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Favorite NYC Food Spots

Favorite NYC Food Spots

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Created by Liza • Updated On: August 16, 2011

My favorite eats and restaurants in my favorite city!

Crisp is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

1. Crisp

8.2
110 W 40th St (btwn 6th Ave. & Broadway), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Theater District · 63 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Include mixed greens with your custom sandwich... it's a free add!

Spice is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

2. Spice

77 E 10th St (at 4th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 55 tips and reviews
Pershing Square Café is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

3. Pershing Square Café

6.9
90 E 42nd St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 161 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Choose salmon with your omelette and sit by the window for some people watching.

Saint's Alp Teahouse is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

4. Saint's Alp Teahouse

39 3rd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Greenwich Village · 147 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Don't forget to add the tapioca to your tea!

Republic is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

5. Republic

37 Union Sq W (btwn E 16th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Union Square · 401 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Order #40 :)

6. Montien Thai

90 3rd Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 6 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

7. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
Turkish Grill is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

8. Turkish Grill

7.4
4203 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY
Turkish Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Blue Water Grill is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

9. Blue Water Grill

31 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Union Square · 184 tips and reviews
Cafe Mingala is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

10. Cafe Mingala

1393B 2nd Ave (btwn 72nd & 73rd St.), New York, NY
Burmese Restaurant · Upper East Side · 36 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: The mango salad is magically delicious!

11. Hummus Kitchen

7.1
1613 2nd Ave (at E 84th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Yorkville · 52 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: This location is far less crowded than the Murray Hill and Hell's Kitchen restaurants.

Scandinavia House is one of Favorite NYC Food Spots.

12. Scandinavia House

8.0
58 Park Ave (btwn 37th & 38th St), New York, NY
Cultural Center · Murray Hill · 28 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Get the seafood chowder... delicious! :)

13. Ichi Umi

6 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NoMad · 166 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: For a weekday lunch, try to get there around 12-12:15. If you wait past that, you'll have to wait in line.