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Favorite Places to Eat in NYC
Shake Shack is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

1. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews
Lure Fishbar is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

2. Lure Fishbar

9.0
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 399 tips and reviews

fumiefumie: Loved the Lobster Roll and Salmon! Yum!!!

3. Sorella

95 Allen St, New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews

fumiefumie: Cute hidden Italian restaurant! I don't wanna take anyone here but special friends!!! ;)

4. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews

fumiefumie: Lobster Taco was fantastic!!! Drinks and Desserts are amazing too!!!

5. Home Restaurant

20 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker St & W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 66 tips and reviews

fumiefumie: Very cosy place like home. Best clam chowder in NY.

Pearl Oyster Bar is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

6. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Get here early for lunch, or be forced to wait on line and salivate while others enjoy a fantastic Lobster Roll and equally exquisite Shoestring Fries.

The Smith is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

7. The Smith

8.6
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 516 tips and reviews

MariMari: The photobooth is downstairs by the bathrooms. A newer booth but real black and white prints.

Caffé Napoli is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

8. Caffé Napoli

6.6
191 Hester St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 98 tips and reviews
Coffee Shop is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

9. Coffee Shop

29 Union Sq W (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Union Square · 466 tips and reviews
Yaffa Cafe is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

10. Yaffa Cafe

97 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 101 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

11. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

12. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: obtener el pollo mirador. just right for those mornings, err, afternoons where you wake up after a long night out.

Corner Bistro is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

13. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

14. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 563 tips and reviews

15. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Go on Saturday afternoon and try the burger. It’s only $8 and it’s the freshest, tastiest burger.

EN Japanese Brasserie is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

16. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.9
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the freshly made scooped tofu; a delicate, silken dish with a nutty flavor. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Peels is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

17. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews
Knickerbocker Bar & Grill is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

18. Knickerbocker Bar & Grill

7.7
33 University Pl (at E 9th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

19. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Cuba is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

20. Cuba

8.6
222 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 170 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

21. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews

22. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Noodle fans line up daily at 5 PM to get a table at this East Village Japanese restaurant before the real crowds form, because the ramen is just that good. [Eater 38 Member]

23. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Offal-freaks will want to try the stomachs, intestines, and tongues, but there are a few steaks on the menu for less adventuresome diners, too. [Eater 38 Member]

Rosa Mexicano is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

24. Rosa Mexicano

8.3
9 E 18th St, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Union Square · 269 tips and reviews
Landmarc is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

25. Landmarc

179 W Broadway (at Leonard), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 74 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

26. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Aureole is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

27. Aureole

135 W 42nd St (One Bryant Park), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 88 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

28. Union Square Cafe

We are moving to 19th Street and Park Ave South in spring 2016!, New York
American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews
Morimoto is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

29. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Try the tuna-sushi pizza and the horse mackerel sushi, recommends chef Scott Conant in his New York Diet. Read more.

Devi is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

30. Devi

8 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 51 tips and reviews

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: Lamb Chops! Do itttt!!!

Beauty & Essex is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

31. Beauty & Essex

8.9
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Daruma-ya is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

32. Daruma-ya

428 Greenwich St (Laight St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Tribeca · 28 tips and reviews
Mary's Fish Camp is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

33. Mary's Fish Camp

64 Charles St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 140 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Get here early before they sell out of their divine Lobster Roll. Otherwise, you'll have to settle for their godly Shellfish Bouillabaisse.

Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

34. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 402 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Invariably, the oysters will be ice-cold and perfectly shucked, plunked down without ceremony -- a throwback to when oysters were an everyman food. All they need is a squirt of lemon

35. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: Feast with fashionistas on grub by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at communal tables or a cool catacomb-like bar.

The Odeon is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

36. The Odeon

8.8
145 W Broadway (at Thomas St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 219 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

37. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

38. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
tree bistro is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

39. tree bistro

190 1st Ave (E 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Jane is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

40. Jane

100 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & LaGuardia Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 313 tips and reviews
A Voce is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

41. A Voce

41 Madison Ave (at E 26th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoMad · 54 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

42. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Soul Fixins' is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

43. Soul Fixins'

225 W 28th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews
Manzanilla is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

44. Manzanilla

345 Park Ave S (Enter on E 26th St.), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 29 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

45. The Dutch

8.4
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Ed's Lobster Bar is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

46. Ed's Lobster Bar

222 Lafayette St (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 245 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

47. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
Osteria Morini is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

48. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant is one of Favorite Places to Eat in NYC.

49. Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant

6.3
93 1st Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 123 tips and reviews