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20 favorite restaurants

20 favorite restaurants

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Created by Cassie L. • Updated On: December 31, 2011
Petite Abeille is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. Petite Abeille

401 E 20th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 104 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

3. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Croxley's Ale House is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Croxley's Ale House

28 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 189 tips and reviews
Bangkok 2 Thai is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. Bangkok 2 Thai

7.2
349 1st Ave (btw 20th & 21st Sts.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 32 tips and reviews
Butter Lane Cupcakes is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Butter Lane Cupcakes

New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 5 tips and reviews
Exchange Bar & Grill is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. Exchange Bar & Grill

256 3rd Ave (at E 21st St.), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 36 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.4
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
The 13th Step is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

10. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews
Phebe's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

11. Phebe's

6.5
359 Bowery (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews
The Village Tavern is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

12. The Village Tavern

5.7
46 Bedford St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 55 tips and reviews
¡Vamos! is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

13. ¡Vamos!

348 1st Ave (btwn E 20th & E 21st St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 94 tips and reviews
R Bar is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

14. R Bar

218 Bowery (btwn Prince & Rivington St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 45 tips and reviews
The Globe is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

15. The Globe

5.8
158 E 23rd St (btwn Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Irish Pub · Gramercy Park · 88 tips and reviews
Juice Press is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

16. Juice Press

70 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Juice Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
16 Handles is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

17. 16 Handles

7.7
153 2nd Avenue (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · East Village · 134 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

18. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Sea is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

19. Sea

7.7
114 N 6th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 257 tips and reviews
Buddha Bar NYC is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

20. Buddha Bar NYC

25 Little West 12th St (Washington and Greenwich), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 1 tip