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10 Best Eats in Union Square
15 East is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

1. 15 East

8.0
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Yes this place is crazy expensive, but the quality of the sushi ranks in the top 5 in the city. The weekday lunch special allows even the most common of us to sample their fare (in small quantities..)

Coffee Shop is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

2. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Yes, it's actually a restaurant, and surprise, their specialty is authentic Brazilian! Get the shrimp baiano, a shrimp stew from Bahia, that comes with kale, fried plantains and plenty of white rice.

Dos Toros Taquería is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

3. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The Carne Asado taco will knock you over the head with the smoky taste of the meat. Though the guacamole is optional, make sure to pay up because without it your taco will be severely diminished.

Morocho Peruvian Fusion is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

4. Morocho Peruvian Fusion

8.1
West 52nd St. (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Food Truck · Ditmas Park · 21 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Prepare yourself for the ultimate gutbomb: the Peruvian burger is a messy, bizarre culinary wonder. It features a runny fried egg, fried plantains and several sauces. Roll up your sleeves and dig in!

Republic is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

5. Republic

37 Union Sq W (btwn E 16th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Union Square · 401 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Though this joint is famous for its noodles, we say go for the grilled pork chops. They're sliced razor thin, flame grilled and coated with a thin sweet sauce and presented with all the trimmings.

Union Square Cafe is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

6. Union Square Cafe

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American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The chicken milanesa here is like none other. The chicken cutlet so delicately crumbed and perfectly fried, with a salad on top and salty notes from pecorino, it can't be beat.

goodburger is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

7. goodburger

870 Broadway (btwn E 17th & 18th St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Union Square · 69 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The Goodburger Classic is exactly that. The patty is cooked to order and meaty tasting and the toppings are of unassailable quality. It's a pretty damn good burger!

Patty's Taco Truck is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

8. Patty's Taco Truck

at W. 14th St. & Union Sq. W., New York, NY
Food Truck · Hudson Square · 12 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The carnitas tlaycoyo are incredible: hand-patted masa dough topped with crema, greens, cheese, cilantro, avocado and a salsa of your choice (green) over a bed of pork. What more could you want?

Rainbow Falafel is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

9. Rainbow Falafel

7.0
26 E 17th St, New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Union Square · 44 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The vegetarian platter here is full to the brim of falafel, grape leaves, baba ganoush, tabouli, raw onions, pickled peppers and more! It's definitely enough to share, but we sure didn't.

Ennju is one of 10 Best Eats in Union Square.

10. Ennju

20 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Union Square · 86 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Ennju serves up Japanese eats at bargain-basement prices. Get katsudon: it's made to order out of pork cutlets that are fried and served with rice and eggs cooked up with scallions