“Top Chef” and Buddakan alum Dale Talde opens his own Asian-American with a “chef’s table”-style counter with views into the kitchen. Try: his signature crispy-oyster bacon pad Thai.
Can't go wrong with this neighborhood gem. Owners are wonderful presence and cocktails are seasonal and delicious. Fireplace is great in winter.
The agda samak is ridiculously good. So is the tea. As is the sabaya. Actually I haven't been disappointed with any dish in this incredible place.
I love the Brandade and the Banh Di here. It’s their version of the Vietnamese sandwich. Phenomenal food served until 4 a.m. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.
While dining at this Southeast Asian restaurant may not be a relaxed experience, one can “take comfort in the fact that the food lives up to the hype.” Read more.
Here on a Monday? Get the lamb burger—a half-pound puck, dusted in cumin, seared in a cast-iron pan, anointed with warm goat cheese & cipollini onions. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.
Bar Tabac has hands-down the best brunch, as well as the best late night or afternoon snacks, in our neighborhood. -Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York City
The sweet ladies that run this teeny tiny space are serving up some of the best Jerk Chicken and the Curry Goat around. Don’t rush here as you’re now on Island time.
Recommended: Sautéed sweet sausage, grilled mackerel, bahay kubo fried rice, chicken pad see ew. The best dishes stick close to Southeast Asia, like the pork-belly adobo and the green papaya salad. Read more.
Get the Nigerian goat stew-chunks of meat with skin and sinew attached relaxing in a pond of tomato sauce flavored with palm oil.
Visit on Lobstah Feast Fridays between 6-9pm (and 5-9pm on Sat), when you can chow down a 1.5-lb lobster with sides for $25.
Anthony Bourdain's first love, the Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger, is amazing, but don't hesitate to explore the rest of the menu. The stewed pork noodles are superb. Read more at http://bit.ly/UntappedXian.
It's all meatballs here, rolled into shape, featuring beef, spicy pork and chicken. Most popular is a bowl of beef meatballs with the classic tomato sauce and a slice of focaccia ($7). Read more.
Go here for some of the best (meat)balls you'll ever taste. Wash them down with a Galliano-aided whiskey root beer floats. Read more.
"The sequence of flavors is thus: crunchy bread, liquefied fat, crackling fat, pork. There’s no question that the best part is the thick, crispy slab of belly." --James Traub Read more.
Go here for Manhattan’s best budget Asian noodles. Slurp up Savory Cumin Lamb Hand-Pulled Noodles for $5 or Liang Pi Noodles for $4. Read more.
Skip Zum Schneider and go here for a warm, uncrowded and authentic experience. It feels like you're in another country (Serbia!). The burger is atypical, with delicious red cabbage and onions.
Splurge on doughnuts that are a million times better than Dunkin’. You have to try the Tres Leches, the Crème Brulee and the Blackout Doughnuts. Cash only.
A Leventine palace with ethereal hummus and baba ghanouj, eggplant napoleon, fattoush to change your world. Worth a detour.
Don’t let the name scare you; Chef Matthew Hamilton’s bone marrow tacos are unusually satisfying. #44 on our 100 Dishes to Eat Now
We dig its heady cocktails & custom bitters. The 5-course menu runs a reasonable $60 & includes pairings like tender pork belly & Autobahn IPA, pork & aged cheddar sausage over grits with Grand Cue. Read more.
For a diverse sampling of authentic Latin American food, check out the offerings from the Red Hook Food Vendors who have been dishing out pupusas, ceviches, and horchita here for more than 30 years.
Once a trendsetter, now a member of the Williamsburg establishment, Fette Sau serves up a rotating menu of pork and beef ribs that leads some to tag it as the best BBQ in NYC. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Pequena is an excellent place to brunch with friends. Excellent entrees and wait staff service. Try the cheese enchilladas and home made lemonade...yum! Read more.
Try the Cabeza taco here, made with soft chunks of rich, pungent cow’s-head meat spread on a pair of griddled corn tortillas with tomatillo salsa. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
A "palapa" is an open-air, thatched-roof structure; they're useful common spaces on hot, sunny days. Get the jicama with lime and chile, a popular and refreshing treat for just such days.
Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Take a seat in a comfortable booth, soak up the great atmosphere and be coddled by the excellent waitstaff. Order the delicious Sweetwater burger. Cash only.
One of the best restaurants in Brooklyn. Senegalese-American fusion food creates some interesting combinations. The brunch is also excellent. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Luz made our top 10 list for their perfected Nuevo Latino fare. On our must try list: Peruvian chicken and the buttermilk banana pancakes!
Have Brunch at this charming decorated restaurant in the West Village. Portions are smallish so order a lot. Then soak up the sun in their secret garden while you enjoy delicious ice cream sandwiches.
High rollers & wise guys. It's like stepping into a Martin Scorsee movie. The food is outstanding. Branzino, Stracciatella
A definite HuffPost favorite, make sure to order the yellowtail jalapeno roll and ask for the Bash Burger (it's delicious). For dessert, ice cream sandwiches. Read more.
The restaurant's signature dish is the result of what happens when you sandwich half a chicken between a roaring hot skillet and a 35-pound brick. One of our 5 favorite roast chickens in the city! Read more.
Adventurous eaters take note: highlights includes fried tripe, fried anchovies, and lamb tongue salad. Other attractions: local beer and wine on tap and a late-night menu served until 3:30 a.m. Read more.
Try the smoky pulled duroc pork sandwich. Smoky spiced-honey-glazed pork is crowned with julienned pickled carrots, fresh cilantro & sliced cucumber. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
Brownstone Brooklyn meets rustic Mediterranean: eggplant salad, chorizo, and piquillo peppers liven up the brunch menu here, but the most notable dish (not just for its name) is Green Eggs and Lamb. Read more.
Easily the best craft beer shop in the city. HUGE selection of beers from around the country that you can’t find anywhere else. Buy a growler for tap fresh beer and the sandwiches are good too.
Recommended dishes: Sizzling sisig, arroz caldo, bangus, puqui puqui and kare kare. Read more.
A Bavarian bierhaus in the middle of Alphabet Cit. Sommelier Michael Madrigale (Bar Boulud): “Best schnitzel in New York City and my favorite beer on draft, Jever, from Northern Germany.”
Recommended: Marinated big-eye tuna, crispy bacon, pork ravioli; roasted sturgeon, scallops; roasted and braised suckling pig, roasted vegetables; gnocchi, risotto; ice cream, sorbets, pain perdu. Read more.
This location features Brooklyn-based brands like Mast Brothers chocolate & Early Girl granola on desserts. Burgers & fries as tasty as all the other locations. YUM. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Recommended: Salad of greens, herbs and citrus; lentil dal; radishes; tacos de cabeza. The passion fruit crème caramel is a perfectly poised dessert. Read more.
Best spot in the area. Great list of drinks beer and wine! And there backyard in spring and summer is a great plus! Plus the farm is great for food.
Magnificent three course prix fixe pre-theater dinner at a hidden French bistro. Try the Steak Au Poivre, the Rabbit Ravioli or the Sausage with Lentils.
Be prepared to queue up for a table: al di là is one of the most popular spots on Park Slope’s restaurant-packed Fifth Avenue. Chef Anna Klinger's fresh take on Italian fare is worth the wait. Read more.
Dave Talde's (the eponymous owner of Talde) new whiskey and beer bar, with 25 beers on tap and a menu of drunk food: burgers, fried chicken, shrimp po' boys, chili con carne. Read more.
Authentic meets hip. Go with a bunch of ppl so you can order bunch of things. The salt cod rice, the monk fish liver sashimi, the rice cakes, mapo tofu were all solid. Line gets crazy so go early.
Bati’s injera is the real thing, dusky in color and springy to the touch. Whole hard-boiled eggs pop up like Cracker Jack prizes in the doro wett, a chicken stew. Read more.
Dan Barber's fresh, eco-friendly food is driven by the harvest at his farm upstate. The room located just below street-level on quaint Village block has the same casual grace as the eats.
Pepperoni pizza with vodka sauce or the lasagna for two. Either provide requisite greasy goodness.
Try the mind-blowing Montanara pizza, deep-fried and finished in a wood-fired oven for a chewy yet featherlight crust. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
The xiao long bao here are huge, have thick chewy skins, lots of soup and delicious filling. You can watch them being made in the kitchen! Explore Flushing Chinatown while you wait to get in. - Alexa
Fav Philly restaurant hits NYC. Spicy fish tofu stew is the bomb. Get three pepper (anything) for crispy, spicy noms. Any of the noodle appetizers are yummy as well
“Nothing tops ghormeh sabzi, the ultimate Persian comfort food. The dark-green stew of beef, beans, dried lemon, and herbs is pungent with fenugreek.” Read more.
Sip on the smoky sueño vida or a minty derby shrub while munching on the complimentary cumin-dusted popcorn, or an order of the crispy duck breast atop a waffle. New location should have no problem.
