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1. Esca

402 W 43rd St (at Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 106 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Baked little necks w prosciutto and breadcrumbs Capital of Yumsville

2. Billy's Bakery

8.2
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Must get the red velvet cake. Amazing!

3. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: michael white does dreamy raw fish dishes and the best fusilli in town... with octopus and bone marrow

Buvette is one of NYC.

4. Buvette

9.1
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 534 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Try the lentils w the classique aperitif!!

5. Morandi

8.5
211 Waverly Pl (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 211 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Love the orata w herb oil on brunch menu

6. Gray's Papaya

402 Avenue of the Americas (at W 8th St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Greenwich Village · 82 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: 6th ave and 8th st order two dogs (well done for that caviar crunch) and a papaya drink and understand the promise of AMERICA with its streets paved with gold!!!

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of NYC.

7. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Octopus salad is pure piscatorial pleasure

8. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Try the pane frautau pizza and add prosciutto!

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of NYC.

9. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Broccoli Rabe w chilis and pecorino Food porn w privileges

10. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: tasty banh mi sandwiches made with seasonal greenmarket veg (try the cauliflower one) and an upstairs "dining room" overlooking a rental car garage make this a sneaky fave for perfection

11. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: real taqueria with just 15 seats, cooks chopping meat and cilantro as you walk in, 2 tacos de carnitas for 7 dollars and a stinging cold can of tecate for 2 bucks and a quarter and a nickel

12. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: go early on weekdays breakfast. Perfect for a breakfast meeting. Killer weekend brunch Great wine list a traditional bloody marys

13. Chinatown Brasserie

380 Lafayette St (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · NoHo · 80 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Shrimp chili tempura and all dim sum killer .......presently living large!!!!!

14. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Get a chorizo bocadillo or a slice of real tortilla espanola (My fave!) while you shop for anything Spanish. Love it here!

15. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: best place for appetizing - especially love their smoked fish and caviar – the best in the city! Love their whitefish salad too!

16. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: possibly my FAVORITE porchetta sandwich in the world

17. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: simply the best pastrami sandwich on the planet, pair it with a dr browns cel ray soda and see god

18. al di là

8.7
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: chef anna klinger cooks true italian and often venetian fare in the sweet little slice of perfection, the casunzei define fresh pasta