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NYC Faves
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is one of NYC Faves.

1. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews
Back Forty is one of NYC Faves.

2. Back Forty

190 Avenue B (at E 12th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 150 tips and reviews
Whitmans is one of NYC Faves.

3. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC Faves.

4. 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
Barnyard is one of NYC Faves.

5. Barnyard

8.8
168 Avenue B (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Hecho en Dumbo is one of NYC Faves.

6. Hecho en Dumbo

354 Bowery (btwn Great Jones & E.4th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoHo · 190 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC Faves.

7. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Blue Owl is one of NYC Faves.

8. Blue Owl

196 2nd Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of NYC Faves.

9. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Esperanto is one of NYC Faves.

10. Esperanto

145 Avenue C (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 163 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of NYC Faves.

11. Ninth Street Espresso

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Goat Town is one of NYC Faves.

12. Goat Town

511 E 5th St (btwn Ave. A & B), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 99 tips and reviews
Northern Spy Food Co. is one of NYC Faves.

13. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of NYC Faves.

14. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of NYC Faves.

15. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Gracefully is one of NYC Faves.

16. Gracefully

28 Avenue A (btwn E 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 30 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of NYC Faves.

17. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Zum Schneider is one of NYC Faves.

18. Zum Schneider

107 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Alphabet City · 174 tips and reviews
Sushi Lounge is one of NYC Faves.

19. Sushi Lounge

132 Saint Marks Pl (Avenue A), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 47 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of NYC Faves.

20. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Dickson's Farmstand Meats is one of NYC Faves.

21. Dickson's Farmstand Meats

8.8
75 9th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th Sts), New York, NY
Butcher · Chelsea · 94 tips and reviews
Cookshop is one of NYC Faves.

22. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Faves.

23. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena is one of NYC Faves.

24. Yerba Buena

23 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · East Village · 190 tips and reviews
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar is one of NYC Faves.

25. Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar

75 9th Ave (btwn W. 15th & 16th), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 77 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of NYC Faves.

26. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC Faves.

27. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Manderley Bar is one of NYC Faves.

28. Manderley Bar

8.9
530 W 27th St (between 10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of NYC Faves.

29. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of NYC Faves.

30. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews