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Awesome NYC

Awesome NYC

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Created by Dan Young • Updated On: March 14, 2016
Roberta's Pizza is one of Awesome NYC.

1. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Awesome NYC.

2. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews
Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar is one of Awesome NYC.

3. Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar

8.9
45 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · NoLita · 243 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Our pick for the best falafel sandwich in New York. Clean, crisp, and grease-free, with great hummus, salads, and smoothies.

The Queens Kickshaw is one of Awesome NYC.

4. The Queens Kickshaw

4017 Broadway (at Steinway St), Astoria, NY
Café · 233 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Here the classic Egg and Cheese gets a substantial upgrade. Egg and cheese is filled with a lush dollop of creamy ricotta, and sandwiched between thick slices of cheese-crusted Balthazar brioche.

Little Skips is one of Awesome NYC.

5. Little Skips

941 Willoughby Ave (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 159 tips and reviews
Sunrise Mart is one of Awesome NYC.

6. Sunrise Mart

8.6
494 Broome St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Imported Food Store · SoHo · 117 tips and reviews
Lone Wolf is one of Awesome NYC.

7. Lone Wolf

7.8
1089 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 37 tips and reviews
Blue & Gold Tavern is one of Awesome NYC.

8. Blue & Gold Tavern

7.5
79 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 99 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of Awesome NYC.

9. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 324 tips and reviews
DuMont Burger is one of Awesome NYC.

10. DuMont Burger

7.8
314 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 226 tips and reviews
Ding Dong Lounge is one of Awesome NYC.

11. Ding Dong Lounge

929 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
King's County is one of Awesome NYC.

12. King's County

286 Seigel St (at Bogart), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews
The Bodega is one of Awesome NYC.

13. The Bodega

24 Saint Nicholas Ave (at Troutman St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Bushwick · 60 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Awesome NYC.

14. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
L-Mo's Market is one of Awesome NYC.

15. L-Mo's Market

8.5
51 Morgan Ave (Grattan Street), Brooklyn, NY
Convenience Store · East Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews
Rippers is one of Awesome NYC.

16. Rippers

8.4
8601 Shore Front Pkwy, Queens, NY
Burger Joint · Hammels · 67 tips and reviews
Partners Coffee is one of Awesome NYC.

17. Partners Coffee

8.9
125 N 6th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 408 tips and reviews
Project Parlor is one of Awesome NYC.

18. Project Parlor

742 Myrtle Ave (btwn Sandford St & Nostrand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 54 tips and reviews
The Narrows is one of Awesome NYC.

19. The Narrows

8.4
1037 Flushing Ave (btwn Morgan Ave & Vandervoort Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of Awesome NYC.

20. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.7
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Ground Support is one of Awesome NYC.

21. Ground Support

8.5
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Playland Motel is one of Awesome NYC.

22. Playland Motel

97-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard (at Beach 98th St), Rockaway Park, NY
Motel · 36 tips and reviews
Piaztlan Authentic Mexican Food is one of Awesome NYC.

23. Piaztlan Authentic Mexican Food

Clinton St (Bay St), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Carroll Gardens · 4 tips and reviews
Solber Pupusa @ Red Hook is one of Awesome NYC.

24. Solber Pupusa @ Red Hook

Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · 3 tips and reviews
Sol Goldman Pool - Red Hook is one of Awesome NYC.

25. Sol Goldman Pool - Red Hook

7.5
155 Bay Street (btwn Clinton & Henry), New York, NY
Swimming Pool · Red Hook · 14 tips and reviews
Ruben's Empanadas is one of Awesome NYC.

26. Ruben's Empanadas

505 Broome St (at West Broadway), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · SoHo · 33 tips and reviews
Foodswings is one of Awesome NYC.

27. Foodswings

295 Grand St (btwn Havemayer & Roebling St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Tandem is one of Awesome NYC.

28. Tandem

236 Troutman St (btwn Knickerbocker & Wilson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 94 tips and reviews
Egg is one of Awesome NYC.

29. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Santa Ana Deli is one of Awesome NYC.

30. Santa Ana Deli

8.7
Stockholm and Irving, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 17 tips and reviews
Tony Dapolito Recreation Center is one of Awesome NYC.

31. Tony Dapolito Recreation Center

7.0
3 Clarkson Street (Varick), New York, NY
Gym · West Village · 14 tips and reviews
Gotham City Lounge is one of Awesome NYC.

32. Gotham City Lounge

1293 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 35 tips and reviews
Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern is one of Awesome NYC.

33. Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern

188 Bedford Ave (N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 58 tips and reviews
The Double Windsor is one of Awesome NYC.

34. The Double Windsor

9.1
210 Prospect Park W (at 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 161 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Awesome NYC.

35. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Awesome NYC.

36. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Happyfun Hideaway is one of Awesome NYC.

37. Happyfun Hideaway

7.9
1211 Myrtle Ave (Bushwick Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 50 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of Awesome NYC.

38. Calexico

8.5
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
Dough is one of Awesome NYC.

39. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Awesome NYC.

40. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
Wreck Room Bar is one of Awesome NYC.

41. Wreck Room Bar

940 Flushing Ave (at Evergreen Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 60 tips and reviews
Pearl's Social & Billy Club is one of Awesome NYC.

42. Pearl's Social & Billy Club

9.1
40 Saint Nicholas Ave (at Starr St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 74 tips and reviews
Sunflower Pipes is one of Awesome NYC.

43. Sunflower Pipes

8.5
12 Wilson Ave (Noll St), Brooklyn, NY
Smoke Shop · Bushwick · 5 tips and reviews
Parm is one of Awesome NYC.

44. Parm

8.3
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of Awesome NYC.

45. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.8
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 246 tips and reviews
983 Bushwick's Living Room is one of Awesome NYC.

46. 983 Bushwick's Living Room

983 Flushing Ave (Between Bogart and Evergreen at the end of Central), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Mr. Kiwi's is one of Awesome NYC.

47. Mr. Kiwi's

8.3
957 Broadway (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Bushwick · 54 tips and reviews
Slane is one of Awesome NYC.

48. Slane

102 Macdougal St (at Bleecker), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews
169 Bar is one of Awesome NYC.

49. 169 Bar

8.6
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 242 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Awesome NYC.

50. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.2
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Habana Outpost is one of Awesome NYC.

51. Habana Outpost

8.5
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews
Cake Shop is one of Awesome NYC.

52. Cake Shop

152 Ludlow St (Btwn Stanton St & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 81 tips and reviews
Red Lantern Bicycles is one of Awesome NYC.

53. Red Lantern Bicycles

345 Myrtle Ave (b/w Adelphi & Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bicycle Store · Fort Greene · 41 tips and reviews
Toad Hall is one of Awesome NYC.

54. Toad Hall

7.2
57 Grand St (btwn W Broadway & Wooster St), New York, NY
Bar · SoHo · 52 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of Awesome NYC.

55. Fette Sau

8.8
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Three Diamond Door is one of Awesome NYC.

56. Three Diamond Door

8.6
211 Knickerbocker Ave (btwn Jefferson & Troutman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 74 tips and reviews
Lost Weekend NYC is one of Awesome NYC.

57. Lost Weekend NYC

45 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Grand St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews
Warehouse Wines & Spirits is one of Awesome NYC.

58. Warehouse Wines & Spirits

8.3
735 Broadway (btwn Waverly & Astor Pl), New York, NY
Liquor Store · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Social is one of Awesome NYC.

59. Brooklyn Social

9.0
335 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 70 tips and reviews
Myers of Keswick is one of Awesome NYC.

60. Myers of Keswick

8.8
634 Hudson St (btwn Jane & Horatio), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · West Village · 47 tips and reviews
Taqueria Cocoyoc is one of Awesome NYC.

61. Taqueria Cocoyoc

7.9
211 Wyckoff Ave (Greene), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 37 tips and reviews
Rubirosa is one of Awesome NYC.

62. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 841 tips and reviews
Billymark's West is one of Awesome NYC.

63. Billymark's West

332 9th Ave (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 60 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Awesome NYC.

64. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Johnny's Bar is one of Awesome NYC.

65. Johnny's Bar

7.5
90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of Awesome NYC.

66. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Pala is one of Awesome NYC.

67. Pala

198 Allen St (btwn Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Alleva is one of Awesome NYC.

68. Alleva

188 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St.), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Little Italy · 64 tips and reviews
Scarpetta is one of Awesome NYC.

69. Scarpetta

8.5
88 Madison Ave (at 29th Street), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 273 tips and reviews
Idle Hands Bar is one of Awesome NYC.

70. Idle Hands Bar

25 Avenue B (at E 3rd St.), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews
Miles is one of Awesome NYC.

71. Miles

101 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bushwick · 44 tips and reviews
Old Stanley's is one of Awesome NYC.

72. Old Stanley's

8.5
226 Wyckoff Ave (Menahan St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 32 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of Awesome NYC.

73. The Halal Guys

8.6
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Pho Bac is one of Awesome NYC.

74. Pho Bac

7.4
8278 Broadway (at 83rd St), Elmhurst, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Awesome NYC.

75. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of Awesome NYC.

76. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
Despaña is one of Awesome NYC.

77. Despaña

8.8
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 288 tips and reviews
Bob & Jo Korean Fusion Truck is one of Awesome NYC.

78. Bob & Jo Korean Fusion Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · Hudson Square · 25 tips and reviews
Lupa is one of Awesome NYC.

79. Lupa

8.3
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of Awesome NYC.

80. SriPraPhai

8.9
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of Awesome NYC.

81. St. Anselm

9.2
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
New Park Pizzeria is one of Awesome NYC.

82. New Park Pizzeria

8.8
156-71 Crossbay Blvd (at 157th Ave), Howard Beach, NY
Pizzeria · 102 tips and reviews