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Sakagura is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

R K.R K: Walking into Sakagura, hidden deep in the basement of a midtown office building, is like walking into a dream. The food is unbelievable: try everything, drink liberally, and stay late.

Ruby's Cafe - Soho is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Ruby's Cafe - Soho

8.9
219 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 374 tips and reviews
Tortaria is one of NYC Favorites.

3. Tortaria

7.9
94 University Pl (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 191 tips and reviews
Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店 is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店

8.4
79 Chrystie St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 106 tips and reviews

Raja H.Raja H: Go big or go home. $3 for more-than-you-can-eat pork over rice. Ask for the homemade garlic sauce. 'A' health rating & run by a sweet husband/wife. 20 min wait is worth it

Elizabeth Street Rice Noodle Cart is one of NYC Favorites.

5. Elizabeth Street Rice Noodle Cart

76 Elizabeth St (Hester St.), New York, NY
Food Truck · 3 tips and reviews

R K.R K: Breakfast of champions. Just say "one large with egg, pork, shrimp." They'll do the rest.

2 Bros. Pizza is one of NYC Favorites.

6. 2 Bros. Pizza

6.0
32 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

Mike F.Mike Fraietta: Holla at ya dolla slice.

Tropical 128 is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Tropical 128

128 Elizabeth St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Little Italy · 57 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: it's like rainforest cafe. but with drinks. take the kids.

Tom's Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Tom's Restaurant

8.5
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews

thecoffeebeanersthecoffeebeaners: Fluffy pancakes, silver dollar pancakes, banana walnut pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin walnut pancakes, cranberry pancakes, lemon ricotta pancakes and seven others!

Sláinte is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Sláinte

7.2
304 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 115 tips and reviews
Botanica Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Botanica Bar

7.6
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.2
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Les Halles is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Les Halles

411 Park Ave S (btwn E 28th & E 29th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoMad · 248 tips and reviews
Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine is one of NYC Favorites.

14. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine

8.6
295 Grand St (btw Eldridge & Allen), New York, NY
Fujian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

148 W 48th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Theater District · 100 tips and reviews
Stage Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Stage Restaurant

128 2nd Ave (at St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · East Village · 53 tips and reviews

R K.R K: Hands down my favorite counter in NYC. Get the combo plate with pierogi w/ fried onions, beets, stuffed cabbage, and kielbasa. Be sure to ask for some homemade bread!

Alidoro is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Alidoro

8.7
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews

Helmut LangHelmut Lang: NY. Best Italian sandwich spot in the city. It's for purists, no substitutions, no lattes. Just sandwiches. The Matthew & Alyssa hit the spot.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Favorites.

19. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews
Mexico 2000 is one of NYC Favorites.

20. Mexico 2000

8.5
369 Broadway (btw Keap & Hooper), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews