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Must-visit Food in New York
Ditch Plains is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

1. Ditch Plains

29 Bedford St (at Downing St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 148 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: Drink Spicy Corona's till your eyes bleed

Westville East is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. Westville East

8.9
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: good sides and burgers

Local Café is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. Local Café

144 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 118 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: good for being green (as in cash only)

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

4. Mudspot

8.7
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: hottest barista hands down. coffee is decent too.

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

5. Royale

8.5
157 Avenue C (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 140 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: top 5 best burgers downtown

Pinche Taqueria is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Pinche Taqueria

333 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoHo · 166 tips and reviews
Mama's Food Shop is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Mama's Food Shop

200 E 3rd St (btw Ave A & B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 33 tips and reviews
Market Table is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

8. Market Table

8.2
54 Carmine St (Bedforf), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 145 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: lunch menu. game, set, match.

STK Downtown is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

9. STK Downtown

7.9
26 Little W 12th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Meatpacking District · 155 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: mini macs and pearl martinis all the way

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Hundred Acres is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

12. Hundred Acres

38 Macdougal St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 209 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: if fried chicken is on the menu. do it.

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

13. Peep

177 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · SoHo · 91 tips and reviews
Da Silvano is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

14. Da Silvano

260 6th Ave (btw Houston & Bleecker), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 72 tips and reviews
Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

15. Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina

7.7
83 Pearl St (at Stone St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 177 tips and reviews
Pecan Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

16. Pecan Cafe

130 Franklin St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Café · Tribeca · 47 tips and reviews
Sandwich House is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

17. Sandwich House

7.5
17 Ann St (btwn Nassau St & Broadway), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 36 tips and reviews
Extra Virgin is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

18. Extra Virgin

8.1
259 W 4th St (btwn Charles & Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 240 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: best gazpacho I've ever had

El Cantinero is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

19. El Cantinero

5.9
86 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 98 tips and reviews
Jane is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

20. Jane

100 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & LaGuardia Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 313 tips and reviews
Supper is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

21. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews

Colin R.Colin Rhoads: daily special - tis a safe bet

Northern Spy Food Co. is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

22. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Black Iron Burger is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

23. Black Iron Burger

540 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Alphabet City · 134 tips and reviews