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Aly Approved
Cotogna is one of Aly Approved.

1. Cotogna

9.2
490 Pacific Ave (at Montgomery St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Jackson Square · 235 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of Aly Approved.

2. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Aly Approved.

3. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Egg is one of Aly Approved.

4. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of Aly Approved.

5. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of Aly Approved.

6. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews

7. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: A medium sized banana bread pudding is perfect for one person :).. Even if you think you don't like banana. The cookies and magic bar are worth skipping.

Wafels & Dinges Cafe is one of Aly Approved.

8. Wafels & Dinges Cafe

15 Avenue B (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Alphabet City · 109 tips and reviews
Jane is one of Aly Approved.

9. Jane

8.2
100 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & LaGuardia Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 313 tips and reviews
Egg is one of Aly Approved.

10. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Duck Confit Hash is a must. It tastes like Thanksgiving for breakfast.

11. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: Some say the cronut is overrated. Those that say so have overlooked how delicate and perfectly executed this pastry is. It's worth the 90 minute wait in line - it's art not food.

Luke's Lobster is one of Aly Approved.

12. Luke's Lobster

9.1
26 S William St (btwn Beaver St & Mill Ln), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 143 tips and reviews
La Mediterranee is one of Aly Approved.

13. La Mediterranee

8.0
288 Noe St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Duboce Triangle · 47 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Aly Approved.

14. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Black Label Burger and the bone marrow. I ordered both. Used the bone marrow to top the burger. Mind blown.

15. Thaibodia

6.3
2155 El Camino Real (at Scott), Santa Clara, CA
Thai Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The green curry fish is wonderful - thick rich sauce, delicate fish.

16. New Krungthai Restaurant

8.2
580 N Winchester Blvd (at Forest Ave.), San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · Cory · 65 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: Red curry river prawns

17. Bang San Thai Cuisine

791 Ofarrell St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 14 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The BBQ lamb and the drunkin noodles. Also, don't miss out on the soups.

Mission Chinese Food is one of Aly Approved.

18. Mission Chinese Food

8.2
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
The Front Porch is one of Aly Approved.

19. The Front Porch

8.5
65 29th St (at Tiffany Ave), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 141 tips and reviews
Foreign Cinema is one of Aly Approved.

20. Foreign Cinema

9.2
2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

21. Nopa

9.2
560 Divisadero St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Alamo Square · 557 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: Don't overlook this as a great place to grab a awesome late night burger - open till 2am.

The Butler & The Chef Bistro is one of Aly Approved.

22. The Butler & The Chef Bistro

155A South Park Avenue (Brannan & 3rd), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · South Park · 133 tips and reviews
Dottie's True Blue Cafe is one of Aly Approved.

23. Dottie's True Blue Cafe

28 6th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · SoMa · 367 tips and reviews
Tony's Pizza Napoletana is one of Aly Approved.

24. Tony's Pizza Napoletana

9.1
1570 Stockton St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 465 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Aly Approved.

25. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Brenda's French Soul Food is one of Aly Approved.

26. Brenda's French Soul Food

8.9
652 Polk St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Tenderloin · 502 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg is one of Aly Approved.

27. Smorgasburg

Pier 5 (at Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Brooklyn Heights · 164 tips and reviews
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of Aly Approved.

28. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

9.1
1 Ferry Building (Market Street & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Financial District · 249 tips and reviews

29. Tartine Bakery

9.0
600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Rochers are often overlooked, but not to be underestimated. The most affordable item at the bakery they are sweet little treats, crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. Chocolate Nib...

30. B. Patisserie

9.3
2821 California St (btwn Divisadero St & Broderick St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Pacific Heights · 225 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Kouign Amann may be the best in the USA. Perfectly crispy and caramelized on the outside, soft on the inside, and with a sugar-butter syrupy center. Can't to wrong!

Adrienne's Pizza Bar is one of Aly Approved.

31. Adrienne's Pizza Bar

8.2
54 Stone St (Mill Ln), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Financial District · 230 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Aly Approved.

32. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Blue Plate is one of Aly Approved.

33. Blue Plate

8.6
3218 Mission St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 90 tips and reviews

34. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The lobster fried rice and the veggies with rice cakes were my favorite two dishes. The fish was also pretty awesome.

State Bird Provisions is one of Aly Approved.

35. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Prather Ranch: American Eatery is one of Aly Approved.

36. Prather Ranch: American Eatery

1 Ferry Building Ste 33 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews
4505 Burgers & BBQ is one of Aly Approved.

37. 4505 Burgers & BBQ

9.0
705 Divisadero St (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
BBQ Joint · Panhandle · 205 tips and reviews
4505 Meats/Chicharrones is one of Aly Approved.

38. 4505 Meats/Chicharrones

8.2
Ferry Building (Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 53 tips and reviews
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack is one of Aly Approved.

39. Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

8.4
3230 Mission St (between Valencia and 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 125 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of Aly Approved.

40. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Aly Approved.

41. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Hot Cookie is one of Aly Approved.

42. Hot Cookie

8.0
407 Castro St (at 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Castro · 115 tips and reviews
Anthony's Cookies is one of Aly Approved.

43. Anthony's Cookies

9.0
1417 Valencia St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 88 tips and reviews
Taboon is one of Aly Approved.

44. Taboon

773 10th Ave (at W 52nd St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 120 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of Aly Approved.

45. Park Tavern

1652 Stockton St (at Filbert St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · North Beach · 204 tips and reviews

46. Boulette's Larder

7.5
1 Ferry Building Ste 48 (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 60 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: There are few places in North America you can get European hot chocolate like this. Don't pass it up :)

Levain Bakery is one of Aly Approved.

47. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews

48. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Brooklyn Blackout - chocolate cakes + pudding + ganache is where it's at. It's usually not available until noon time or later. Don't stop by in the morning or you'll be left empty handed :)

49. Dough

8.9
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The passion fruit curd stuffed donut I had in September was mine blowing. Like many of their flavors, it's seasonal... So waiting till next year :)

50. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: Lobster roll exceptional. Fries really great.

51. Little Owl

8.6
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

Aly O.Aly Orady: The Brioche Vanilla French toast (special) was perfect (custardy, great texture, great flavor). Their "Poached Eggs", which is essentially an eggs Benedict is very well done - had mine with Salmon.

John's of Bleecker Street is one of Aly Approved.

52. John's of Bleecker Street

8.9
278 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
Eiji is one of Aly Approved.

53. Eiji

8.8
317 Sanchez St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 117 tips and reviews
Sushi Time is one of Aly Approved.

54. Sushi Time

8.6
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews
Ike’s Place is one of Aly Approved.

55. Ike’s Place

3489 16th St (at Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Mission Dolores · 251 tips and reviews
Dolce Amore is one of Aly Approved.

56. Dolce Amore

1477 Van Ness Ave (at Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Cathedral Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Jane is one of Aly Approved.

57. Jane

8.8
925 Larkin St (at Cedar St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Lower Nob Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Mochica is one of Aly Approved.

58. Mochica

8.3
1469 18th St, San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 39 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of Aly Approved.

59. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.1
688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Noe Valley · 270 tips and reviews
Bi-Rite Creamery is one of Aly Approved.

60. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 688 tips and reviews
Saigon Sandwich is one of Aly Approved.

61. Saigon Sandwich

8.9
560 Larkin St (btwn Eddy & Turk St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · Tenderloin · 175 tips and reviews
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is one of Aly Approved.

62. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

1042 Larkin St (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · 159 tips and reviews
Lahore Deli is one of Aly Approved.

63. Lahore Deli

132 Crosby St (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · SoHo · 86 tips and reviews