Congee Village 粥之家 is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Congee Village 粥之家

8.2
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews

jesse b.jesse barton: I highly recommend the pan fried rice, pork dumplings, and steamed vegetables. Authentic, delicious Cantonese.

Sandy L.Sandy Liang: Best authentic Cantonese food! Hollaaaa

WinnieWinnie: Delicious authentic chinese food. Get the rice cooked in bamboo!

Cocoron is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Cocoron

9.0
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 215 tips and reviews

Thompson HotelsThompson Hotels: Take your friends to this authentic Japanese noodle shop and enjoy a delicious and fun interactive meal.

Lane R.Lane Rettig: Really authentic soba and delicious sides and desserts!

Mariana P.Mariana Pekurar: Small place, but amazing food and authentic japanese... Try the famous stamina soba, or the japanese style curry soba... Actually anything u try will probably be great

La Contenta is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

3. La Contenta

8.9
102 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Nate B.Nate Beatty: Great cocktails, attentive and friendly service, and a good location that is the perfect combination of relaxed but upbeat, intimate, and welcoming. Super authentic. Can't wait to come back.

Bitches Who BrunchBitches Who Brunch: The Bitches say: C+. Above average, authentic Mexican fare in a lively, intimate LES locale. We enjoyed the creativity on the brunch menu, but yearned for a touch more flavor. Read more.

Jason B.Jason Brew: Very small bit very authentic Mexican place. Try the torta ahogada

Souvlaki GR is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

4. Souvlaki GR

8.3
116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 200 tips and reviews

Paige C.Paige C: This place is authentic, delicious and beautiful. You feel like you're in Mykonos! Amazing service as well!

Yvette L.Yvette Liu: Great authentic souvlaki! Just like the ounces in Greece where they add fries!!only thing is too small and only 4 fries are stuffed inside...😂

Martin S.Martin S.: Really authentic. The staff speaks too much Greek to each other which can lead to awkward situations when they don't think you speak it as well. :D

Katz's Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

5. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1446 tips and reviews

Sophie H.Sophie Hebdidge: Wow! What an authentic experience. Soooooo much food, i'll never need to eat again

NymmhNymmh: Not the finest food but authentic place that makes it quite charming. It's very busy so it's not somewhere you want to go to chill though.

T S.T S: Go for the Reuben pastrami. The place is authentic however way too overpriced.

Spicy Village is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

6. Spicy Village

8.6
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews

Pauline L.Pauline Li: Props for the big tray of chicken (大盘鸡) and pancake with pork (肉夹馍)Seriously the MOST authentic Chinese hole-in-the-wall gem. The dishes are similar to Xi'an, but only more spicy and well-flavored.

Lydia C.Lydia Chen: Not that authentic, but delicious!

Chris C.Chris Cookson: Don't be fooled by the name, this place is not "spicy" however you'll get deliciously spiced, wonderfully priced authentic Chinese food here. Different than the typical American Chinese spot.

Le French Diner is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Le French Diner

8.8
188 Orchard St (Houston), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews

CécileCécile: Cute tiny little place and authentic French homemade food.

Greg M.Greg MacDonald: Really cute tiny place with an authentic French vibe. ❤️

BrooklynBrooklyn: Friendly waiters with good music recommendations, have a chat if it's not too busy. Excellent poached eggs.

Cafe Katja is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

8. Cafe Katja

8.6
79 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 135 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Authentic Austrian food in the Lower East Side, get the sausage sampler, cheese Spätzle, and one of the Austrian beers on tap.

ºDamian W.ºDamian White º: The staff were very friendly. But the authentic German food takes reign in this cute little Deutschland in the Lower East Side! A MUST! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

ºDamian W.ºDamian White º: The staff were very friendly. But the authentic Austrian food takes reign in this cute little Austria in the Lower East Side! A MUST! It's become our favorite! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Lava shawarma is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Lava shawarma

8.6
57 Clinton St ((b/t Stanton and Rivington), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower East Side · 12 tips and reviews

Arpi T.Arpi Tavil-Shatelyan: Authentic hummus, amazing Arabic tea, and incredible hospitality. Definitely going back to Zyara next time I’m in the neighborhood.

AlAnoud A A.AlAnoud A AlGhunaim: Their shawarma is traditional which is a plus whenever you’re craving an authentic one in the middle of NYC✨ very friendly staff, great samosas and fattoush, watermelon and feta salad👌🏻

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Vegan Arabic sandwich is excellent. As are the fries. Schwarma is def high quality meat. Hummus is decent

Spaghetti Incident is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

10. Spaghetti Incident

8.0
231 Eldridge St (btwn Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews

Yera H.Yera Ha: One of my new favorite spots. Reasonably priced, authentic and quality pasta dishes and wine. Try the bucatini trevigiana.

Daron Y.Daron Yondem: Beautiful place, delicious and authentic food. Bummer they only accept cache.

Leon R.Leon Rossi: Great Italian spot in the LES that excels on every dish. Can't beat the quality or the price

Phở Grand is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

11. Phở Grand

7.6
277 Grand St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 132 tips and reviews

Raman K.Raman Kia: It's as authentic as you can get.

Bryan L.Bryan Le: Not quite sure how I feel about. The food is above average for vietnamese, but because it is Chinese owned (no viets) you can tell the authenticity is a bit off.

Courtney R.Courtney R.: Delicious, authentic and CHEAP pho!

Pause Cafe is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

12. Pause Cafe

9.2
3 Clinton St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Lower East Side · 128 tips and reviews

JesseJesse: Authentic Moroccan mint tea, great breakfast sandwiches, and fresh smoothie and juice bar. Amazing place!

Olof V.Olof Viktorsdottir: The apple, orange, ginger, lemon juice is super refreshing!

Ari S.Ari Stern: Tito makes a mean pear juice...a little ice

Loreley Beer Garden is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

13. Loreley Beer Garden

8.0
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews

Anna H.Anna Heim: Authentic German food and refreshing patio - perfect on a warm summer evening!

Thomas P.Thomas Pajor: The Sauerbraten with Kartoffelklöße and Rotkraut was delicious and authentic!

🄵🄴🄻🄸🅇 d.🄵🄴🄻🄸🅇 dnǝʇsɔɥ: Authentic German food, finally! Go beyond the sausages!

Russ & Daughters Café is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

14. Russ & Daughters Café

9.1
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 300 tips and reviews

Jason B.Jason Brew: Trendy but authentic Jewish specialities and a fun atmosphere. Get a chocolate egg cream and try the lower sunny side up

Mike B.Mike Berger: super heebster and eggs Benny with the babka French toast, all perfect

Jen S.Jen Snow: After 100 years, it was time for a restaurant.

Pilgrim New York is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Lower East Side, New York.

15. Pilgrim New York

7.9
70 Orchard St (grand street), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Lower East Side · 19 tips and reviews

Judith B.Judith Black: Best Comme des Garcons, Marni, Prada, Miu Miu, Roger Vivier, Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf, Chanel Collection, Authentic Mint Vintage Collections @PILGRIMNYC. Love this store! !!

Emily H.Emily Holstein: Everything. New & Vintage Authentic Discount Shop 14 years in NYC. Amazing!! Online: pilgrimnyc.com

John J.John Jacobs: definitely if you love japanese designer vintage clothing, the largest selection of Comme des Garcons clothing you will see anywhere and also the best Chanel vintage collection of jewelry, bags in NYC