1. Thursday Kitchen
8.9
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Anson Wang: Can't go wrong here. Stand outs include truffle mac n cheese, crispy chicken, mapo tofu, kimchi paella
Jess Naldo: Let's be real: You came here for the adult "Capri Sun," but food, you can't go wrong with any of the tapas. Faves are the avocado, tacos, kimchi paella, soft shell crab and the steak. So, everything.
Jess L: Edamame dumplings were insanely good. Avocado starter (fresh, good flavor), kimchi paella, mapo tofu (spicy for sure) were all delicious. Service was very friendly, accommodating, and compassionate
2. Dinnertable
206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 38 tips and reviews
Jesse Lane: Eat everything. The uni paella ball is from another planet. Chef Arias is a master.
Peter Ikladious: Great ribs, amazing paella balls, octopus poke was surprisingly delicious. Beef tartare was a little underwhelming. But dessert was amazing -- the matcha sundae with homemade KitKat... Yum!!!
Kim Pham: Stunning little restaurant behind The Garret. Order: short rib tartare & dumplings!
4. Avant Garden
8.7
130 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 62 tips and reviews
Liz: Celery root and paella were delicious. Gem salad was good. Carrots were just ok. Overall very good but pricey!
Ruturaj Rana: A bottle of the Spanish rosé, hot cauliflower, the paella, and avocado
Daniella: Every dish was so fresh and delicious! Tapas style so plan to get a couple of dishes each.
6. Yuca Bar & Restaurant
7.8
111 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 246 tips and reviews
Greg Bloom: Try the seafood paella. Drinks are really strong also
Escape Cardona: Ended the night at this great spot. The yuca burger with the yuca fries , churasco , and paella were all delicious. The latin music was a perfect touch.
Anup Tapase: Tapas plates seem pricy at the beginning but they are big portions do well worth it. BBQ pork ribs and plantain with pulled pork.. Both delicious.
8. Poco
4.8
33 Avenue B (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Alphabet City · 221 tips and reviews
Faina Ibragimova: Stay away from the paella! It had the most pungent smell of dog food and it tasted absolutely repulsive. We couldn't keep it at our table, because the smell was ruining everyone else's dinner.
Lady Smile: Their drinks are great and really strong for a boozy brunch. I really enjoy their Benedict's. Haven't gotten around to trying more.
Dee Phunk: The lobster mac & cheese is the food equivalent of having sex on a cloud w/ Hall & Oates "One on One" playing on repeat. Not even kidding.
9. Nai Tapas Bar
7.7
84 2nd Ave (E 5th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 90 tips and reviews
Kevin Valenski: Cheese piementos, patatas bravas and gambas al ajillo for the win! Great sangria as well. Went for a pitcher of red. Cute, rustic feel.
Amy Mixa: Love the croquettes de jambon and the petotillas de queso de cabra. Also try all the sangrias!
Erin: If you want good tapas, go somewhere else.