Gemma is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

1. Gemma

8.3
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

Danyel S.Danyel Smith: get the pasta w/oxtail ragu. also the watercress and pear salad. excellent.

Lee H.Lee Hoffman: The truffle pizza is amazing, and the watercress / pear salad (add grilled chicken) is fantastic.

amy p.amy pelletier: Tasty steak & branzino, also go for the watercress salad.

Shabu-Tatsu is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

2. Shabu-Tatsu

8.3
216 E 10th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · East Village · 92 tips and reviews

Philip H.Philip Harper: Best shabu shabu in nyc hands down! Great service too and when ordering the meal you get free ice cream green tea is my fave

jake f.jake furst: Shabu A is the way to go. Also, best late night drunken-eats deal around ($14 full meal of prime rib-eye goodness from mid -1:30am on Fri and Sat)

naveennaveen: do you like to do it yourself?

Buenos Aires is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

3. Buenos Aires

8.7
513 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

Roberto A.Roberto Alcazar: The best bife de chorizo argentino in the US!

Nicholas V.Nicholas VanderBorgh: Instead of two steaks which means carrying leftovers I usually get the 16 ounce strip with mashed potatoes Then spilt it. Get the chimichurri sauce. the Carmel dessert. Amazing

Jaime P.Jaime Pease: The Entrania (skirt steak) is great!!!

Caravan of Dreams is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

4. Caravan of Dreams

7.7
405 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 68 tips and reviews

Jeni J.Jeni Juana: Chai latte, actually worth the $5

nymagnymag: Moby raved about the seitan taquitos here - in his New York Diet, he called the mini-tacos topped with pineapple, guacamole, and salsa "spectacular." Read more.

Gagan R.Gagan Rana: If you want good vegan food in E Village, go to Lan Cafe for bombtacular vegan Bahn mi sandwiches

Narcissa is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

5. Narcissa

25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 163 tips and reviews

J.R. R.J.R. Reed: Carrot fries, duck breast, spinach!

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “There’s nothing remotely rustic about the crowd, many of whom seem to be V.I.P.s ... But when it comes to the food, the grange concept rings true.” Read more.

EaterEater: At this sunny new restaurant in The Standard East Village, John Fraser is serving an inspired version of California cuisine. The roasted beets, carrots Wellington, and lamb saddle are early standouts.

Souen East Village is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

6. Souen East Village

7.4
326 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 54 tips and reviews

Nicole S.Nicole Sweat: Yummy burdock root! Veggie pesto, curry veggie and kuzu stew are my jam!

Josh S.Josh Spear: Learn a little about Macrobiotics by reading the back of the menu!

Brian O.Brian Orce: the delivery guy from souen east village couldn’t figure out our door buzzer and told my girlfriend to go fuck herself.

Boulton & Watt is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

7. Boulton & Watt

7.9
5 Avenue A (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 197 tips and reviews

Rick M.Rick Meier: Oyster omlette is great! Brunch drinks are stong, even better!

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Particularly creative are the small house-made jars of pickles, including okra with garlic and caraway seeds and Brussels sprouts with garlic and dill ($5 a jar, or $15 for three). Read more.

Nicole C.Nicole Cifani: Power plugs under the bar

Cafe Mogador is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

8. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews

Sonya D.Sonya Doshi: Breakfast eggplant sandwich for the win. Falafels are also a great appetizer.

BravoBravo: This is the place to go for Morraccan food. The tagines are so flavorful. I can't have a meal without the merquen sausage. Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts

Ellis H.Ellis Hamburger: If you're interested in thick chewy amazing cheese, GET the halumi eggs.

Yuca Bar & Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

9. Yuca Bar & Restaurant

7.8
111 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 246 tips and reviews

Aixa A.Aixa Avellino: My favorite spot to meet with my friends. Sangrias are deliciously deathly.

Teresa W.Teresa W: go on Tuesday for half price tapas. order the guac, vegetarian arepa, steak taquitos. down a pitcher of red sangria. write me a thank you letter later.

Sharon C.Sharon Chen: Go on Tuesday and 1/2 priced tapas and drinks! I recommended the caipirinha. Or go on any other day to get 3 sample tasting of their ceviche! It's worth totally worth it!

The Smith is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

10. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews

D R.D R: Great burgers and fantastic mac and cheese. Always a must on Sunday fundays.

Peter B.Peter Barko: Check out the peephole downstairs showing black and white porn

naveennaveen: go downstairs with two others. get into the photobooth. and do photobooth things.

Klong is one of The 11 Best Places for Watercress in the East Village, New York.

11. Klong

7.2
7 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews

veronica r.veronica rodriguez: Amazing appetizers and during happy hour $3 mojitos!

TineeyTineey: Get Siamese Paella

Amaad B.Amaad Bhatti: get the spicy basil noodles