2. Bubby's
8.8
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 527 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: One of our favorite places for brunch – Try the Sour Cream Pancakes or the Corned Beef Hash & Eggs with an Iced Coffee (the cubes are made from coffee).
The Telegraph: Start the day with strong coffee and sour cream buttermilk pancakes with bananas at Bubby's (120 Hudson St; 001 212 219 0666; www.bubbys.com, ₤15) the restaurant that helped put TriBeCa on the map.
Will Prestes: Best sour cream pancakes I ever head. Kudos for the organic and delicious maple syrup. All served around midnight :)
3. Veselka
8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 650 tips and reviews
Marcelo Fleitas: Pierogies here are amazing - fried (with sour cream & apple sauce). The Beef Stroganoff and Borscht soup is amazing too! - open 24/7 for those that are out drinking and need a bite before going home -
Sierra: The arugula + goat cheese perogies, coupled with a few potato latkes topped with sour cream and applesauce, is THE perfect late night drunk food.
Erin McCue: I like sitting at the bar to watch the line cooks and to see the drawer of pierogis! Favorites are the pierogis with onion and sour cream, veggie borscht, blintzes, and the bigos.
4. Burrito Box
8.2
885 9th Ave (btwn W 57th St & W 58th St), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 127 tips and reviews
Court Passant: Burrito Box is packed at lunch. A great lunchtime value. Gigundo burritos. Try it with soy cheese or tofu sour cream t keep it extra healthy.
Liz Zammit: If you want healthy substitutions - eg. brown rice, soy cheese, whole wheat tortilla, and tofu sour cream - this is your spot. Delivery can be slow but it's worth the wait.
Bonnie O: Great vegan and vegetarian options. Delicious tortilla chips. Try the seitan burrito with tofu sour cream and soy cheese. Mmm.
6. Balthazar
8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1060 tips and reviews
Kathryn Yu: Go to Balthazar for brunch and order the sour cream waffles.
The Corcoran Group: A NYC Institution, which has one of the best brunches around. Try the Sour Cream and Hazelnut Waffles with Warm Berries!
Christine Taffe: You just have to go. Eggs Norwegian (or Benedict - the best in the world), sour cream hazelnut waffles...heart-breakingly good.
7. Dos Toros Taquería
7.9
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 350 tips and reviews
Dianna H.: The carnitas quesadilla with guac, sour cream & the mildly spicy sauce was DELICIOUS! I can't wait to go back :)
Jo-Ann: The carnitas burrito with pinto beans, rice, sour creame, guac, tomatoes and green sauce was amazing. Surprisingly better than Chipotle.
Laurent Raufaste: Easy order for noobs: Plato de carnitas, rice & black beans, cheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream: Easy win !
8. El Vez
7.9
259 Vesey St (North End Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Battery Park City · 158 tips and reviews
Abbie W: UD: The nachos have attained nirvana. They’re simple enough—cheese, beans, salsa, sour cream, onion, jalapeño and optional chorizo...special reinforced chips, designed to give you 100% nacho coverage.
Gothamist: Adjacent to the restaurant is a DIY burrito shop, featuring a calorie salvo known as the Frito Pie Burrito, with ground beef, rice, beans, green chili queso, salsas, sour cream, and Fritos. Read more.
Ms Helene: Nachos as an app between 2 was filling so finished off with the cured salmon, green apple and sour cream ceviche $13 & the lime marinated snapper $13. Classic margarita with agave and lime $11.
9. Taco Bell Cantina
8.1
840 8th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 10 tips and reviews
Andrea Esquivel: Crunch tacos with sour cream are the best
Andrea Esquivel: Crunchy tacos with sour cream are the best!
Geo Rey: $5 boxes, which include a drink are a great value. Food is flavorful and filling. Careful when filling your drink cup at the single n fountain. Gets a bit crowded/ rushed, but well worth it.
10. Ruby's Cafe - Soho
8.7
219 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 375 tips and reviews
dawn.in.newyork: Pasta dishes were great, but a side dish of sweet potato fries w/ sweet chili sauce & sour cream was actually the best.
Kayleigh Harrington: Excellent sweet potato fries with sour cream and sweet chili. Always a fun vibe, sometimes a long wait.
PureWow: Would you opt for sweet-potato fries over regular fries any day? This Aussie spot ramps up the salty-sweet goodness with sweet chili sauce and a dollop of sour cream. Read more.
11. Sarabeth's
8.5
40 Central Park S (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 560 tips and reviews
Autumn Waller: Get the pumpkin waffles substitute sour cream for yogurt!! Delish
J: Pumpkin Waffle was nice for a change. Liked it better with maple syrup rather than honey though, you might want to replace the sour cream with yogurt too.
Firyal Althobaiti: Sour cream omelette is to die for, the egg benidict, i didn’t like the pancakes, expensive
12. Morton's The Steakhouse
7.9
136 Washington St (btwn Cedar St & Albany St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews
Kemmy Ifesanya: I had the pleasure of visiting this restaurant for restaurant week. I had the Morton's salad, the 16oz Dirty double cut Prime Pork Chop & the sour cream mashed potatoes & ended with d cheese cake.
Kimberly Cohen-Geherin: Come in for Power Hour, $7 mini prime cheese burgers and filet sandwiches! Best deal in town!
Marcia Davis: Great bar with an amazing happy hour! Ask for Kim - the GM. She's phenomenal!
13. Chipotle Mexican Grill
7.5
405 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave and W 8th Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 46 tips and reviews
DietsInReview: To keep your meal healthy try ordering what restaurants have labeled “burrito bowl” or “naked burrito,” which means no tortilla. Also, specify no cheese, no sour cream, and get guacamole on the side.
Alan: Rice, black beans, chicken, tomatoes, corn, sour cream, cheese, guacamole = yum!
Ailie Chang: Burrito bowl with the tortilla on the side! White rice, Chicken, Black Beans, Pico, Corn, Sour Cream, Cheese, Lettuce, and Chipotle Tabasco Sauce :) Best part is that I can eat 1 bowl for 2 meals!
14. Bowery Meat Company
8.8
9 E 1st St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Steakhouse · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Sam Winnick: The Short Rib Ravioli, Charred Hanger Steak, and NY Strip are all fantastic dishes. As far as potato sides go the Sour Cream and Onion Hash Brown is one for the books!
Brittany Lannan: Short rib ravioli is amazing. So is the Bowery steak
Thrillist: Go for the the broiled oysters (w/ garlic, breadcrumbs, and Romano), stay for the duck lasagna. Read more.
15. Levain Bakery
9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews
Matthew Kamen: Try the sour cream coffee cake. You will eat the crumbs that fall on the table just to get a little more.
Mike Chau: Try the sour cream coffee cake - Ok, everything here is just really really good.
Lori Luo: You'll come to Levain for the cookies, but don't skip out on some of their other offerings, like the Sour Cream Coffee Cake.