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NYC like a local

NYC like a local

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Created by Flaminia F • Updated On: December 22, 2015
Zabb Elee is one of NYC like a local.

1. Zabb Elee

75 2nd Ave (btwn E 4th & 5th), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 122 tips and reviews
Parm Upper West Side is one of NYC like a local.

2. Parm Upper West Side

8.7
235 Columbus Ave (btwn 70th & 71st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 78 tips and reviews
Gaia Italian Cafe is one of NYC like a local.

3. Gaia Italian Cafe

251 E Houston St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews
Wilma Jean is one of NYC like a local.

4. Wilma Jean

345 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 76 tips and reviews
Porchetta is one of NYC like a local.

5. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews
B & H Dairy is one of NYC like a local.

6. B & H Dairy

8.5
127 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews
Blue Collar is one of NYC like a local.

7. Blue Collar

8.0
160 Havemeyer St (S. 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Essex Street Market is one of NYC like a local.

8. Essex Street Market

120 Essex St (at Delancey St.), New York, NY
Market · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of NYC like a local.

9. Bobwhite Counter

9.0
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 291 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of NYC like a local.

10. Black Seed Bagels

8.0
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Taquitoria is one of NYC like a local.

11. Taquitoria

168 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of NYC like a local.

12. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 324 tips and reviews
Pok Pok NY is one of NYC like a local.

13. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews
Egg Shop is one of NYC like a local.

14. Egg Shop

8.2
151 Elizabeth St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · NoLita · 234 tips and reviews
Sigmund Pretzel Shop is one of NYC like a local.

15. Sigmund Pretzel Shop

29 Avenue B (btwn 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Gastropub · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews
Mimi Cheng's is one of NYC like a local.

16. Mimi Cheng's

7.3
179 2nd Ave (11th & 12th St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 135 tips and reviews
Absolute Bagels is one of NYC like a local.

17. Absolute Bagels

9.1
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 295 tips and reviews
The Hungarian Pastry Shop is one of NYC like a local.

18. The Hungarian Pastry Shop

8.6
1030 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 110th & W 111th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 188 tips and reviews
79th Street Greenmarket is one of NYC like a local.

19. 79th Street Greenmarket

8.6
Columbus Ave (btw W 77th & W 80th Sts), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Upper West Side · 26 tips and reviews
Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of NYC like a local.

20. Housing Works Thrift Shop

8.0
245 W 10th St (at Hudson St), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · West Village · 7 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC like a local.

21. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC like a local.

22. Luke's Lobster

8.5
426 Amsterdam Ave (btw W 80th & 81st St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 99 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of NYC like a local.

23. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of NYC like a local.

24. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Fairway Market is one of NYC like a local.

25. Fairway Market

8.0
2127 Broadway (btwn W 74th & 75th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper West Side · 127 tips and reviews
Mila Cafe is one of NYC like a local.

26. Mila Cafe

7.7
694 Columbus Ave (94th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 22 tips and reviews
Good Enough to Eat is one of NYC like a local.

27. Good Enough to Eat

7.4
520 Columbus Ave (at W 85th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 314 tips and reviews

S.M.S.M.: breakfast was really good and i liked the atmosphere

Russ & Daughters is one of NYC like a local.

28. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 420 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of NYC like a local.

29. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Dos Toros Taquería is one of NYC like a local.

30. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews
Breads Bakery is one of NYC like a local.

31. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC like a local.

32. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of NYC like a local.

33. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.7
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 743 tips and reviews
Milk Truck Grilled Cheese is one of NYC like a local.

34. Milk Truck Grilled Cheese

11 Fulton St (at Front St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews
Beecher's Handmade Cheese is one of NYC like a local.

35. Beecher's Handmade Cheese

900 Broadway (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Flatiron District · 214 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of NYC like a local.

36. 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
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC like a local.

37. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of NYC like a local.

38. Red Rooster Harlem

8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Terroir is one of NYC like a local.

39. Terroir

9.1
24 Harrison St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Tribeca · 136 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NYC like a local.

40. Dough

8.9
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 321 tips and reviews
Cafe Cluny is one of NYC like a local.

41. Cafe Cluny

8.8
284 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 270 tips and reviews
The Market NYC is one of NYC like a local.

42. The Market NYC

290 Mulberry St. (Corner of Houston), New York, NY
Flea Market · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews