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Best Eats in NYC
Cafeteria is one of Best Eats in NYC.

1. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their salads are the best -- meaty, substantial affairs. The boys tend to be the same.

Cookshop is one of Best Eats in NYC.

2. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 521 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Their kitchen and waitstaff are stretched thin on the weekends, and delays/mistakes are pretty typical. But it's a gorgeous place with fresh food right on the high line.

Alma is one of Best Eats in NYC.

3. Alma

7.5
187 Columbia St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 130 tips and reviews
Kingswood is one of Best Eats in NYC.

4. Kingswood

121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave. & Patchin Pl.), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · West Village · 82 tips and reviews
Le Zie 2000 Trattoria is one of Best Eats in NYC.

5. Le Zie 2000 Trattoria

7.8
172 7th Ave (btwn W 20th & W 21st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 73 tips and reviews
Agave is one of Best Eats in NYC.

6. Agave

7.7
140 7th Ave S (between W 10th & Charles St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 168 tips and reviews
The Park is one of Best Eats in NYC.

7. The Park

118 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Best Eats in NYC.

8. Vanessa's Dumpling House

220 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 217 tips and reviews
Snack Dragon is one of Best Eats in NYC.

9. Snack Dragon

199 E 3rd St (btwn Ave A & Ave B), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Alphabet City · 41 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Perry is one of Best Eats in NYC.

10. Yerba Buena Perry

1 Perry St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · West Village · 152 tips and reviews
Novecento is one of Best Eats in NYC.

11. Novecento

343 W Broadway (btw Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · SoHo · 47 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of Best Eats in NYC.

12. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Best Eats in NYC.

13. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of Best Eats in NYC.

14. Joseph Leonard

9.1
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
Rocking Horse Cafe is one of Best Eats in NYC.

15. Rocking Horse Cafe

182 8th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 147 tips and reviews
Cafe Minerva is one of Best Eats in NYC.

16. Cafe Minerva

302 W 4th St (Bank St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 114 tips and reviews
Westville West is one of Best Eats in NYC.

17. Westville West

210 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
Pio Pio is one of Best Eats in NYC.

18. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 332 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best Eats in NYC.

19. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
Empanada Mama is one of Best Eats in NYC.

20. Empanada Mama

8.9
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 385 tips and reviews
S'MAC is one of Best Eats in NYC.

21. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: There is no reason to get mac & cheese anywhere other than this place. A-f'in-mazing.

Bondst is one of Best Eats in NYC.

22. Bondst

8.7
6 Bond St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NoHo · 221 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: Fancy shit. But the best sushi I know of.

Fanelli Café is one of Best Eats in NYC.

23. Fanelli Café

8.1
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Silver: There isn't a better burger in NYC.

Habana Outpost is one of Best Eats in NYC.

24. Habana Outpost

8.8
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews
Eatery is one of Best Eats in NYC.

25. Eatery

798 9th Ave, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 164 tips and reviews
Cafe Orlin is one of Best Eats in NYC.

26. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Best Eats in NYC.

27. Murray's Bagels

7.8
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Best Eats in NYC.

28. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews