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Must-try restos

Must-try restos

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Created by Lisa Pastor • Updated On: January 10, 2015
Rosemary's is one of Must-try restos.

1. Rosemary's

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 384 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of Must-try restos.

2. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews
Porsena Extra Bar is one of Must-try restos.

3. Porsena Extra Bar

21 E 7th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Yunnan BBQ is one of Must-try restos.

4. Yunnan BBQ

79 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Must-try restos.

5. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Louro is one of Must-try restos.

6. Louro

142 W 10th St (btwn Waverly Pl & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 60 tips and reviews
Bobo is one of Must-try restos.

7. Bobo

8.5
181 W 10th St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 143 tips and reviews
Sakamai is one of Must-try restos.

8. Sakamai

157 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 73 tips and reviews
Todd's Mill is one of Must-try restos.

9. Todd's Mill

162 Orchard St (Stanton), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 31 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of Must-try restos.

10. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews
Pig and Khao is one of Must-try restos.

11. Pig and Khao

9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 306 tips and reviews
Iconic Hand Rolls is one of Must-try restos.

12. Iconic Hand Rolls

135 1st Ave (btwn St. Marks & 9th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Extra Place is one of Must-try restos.

13. Extra Place

8 Extra Pl (at E 1st St.), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 10 tips and reviews
Forgtmenot is one of Must-try restos.

14. Forgtmenot

9.1
138 Division St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chinatown · 98 tips and reviews
Atera is one of Must-try restos.

15. Atera

8.9
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
Yopparai is one of Must-try restos.

16. Yopparai

151 Rivington St Apt 1 (btwn Suffolk & Clinton), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 54 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Must-try restos.

17. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
Takashi is one of Must-try restos.

18. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of Must-try restos.

19. Sushi Yasuda

9.0
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
Mari Vanna is one of Must-try restos.

20. Mari Vanna

8.8
41 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 192 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of Must-try restos.

21. Union Square Cafe

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American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews
Basta Pasta is one of Must-try restos.

22. Basta Pasta

7.8
37 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 151 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Must-try restos.

23. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Hot Kitchen is one of Must-try restos.

24. Hot Kitchen

104 2nd Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 95 tips and reviews
Deluxe Green Bo Restaurant is one of Must-try restos.

25. Deluxe Green Bo Restaurant

7.7
66 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 140 tips and reviews
Pastai is one of Must-try restos.

26. Pastai

6.0
186 9th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 45 tips and reviews
ABC Cocina is one of Must-try restos.

27. ABC Cocina

8.6
38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Bamiyan Restaurant is one of Must-try restos.

28. Bamiyan Restaurant

358 3rd Ave (at E 26th St.), New York, NY
Persian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 13 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Homestyle Middle Eastern dishes like braised lamb and chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce. Traditional low-rise Afghan tables available for those that come early.

Salvation Taco is one of Must-try restos.

29. Salvation Taco

145 E 39th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 304 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Eat this: Sweetbread tacos, skirt steak tacos, lamb on naan, kimchi posole, Jacob’s Ladder Feast. Drink this: 5 Island Horchata spiked with dark rum and Fernet Vallet, excellent tart house margarita. Read more.

Bohemian is one of Must-try restos.

30. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of Must-try restos.

31. 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
Pearl & Ash is one of Must-try restos.

32. Pearl & Ash

220 Bowery (btwn Spring & Prince), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of Must-try restos.

33. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Zirzamin is one of Must-try restos.

34. Zirzamin

90 W Houston St (W Broadway), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 9 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of Must-try restos.

35. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Must-try restos.

36. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar is one of Must-try restos.

37. ChikaLicious Dessert Bar

203 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 252 tips and reviews
BAK | Korean Kitchen & Craft Beer is one of Must-try restos.

38. BAK | Korean Kitchen & Craft Beer

11 E 13th St (5th and University), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 15 tips and reviews
Sorella is one of Must-try restos.

39. Sorella

95 Allen St, New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
Umi No Ie is one of Must-try restos.

40. Umi No Ie

86 E 3rd St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 46 tips and reviews
26 Seats is one of Must-try restos.

41. 26 Seats

168 Avenue B (10th & 11th Sts.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Alphabet City · 21 tips and reviews
Sakagura is one of Must-try restos.

42. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
Kotobuki is one of Must-try restos.

43. Kotobuki

8.0
56 3rd Ave (10th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 97 tips and reviews
Sushi Dojo NYC is one of Must-try restos.

44. Sushi Dojo NYC

110 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 87 tips and reviews
Neta is one of Must-try restos.

45. Neta

61 W 8th St (near 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Must-try restos.

46. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of Must-try restos.

47. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews
Runner & Stone is one of Must-try restos.

48. Runner & Stone

8.4
285 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Café · Gowanus · 84 tips and reviews
La Vara is one of Must-try restos.

49. La Vara

9.1
268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown is one of Must-try restos.

50. Delaney Barbecue: BrisketTown

359 Bedford Ave (btwn S 5th St & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews
Talde is one of Must-try restos.

51. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews
Potlikker is one of Must-try restos.

52. Potlikker

338 Bedford Ave (S 3rd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Alder is one of Must-try restos.

53. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
The Musket Room is one of Must-try restos.

54. The Musket Room

8.4
265 Elizabeth St (Houston St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews
Yuji Ramen Kitchen is one of Must-try restos.

55. Yuji Ramen Kitchen

95 E Houston St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · East Village · 65 tips and reviews
Traif is one of Must-try restos.

56. Traif

9.0
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 285 tips and reviews
Ushiwakamaru is one of Must-try restos.

57. Ushiwakamaru

136 W Houston St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
BCD Tofu House is one of Must-try restos.

58. BCD Tofu House

9.0
5 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 210 tips and reviews
ZZ's Clam Bar is one of Must-try restos.

59. ZZ's Clam Bar

8.4
169 Thompson St (at Houston), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 34 tips and reviews
Fanny is one of Must-try restos.

60. Fanny

425 Graham Ave (btwn Frost & Withers), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Parish Hall is one of Must-try restos.

61. Parish Hall

109A N 3rd St (btwn Berry St. & Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Grape and Grain is one of Must-try restos.

62. Grape and Grain

620 E 6th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 61 tips and reviews
Pates Et Traditions is one of Must-try restos.

63. Pates Et Traditions

52 Havemeyer St (at N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 137 tips and reviews
Reynard is one of Must-try restos.

64. Reynard

80 Wythe Ave (N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Il Cantuccio is one of Must-try restos.

65. Il Cantuccio

91 Christopher St (at Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 40 tips and reviews
Hasaki is one of Must-try restos.

66. Hasaki

8.0
210 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 103 tips and reviews
The Elm is one of Must-try restos.

67. The Elm

160 N 12th St (btwn Berry St & Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 41 tips and reviews
House of Small Wonder is one of Must-try restos.

68. House of Small Wonder

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Chez Sardine is one of Must-try restos.

69. Chez Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Dear Bushwick is one of Must-try restos.

70. Dear Bushwick

41 Wilson Ave (at Melrose St), Brooklyn, NY
English Restaurant · Bushwick · 64 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of Must-try restos.

71. The River Café

9.0
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
al di là is one of Must-try restos.

72. al di là

8.8
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews
The New Leaf Café is one of Must-try restos.

73. The New Leaf Café

1 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Heights · 35 tips and reviews
Dressler is one of Must-try restos.

74. Dressler

149 Broadway (btwn Driggs and Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 54 tips and reviews
Sushi Azabu is one of Must-try restos.

75. Sushi Azabu

8.9
428 Greenwich St (btwn Vestry St & Laight St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Tribeca · 78 tips and reviews
15 East is one of Must-try restos.

76. 15 East

8.0
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews
Kyo Ya is one of Must-try restos.

77. Kyo Ya

94 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 61 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Must-try restos.

78. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Shabu-Tatsu is one of Must-try restos.

79. Shabu-Tatsu

8.4
216 E 10th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · East Village · 92 tips and reviews
Momo Sushi Shack is one of Must-try restos.

80. Momo Sushi Shack

8.5
43 Bogart St (at Moore St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 143 tips and reviews
Yakitori Totto is one of Must-try restos.

81. Yakitori Totto

8.5
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews
Gahm Mi Oak is one of Must-try restos.

82. Gahm Mi Oak

43 W 32nd St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 50 tips and reviews
Sunny & Annie Gourmet Deli is one of Must-try restos.

83. Sunny & Annie Gourmet Deli

9.2
94 Avenue B (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Deli · Alphabet City · 181 tips and reviews
Dover is one of Must-try restos.

84. Dover

412 Court St (at 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 55 tips and reviews