Is 2010 the year of the meatball? We picked our 9 favorites in the new Cheap Eats issue, including Marco Canora's veal-ricotta balls which he serves on a toasted baguette here. Read more.
Cozy and reliable breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the peeps behind Odeon and Café Luxembourg. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Still in its youth, Joseph Leonard is already essential to the neighborhood. Gabe Stulman's tiny neighborhood spot puts out a great vibe and even better food. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Reservations are a must at our favorite Mario Batali restaurant. Once you get a table have the Tripe “Alla Parmigiana”, Beef Cheek Ravioli and then ‘Brasato Al Barolo.”
Try the beer-braised tongue taco here, the brined pork tongue is cooked with bacon, chorizo, onions and a slug of Negra Modelo. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
you can pick any app + 2 half portions of entrees + dessert for $68 - so if you share you can have your own tasting menu - monkfish, duck, trout, shrimp, tuna, and pumpkin and kale ravioli all excelle
Terrific French cuisine here. Get the chef's 6 course tasting menu for $68 or if you'd like to splurge a bit more there is an 8 course tasting menu for $95.
West Village homage to the chigres of northern Spain, complete with wine on tap, cider served right from the barrel and regional eats. Read more.
Try-Pan con Tomate is a play between three ingredients: great bread, tomatoes, and olive oil. Almejas a la brasa perfectly grilled little cockles that are tender and briny with a hint of bitterness. Read more.
Sit in the back room by the open kitchen and order freely, keeping a menu and a bottle of wine at the table. Great fun reminiscent of Barcelona...
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at Marc Murphy’s venerable downtown surf shack and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: awesome wines by the half-bottle. Read more.
Had a little bit of everything... Quest fundido, oysters, fish taco, fried green tomato taco, wagu taco....and everything was amazing
Try the rich beer-braised-tongue tacos. The soft, shredded meat is slow-cooked with Negra Modelo, bacon and chorizo. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Strike buried-seafood treasure with the Crab-Stuffed Calamari. The tender squid encases a mingling of bright ocean, earthy legume and well-greased porcine flavors: Read more.
EMM Group’s multi-level seafood restaurant is helmed by “Top Chef” winner Hung Hunyh. The menu will be New American, inspired by Asia and the Mediterranean.
No tip needed. Order everything. My wife calls it the Italian version of ABC Kitchen. Farm-to-table deliciousness.
Don't forget to check out the rooftop "farm" where they have tomatos, radishes, cucumbers, and "borge" and get the rooftop garden herb salad when available!
Great for lunch:, minestra soup, octopus salami, mozzarella, cavatelli unbelievably delicious- way to go Azadine + friends
secret dish: a plate of linguine and ricotta finished with a garden's worth of herbs from the trattoria's rooftop, "Linguine alla Herbe".
Menu includes egg rolls filled with Katz's pastrami, shrimp & spinach-y dumplings shaped like goldfish, daikon cupcakes, chrysanthemum shrimp, & fried fish on a stick with Sichuan peppercorn salt. Read more.
You're in for such a treat! Get the (1) fluke ceviche, (2) roasted mushrooms, & (3) tagliatelle (a must). Wash it all down w/ a glass of Minutolo: its the perf blend of mineral + floral & delish #idie
Always start with the homemade ricotta, get the tagliatelle bolognese, bucatini or hanger steak but leave room for dessert...it's all amazing!
Dayboat Scallops, Hamachi Tartare, Chicories, and Charred Octopus--all good. Their pasta--phenomenal. Highly recommend the Bucatini.
Come for brunch...the Parmesan biscuits & sausage gravy is unreal. I literally clapped when the server brought it out! Stumptown coffee too - good stuff.
Vintage italian near the Hudson River but in my hood. Get anything on the menu, but go hungry.
The baked eggs in a skillet for brunch are amazing especially on a nice day and a table outside! For pasta the lemon pasta is so simple but incredibly delicious. Great for sharing!
Most Murakami-esque spot. Order the ramen that's not on the menu, and put something on the jukebox.
Special restaurant from special people. Pork not to miss, fungi, polenta to name a few
As everyone has said, the lobster queso is a must and if you have more than 5 people, get 2. Guacamole is great. Def do the 7 salsa sampler and do the flat iron steak.
Alex Stupak, who previously did desserts at wd~50 and Alinea, has opened this East Village restaurant. It's a sister spot to his West Village taqueria, and the menu is slightly more upscale. Read more.
Tasting Table Reco's: Kale on kale salad, hibiscus spring rolls, lamb sliders, and the poblano pepper pasta Bolognese
Taste: Pistacchio e Salsiccia – fresh pistachio pesto, sausage, homemade mozzarella, pecorino romano, basil, extra virgin olive oil...sweet-tang of the pistachio pesto and spicy-bitter sausage Read more.
Amazing place for pizza and buratta. Highly recommend a stop here if you're in the West Village.
Get about 8 or more people together and order the entire menu (30 or so items) at a huge discount. Some of my favorite tapas in the city.
Get the fried goat cheese balls, lamb meatballs, pizza, spaghetti, bacon wrapped dates and olives, empanadas, chicken wings and pretty much anything else on the menu!
8 of us ordered The Whole Shebang: $480 gets you everything on the menu. can't help but giggle with excitement/chaotic delight as each dish is served rapid fire & fought over (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Love Medhi Brunet-Benkritly's menu... the cod fritters, scallops and creamed cauliflower were all exceptionally savory. Plus, they have a whimsical drink menu
Stop reading this tip. Immediately go order the beef tendon casserole and chuck eye beef tartare to start your meal. You never knew raw beef could taste this good.
French-leaning small plates can be cobbled together to compose an excellent & affordable meal here. Try the classic croque madame ($10) or the brandade ($9), a pot of featherlight whipped salt cod. Read more.
This cozy spot on Carmine St. abounds with terracotta floors, brick walls, sleek wood tables, and dishes that are market-fresh. Their special four-course, $55 menu on the 14th is pretty irresistible.
This West village spot offers some of our favorite soft serve ice cream in NYC, made with goat's milk. Ask if they have Turkish ice cream, Dondurma, as well
Cocktails are good, raw bar is good, tiny oyster sandwiches are good, rabbit pot pie is fucking ridiculous. A+
Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone, the duo behind Torrisi Italian Specialties, will bring more Italian-American goodness to Mulberry Street with a 35-seat offshoot serving casual fare.
Get a $10 lunch special with half sandwich, soup, chips and soda (and don't forget to stamp your buy 10 get one free card). Make sure to gossip about your boss with your bougie TriBeCa coworkers
Great Bloody Mary's.Fresh and local. If they have the goat cheese bread pudding. Get it. Or go for the grilled fennel sausage with cheesy jalapeno grits. In the mood for savory - burger time!
Fresh Turkey, Extra Turkey Skin, Swiss, Lettuce, Onion, Cranberry Sauce, Mayo, On a Roll Read more.
Tasty & unique sandwiches. Organic. Create one of your own & it might be featured on the menu.
Everything Is the Best, but particularly the Pinocchio (proscuittuo, sopressata, mozzarella, sweet red pepers, and olive paste) and the Pavarotti (alami, smoked mozz, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke).
The picante is spicy and delicious. Chorizo with Basque peppers, tomatoes, a soft cheese, and a healthy dose of olive oil on a big crusty ciabatta.
N-Sider favorite: French style dishes infused with Vietnamese style. On our "must try" list- Pork Belly Banh Mi that has pork, ham, pickled carrots, daikon, & jalapenos for a little spice.
Super cheap, high quality pasta purveyor to many a top resto. Chestnut pasta is a miss but everything else is great!
Raoul's is a SoHo legend for its superb Alsatian cuisine. The Roast Wagyu Bavette is not to be missed.
Make sure you get the homemade cream cheese with peppers & dill- so good. Never had a better shakshuka. this place is mad Israeli
Be prepared to wait in line for Brunch and during the weekends. Try and make reservations so you can dine on delicious Scampi & Grits and Sheep’s Milk Ricotta.
Obsessed with the egg sandwich! Have it with asiago cheese, bacon, tomato, & avocado on ciabatta. $10, cash only. SO GOOD.
Get the sauteed tofu dish with jalapeno sauce (off the menu), grilled vegetable skewers with the red chili marinade, the vegetable sushi and the bento box dessert. Yum!
Have you forgotten about little, lovely, romantic (and pricey) Rosanjin in Tribeca? Don't. The Kaiseki course is the thing with Sake to clear your mind Read more.
Lunch alert: This Japanese curry house celebrates the opening of a new location near Washington Square Park by offering 555 portions of curry for only 55 cents today Read more.
Cupcakes and alcohol? Unusual yet proving to be the perfect pairing. A cozy place to come after a date – we recommend the Sweet Revenge cupcake.
Eat this: Guacamole, queso fundido, corn tamale, short-rib empanadas, chipotle shrimp tacos, churros Read more.
Bread comes free, and if you want olive oil (and spicy olive oil) to dip it in, check the shelf on the wall. There are dishes and condiments there.
Try the Shiro Ebi Tar Tare seasonal white sweet shrimp with yuzu, shaved cured mullet roe, caviar, ikura, served with shiitake ginger broth
Cocotte is an amazing little find. Quaint and romantic with crisp wines and small bites bursting with flavor. Day dreaming of their stuffed mushrooms as I type... mmm
Try the Salty Peanut Butter Sundae - Brownie pieces, peanut brittle, chocolate and vanilla ice cream
Bone marrow/brisket burger might go down as one of my top 3 burgers of all time. Wow. Potato chip nachos w/ pork belly are also banging.
Multiple-time Burger Bash Champion, this is basically what you think of when you think of just a straight-up great cheeseburger with the works: lettuce, pickles, and special sauce on a brioche bun. Read more.
Go to the bathroom, it's a life changing experience and possibly the namesake of this restaurant.
Can't go wrong with ANYTHING on the menu but top favorites were the crispy pork/fried oyster salad, black rice noodles, and banana fritter dessert
Come for brunch and wash down your order of Fried Chicken with Cheddar Grits with an hour of unlimited frozen margaritas (or bloody mary’s or mimosas).
The kitchen’s signature is a reconstituted Caprese salad served bibim style, with the elements mixed at the table: tomato, mozzarella, tomato jelly and a dressing of puréed arugula and olive oil. Read more.
The slim restaurant’s sardine-can-size kitchen sends out wild riffs on sushi, like pork-belly or chopped-beef-with-uni & more gluttonous dishes like a grilled cheese sandwich oozing melted foie gras. Read more.
Best Sandwich shop in NYC. Excellent ingredients, a friendly staff, and an inventive menu make eating here the highlight of my day. Take your sandwich to the Hudson River Greenway nearby.
got "the comatoser" and it was amazing, although I could go for less sauce and more cheese!
The lobster and fried clam sandwich is dynamite. Room is poorly configured! Too much space wasted and table positioning requires diners pass plates and silverware to servers. Unnecessary & needs a fix
One of the most romantic restaurants in the city. A great place to go for an anniversary. Try the beef Wellington as part of the Prix Fix menu for $78.
