1. Bar Goto
9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Susie Yin: Gobo fries and miso wings to emulate Asian-American tastes, every cocktail is a great blend of Asian flavors. Gin lovers get the sakura martini
Henry Bridge: Great cocktails and wings. Celery app is unexpectedly good too. The okonomiyaki is tasty but super heavy – would recommend splitting.
Leah Hammerschlag: The wings are worth it- super unique and delicious, the cocktails are tasty though not mindblowing at $15. Wonderful service and ambiance.
3. Pig and Khao
9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 307 tips and reviews
Brooklyn United: Filipino and Thai fusion served as small plates. Interesting flavors! We highly recommend the quail wings and the crispy red curry rice. Good to go with a group and share a bunch of plates.
Gonzalo Fiorina: Everything was amazing. Try the pork cheeks, spicy coconut wings and desserts. Amazing.
Erica DeChavez: Pork belly adobo is srsly the best i've had. Chicken wings are amazing and the coconut rice is just the right amount of sweetness, not too sweet.
5. Claw Daddy's
7.5
185 Orchard St (btwn Stanton and Houston St), New York, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Loretta: Bad service. Only 3 other tables besides ours, but we still waited 45 min for appetizers & chicken wings. Waitress admitted to forgetting about our appetizers. Unacceptable - would not go back.
T: Happy hour! $1 oyster and $1 wing
Nazeerah Parker: The seafood is great, super fresh and tastes great with the garlic butter sauce. Also enjoyed the Cajun wings and fries as well add the adult Capri Suns whilst there.
7. Wayla
9.2
100 Forsyth St (btw Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews
Alex Robertson: Definitely worth the “like”. Chicken, crab fried rice, papaya salad, and wings all great. The pork noodle meatballs stole the show tho. Good cocktails ($16)
Gregory Fisher: The pork meatball starters are great. The morningglory was tasty too!
Jonathan Ngandu: Awesome date spot! very tasty food and friendly staff. 2 sides/starters and 1 main to share is all the food you need
11. Ivan Ramen
7.8
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 326 tips and reviews
Aydin Kendir: Staff is friendly. We ordered 3 different ramen from the menu. All were below the expectations. Disappointed. Chicken wings were delicious as starter.
Jeremy Beker: The chicken wings were amazing. I wasn't as impressed with the ramen as I had hoped, but still very good.
Jing Jing Li: Get the Spicy Red Chili or the Triple Pork Triple Garlic and snag a table outside in the back
12. El Castillo de Jagua
8.0
113 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Robert M: Good Dominican food til midnight, daily specials, but Camaron-fongo is where it's at. Monfongo (smashed fried plantain) with camarones (shrimp ) with a garlic sauce hit the spot
Untapped Cities: After the cast of 'How To Make it in America' began eating here between takes, the restaurant was soon transformed into a filming location. Find out more: Read more.
Serious Eats: At just $5, you'll be hard pressed to find a better Cuban sandwich in the Lower East Side.
Jon Y: Two eggs any style, potatoes, toast and coffee - $4.60 including tax. How can you go wrong? Been going here since before I was born; the food is still great every time.
Andrew Furman: For $4.50 you can get 2 eggs, homefries, toast, and a coffee. That's the most amazing cheap deal ever.
Jenny Grange: Good value breakfast
14. Sugar Sweet Sunshine
8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 248 tips and reviews
Modelinia: Taylor Warren votes this bakery the best place in the city for cupcakes. She recommends the red velvet variety, and for $1.50 a pop it’s easy to stock up on seconds, and thirds!
George Smith: Seriously good eats - and cheap! $1.50 cupcakes FTW!
Yosh25: One of the only few places I go for cupcakes in NY. They're really just that good.
15. Marshall Stack
7.6
66 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 107 tips and reviews
Jeremy Kraker: Excellent core beer selection with approx. 6-7 that rotate monthly, as well as 2-4 that rotate weekly. No screens but great jukebox if you share the bar's taste. Bartenders are friendly + knowledgable
Time Out New York: There is a surprisingly strong jukebox here that boasts early- to mid-aughts breakouts like Interpol, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, as well as party-rock standbys Thin Lizzy and Cheap Trick. Read more.
Bravo: A cozy neighborhood wine bar. Perfect place to bring friends. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts