
Larger and cleaner than their other outposts, but still serving the same delicious BBQ and DRINKS. Order from the happy hour menu for the best deals.
A great place to chill out – they have a great bar and pool table downstairs. If you’re hungry, get the Gnocchi Fontina Gratin, Grilled Arctic Char or the plate of the day.
The only functional pechka (a Russian wood-burning brick oven) in town is here, and it’s great for baking homemade bread, sturgeon and other delicacies.
Cheap curries and snacks abound here, along with fried snacks like dhal vada and vegetable roti.
Newfangled banh mi with pleasing results. We like the sweet and spicy curried lamb sandwich.
Come for mussels Monday. $5 for a dozen delicious mussels with 3 different sauces
