Librae Bakery is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

1. Librae Bakery

9.4
35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 16 tips and reviews

Nicole S.Nicole Sweat: One of the best espresso’s I’ve had in a long time! Espresso snob 🙌🏻 and the Labneh with Israeli bread is my #1 choice!

Tamela A.Tamela Allister: Staff is good. Have varieties of pastries & bakery stuff. We have tried there two varieties of cakes. Awesome food , best service and beautiful place.

KateKate: Big fan of the za’atar morning bun!

Sunny & Annie Gourmet Deli is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

2. Sunny & Annie Gourmet Deli

9.2
94 Avenue B (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Deli · Alphabet City · 181 tips and reviews

Lauren Y.Lauren Young: Delicious sandwiches! Great snack options as well.

nymagnymag: The P.H.O. Real, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY, takes on the considerable challenge of reinterpreting a bowl of Vietnamese soup as a kaiser-roll sandwich - and wins.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tiny East Village deli with some of the weirdest sandwiches we've had in New York, all at very affordable prices.

Soothr is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

3. Soothr

9.2
204 E 13th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 40 tips and reviews

DebsDebs: Such delicious flavours. Can’t wait to return and try more dishes. Recommend the Chicken Khao Soi and the roasted eggplant salad

Paul G.Paul Gauger: Food is great. Hugely popular. Not the best initial reception and told to wait despite a reservation. But once we got over that unfortunate rude start by the “check in” person it all was good.

Marco T.Marco Torres: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!

Shinn East is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

4. Shinn East

9.2
119 E 7th St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 4 tips and reviews

Alex H.Alex Hunter: Really great value omakase ($65) with a cool outdoor sushi table! We had a lot of fun chatting with our chef about his craft and menu favorites.

Andrew J.Andrew Johnson: Better than many Omakase that are 2-3 times the price. Highly recommend.

Luis Jacob E.Luis Jacob Elizalde: So good! Do the omakase and avoid the specials

Secchu Yokota is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

5. Secchu Yokota

9.2
199 E 3rd St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Alphabet City · 13 tips and reviews

Alyssa B.Alyssa B.: Delicious tempura omakase! The food, intimate atmosphere (just 6 seatings) and the amazing staff make it an amazing unforgettable experience.

Vicki B.Vicki Bloom: Eight seat, fixed seating, open kitchen tempura omakase with French-influenced appetizers and dessert. Great experience.

Dustin L.Dustin Lee: You will end up blowing a ton of money here (unless you're highly disciplined and stick with the base option), but you will also be served an impeccably prepared meal. Good spot for special occasions

Boris & Horton is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

6. Boris & Horton

9.1
195 Avenue A (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Pet Café · East Village · 22 tips and reviews

Iman J.Iman Jashanmal: Doggy heaven! Good beer and often find a good new cider! Pup loves the bacon ice-cream cups!

Dan U.Dan Ucko: Murphy loves it here. Can you tell?

Colin L.Colin Lee: Concept is fantastic; dogs can roam freely while you do work

Cafe Mogador is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

7. Cafe Mogador

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

Allison L.Allison Li: Lamb tagine, cous cous, and potato &turnip saffron tastes so good. I'm already dying to go back!

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.

Joe's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

8. Joe's Pizza

9.1
150 E 14th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 175 tips and reviews

NetsirkNetsirk: Crispy pizza! Great for a post drink snack.

Ellis H.Ellis Hamburger: My favorite slice in NYC. So simple. So delicious. The tomato sauce is everything.

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Their classic slice reigns supreme in terms of neighborhood pizza, but try the Sicilian slice to change things up; it has a thicker crust, more sauce an more deliciously melted cheese! Yum.

Rosella is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

9. Rosella

9.0
137 Avenue A (btw St Marks & E9th), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 3 tips and reviews

Lili B.Lili Baz: Cozy sushi restaurant with amazing sushi. Simple yet super tasteful and fresh! My favorites were the laksa and ceviche!

Missy M.Missy Mackey: The sushi is incredible and the service was excellent!

Alex H.Alex Hunter: Intimate space with fresh and delicious food. The individual nigiri and Attic char with avocado were my favorite. While expensive ($150), I’m looking forward to trying their tasting menu! Get a res!

Raku is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

10. Raku

9.0
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews

NickNick: Udon heaven. Its like eating cloud noodles and pillow shrimp tempura

Emily W.Emily Wilson: Definitely get an order of the fried chicken to start, then go for any of the udon bowls.

Omer Z.Omer Zach: You can now choose between the thick and thin noodles in your udon.

Taverna Kyclades is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

11. Taverna Kyclades

8.9
228 1st Ave (13th and 14th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 147 tips and reviews

Berk K.Berk Kapicioglu: The octopus is the best octopus I had in my life. The sea bass was deboned and super soft.  Wine was perfect.  For dessert, we had Galaktoboureko. Authentic and quality Greek cuisine in East Village. 

EaterEater: This restaurant is now the foremost provider of classic Attic octopus in the East Village, served with grilled toasts saturated with olive oil. Read more.

Jaimee E.Jaimee Estreller: Amazing spot if you're craving authentic Greek food. Get the grilled octopus, pan-fried sardines, and the lemon potatoes. Portions are on the bigger side too. Free dessert at the end is solid too :)

Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

12. Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar

9.0
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews

TaylorTaylor: Oysters, beer, whiskey cake goodness.

The Local East VillageThe Local East Village: Owner Shane Covey says he doesn't own a freezer and prepares the seafood simply: “We just put the fish on the plate so people understand the value of it.” Read more.

DensDens: Best grilled salmon, best scallops, best oysters to be found in the East Village. Killer $12 oysters & beers happy hour too. Nothing on the menu disappoints.

Smør is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

13. Smør

8.9
441 E 12th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · East Village · 17 tips and reviews

Aline V.Aline Velter: The pickled herring and the smoked salmon smørrebrød are delicious! Also the roasted potatoes 🙌

Josh B.Josh Beckerman: A taste of Copenhagen in the East Village. A true gem!

Stina P.Stina P.: awesome smørrebrød spot - try the smoked salmon - beautiful interior and friendly owners

Punjabi Grocery & Deli is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

14. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.0
114 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 113 tips and reviews

Rajat G.Rajat Gupta: Can't get any cheaper and better. Tasty food, great people.

Sahadeva H.Sahadeva Hammari: Chai is pretty good.

Tim V.Tim Vetter: Get the small rice bowl w two vegetables for $3. It is a filling meal and tastier than an entree at a typical sit-down joint in Curry Hill

Mokyo is one of The 15 Best Restaurants in the East Village, New York.

15. Mokyo

8.7
109 Saint Marks Pl (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 16 tips and reviews

Leo G.Leo Gonzales: The cauliflower was so good! Also loved the steak & pleasantly surprised with corn dumplings.

Jason G.Jason Gilbert: The corn dumplings were so good we got a second round after our meal was over.

Prateek R.Prateek Rungta: This place is fucking fire. We literally ordered the whole menu and finished it up between 3 people. Very under priced for what it is too.