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New York Best Spots

New York Best Spots

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Created by Susana Pombo • Updated On: January 24, 2017
Tao is one of New York Best Spots.

1. Tao

8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 390 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of New York Best Spots.

2. Boqueria

9.2
171 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 257 tips and reviews
Cipriani Wall Street is one of New York Best Spots.

3. Cipriani Wall Street

8.1
55 Wall St (btwn William & Hanover St), New York, NY
Event Space · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
PH-D at Dream Downtown is one of New York Best Spots.

4. PH-D at Dream Downtown

8.0
355 W 16th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews
1 OAK is one of New York Best Spots.

5. 1 OAK

453 W 17th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 65 tips and reviews
Simyone Lounge is one of New York Best Spots.

6. Simyone Lounge

409 W 14th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Park Rooftop is one of New York Best Spots.

7. Gansevoort Park Rooftop

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · NoMad · 70 tips and reviews
Uncle Nick's Greek Restaurant on 8th Ave is one of New York Best Spots.

8. Uncle Nick's Greek Restaurant on 8th Ave

382 8th Ave (btwn 29th St & 30th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
Vapiano is one of New York Best Spots.

9. Vapiano

113 University Pl (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 229 tips and reviews
Bar Pitti is one of New York Best Spots.

10. Bar Pitti

8.2
268 Avenue of the Americas (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 203 tips and reviews
Lavo is one of New York Best Spots.

11. Lavo

39 E 58th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Midtown East · 297 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of New York Best Spots.

12. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of New York Best Spots.

13. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York Best Spots.

14. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1962 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of New York Best Spots.

15. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC is one of New York Best Spots.

16. Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC

420 Park Ave S (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 99 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of New York Best Spots.

17. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1231 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Bar is one of New York Best Spots.

18. Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Bar

8.3
114 10th Ave (btwn W 17th & W 18th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Chelsea · 300 tips and reviews
The Box is one of New York Best Spots.

19. The Box

8.0
189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Max Brenner is one of New York Best Spots.

20. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of New York Best Spots.

21. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of New York Best Spots.

22. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
XVI Lounge NYC is one of New York Best Spots.

23. XVI Lounge NYC

251 W 48th St (8th ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Theater District · 23 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of New York Best Spots.

24. Le Bain

8.9
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of New York Best Spots.

25. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
MPD Restaurant is one of New York Best Spots.

26. MPD Restaurant

73 Gansevoort St (at Washington Street), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 26 tips and reviews
Crumbs Bake Shop is one of New York Best Spots.

27. Crumbs Bake Shop

1385 Broadway (btwn 37th & 38th St.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Garment District · 33 tips and reviews
The Standard, High Line is one of New York Best Spots.

28. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of New York Best Spots.

29. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge is one of New York Best Spots.

30. Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge

18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Meatpacking District · 75 tips and reviews
Macelleria is one of New York Best Spots.

31. Macelleria

48 Gansevoort St (btwn Greenwich St. & Washington St.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Meatpacking District · 60 tips and reviews
Kiss & Fly is one of New York Best Spots.

32. Kiss & Fly

409 W 13th St (btwn Washington St & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Meatpacking District · 56 tips and reviews
RdV is one of New York Best Spots.

33. RdV

409 W 13th St (at 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Lounge · Meatpacking District · 12 tips and reviews
Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of New York Best Spots.

34. Chipotle Mexican Grill

6.9
350 5th Ave Lbby 6 (34th St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Koreatown · 55 tips and reviews
Legends New York is one of New York Best Spots.

35. Legends New York

7.0
6 W 33rd St (btwn 5th & Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Koreatown · 106 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale’s is one of New York Best Spots.

36. Bloomingdale’s

7.5
504 Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Department Store · SoHo · 126 tips and reviews
Pizza Roma is one of New York Best Spots.

37. Pizza Roma

259 Bleecker St (btwn Jones & Cornelia St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 27 tips and reviews
Macaron Café is one of New York Best Spots.

38. Macaron Café

7.6
152 W 36th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Garment District · 96 tips and reviews
Ribalta is one of New York Best Spots.

39. Ribalta

8.3
48 E 12th St (btwn University Pl & Broadway), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 107 tips and reviews
Turtle Bay NYC is one of New York Best Spots.

40. Turtle Bay NYC

987 2nd Ave (btwn E 52nd & E 53rd St), New York, NY
Bar · Turtle Bay · 128 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Plaza is one of New York Best Spots.

41. Rockefeller Plaza

9.3
1 Rockefeller Plz (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 28 tips and reviews
Café Au Bon Goût is one of New York Best Spots.

42. Café Au Bon Goût

276 5th Ave (btw 29th & 30th), New York, NY
Deli · NoMad · 20 tips and reviews
Lillie's Union Square is one of New York Best Spots.

43. Lillie's Union Square

7.9
13 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Union Square · 275 tips and reviews
Argo Tea is one of New York Best Spots.

44. Argo Tea

7.4
1792 Broadway (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Tea Room · Theater District · 141 tips and reviews
Meatpacking District is one of New York Best Spots.

45. Meatpacking District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 68 tips and reviews
Organika - Organic Bar & Kitchen is one of New York Best Spots.

46. Organika - Organic Bar & Kitchen

89 7th Ave S (btwn Grove & Barrow St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 37 tips and reviews
Dean & DeLuca is one of New York Best Spots.

47. Dean & DeLuca

560 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · SoHo · 394 tips and reviews
Twins Pub is one of New York Best Spots.

48. Twins Pub

421 9th Ave Frnt 1 (btwn 33rd & 34th), New York, NY
Pub · Chelsea · 38 tips and reviews
Macy's is one of New York Best Spots.

49. Macy's

7.9
151 W 34th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 1065 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of New York Best Spots.

50. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York Best Spots.

51. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of New York Best Spots.

52. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 436 tips and reviews
RYU is one of New York Best Spots.

53. RYU

46 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 9 tips and reviews
Under the Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York Best Spots.

54. Under the Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge (FDR Dr), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of New York Best Spots.

55. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 702 tips and reviews
Liberty State Park is one of New York Best Spots.

56. Liberty State Park

9.3
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ
State or Provincial Park · Liberty State Park · 121 tips and reviews
Empire State Building is one of New York Best Spots.

57. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1174 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of New York Best Spots.

58. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 483 tips and reviews
Dream Downtown is one of New York Best Spots.

59. Dream Downtown

7.9
355 W 16th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Chelsea · 122 tips and reviews
Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel is one of New York Best Spots.

60. Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

113 Jane St (at The Jane Hotel), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 169 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of New York Best Spots.

61. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of New York Best Spots.

62. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · 218 tips and reviews

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Avenue is one of New York Best Spots.

63. Avenue

116 10th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of New York Best Spots.

64. Le Bain

8.9
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews

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Epistrophy is one of New York Best Spots.

65. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of New York Best Spots.

66. Pastis

9 9th Ave (at Little W 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 324 tips and reviews
Mandarin Oriental is one of New York Best Spots.

67. Mandarin Oriental

9.1
80 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 88 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of New York Best Spots.

68. Boqueria

9.0
53 W 19th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Flatiron District · 296 tips and reviews
Il Cantinori is one of New York Best Spots.

69. Il Cantinori

8.7
32 E 10th St (btwn Broadway & University), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of New York Best Spots.

70. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of New York Best Spots.

71. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
AQUAGRILL is one of New York Best Spots.

72. AQUAGRILL

210 Spring St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Financial Service · SoHo · 164 tips and reviews
STK Downtown is one of New York Best Spots.

73. STK Downtown

8.3
26 Little W 12th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Meatpacking District · 155 tips and reviews
STK Steakhouse Midtown NYC is one of New York Best Spots.

74. STK Steakhouse Midtown NYC

7.9
1114 Avenue of the Americas (at W 43rd St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 119 tips and reviews
STK Rooftop is one of New York Best Spots.

75. STK Rooftop

7.6
26 Little West 12th St (btwn 9th Avenue and Washington Street), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Meatpacking District · 59 tips and reviews
Ajna Bar is one of New York Best Spots.

76. Ajna Bar

25 Little West 12th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 64 tips and reviews
Nello is one of New York Best Spots.

77. Nello

6.8
696 Madison Ave (at 62nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 101 tips and reviews
Sant Ambroeus is one of New York Best Spots.

78. Sant Ambroeus

8.7
259 W 4th St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of New York Best Spots.

79. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Soho House is one of New York Best Spots.

80. Soho House

9.1
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews
Asiate is one of New York Best Spots.

81. Asiate

80 Columbus Cir, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 56 tips and reviews
BiCE Ristorante is one of New York Best Spots.

82. BiCE Ristorante

6.9
7 E 54th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 29 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of New York Best Spots.

83. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of New York Best Spots.

84. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
The Hurricane Club is one of New York Best Spots.

85. The Hurricane Club

360 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 152 tips and reviews
Wythe Hotel is one of New York Best Spots.

86. Wythe Hotel

8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Megu New York is one of New York Best Spots.

87. Megu New York

7.4
355 W 16th St,, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 79 tips and reviews
Halloween Adventure is one of New York Best Spots.

88. Halloween Adventure

8.9
104 4th Ave (btw 11th & 12th), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Greenwich Village · 42 tips and reviews
Nougatine at Jean Georges is one of New York Best Spots.

89. Nougatine at Jean Georges

8.8
1 Central Park W (at Broadway), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 102 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of New York Best Spots.

90. Eleven Madison Park

9.1
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of New York Best Spots.

91. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Daniel is one of New York Best Spots.

92. Daniel

9.1
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 191 tips and reviews
ABC Kitchen is one of New York Best Spots.

93. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of New York Best Spots.

94. Hudson Clearwater

9.1
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 198 tips and reviews
The Butcher's Daughter is one of New York Best Spots.

95. The Butcher's Daughter

8.1
19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 325 tips and reviews
Dirt Candy is one of New York Best Spots.

96. Dirt Candy

8.3
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 151 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of New York Best Spots.

97. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
The Living Room is one of New York Best Spots.

98. The Living Room

7.1
1567 Broadway (W Hotel Times Square), New York, NY
Lounge · Theater District · 34 tips and reviews
Il Bastardo is one of New York Best Spots.

99. Il Bastardo

5.7
191 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 97 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of New York Best Spots.

100. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of New York Best Spots.

101. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of New York Best Spots.

102. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Manzanilla is one of New York Best Spots.

103. Manzanilla

345 Park Ave S (Enter on E 26th St.), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 29 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of New York Best Spots.

104. The Smith

8.6
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room is one of New York Best Spots.

105. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of New York Best Spots.

106. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

8.9
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews
Delmonico's is one of New York Best Spots.

107. Delmonico's

8.8
56 Beaver St (at William St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Financial District · 135 tips and reviews
The Capital Grille is one of New York Best Spots.

108. The Capital Grille

8.5
120 W 51st St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 87 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of New York Best Spots.

109. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 535 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of New York Best Spots.

110. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of New York Best Spots.

111. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Narcissa is one of New York Best Spots.

112. Narcissa

25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
Gato is one of New York Best Spots.

113. Gato

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