2. Jadis
8.6
42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Jennifer Louie: Had my birthday dinner/drinks at Jadis - perfect place to share a few bottles of wine, cheese, and cured meats with friends. The mushroom pastry puffs are awesome too.
Priyanka: One of my favorite wine bars to catch-up with friends - wonderful wines, great nibbles & very affordable. They were amazing hosts for my birthday party in the back lounge - highly recc for parties!
Andrea Plasko: Great wine selection-the Cabernet Franc is a definite excellent choice! Cute atmosphere too.
3. Beauty & Essex
8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Erin Connealy: Great cocktails and loved the champagne bar in the ladies room! Also fabulous were the scallops and the tuna poke tacos!
Travel + Leisure: Beautiful people, tufted sofas, killer cocktails, shared plates (try the grilled cheese with smoked bacon and tomato soup dumplings)—and complimentary pink champagne served in the ladies’ room.
The Corcoran Group: Complimentary pink Champagne in the ladies room, delicious small plates, lavish décor covering two floors, and fun music…what could be trendier?
Jessica Delfino: $4 wine at happy hour, can't beat it, cool vibe, nice back room for parties
Jenny Sam: Go for the happy hour, great tap wine and beer! Also awesome room in the back - perfect for parties or events. Unique spot with beautiful touches, cozy and inviting space. Love it!!
Ana: Cute, cozy, and wonderful wine selection. Great for dates.
5. Wildair
8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Emily Wilson: Unique wines, warm bread and olive oil, romaine lettuces with pistachios, potato darphin, uni, and jalapeño, wagyu streak for two, chocolate hazelnut tart. 👌
Condé Nast Traveler: “I love the fine choice of great minimal-intervention wines, the staff knowledge and passion, the focus and attention to detail, and the exceptional cooking skills of the owners.” - Kylie Kwong Read more.
Vivian Kong: For a fancy night try the tartare, fried squid, potato darphin, and of course pair it with some fine wine.
7. Sauce Restaurant
8.0
78 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 187 tips and reviews
Cascina Garitina: Really nice and romantic italian restaurant in downtown Manatthan, with a great wine selection! #barbera
Rich Kennedy: Homemade pasta, great wines and frozen mugs for the beer. What more could you ask for? Oh, don't forget the homemade desserts.
Diego Baldin: Awesome Place and Great Food. Spaghetti with Meatballs and a Glass of Wine is a perfect call. Best Italian food I had in NY, reminded me my Nona's food.
13. Sel Rrose
8.2
1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews
JoAn Santiago: Cocktails are specially made... gin and champagne...yes please!
Jon Steinback: if it's nice out, grab an outside table, bask in the moonlight and gentle manhattan breeze, and order some oysters and wine.
Tarah Feinberg: Try the champagne with lavender ice cube. Really interesting.
14. Balvanera
8.9
152 Stanton St (Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews
Will Arnone: Boudin noir. Great carrots. Each of four desserts. Nice Malbec selection .
Honghui Yu: The bone-in ribeye is incredibly tender and flavorful, especially when paired with the house chimmi. A great selection of malbecs too
Ranu Rajkarnikar: Friendly service and great food in a beautiful space. Try the empanadas, ribeye steak and salmon crudo. You can get wine in a glass or carafe. Hidden gem!
15. Spaghetti Incident
7.7
231 Eldridge St (btwn Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Yera Ha: One of my new favorite spots. Reasonably priced, authentic and quality pasta dishes and wine. Try the bucatini trevigiana.
Eugene: Come for spaghetti, bring cash! Wine tastes a bit watered down so you better to skip on it.
Tucker Aust: The carbonara was delicious, and their wine selection won't break the bank. Great spot. Cash only.