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NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list
Au Cheval is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

1. Au Cheval

8.9
33 Cortlandt Alley (btwn White & Walker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 70 tips and reviews
Harry Cipriani is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

2. Harry Cipriani

8.2
781 5th Ave (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Central Park · 60 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

3. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

4. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Blanca is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

5. Blanca

8.9
261 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 40 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

6. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

7. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

8. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Casa Mono is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

9. Casa Mono

9.1
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

Jenn P.Jenn Park: Razor clams + quail = epic

La Grenouille is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

10. La Grenouille

3 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 72 tips and reviews

Jenn P.Jenn Park: Got swept away by the crispy frog leg, souffle, and everyone's french accent ;)

Minetta Tavern is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

11. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

EaterEater: On the famous Black Label burger, Lockhart Steele: "At the high end, my personal favorite. Flavor overwhelms each time it is visited anew." Andrew Zimmern: "One of my top 10." Any questions?

Il Giglio is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

12. Il Giglio

81 Warren St (W. Broadway & Greenwich), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 5 tips and reviews
Boqueria Flatiron is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

13. Boqueria Flatiron

8.9
53 W 19th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Flatiron District · 296 tips and reviews
Upstairs is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

14. Upstairs

8.2
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 81 tips and reviews
Del Posto is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

15. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
Piora is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

16. Piora

430 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 64 tips and reviews

Jenn P.Jenn Park: ❤️s for the scallop and tortellini! (Even more spectacular with white truffles)

Yakitori Totto is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

17. Yakitori Totto

8.5
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

18. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

1129 Broadway, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 239 tips and reviews

Arvee C.Arvee Claravall: Pork belly sandwich is to die for

Georgetown Cupcake is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

19. Georgetown Cupcake

111 Mercer St (btwn Spring St & Prince St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · SoHo · 194 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

20. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Ippudo was brought to NYC by Shigemi Kawahara, who is known as "the Ramen King" in Japan; his rich, cloudy tonkotsu broths draw the longest lines the city's ramen-ya, and they're well worth the wait. Read more.

Baked By Melissa is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

21. Baked By Melissa

7.1
975 8th Ave. (at W 57th St.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Theater District · 11 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

22. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Maison Kayser is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

23. Maison Kayser

1800 Broadway (at Central Pk S), New York, NY
Bakery · Theater District · 143 tips and reviews
Doughnuttery is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

24. Doughnuttery

7.6
425 W 15th St, New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 64 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

25. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Lupa is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

26. Lupa

8.3
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

27. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Sistina is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

28. Sistina

8.0
1555 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Yorkville · 7 tips and reviews
Marea is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

29. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

30. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
Petrossian is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

31. Petrossian

182 W 58th St (7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 8 tips and reviews
Carbone is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

32. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

33. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Il Buco is one of NYC🍎: the ultimate approved list.

34. Il Buco

8.9
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews