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8 Best Eats on 23rd Street
La Maison du Macaron is one of 8 Best Eats on 23rd Street.

1. La Maison du Macaron

132 W 23rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 135 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Of all the macaron sellers in New York City, this spot has the biggest array of flavors. They've got the classics like salted caramel and black currant, but also some funky flavors like rose-lychee!

2. Pongsri Thai

165 W 23rd St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Chelsea · 48 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: They've got delicious Thai curries and noodle dishes, but we love the coconut omelet. It's a messy but delicious thin omelet wrapped around shredded coconut, bean sprouts, scallions and peanuts. Yum.

3. Trailer Park Lounge & Grill

7.6
271 W 23rd St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 153 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Decked out in 1960's memorabilia, with a nod to all things Elvis, you can't go wrong with and oozy-melted grilled cheese sandwich on white toast, plus it comes with (best potato ever) tater tots!

Birreria is one of 8 Best Eats on 23rd Street.

4. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Birreria has quite the innovative beer-garden menu, but we're particularly taken with the mushrooms (they work surprisingly well with beer!). Get the maitake mushrooms served over creamy pecorino.

5. El Quijote

226 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chelsea · 66 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: No other Chelsea Spanish restaurant has the old-school charm of El Quijote. The menu is vast, so here's our advice: the shrimp in garlic sauce is top-notch, as are the pitchers of champagne sangria.

Big Booty Bread Co. is one of 8 Best Eats on 23rd Street.

6. Big Booty Bread Co.

8.1
261 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 67 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Specializing in traditional and Latin American sweets, they have an absolutely incredible flan. It's nicely jiggly and has a slick of caramel on top -- what more could you ask for in a custard?

The Guilty Goose is one of 8 Best Eats on 23rd Street.

7. The Guilty Goose

131 W 23rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · Chelsea · 53 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Once inside this charming spot, you'll be greeted by super friendly staff and seriously tasty grub. Our favorite is the grilled bratwurst over spaetzle and cooked cabbage. Hearty, rich, and delicious

Bistro La Promenade Des Anglais is one of 8 Best Eats on 23rd Street.

8. Bistro La Promenade Des Anglais

461 W 23rd St (10th Ave.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 51 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This restaurant offers an array of tasty contemporary French dishes, but our top choice is the classic fish soup served with garlicky croutons topped with gruyere. Seriously, what's not to love?