Best of NYC 🗽🍎

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Japanese

  • Raku (udon)**

  • Cocoron (soba)

  • Sobaya (soba)

  • Rule of Thirds

  • Bar Moga (get the katsu sando & omu rice)

  • Japan Village (food court in Industry City)

  • Tonchin (ramen) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Menkoi Sato (ramen) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Ichiran (ramen) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Okonomi (haven’t tried yet)

  • Ume (haven’t tried yet)

Sushi / Omakase

  • Shinn East ($$, omakase)**

  • Kazu Nori ($$, hand rolls)**

  • Blue Ribbon Sushi

  • Tomoe Sushi ($, best takeout sushi)**

  • Sushi by Bou ($$, omakase)

  • Sugarfish ($$)

  • Sushi Nakazawa ($$$)

  • Sushi Zo ($$$, omakase)

  • Kura ($$$, omakase)

  • DOMODOMO ($$)

  • Nami Nori (hand rolls)

  • Uchu ($$$$, omakase) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Sushi Noz ($$$$, omakase) (haven’t tried yet)

Chinese

  • Pinch (best soup dumplings)**

  • Uluh Tea House**

  • Birds of a Feather

  • Hao Noodle

  • Han Dynasty

  • Kings Co Imperial

  • Chinese Tuxedo (for ambiance)

  • Congee Village (good for big groups)

  • Joe’s Steam Rice Rolls

  • 886 (Taiwanese)

  • Hutaoli (Sichuan) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Haidilao (Hotpot) (haven’t tried yet)

Dimsum

  • Ping’s**

  • Golden Unicorn (good for big groups)

Thai

  • Fish Cheeks (get the steamed fish with thai herbs, coconut crab curry, tom yum pla, crab fried rice)**

  • Pure Thai Cookhouse (get the Ratchaburi crab & pork dry noodles and curry puffs)**

  • Wayla (get the seasonal curry, khao pad pu)**

  • Uncle Boon’s Sister

  • Soothr

  • Thai Diner

  • Somtum Der

  • Mao Mao (haven’t tried yet)

  • Thai Farm Kitchen (haven’t tried yet)

Korean

  • Cho Dang Gol (Tofu House)**

  • BCD Tofu House**

  • Yoon Haeundae (KBBQ)**

  • Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong (KBBQ)

  • Turntable Chicken Jazz (fried chicken)

  • Thursday Kitchen (fusion)

  • Rib No. 7 (KBBQ)

  • Nowon (haven’t tried yet)

  • Pocha 32 (for watermelon & yogurt soju) (haven’t tried yet)

Malaysian

  • West New Malaysia**

  • Kopitiam**

  • Nyongya

Vietnamese

  • Hanoi House**

  • Saigon Social**

  • Pho Bang (hole in the wall)

  • Di An Di (haven’t tried yet)

  • Bolero (haven’t tried yet)

Italian

  • Osteria Carlina

  • Piccola Cucina

  • Lilia (get the Sheeps Milk Agnolotti and Pink Peppercorn Mafaldini)

  • L’Artusi

  • Palma

  • Via Carota (haven’t tried yet)

  • Rezdora (haven’t tried yet)

  • I Sodi (haven’t tried yet)

  • Carbone (haven’t tried yet)

  • Pasta Eater (haven’t tried yet)

  • il Buco (haven’t tried yet)

  • Bacaro (haven’t tried yet)

  • a di la Trattoria (haven’t tried yet)

Pizza

  • Rubirosa**

  • Emily (get pretzel bun burger too)**

  • Paulie Gee’s

  • Brunetti

  • Ribalta (haven’t tried yet)

  • Roberta’s (haven’t tried yet)

American

  • Crown Shy**

  • Diner (get the burger)**

  • Upland

  • Loring Place

  • Olmsted

  • David’s Cafe (get the burger)

  • Freeman’s (for the ambiance)

  • Double Chicken Please (fusion) (haven’t tried yet)

  • SAGA (haven’t tried yet)

  • 21 Greenpoint (haven’t tried yet)

Indian

  • Dhamaka

  • Adda

  • Tamarind

  • Gupshup (get the Himalayan morels & nizams haleem) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Chote Nawab (haven’t tried yet)

  • Kailash Parbat (haven’t tried yet)

  • SONA (haven’t tried yet)

Greek / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern

  • Kiki’s** (get the melitzanosalata, saganaki, grilled octopus, lamb chops / get a drink at Forgetmenot while you wait)

  • Miss Ada**

  • Olea**

  • Taverna Kyclades

  • Souvlaki GR

  • Kubeh

  • Shukette (haven’t tried yet)

  • Merakia (haven’t tried yet)

  • Glasserie (haven’t tried yet)

  • Avra Estiatorio ($$$) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Kellari Taverna ($$$) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Estiatorio Milos ($$$) (haven’t tried yet)

Miscellaneous

  • Cafe Mogador (Moroccan)**

  • Llama San (Japanese-Peruvian, get the scallop ceviche & miso cabbage)**

  • Kimika (Japanese-Italian)

  • Shalom Japan (Japanese-Jewish)

  • Colonia Verde (Latin American)

  • Maison Yaki (French-Japanese Yakitori) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Tsismis (Filipino) (haven’t tried yet)

  • The Tyger (Pan-Asian) (haven’t tried yet)

  • Teado (custom bubble tea)

  • Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea (bubble tea)

  • Teazzi (bubble tea) (haven’t tried yet)

Brunch

  • Miss Ada (get the whipped ricotta dip, sabich, malawach)** (Fort Greene)

  • Sunday in Brooklyn (get the pancakes) (Williamsburg)

  • Locanda Verde (Tribeca)

  • Five Leaves (Greenpoint)

  • Ruby’s

  • 12 Chairs

  • Clinton St Baking Co (get the pancakes) (LES)

  • Miriam (Park Slope)

  • Sisters (Clinton Hill)

  • Banter (Soho)

  • House of Small Wonder (haven’t tried yet)

Cafe

  • marchĂŠ maman (get the chocolate chip cookie)**

  • Gotan

  • Pause Cafe (get their smoothies and acai bowl)

  • Daily Provisions

  • DevociĂłn

  • Two Hands

  • Blue Stone Lane

Bakery / Dessert

  • Frenchette Bakery (best croissants)**

  • Breads Bakery (best chocolate + cinnamon raisin babka)**

  • Levain Bakery (best chocolate chip cookie)

  • Lady M (get the mille crepe cake)

  • Magnolia Bakery (best banana pudding)

  • Meliwah Bakery (best pork buns)

  • Patisserie Fouet (Japanese/French fusion)

  • Takahachi Bakery

  • Mango Mango

  • Dominique Ansel (haven’t tried yet)

Cocktail Bars

  • Apotheke**

  • Peachy’s**

  • Casa Mezcal

  • Macao Trading Co

  • Orient Express

  • Dante

  • Raines Law Room

  • Mace

  • Katana Kitten

  • Alley Cat Amateur Theatre @ Beekman Hotel

  • Dear Irving

  • Fresh Kills

  • Gilligan’s

  • Attaboy

  • Fine & Rare

  • The Campbell

  • Angel’s Share (haven’t been yet)

  • Sweet Polly (haven’t been yet)

  • Death & Co (haven’t been yet)

  • Patent Pending (haven’t been yet)

  • The Dead Rabbit (haven’t been yet)

  • The Bar Room @ Beekman Hotel (haven’t been yet)

  • Bohemien Bar (haven’t been yet)

Wine Bars

  • Anfora

  • LELABAR

  • Niche Niche

  • City Vineyard

  • Sauced (haven’t been yet)

  • Wildair. (haven’t been yet)

Sake Bars

  • Bar Goto**

  • Sake Bar Decibel

  • Tokyo Record Club

  • Accidental Bar

  • Hi-Collar (serving coffee by day, sake by night)

  • SakaMai (haven’t been yet)

Rooftop / Outdoor Bars

  • Westlight @ William Vale

  • Mr. Purple

  • Gallow Green

  • Serra Fiorita @ Flatiron Eataly Rooftop

  • The Crown

  • Grand Banks

  • City Vineyard

  • cloudM @ citizenM Bowery Hotel

  • The Roof @ Public Hotel (haven’t been yet)

  • Ophelia @ Beekman Hotel (haven’t been yet)

Jazz Clubs

  • Alley Cat Amateur Theatre @ Beekman Hotel

  • The Django @ The Roxy Hotel

  • Fine & Rare

  • Special Club (2 seatings nightly at 8pm and 10pm, $20 cover)

  • Smalls ($20 cover) (haven’t been yet)

  • Canary Club ($15 cover) (haven’t been yet)

  • Blue Note (haven’t been yet)

Piano Bars

  • Bo Peep

  • Marie’s Crisis Cafe (haven’t been yet)

Other Live Music

  • The Belfry (live music on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 8pm, and Sunday’s from 6pm)

  • Antique Garage (live music nightly from 7 - 10pm)

  • Hartley’s (live Irish music Monday’s from 8:30pm, get their beef stew & grilled cheese)

  • Apotheke (live music every weeknight from 10pm)

  • Dead Rabbit (live music on Wednesday’s from 8 - 11pm and Sunday’s from 6:30 - 10:30pm)

** = Top Favorites

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