Patacon Pisao is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Patacon Pisao

8.2
139 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Venezuelan Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

Claire J S.Claire J Song: The namesake dish is its specialty: two fantastically flattened frisbees of tostones stuffed like a sandwich with roasted pork, grilled steak, or simply black beans, cheese, and avocados.

EaterEater: The namesake dish is its specialty: two fantastically flattened frisbees of tostones stuffed like a sandwich with roasted pork, grilled steak, or simply black beans, cheese, and avocados.

Patacon PisaoPatacon Pisao: It's freezing out there! how about a cup of homemade lentil vegetable soup?

Spicy Village is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Spicy Village

8.6
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Byhoff: Lo mein with black bean sauce: awesome. Also the pancakes are crunchy and not too oily. And the lady at the front is ADORABLE.

Silvie S.Silvie Senauke: Pork pancake, black bean sauce noodles

Jonas L.Jonas Lafortezza: Black bean lo mein is the best. Pork pancake and chicken with peppers. Don't fuck around and get the sour dumpling soup

Congee Village 粥之家 is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

3. Congee Village 粥之家

8.2
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews

fitz m.fitz mangubat: congee is great (of course), but so are the razor clams w/ black bean sauce and snow pea leaves.

Kevin T.Kevin T: Best hot+sour soup and clams with black bean sauce I've had in a long time!

Andres E.Andres Elizondo: Meant to be experienced with great friends! The Shanghai noodles, spicy chicken in sauce and fermented black bean oysters were the bomb!

Barrio Chino is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

4. Barrio Chino

8.4
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

Diana M.Diana M: The calamari taco is underrated! Delicious! But since they're small, do order a side of black beans and cheese.

miachel p.miachel pruett: To die for: Cactus & Black Bean Tacos, with their $3 Chips & Salsa. Coming from a Texan.

Seth H.Seth Hart: Get the black bean dip. Get any of the tacos. Order the Top Shelf grapefruit. Enjoy one of the best places on earth.

Loreley Beer Garden is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

5. Loreley Beer Garden

8.0
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews

Ahn B.Ahn Bustamante: Awesome friendly staff. They also let you try the beer if you're undecided. Great spot to meet friends.

Jon S.Jon Steinback: the large beer is the size of three human bladders.

ThrillistThrillist: Beer gardens are better than real gardens. Booze here while snacking on the pretzels, which're stuffed-and-covered with a mix of Gruyere and Parm. Read more.

Sons of Essex is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

6. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews

Taj R.Taj Rani: Great for day parties and great food, BUT if it's busy the order may take a while to come out.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Cocktails are $5 during happy hour (compared to the usual $13). The two most popular are the Delancey Farm and the Moscow Five Points with Chinese 5 spice, agave and fresh muddled ginger. Read more.

Cyndi B.Cyndi Berzow: Obsessed with the dj, the dance floor and the crowd. This place is a full party when you wanna dance like you did in college. Which I do. Every day.

Freemans is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Freemans

8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 573 tips and reviews

Nikolas F.Nikolas Floros: The food is good and the cocktails are great (try the Freeman's)! The staff are incredibly friendly.

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Cinematic location tucked in the back of an alley. Hearty food, grizzly dudes, hot chicks and lots of taxidermy. Check their Sporting Club on the way out for bespoke suits and old-school barberism.

Jon S.Jon Steinback: The artichoke dip is a taste sensation!

Beauty & Essex is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

8. Beauty & Essex

8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Henry A.Henry Arce: This restaurant is very pretty and the food, tapas style, is excellent! You will enjoy!

Teresa C.Teresa Cantwell: Free champaign in the bathroom. Okay

ThrillistThrillist: Beauty's got a nightly selection of crostinis (burrata, bone marrow...) called "Jewels on Toast", which unlike family jewels, your date will actually want to polish off. Read more.

Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of The 9 Best Places for Black Beans in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.4
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews

Jen P.Jen Palmer: Great music and atmosphere. Loved the experience. Their special apple drink is good and the idea of swings as barstools was fun

Denis S.Denis Sosnovtsev: Let's explain the "Ice Cage": For $20, you're thrown into a frozen glass room full of open vodka bottles in a Soviet soldier uniform. Frozen shot glass in hand, you get 2 minutes, all you can drink.

Advertising WeekAdvertising Week: Super fun! Be sure to take a trip to the toilet and check out the sink! Seriously.