Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Notice:We have made the tough decision to say goodbye to the Foursquare City Guide mobile app, effective December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Visit our FAQ for more information or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
2018 to try
Uncle Boons is one of 2018 to try.

1. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons Sister is one of 2018 to try.

2. Uncle Boons Sister

203 Mott St (Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 36 tips and reviews
High Street on Hudson is one of 2018 to try.

3. High Street on Hudson

637 Hudson St (at Horatio St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
Banter is one of 2018 to try.

4. Banter

8.9
169 Sullivan St, New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 83 tips and reviews
Ciao For Now is one of 2018 to try.

5. Ciao For Now

523 E 12th St (btwn Avenue B & Avenue A), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 90 tips and reviews
Mr. Purple is one of 2018 to try.

6. Mr. Purple

8.7
180 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 179 tips and reviews
Pasquale Jones is one of 2018 to try.

7. Pasquale Jones

8.7
187 Mulberry St (btwn Broome & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 108 tips and reviews
Sorbillo Pizzeria is one of 2018 to try.

8. Sorbillo Pizzeria

334 Bowery (at Bond St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoHo · 30 tips and reviews
Juku is one of 2018 to try.

9. Juku

7.5
32 Mulberry St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 16 tips and reviews
Tonchin is one of 2018 to try.

10. Tonchin

8.7
13 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Koreatown · 45 tips and reviews
Tetsu is one of 2018 to try.

11. Tetsu

78 Leonard St (btwn Church St & Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 19 tips and reviews
St Tropez Restaurant & Wine Bar is one of 2018 to try.

12. St Tropez Restaurant & Wine Bar

8.1
304 W 4th St (at Bank St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
Baar Baar is one of 2018 to try.

13. Baar Baar

8.7
13 E 1st St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Ginger & Lemongrass is one of 2018 to try.

14. Ginger & Lemongrass

9.1
153 Rivington St, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of 2018 to try.

15. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: The food is great paired with the $39 Granacha Cote du Rhone! For dessert try the sea salt chocolate chip cookie with a side of salted caramel ice cream and make your own ice cream sandy! Mmmm

The Dutch is one of 2018 to try.

16. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews

Berk K.Berk Kapicioglu: Oyster sandwiches are amazing. Their cornbread could be a meal on its own. If you are into seafood, I recommend the tilefish. Service is top notch.

Cafe Select is one of 2018 to try.

17. Cafe Select

8.4
212 Lafayette St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Swiss Restaurant · SoHo · 262 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: The burger is pretty delicious. Get it medium rare w american cheese. And if they have the escargot special, get it! You can also order the fondue even if you're not on the back room.

Lure Fishbar is one of 2018 to try.

18. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: The sushi is so good! Arctic char sashimi is amazing. Miso salmon roll, yellowtail jalapeño and eel avocado - all delicious. Rolls are schmedium so order accordingly or you'll be hungry.

Balaboosta is one of 2018 to try.

19. Balaboosta

214 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: The skirt steak is awesome. Great flavor with a kick. Get it medium rare. Can't go wrong. Also the hummus was awesome as was the cauliflower and the falafel meatballs.

Osteria Morini is one of 2018 to try.

20. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews

DensDens: My best pro tip for dinner-for-two: skip the entres and order 3 pastas. Any three, no wait, make sure one of them is the Garganelli.

Charlie Bird is one of 2018 to try.

21. Charlie Bird

8.9
5 King St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 187 tips and reviews

DensDens: Really legit bourbon old fashioned at the bar. Uni pasta is a Must Have™ and the sage-butter scallops are pretty great too. Not sure why the menu looks like a prop out of GTA Vice City tho.

Raoul's is one of 2018 to try.

22. Raoul's

8.9
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 166 tips and reviews

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: Use the secret bathroom upstairs but bring some money so you can get your palm read.

Gato is one of 2018 to try.

23. Gato

324 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker St & E Houston St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoHo · 190 tips and reviews

DensDens: The Foursquare tips are spot on -- kale paella, octopus and scrambled eggs as appetizers. The charred beef entre is one of the most delicious things I've had in forever. I'd go back just for that.

PUBLIC is one of 2018 to try.

24. PUBLIC

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 211 tips and reviews

DensDens: Pretty great cocktails here. My advice: start with a "bourbon old fashioned" (not on menu, ask for it) and then switch over to their custom version, "The Re-Fashioned".

Freemans is one of 2018 to try.

25. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Cinematic location tucked in the back of an alley. Hearty food, grizzly dudes, hot chicks and lots of taxidermy. Check their Sporting Club on the way out for bespoke suits and old-school barberism.

Café Habana is one of 2018 to try.

26. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Jorge O.Jorge Ortiz: Fooled by the name, many people wrongly believe this is a Cuban restaurant. Astute readers of the menu know that only Mexicans call a sandwich a "torta". Get the signature torta cubana and a cocktail.

Cocotte is one of 2018 to try.

27. Cocotte

110 Thompson St (Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 73 tips and reviews

Jeffrey G.Jeffrey Glueck: Nice atmosphere, Not too loud, great tables for two or 6 to have a conversation. Love that they will pour 3 sample wines before you pick a bottle.

The Loyal is one of 2018 to try.

28. The Loyal

289 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews
29B Tea House is one of 2018 to try.

29. 29B Tea House

8.4
29B Avenue B, New York, NY
Tea Room · Alphabet City · 14 tips and reviews
Spicy Village is one of 2018 to try.

30. Spicy Village

8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews
Souvlaki GR is one of 2018 to try.

31. Souvlaki GR

8.7
116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 199 tips and reviews
Casa Adela is one of 2018 to try.

32. Casa Adela

8.9
66 Loisaida Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Sons of Thunder is one of 2018 to try.

33. Sons of Thunder

204 E 38th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Tunnel Exit St), New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · Murray Hill · 98 tips and reviews
Margon is one of 2018 to try.

34. Margon

8.6
136 W 46th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 117 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of 2018 to try.

35. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Hanoi House is one of 2018 to try.

36. Hanoi House

8.7
119 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 70 tips and reviews
Oiji is one of 2018 to try.

37. Oiji

119 1st Ave, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
I Sodi is one of 2018 to try.

38. I Sodi

8.7
105 Christopher St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 97 tips and reviews
Prune is one of 2018 to try.

39. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews
Wildair is one of 2018 to try.

40. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Hu Kitchen is one of 2018 to try.

41. Hu Kitchen

78 5th Avenue (at E 14th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 248 tips and reviews
Natureworks is one of 2018 to try.

42. Natureworks

7.6
113 E 31st St (btwn Park Ave & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · Rose Hill · 44 tips and reviews
Rita is one of 2018 to try.

43. Rita

293 Van Brunt St, New York, NY
Café · Red Hook · 5 tips and reviews
west~bourne is one of 2018 to try.

44. west~bourne

137 Sullivan St (btwn Prince St & W Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 32 tips and reviews
Celestine is one of 2018 to try.

45. Celestine

8.1
1 John St (at Adam St), Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · DUMBO · 32 tips and reviews
Tender Greens is one of 2018 to try.

46. Tender Greens

900 Broadway (at 20th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 25 tips and reviews
Nonono is one of 2018 to try.

47. Nonono

8.8
118 Madison Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoMad · 40 tips and reviews