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NYC highlights

NYC highlights

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Created by Kristina Budelis • Updated On: July 20, 2019

My very favorite spots in NYC. All vegetarian or pescatarian friendly!

Alimama is one of NYC highlights.

1. Alimama

8.7
89 Bayard St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Chinatown · 26 tips and reviews
Lilia is one of NYC highlights.

2. Lilia

9.2
567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 190 tips and reviews
Absolute Bagels is one of NYC highlights.

3. Absolute Bagels

9.1
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 295 tips and reviews
Shaka Shaka Tiki is one of NYC highlights.

4. Shaka Shaka Tiki

8.4
64 6th Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Prospect Heights · 4 tips and reviews
Cafe Tibet is one of NYC highlights.

5. Cafe Tibet

8.3
1510 Cortelyou Rd (at E 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Tibetan Restaurant · Flatbush · 70 tips and reviews
Uotora is one of NYC highlights.

6. Uotora

8.2
1075 Bergen St (Nostrand), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Crown Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Celestine is one of NYC highlights.

7. Celestine

8.0
1 John St (at Adam St), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · DUMBO · 32 tips and reviews
Billy's Bakery is one of NYC highlights.

8. Billy's Bakery

8.6
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten is one of NYC highlights.

9. Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten

265 Prospect Ave (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · South Slope · 12 tips and reviews
Golda is one of NYC highlights.

10. Golda

8.5
504 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 27 tips and reviews
Taïm is one of NYC highlights.

11. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of NYC highlights.

12. Governors Island

9.0
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 219 tips and reviews
MeMe’s Diner is one of NYC highlights.

13. MeMe’s Diner

657 Washington St (Saint Marks & Bergen), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 23 tips and reviews
Casellula is one of NYC highlights.

14. Casellula

401 W 52nd St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 160 tips and reviews
Books Kinokuniya is one of NYC highlights.

15. Books Kinokuniya

9.4
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 202 tips and reviews
Henry Public is one of NYC highlights.

16. Henry Public

8.7
329 Henry St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Cobble Hill · 192 tips and reviews
Southside Coffee is one of NYC highlights.

17. Southside Coffee

8.7
652 6th Ave (at 19th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwood Heights · 70 tips and reviews
East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓) is one of NYC highlights.

18. East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓)

8.9
714 65th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sunset Park · 86 tips and reviews
Lincoln Station is one of NYC highlights.

19. Lincoln Station

8.6
409 Lincoln Pl (near Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Prospect Heights · 133 tips and reviews

20. Planeta

New York, NY
Art Gallery · Alphabet City · No tips or reviews
Swallow Cafe is one of NYC highlights.

21. Swallow Cafe

7.9
156 Atlantic Ave (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Cobble Hill · 48 tips and reviews
Therapy NYC is one of NYC highlights.

22. Therapy NYC

348 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 134 tips and reviews
Locanda Vini & Olii is one of NYC highlights.

23. Locanda Vini & Olii

9.0
129 Gates Ave (at Cambridge Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 113 tips and reviews
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket is one of NYC highlights.

24. Fort Greene Park Greenmarket

9.2
186 DeKalb Ave (at Washington Pk), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Fort Greene · 51 tips and reviews
Greene Grape Provisions is one of NYC highlights.

25. Greene Grape Provisions

7.9
767 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Fort Greene · 52 tips and reviews
Sahadi's is one of NYC highlights.

26. Sahadi's

9.3
187 Atlantic Ave (btwn Clinton & Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Brooklyn Heights · 96 tips and reviews
Madiba Restaurant is one of NYC highlights.

27. Madiba Restaurant

195 Dekalb Ave (btwn Carlton Ave. & Adelphi St.), Brooklyn, NY
African Restaurant · Fort Greene · 150 tips and reviews
Berg'n is one of NYC highlights.

28. Berg'n

899 Bergen St (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Crown Heights · 167 tips and reviews
Greenlight Bookstore is one of NYC highlights.

29. Greenlight Bookstore

9.4
686 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Fort Greene · 70 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC highlights.

30. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 321 tips and reviews
BAM Rose Cinemas is one of NYC highlights.

31. BAM Rose Cinemas

9.5
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St. Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Fort Greene · 110 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is one of NYC highlights.

32. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

9.3
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & Saint Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 81 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NYC highlights.

33. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
BAMcafé is one of NYC highlights.

34. BAMcafé

8.7
30 Lafayette Ave (btw Ashland Pl & St Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Lounge · Fort Greene · 18 tips and reviews
Park Slope Food Coop is one of NYC highlights.

35. Park Slope Food Coop

8.6
782 Union St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Organic Grocery · North Slope · 65 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of NYC highlights.

36. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 507 tips and reviews
Danji is one of NYC highlights.

37. Danji

346 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 279 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC highlights.

38. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Dough is one of NYC highlights.

39. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Habana Outpost is one of NYC highlights.

40. Habana Outpost

8.6
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of NYC highlights.

41. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Arepas Cafe is one of NYC highlights.

42. Arepas Cafe

8.8
33-07 36th Ave (at 33rd St.), Queens, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Astoria · 124 tips and reviews
Barboncino is one of NYC highlights.

43. Barboncino

9.2
781 Franklin Ave (btwn St Johns & Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Crown Heights · 225 tips and reviews
Olea is one of NYC highlights.

44. Olea

9.3
171 Lafayette Ave (at Adelphi St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Fort Greene · 235 tips and reviews
Nauti Mobile - Luke's Lobster Truck is one of NYC highlights.

45. Nauti Mobile - Luke's Lobster Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · 31 tips and reviews

46. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try chef Saul Bolton’s spicy Nitehawk Queso, a creative Lone Star state riff on junky nachos. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

High Line is one of NYC highlights.

47. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The Spears Building on West 22nd Street featured loading docks that led right onto the High Line. Those docks now help support the 22nd Street Seating Steps in the park's second section. Read more.

Ample Hills Creamery is one of NYC highlights.

48. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies is one of NYC highlights.

49. Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies

8.9
185 Van Dyke St (at Ferris St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Red Hook · 116 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of NYC highlights.

50. Di Fara Pizza

8.4
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC highlights.

51. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Flatiron · 1478 tips and reviews
La Nacional is one of NYC highlights.

52. La Nacional

7.4
239 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews
al di là is one of NYC highlights.

53. al di là

8.8
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews
Westville East is one of NYC highlights.

54. Westville East

8.8
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC highlights.

55. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.4
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Tia Pol is one of NYC highlights.

56. Tia Pol

8.4
205 10th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 157 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of NYC highlights.

57. Chuko

8.8
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 388 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of NYC highlights.

58. Weather Up

8.9
589 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 159 tips and reviews
Donna is one of NYC highlights.

59. Donna

27 Broadway (at Dunham Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews
Barbès is one of NYC highlights.

60. Barbès

8.9
376 9th St (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 64 tips and reviews
The Farm on Adderley is one of NYC highlights.

61. The Farm on Adderley

1108 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford Rd. & Westminster Rd.), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Ditmas Park · 192 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC highlights.

62. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of NYC highlights.

63. 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
The City Bakery is one of NYC highlights.

64. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of NYC highlights.

65. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 743 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC highlights.

66. Levain Bakery

9.1
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd (117th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Harlem · 126 tips and reviews
Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of NYC highlights.

67. Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St (at King St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Hudson Square · 94 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC highlights.

68. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 490 tips and reviews
Rucola is one of NYC highlights.

69. Rucola

9.1
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of NYC highlights.

70. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 420 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NYC highlights.

71. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of NYC highlights.

72. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Insa is one of NYC highlights.

73. Insa

8.3
328 Douglass St (3rd Ave and 4th Ave), Gowanus, NY
Korean Restaurant · Gowanus · 70 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of NYC highlights.

74. Threes Brewing

9.2
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of NYC highlights.

75. Hibino

9.1
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of NYC highlights.

76. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill House is one of NYC highlights.

77. Vinegar Hill House

9.0
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews
Baked is one of NYC highlights.

78. Baked

8.9
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews
Shelsky's of Brooklyn is one of NYC highlights.

79. Shelsky's of Brooklyn

9.2
141 Court St (at Atlantic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 130 tips and reviews
Butter & Scotch is one of NYC highlights.

80. Butter & Scotch

818 Franklin Ave (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Crown Heights · 86 tips and reviews
Emily is one of NYC highlights.

81. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of NYC highlights.

82. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Le Boudoir is one of NYC highlights.

83. Le Boudoir

7.4
135 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Brooklyn Heights · 15 tips and reviews
Clandestino is one of NYC highlights.

84. Clandestino

7.8
35 Canal St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews
Family Meal at Blue Hill is one of NYC highlights.

85. Family Meal at Blue Hill

9.1
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
Halyards is one of NYC highlights.

86. Halyards

8.2
406 3rd Ave (at 6th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 62 tips and reviews
Peacefood Café is one of NYC highlights.

87. Peacefood Café

8.6
41 E 11th St (at University Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 168 tips and reviews
61 Local is one of NYC highlights.

88. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews
Ruby's is one of NYC highlights.

89. Ruby's

8.7
442 3rd Ave (btwn E 30th & E 31st St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 68 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of NYC highlights.

90. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 286 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC highlights.

91. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters Café is one of NYC highlights.

92. Russ & Daughters Café

9.2
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
5ive Spice is one of NYC highlights.

93. 5ive Spice

9.0
52 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · North Slope · 91 tips and reviews
BKLYN Larder is one of NYC highlights.

94. BKLYN Larder

8.9
228 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · North Slope · 122 tips and reviews
Silver Rice is one of NYC highlights.

95. Silver Rice

9.1
638 Park Pl (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Crown Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC highlights.

96. Luke's Lobster

8.8
11 Water St (Under the BK Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · DUMBO · 51 tips and reviews
Dick & Jane's is one of NYC highlights.

97. Dick & Jane's

8.8
266 Adelphi St (at Dekalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Fort Greene · 70 tips and reviews
Peck’s Food is one of NYC highlights.

98. Peck’s Food

8.5
455A Myrtle Ave (b/w Washington & Waverly), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Clinton Hill · 34 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of NYC highlights.

99. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC highlights.

100. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Sushi Nakazawa is one of NYC highlights.

101. Sushi Nakazawa

9.3
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews
Balaboosta is one of NYC highlights.

102. Balaboosta

214 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews
Fonda is one of NYC highlights.

103. Fonda

8.6
434 7th Ave (at 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · South Slope · 133 tips and reviews
Olmsted is one of NYC highlights.

104. Olmsted

8.7
659 Vanderbilt Ave (Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews
BAM Harvey Theater is one of NYC highlights.

105. BAM Harvey Theater

9.4
651 Fulton St (at Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Fort Greene · 40 tips and reviews
Metrograph is one of NYC highlights.

106. Metrograph

9.5
7 Ludlow St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of NYC highlights.

107. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Okonomi is one of NYC highlights.

108. Okonomi

8.8
150 Ainslie St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 133 tips and reviews