Find. Eat. Drink.: Chef Nick Curtain: “ It’s a little taco stand. Amazing tostadas, tortillas and things like stewed goat, chorizo and potatoes that they churn out late into the night.”
Nick Pardo: Goat tacos ("de chivo") are amazing! Just do it!!
Ranu Rajkarnikar: Hole in the wall delicious Mexican joint. Nicest man working the counter and he has different meats every day. Get the goat, chorizo or carnitas on a torta or in tacos and leave happy.
Sean Carlson: Owner also runs the Jolly Goat in Hell's Kitchen (W. 47th, between 10th and 11th).
Yera Ha: The owner of the Jolly Goat in Hell's Kitchen opened up this second shop-- pop in to say hi and welcome him to the hood! Great coffee, pastries and service.
Murat Yilmaz: They serve Stumptown Coffee at its best! Many food options such as bagels, pastries and sandwiches -- anything I've tried was really tasty. And their ice cream sandwiches. ... mmmh!
3. Malai Marke
8.6
318 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 79 tips and reviews
Lola: Get the goat extra spicy with a Bengali Tiger!
Noah Weiss: From the owners of Dhaba (best indian in NYC), this is the best restaurant on Curry row. Lots of coastal curries you won't normally find. The more spicy and coconut-y, the better.
The Wall Street Journal: Break out of the chicken tikka masala rut with the coondapur kori, a flavorful, deep-orange coconut chicken curry from the coastal city of Mangalore. Read more.
Jeffrey Zurofsky: Consider bardwell's pawlet is amazing, kid goat shanks are for braising
Anna Frenkel: Only on Sundays. Fresh fruit, veggies, bread, cheese, flowers. You can donate clothing for the homeless as well - just find the Man in the Van.
Elizabeth Iriz: Stock up on Honeycrisp apples from Stannard Farms. They are the BEST!
5. Miss Lily's 7A
8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Alex: jerk chicken wings, oxtail stew, curry goat, macaroni pie.. all delish. they even have jerk chicken ramen. Frozen dark & stormy during happy hour is $7. oh, and put pepper sauce on everything tbh.
Syd Leigh: The corn is a must. My favorite was the jerk chicken wings. The banana pudding is pretty good too.
Patrick Hayes: Excellent food. Great cocktails. Get the jerk anything.
7. Veselka
8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 650 tips and reviews
H Dan Irwin: Potato or arugula and goat chese pierogis
Ms Helene: Salads are huge-lentil salad with shaved goats' cheese and creamy dill dressing on side is awesome. Mixed pierogies worth it $7 for 7 pieces boiled or fried with 3 sauces on the side. Spinach cheese!
Brian Masefield: Great, big, bustling, late-night diner. Vast menu. A must-go NYC spot.
8. Huertas
7.9
107 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Village · 127 tips and reviews
Emilie Futterman: Great for dates. Good wine list, tapas are excellent. Loved the goat crostini and the octopus.
Nikki Bogopolskaya: On Tuesday nights, they serve $1 pintxos at the bar, meaning if you're not a lush like me, you can have an $8 dinner and try everything on the menu.
Eater: Order the five-course ($55) menu at Huertas. It offers Chistorra lamb sausage with seared leg of lamb, pork shoulder, scallops with summer squash, fideos with cockles and chorizo, and much more. Read more.
9. Supper
8.4
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 278 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Good brunch served with 'Tuscan country bread' that comes with beans in olive oil, garlic and parsley. Perfect omelette with kale and goats' cheese and scrambled eggs w/ crispy potatoes. Great coffee
Brian DeVito: Amazing brunch. Eggs Parmigiana with the eggplant is my go-to.
The Local East Village: Rachel Dratch of SNL says, "Supper is my favorite East Village place, maybe my favorite New York restaurant. They have these really cool party rooms that are hidden." Read more.
10. The Black Ant
7.1
60 2nd Ave (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 96 tips and reviews
Daniel Chvatik: Delicious, guacamole is amazing. Goat tacos were great as well!
Maria Camila Iannini M.: Food and service were great, make sure you make a reservation. Croquetas de Chapulines and Churros FTW. 👍👍
Matt Bress: One of the boldest Mexican menus in NYC taking a refined and super modern twist on Mexican cuisine. The cocktails are terrific and if you're feeling daring they'll bring you some fried grasshoppers!
12. S'MAC
7.7
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 285 tips and reviews
Nikki Hodgdon: One of my favorite places in NYC. Get the Mediterranean without black olives, the goat chees is amazing. Four cheese is also great. They have multigrain and gluten free noodles also!!
Steph: la mancha is delicious! if you're planning to eat there and it's your first time, get the sampler
Foodspotting: Try the Macaroni and Cheese
14. Milk Bar
8.2
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Mike Chau: Try the Pulled Goat Sandwich - Urfa biber, yogurt, cucumber. So good.
eme: Birthday cake (and birthday cake truffles) are amazing. Tried the new truffle flavor recently (chocolate or chocolate chip I think) and it is lightly coated with some fruit powder that packs a punch.
Madelyne Dolandolan: Two words: Crack. Pie.
15. Gemma
8.2
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Great ambiance, polenta fries are great, as is chicken liver crostini and burrata. Try the spare ribs and scallop for main
Lacoste: Where we go for our Nutella calzone fix. Never heard of it? TRY IT. It's also a perfect spot to enjoy a cocktail after work -- just be careful the wax from the giant candles doesn't ruin your drink!
Rachel Karnofsky: Don't come here and pretend that you're not going to have pizza. In the end you're not just going to have a margarita pizza... You're going to go for the truffle pizza. Just stating the facts....