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NYC No Fail

1. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Iconic Thai restaurant known best for its spicy, multidimensional curries.

2. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

9.0
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: two tacos should be more than enough. make one of them the pescado (grouper fish). be prepared to eat them spicy. and you'll definitely want to stay and take in the lazy sunday afternoon feel

3. Jin Ramen

8.4
3183 Broadway (at W 125th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Harlem · 182 tips and reviews

Jaemi H.Jaemi H: kimchee ramen!

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of NYC No Fail.

4. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Hailing from Syracuse, this popular rib joint boasts the best BBQ north of the Mason Dixon. We recommend the chicken wings and the BBQ rib smackers for fall-off-the-bone deliciousness.

5. Absolute Bagels

9.1
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 294 tips and reviews

Ren W.Ren W: Five stars.

6. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: everything you could want in a New York slice: thin and crunchy crust, sweet and tangy sauce, fresh mozz and the whole thing's so damn hot that it burns the roof of your mouth. YES.

7. La Sirene

8.4
558 Broome St (at Varick St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hudson Square · 79 tips and reviews

Ryan R.Ryan Robbins: I know "goat cheese tart" sounds kind of boring, but trust me, it's amazing!!!!! Get it now!

Bohemian is one of NYC No Fail.

8. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews

9. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews

Noah M.Noah M: Get the freshly-made house tofu! It's fantastic

10. Pates Et Traditions

52 Havemeyer St (at N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 137 tips and reviews

Brooklyn365Brooklyn365: Fig, goat cheese, thyme crepe is a proper mix of sweet and savory, not to be missed.

11. Fornino

187 Bedford Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews

ConBonConBon: Truffle pizza is worth it...so is the funghi and arugula salad.

Casa Mono is one of NYC No Fail.

12. Casa Mono

9.0
52 Irving Pl (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

13. Sushi Yasuda

9.0
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Uni heaven. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts

14. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

8.8
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Mario Batali's now-classic West Village townhouse restaurant where pastas and offal dishes may redefine what you think of Italian food Read more.

Piora is one of NYC No Fail.

15. Piora

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

Matt S.Matt Szenics: Stop monkeying around and get the monkey bread...and veggies..

16. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews

Jaemi H.Jaemi H: brunch is the killer

17. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

Miko M.Miko Mercer: best izakaya-style Japanese food in the city

18. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We highly suggest going for breakfast or brunch, but considering how many menu items we love, you can't go wrong any time of day!

19. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Comfortable southern and soul food restaurant with good pickles, biscuit sandwiches, and beer.

Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of NYC No Fail.

20. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
Da Tommy is one of NYC No Fail.

21. Da Tommy

14 Bedford St (at Downing St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 14 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of NYC No Fail.

22. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Zabb Elee is one of NYC No Fail.

23. Zabb Elee

75 2nd Ave (btwn E 4th & 5th), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 122 tips and reviews
Baker & Co. is one of NYC No Fail.

24. Baker & Co.

8.1
259 Bleecker St (Cornelia), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 102 tips and reviews
Walter Sports is one of NYC No Fail.

25. Walter Sports

253 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews
Szechuan Gourmet is one of NYC No Fail.

26. Szechuan Gourmet

242 W 56th St (btw Broadway & 8th), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Theater District · 38 tips and reviews
La Vie En Szechuan is one of NYC No Fail.

27. La Vie En Szechuan

14 E 33rd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · NoMad · 43 tips and reviews
Westville Chelsea is one of NYC No Fail.

28. Westville Chelsea

246 W 18th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 283 tips and reviews
Morimoto is one of NYC No Fail.

29. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC No Fail.

30. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
Loi Estiatorio is one of NYC No Fail.

31. Loi Estiatorio

8.3
132 W 58th St ((Btw. 6th & 7th Ave)), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Theater District · 11 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Hagi is one of NYC No Fail.

32. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
Land Of Plenty is one of NYC No Fail.

33. Land Of Plenty

7.8
204 E 58th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · Midtown East · 67 tips and reviews
Yakitori Totto is one of NYC No Fail.

34. Yakitori Totto

8.5
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews