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Best of NYC

Best of NYC

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Created by Jennie D. • Updated On: February 25, 2013
Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of Best of NYC.

1. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.1
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Smith & Wollensky is one of Best of NYC.

2. Smith & Wollensky

8.6
797 3rd Ave (at E 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Turtle Bay · 236 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Best of NYC.

3. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews
21 Club is one of Best of NYC.

4. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Best of NYC.

5. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Nobu Fifty Seven is one of Best of NYC.

6. Nobu Fifty Seven

9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best of NYC.

7. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews
Bleecker Street Pizza is one of Best of NYC.

8. Bleecker Street Pizza

8.4
69 7th Ave S (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 180 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of Best of NYC.

9. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of Best of NYC.

10. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of Best of NYC.

11. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.7
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 590 tips and reviews
Beyoglu is one of Best of NYC.

12. Beyoglu

1431 3rd Ave (at E 81st St.), New York, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews
Two Little Red Hens is one of Best of NYC.

13. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 361 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best of NYC.

14. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of Best of NYC.

15. Gray's Papaya

8.1
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Best of NYC.

16. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Best of NYC.

17. Russ & Daughters

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

18. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 648 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Best of NYC.

19. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of Best of NYC.

20. Union Square Cafe

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American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Best of NYC.

21. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Best of NYC.

22. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 276 tips and reviews
Prosperity Dumpling is one of Best of NYC.

23. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 259 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of Best of NYC.

24. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 720 tips and reviews
Sushi of Gari 46 is one of Best of NYC.

25. Sushi of Gari 46

8.3
347 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 167 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Best of NYC.

26. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Del Posto is one of Best of NYC.

27. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Best of NYC.

28. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Sarabeth's West is one of Best of NYC.

29. Sarabeth's West

7.7
423 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 139 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of Best of NYC.

30. Burger Joint

8.6
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Best of NYC.

31. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of Best of NYC.

32. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
S'MAC is one of Best of NYC.

33. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of Best of NYC.

34. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Flex Mussels is one of Best of NYC.

35. Flex Mussels

154 W 13th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Ess-a-Bagel is one of Best of NYC.

36. Ess-a-Bagel

8.5
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews

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Schnitzel & Things is one of Best of NYC.

37. Schnitzel & Things

7.5
Hanover St (btwn Pearl & Water St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 56 tips and reviews
Mamoun's Falafel is one of Best of NYC.

38. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 335 tips and reviews
Amy Ruth's is one of Best of NYC.

39. Amy Ruth's

8.4
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 299 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

40. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of Best of NYC.

41. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.8
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews
Max Brenner is one of Best of NYC.

42. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Best of NYC.

43. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of Best of NYC.

44. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Best of NYC.

45. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of Best of NYC.

46. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.1
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of Best of NYC.

47. Crif Dogs

8.4
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of Best of NYC.

48. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Alta is one of Best of NYC.

49. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Best of NYC.

50. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 722 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Best of NYC.

51. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1478 tips and reviews
Papaya King is one of Best of NYC.

52. Papaya King

179 E 86th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Upper East Side · 117 tips and reviews

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The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Best of NYC.

53. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Best of NYC.

54. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews