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Food To Do

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Created by Lily • Updated On: March 17, 2024
AMDO Kitchen is one of Food To Do.

1. AMDO Kitchen

8.0
37-59 74th St, Queens, NY
Food Truck · Jackson Heights · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (1/2018): "Yellow laphing; mixed beef and vegetable momos; vegetable momos." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018).

Potala Restaurant is one of Food To Do.

2. Potala Restaurant

7.7
37-65 74th St (It's actually on 37th Road), Jackson Heights, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Jackson Heights · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (1/2018): "Yellow laphing; mixed beef and vegetable momos; vegetable momos."

Kebab Empire is one of Food To Do.

3. Kebab Empire

934 8th Ave (55th Street), New York, NY
Kebab Restaurant · Theater District · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (2/2018): "Cumin lamb; lamb kebab; lamb chop; lamb shank; doogh."

Bellarussian Xata is one of Food To Do.

4. Bellarussian Xata

1655 Sheepshead Bay Rd (btwn Jerome Ave & Voorhies Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Russian Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (2/2018): "Salo platter; herring village style; pea soup w/ smoked rib; draniki; kolduni; machanka; cheese balls; chocolate rulyada; sour cherry dumplings." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018).

Cienega Las Tlayudas de Oaxaca Mexican Cuisine is one of Food To Do.

5. Cienega Las Tlayudas de Oaxaca Mexican Cuisine

7.6
10432 Corona Ave (at 106th St), Corona, NY
Mexican Restaurant · South Corona, Queens, NY · 4 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top Cheap Eats (3/2018): "Tlayudas; enmoladas con bistec; empanadas de amarillo; mole Oaxaqueño; horchata." NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Horchata.

Ejen Korean Comfort Food is one of Food To Do.

6. Ejen Korean Comfort Food

7.0
220 36 St (Third Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · Greenwood Heights · 12 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (3/2018): "Pork meatballs; bibimbap; japchae; pan-fried pork dumplings; chicken and rice soup; dumpling soup."

Omusubi Gonbei is one of Food To Do.

7. Omusubi Gonbei

8.8
370 Lexington Ave (41st St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 4 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (4/2018): "Takana (pickled mustard greens); kombu; umeboshi; salmon; shrimp tempura; fried oyster; chashu pork; mentaiko (pollock roe); the Bomb; karaage."

Ho Foods is one of Food To Do.

8. Ho Foods

8.8
110 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 34 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top Cheap Bites (4/2018): Lu rou fan. Recommended: "Spicy beef noodle soup with thick noodles; pickled mustard greens; soft tofu with century egg; lu rou fan (braised minced pork over rice)."

Luda's Dumplings is one of Food To Do.

9. Luda's Dumplings

3371 Shore Pkwy Sheepshead Bay (at Sheepshead Bay Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (4/2018): "Pork and beef with roasted mushrooms; spinach and cheese with pickled jalapeños and roasted garlic; potato and cheese with poached egg and sliced pickle."

La Mercerie is one of Food To Do.

10. La Mercerie

8.6
53 Howard St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 38 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top New Restaurants ** (5/2018): "Egg dishes; pastries; anchovies with vanilla butter; niçoise salad; bouillon; crêpe complète; salmon in sauce meurette; all desserts."

Bab Marrakech is one of Food To Do.

11. Bab Marrakech

7317 5th Ave (btwn 73rd and 74th St), Brooklyn, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 5 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (5/2018): "M’smen; zaalouk; harira; lamb tagine with plums and almonds; chicken tagine; merguez; seafood bastilla." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018).

Lamoon is one of Food To Do.

12. Lamoon

81-40 Broadway (at 82nd St), Queens, NY
Thai Restaurant · Elmhurst · 9 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (5/2018): "Sai ua; kung pare; larb neua; tum kanoon; nam prik ong; kang hung lay; yum woon sen." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018).

Em Vietnamese Kitchen is one of Food To Do.

13. Em Vietnamese Kitchen

7.8
1702 86th St (at 17th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Bath Beach · 11 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (5/2018): "Hu tieu Em; banh mi op la; banh mi burger; banh mi bacon, egg and cheese; mango smoothie; avocado smoothie." NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Mango shake. 

Davelle is one of Food To Do.

14. Davelle

8.8
102 Suffolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 25 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (6/2018): "Ogura toast set; oden; curry; mentaiko/uni spaghetti; fruits sandwich." Breakfast milk toast. NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018): NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Fruits sandwich.

Cafe Dushanbe is one of Food To Do.

15. Cafe Dushanbe

1788 Sheepshead Bay Rd (btwn Shore Pkwy & Emmons Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Russian Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 4 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (6/2018): "Kurutob; morkovcha; lagman; samsa gizhda; puff samsa; shashlik; doughnuts." NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Kurutob. 

Mama Fina's is one of Food To Do.

16. Mama Fina's

8.3
167 Avenue A (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (7/2018): "Pork sisig; bangus sisig; tuna sisig; pusit sisig; palabok; beef a lo pobre; sinigang; kare-kare; leche flan." NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Pusit sisig. 

Little House Cafe 聚香园茶餐厅 is one of Food To Do.

17. Little House Cafe 聚香园茶餐厅

7.5
90-19 Corona Ave, Elmhurst, NY
Asian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (7/2018): "Golden Pillow; curry puff; roti canai; curry mee; char kway teow; Hokkien mee; kuih talam." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018). NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Golden Pillow.

Daigo Hand Roll Bar is one of Food To Do.

18. Daigo Hand Roll Bar

8.5
445 Albee Sq W, Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 17 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (7/2018): "Yellowtail with roasted jalapeño; Hokkaido scallop; botan ebi; saba gari; braised octopus; eel avocado; toro. $4.90 to $11.90."

Lagman House is one of Food To Do.

19. Lagman House

2612 E 14th St (at Sheepshead Bay Rd), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY · 6 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (8/2018): "Ashlyanfu; cold eggplant; Dungan-style salad; lamian; huashi; momo; chives/pickled cabbage/pepper gravy." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018). NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018) – Ashlyanfu.

Nepali Bhanchha Ghar is one of Food To Do.

20. Nepali Bhanchha Ghar

8.3
7406 37th Rd (btwn 74th & 75th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Himalayan Restaurant · Jackson Heights · 6 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (8/2018): "Sel roti; sukuti samaya bajee; jhol momo; dhedo thali; Wai Wai sandheko."

Suki Curry is one of Food To Do.

21. Suki Curry

86 E 7th St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 17 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (8/2018): "Yaki curry; dry curry; pork katsu curry; curry udon; seaweed salad."

Fan Fried Rice Bar is one of Food To Do.

22. Fan Fried Rice Bar

7.0
525 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 (Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (9/2018): "Popcorn chicken; Taiwanese sausage; double egg O.G. fried rice; chorizo fried rice; bone-in pork chop fried rice; numb numb pastrami fried rice."

Rincon Melania is one of Food To Do.

23. Rincon Melania

8.0
35-19 Queens Boulevard (35th St), Queens, NY
South American Restaurant · Sunnyside · 6 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (10/2018): "Llapingachos; ceviche; sango de camarón; encebollado; seco de chivo; fruit shakes; tomate de arból with vanilla ice cream." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018).

Ajo Y Oregano is one of Food To Do.

24. Ajo Y Oregano

7.6
1556 White Plains Rd (btwn Guerlain & Archer St), Parkchester, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (10/2018): "Chimi sliders; mofonguitos; pollo guisado; bbq pork ribs; rabo encendido; berenjenas asadas." NYT Top Cheap Eats (2018). NYT Top Cheap Bites (2018): Pollo guisado.

Misi is one of Food To Do.

25. Misi

8.6
329 Kent Ave (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 62 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top New Restaurants *** (11/2018): "Marinated leeks; roasted eggplant; chanterelles sott’olio; ricotta-filled occhi; strangozzi with pork sugo; linguine with anchovy; all gelati."

Adda is one of Food To Do.

26. Adda

8.6
31-31 Thomson Ave (btwn 31st St & Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Indian Restaurant · Sunnyside · 41 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top New Restaurants ** (11/2018): "Chaats; keema pao; kaleji masala; bhatti da murgh; tandoori poussin; tandoori macchi; saag paneer; dilliwala butter chicken; rara gosht; Lucknow dum biryani."

Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is one of Food To Do.

27. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

8.0
261 Canal St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Best Cheap Restaurants (1/2019): "BBQ pork rice roll; curry fish ball rice roll with peanut sauce; Joe’s signature rice roll (beef, pork, dried shrimp, egg)."

Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is one of Food To Do.

28. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

8.8
136-21 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Downtown Flushing · 19 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Best Cheap Restaurants (1/2019): "BBQ pork rice roll; curry fish ball rice roll with peanut sauce; Joe’s signature rice roll (beef, pork, dried shrimp, egg)."

Jollibee is one of Food To Do.

29. Jollibee

7.0
609 8th Ave (W 40th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Garment District · 31 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (2/2019): "Spicy Chickenjoy; adobo rice; peach-mango pie."

Pirosmani is one of Food To Do.

30. Pirosmani

2222 Avenue U (at E.22nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Russian Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 9 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (3/2019): "Khinkali; Imeruli khachapuri; eggplant with walnuts; chanakhi; shkmeruli."

31. Pilar Cuban Eatery

397 Greene Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 89 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (3/2019): "Cubano, Porkinator, and Media Noche sandwiches; picadillo empanada; ham croquette; guava cheese pie; pastelitos; mango batido; café con leche especial."

Taverna Kos is one of Food To Do.

32. Taverna Kos

4119 23rd Ave (at 42nd St), Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 1 tip

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (4/2019): "Whole branzino, spicy feta dip, skordalia, whitings, calamari, octopus, loukaniko sausage, feta saganaki, galaktoboureko, rice pudding. Cash only." Tripe soup.

Haenyeo is one of Food To Do.

33. Haenyeo

9.0
239 5th Ave (Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · North Slope · 19 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top New Restaurants ** (4/2019): "Crispy chicken wings; scallion pancakes; white fish in scallion-egg batter; short ribs or pork barbecue; hot pot bibimbap; spice cod roe bibimbap; beignets."

Joey Bats Cafe is one of Food To Do.

34. Joey Bats Cafe

8.8
129 Allen St (btw Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 21 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City (4/2019): "Pastel de nata; bolo de bolacha; bolinhos de bacalhau; pão com chouriço." NYT Hungry City Best Bites of 2019: pastéis de nata.

Niche Mazémen is one of Food To Do.

35. Niche Mazémen

7.0
172 Delancey St (btwn Attorney & Clinton St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 10 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT * (4/2019): "Avocado crunch; yuzu scallop crudo; umami kombu fries; steak mazemen; Russ & Roe mazemen. When available, the duck mazemen and foie gras dipping sauce are worthwhile."

Mama’s Noodle House is one of Food To Do.

36. Mama’s Noodle House

1782 Bay Ridge Ave (at 18th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Bensonhurst · 4 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (5/2019): "Noodle soup; dumplings; hot pot fish; hot pot noodles; minced pork noodles; wonton and dumpling noodle soup; egg and tomato on rice. Cash only."

Ricas Pupusas is one of Food To Do.

37. Ricas Pupusas

47-55 47th St (48th St), Woodside, NY
Salvadoran Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Best Cheap Restaurants (6/2019): "Pupusas (any filling or combination of fillings, but especially the revueltas); chorizo and carnitas tacos; corn tamale; Salvadoran quesadilla."

Island Pops is one of Food To Do.

38. Island Pops

8.4
680 Nostrand Ave (Corner of St. Marks), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Crown Heights · 5 tips and reviews

LilyLily: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/dining/ice-cream-shops.html

Teranga is one of Food To Do.

39. Teranga

8.7
1280 5th Ave (E. 109th St.), New York, NY
African Restaurant · East Harlem · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Best Cheap Restaurants (7/2019): "Ndambe; grilled chicken; roasted salmon; attieke; jollof fonio; egusi; fufu."

Soft Swerve Ice Cream is one of Food To Do.

40. Soft Swerve Ice Cream

8.7
85B Allen St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews

LilyLily: Bon Appétit Highly Rec'd (6/2019): "The flavors—hojicha, sesame butter, black sesame, milk tea—are intense and not saccharine-sweet. The texture is unbelievably creamy, without a hint of ice crystal."

Van Da is one of Food To Do.

41. Van Da

8.5
234 E 4th St (between Avenues A and B), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Alphabet City · 19 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick * (6/2019): "Grilled corn; lemongrass beef tartare; pho short-rib grilled cheese; banh beo; banh khot; pho beef dumpling soup; stir-fried pho noodles; goi ga; bo luc lac; che."

Belle Harlem is one of Food To Do.

42. Belle Harlem

2363 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (btwn 138th and 139th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Harlem · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick * (7/2019): "Lobster salad; mac-and-cheese spring rolls; chicken and waffles; Harlem cheese-steak crostini; house-smoked pork loin; black sea bass; Triflin’ Ho-Ho; Lemony Lickit."

Clay Pot is one of Food To Do.

43. Clay Pot

58 Saint Marks Pl (between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · East Village · 10 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Best Cheap Restaurants (7/2019): "Clay pot rice, particularly with beef, shrimp and Chinese sausage; spicy pork belly; salt-baked quail eggs."

Jiang Diner is one of Food To Do.

44. Jiang Diner

305 East 5th St (btwn 1st and 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 6 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (8/2019): "Fried lamb ribs, lamb shumai, big plate chicken with bone, sautéed hand-cut noodle, sautéed rice cake in traditional sauce with lamb."

Let's Makan! is one of Food To Do.

45. Let's Makan!

64A Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (8/2019): "Apam balik; kolo mee; wood-ear mushrooms and minced pork with curry; vegetable curry; Crazy Rich Sandwich." NYT Hungry City Best Bites of 2018: apam balik.

Foxface is one of Food To Do.

46. Foxface

80 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st and 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick * (8/2019): "The menu changes too often for recommendations other than the Smoking Fox sandwich, which is almost always available."

Yakitori Torishin is one of Food To Do.

47. Yakitori Torishin

8.2
362 W 53rd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick *** (4/2017): "Grilled chicken; grilled mushrooms; grilled zucchini; oyako-don; shiso sorbet."

Dua Kafe is one of Food To Do.

48. Dua Kafe

7.8
520 E 14th St (btwn Ave A and Ave B), New York, NY
Bistro · Alphabet City · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (10/2019): "Byrek (phyllo pies); qebapa; speca me maze; fergese; sallate mikse turshi (mixed pickles); baked plums."

Llama-San is one of Food To Do.

49. Llama-San

9.0
359 Avenue of the Americas (at Washington Pl), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Top New Restaurants *** (11/2019): "Rice noodles w/ mushrooms and seaweed; scallop ceviche; hamachi tiradito; lobster and beef heart; duck breast nigiri; chicken thigh, ají amarillo and walnuts."

Nami Nori is one of Food To Do.

50. Nami Nori

9.0
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 33 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick ** (12/2019): "Fried squid; wasabi cucumber tataki; XO scallop temaki; spicy sea-bass temaki; eggplant and red miso temaki; toban tofu temaki; spicy crab dynamite temaki."

Tortas Morelos is one of Food To Do.

51. Tortas Morelos

271 Bay Ridge Ave (btwn 3rd Ave and Ridge Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 5 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (12/2019): "Tecolota torta, torta de tamal (weekends only), torta de mole, pernil torta, Morelos special torta; pambazo sandwich; chicken tinga tostada; quesadillas."

Pierozek is one of Food To Do.

52. Pierozek

8.5
592 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Polish Restaurant · Greenpoint · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (1/2020): "Pierogi (any savory variety); red borscht, with or without dumplings; Polish crepe."

Chama Mama is one of Food To Do.

53. Chama Mama

8.4
149 W 14th St (btwn 6th and 7th Ave), New York, NY
Caucasian Restaurant · Chelsea · 35 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (1/2020): "Ekala; adjapsandali; pumpkin pkhali; eggplant; gandzili; imeruli khachapuri; khinkali; shkmeruli; ojaxuri."

3 Times is one of Food To Do.

54. 3 Times

7.4
90 Clinton St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (2/2020): "Xiao long bao; southern pork buns; spicy beef tendon; salted duck; pork mooncake; scallion pancake; noodles with minced pork sauce; Ningbo sesame dumpling."

3 Times is one of Food To Do.

55. 3 Times

5.6
818 Broadway (btwn 11th and 12th St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 7 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (2/2020): "Xiao long bao; southern pork buns; spicy beef tendon; salted duck; pork mooncake; scallion pancake; noodles with minced pork sauce; Ningbo sesame dumpling."

Kafe Louverture is one of Food To Do.

56. Kafe Louverture

392 Halsey St (Marcus Garvey), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 8 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (1/2020): "Herring patty, beef patty, chicken patty, lamb patty, lasagna, coffee."

57. Branch Patty

43-46 10th Avenue (btwn Kent and Wythe Ave), Long Island City, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · 1 tip

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (1/2020): "Curry chicken patty, curry squash patty, beef patty."

Noods n’ Chill is one of Food To Do.

58. Noods n’ Chill

8.4
170 S 3rd St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Hungry City Critic's Pick (2/2020): "Khao tom (porridge) with toppings. Toasted brioche with dried pork and chile paste; brioche with kaya; fried dough; pork knuckle; crispy morning glory salad."