Must-visit Food in New York

1. Grand Sichuan

125 Canal St (at Bowery), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 20 tips and reviews

China Daily USA: Great place for hot pot. Inexpensive and authentic!

RUB (Righteous Urban BBQ) is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. RUB (Righteous Urban BBQ)

208 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY

BBQ Joint · Chelsea · 96 tips and reviews

Byron Ward: Get the BBQ Turkey sandwich with onion rings. Definite winner.

Gramercy Tavern is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. Gramercy Tavern

9.4

42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

Shake Shack is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

4. Shake Shack

9.1

Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Acappella is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

5. Acappella

1 Hudson St (btwn Chambers St. & W Broadway), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 15 tips and reviews

Blue 9 Burger is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Blue 9 Burger

92 3rd Ave (btwn E 12th & 13th), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews

Byron Ward: It's the IN-n-OUT of the East Coast. Even down to the secret order!

Bond 45 is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Bond 45

154 W 45th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 105 tips and reviews

Byron Ward: Clay pot red snapper is an incredible dish. Absolute have!

El Gran Castillo de Jagua is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

8. El Gran Castillo de Jagua

8.6

355 Flatbush Ave (Btw Sterling & Park Place), Brooklyn, NY

Latin American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 57 tips and reviews

Byron Ward: Make sure you get the rotisserie chicken. Best on the planet!

Republic is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

9. Republic

37 Union Sq W (btwn E 16th & E 17th St), New York, NY

Noodle Restaurant · Union Square · 401 tips and reviews

Coffee Shop is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY

Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews

City Sub is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. City Sub

450 Bergen St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 55 tips and reviews

Ippudo is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

12. Ippudo

9.0

65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

Kate Willer: The stemmed pork buns are awesome. They come two per order and you will want the whole order to yourself.

13. Ippudo

9.0

65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

The Wall Street Journal: Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Read more.