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NYC Things to Do
Mastro's Steakhouse is one of NYC Things to Do.

1. Mastro's Steakhouse

8.9
1285 Avenue of the Americas (at W 52nd St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Theater District · 59 tips and reviews
Lilia is one of NYC Things to Do.

2. Lilia

9.2
567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 190 tips and reviews

Maria R.Maria Riabtchenko: Order bread, and find out just why this place is known for ALL their food. Come with a big group, taste all the pastas, burrata, scallops, squid, and leave with a happy belly

3. Le Coucou

9.0
138 Lafayette St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 93 tips and reviews

CCCC: Service and food is wonderful, as is the wine. The sommelier gives great suggestions. Oysters, sweetbreads, pike were standouts.

Los Mariscos is one of NYC Things to Do.

4. Los Mariscos

9.4
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 148 tips and reviews

Ben K.Ben K.: New seafood taco spot from the Los Tacos No. 1 crew. The fish taco and spicy shrimp taco are great. You can skip the crowd in Chelsea Market and enter right on 15th St.

5. Fish Cheeks

9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews

Ernesto G.Ernesto Gutierrez: Amazing place if you like spicy food. A great sampler: namtok pork, coconut crab curry and the tom yum goong soup

6. Covina

127 E 27th St, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Rose Hill · 101 tips and reviews

Joy A.Joy Ambler: Friendly, attentive, knowledgable staff, consistently well-prepared food from great recipes, & variety of menu items. Highlight: curry cauliflower, and diverse Neapolitan-style pizza menu.

Dinnertable is one of NYC Things to Do.

7. Dinnertable

206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Emmy Squared is one of NYC Things to Do.

8. Emmy Squared

9.1
364 Grand St (at Marcy Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 168 tips and reviews

Paul B.Paul Booth: Have the Big Matt burger- tasty and a little spicy. The vodka pizza is delicious, quite light and bread-like base. Crispy too.

9. Takumen

9.0
550 50th Ave (50th Ave and Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hunters Point · 58 tips and reviews

Aaron A.Aaron Allon: I'm a huge fan of the chicken rice bowl at lunch. It is super flavorful but not heavy.

Indian Accent is one of NYC Things to Do.

10. Indian Accent

9.1
123 W 56th St, New York, NY
North Indian Restaurant · Theater District · 69 tips and reviews

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: This place is Michelin star worthy! Beautiful presentation and delicious food. Go for chefs tasting, order the pathar beef kebab, duck chettinad, sweet pick rib, dal ghost and butter chicken naan.

Nickel & Diner is one of NYC Things to Do.

11. Nickel & Diner

1 Howard St (Centre St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 48 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Brown: Smart, stylish, yummy. Had the breakfast sandwich with a side of hash. Very messy but very tasty.

12. Leuca

8.1
111 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 58 tips and reviews

John X.John Xie: The whole menu here is great but the pastas are what steal the show: the cuttlefish puttanesca, sea urchin spaghetti and goat fazzoletti all deliver

Olmsted is one of NYC Things to Do.

13. Olmsted

8.9
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews

Emily W.Emily Wilson: Warm environment, creative and thoughtful dishes, carefully-crafted space, fun experience. A real gem. Standouts: rosemary cocktail, kale crab rangoon, rutabaga "tagliatelle", Dave's trout, s'mores.

14. Sugarfish

8.8
33 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Flatiron District · 112 tips and reviews

Erin S.Erin Shea: Get there early (before 7) to put your name in and grab a drink around the area while you wait for a table. The fish is delicious and fresh, plus the prices are reasonable for Omakase.

Win Son is one of NYC Things to Do.

15. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Wen: Everything is absolutely delicious, nice balance of authentic and elevated. Great cocktails. Highly recommend the pork buns, water spinach, Lu rou fan

16. Lalito

104 Bayard St (btw Baxter & Mulberry), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 43 tips and reviews

John X.John Xie: The carnitas here are the real deal. Tender chunks of pork with crisp skin intact, served with warm, homemade tortillas. Damn.

Chinese Tuxedo is one of NYC Things to Do.

17. Chinese Tuxedo

7.8
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 47 tips and reviews

Kayleigh H.Kayleigh Harrington: Eggplant, vegan dumplings and mapo lo mein. This is going to be your new favorite restaurant. Great atmosphere.

Union Square Cafe is one of NYC Things to Do.

18. Union Square Cafe

9.1
101 E 19th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 74 tips and reviews

mb b.mb bischoff: Sit at the bar. Get some wine, tartare, and any of the pastas. Can’t go wrong.

Lexington Brass is one of NYC Things to Do.

19. Lexington Brass

517 Lexington Ave (at 48th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 135 tips and reviews
Jeepney Filipino Gastropub is one of NYC Things to Do.

20. Jeepney Filipino Gastropub

201 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 168 tips and reviews