Must-visit Food in New York

1. Ruby's Cafe - Soho

8.7

219 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 375 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Probably the best burger in the city.

Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

2. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 565 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Soup dumplings! Can't be beat.

Hampton Chutney Co. is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

3. Hampton Chutney Co.

143 Grand St, New York, NY

Dosa Place · SoHo · 210 tips and reviews

Lure Fishbar is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

4. Lure Fishbar

8.9

142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 402 tips and reviews

La Esquina is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

5. La Esquina

8.5

114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 724 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Still a late night taco favorite.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

6. Mamoun's Falafel

8.1

30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Best tasting lamb in a shawarma from any place I've been to.

Despaña is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

7. Despaña

9.0

408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY

Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 288 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: The real thing. Hard to find outside of Spain.

8. Ramen Takumi

5.7

1 University Pl (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Each Ramen Setagaya is a bit different. The shio chasyu tsukemen at the University Pl. one is amazing.

9. Two Boots

6.3

74 Bleecker St (Broadway), New York, NY

Pizzeria · NoHo · 77 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Get the bird. Best buffalo chicken slice in the city.

Mei Lai Wah is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

10. Mei Lai Wah

8.1

62-64 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY

Bakery · Chinatown · 152 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Pork buns. 80 cents each!

Macbar is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

11. Macbar

54 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St.), New York, NY

Mac and Cheese Joint · NoLita · 130 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Get the Mac Reuben. Or Mayan Chicken. Or.. well just get anything. You can't go wrong.

12. Mamoun's Falafel

8.4

119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY

Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews

Pho Pasteur is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

13. Pho Pasteur

85 Baxter St (at White St.), New York, NY

Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 16 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: Might be the best pho I've had.

Vive La Crêpe is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

14. Vive La Crêpe

51 Spring St (btwn Mulberry & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Creperie · NoLita · 123 tips and reviews

TK Kitchen (TKettle) is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

15. TK Kitchen (TKettle)

26 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Bubble Tea Shop · East Village · 117 tips and reviews

Banh Mi Saigon is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

16. Banh Mi Saigon

8.6

198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of Must-visit Food in New York.

17. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

8.9

369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

18. Koryodang

31 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY

Bakery · Koreatown · 42 tips and reviews

Jason Kende: The hot ginger tea is can't miss.