2. Grit N Glory
8.9
186 Orchard St (Btwn Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Boutique · Lower East Side · 10 tips and reviews
Philip Deyesso: Try the salted caramel hot chocolate! Its the best drink I've ever had.
SideTour: This coffee-shop meets rocker paradise is our go-to spot when we need music festival gear and a latte. Small, little-known designers make the jewelry and clothes here a real NYC discovery.
Laura Chin: Stumptown coffee, scratchbread baked goods. No wifi, yes board games
4. Pig and Khao
9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 307 tips and reviews
AmateurConcierge: It's all about choosing the right dishes here. Mussels were great, esp with some coco rice. Chicken in the mango salad was a bit chintzy, khao soi quite heavy.
Brian Strauss: Slammin'! Get the Sisig & the Coco rice
Cathy Muldowney: One of the best meals outside of Asia I've had in the US. Adding this to my go-to list of awesome, unassuming restaurants in NYC. Get the sirloin and the coconut rice.
6. Petee's Pie Company
9.0
61 Delancey St (btwn Allen & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Pie Shop · Lower East Side · 112 tips and reviews
Jack Hofland: I'll definitely be going back...often. Coco custard and NY cheese were both phenomenal. Shop has a small window bar with stools...so don't expect seating. Easy to walk and eat to go though. Cute shop.
inna kats: Quiet, open til midnight, best people, window seats & the very best pies. I wish I could bottle the smell of this tiny LES spot and bring it w/me when I need a pick me up. Coconut custard + tea 😋🤤
Alexandra Levitas: The savory chicken pie is amazing and perfect for lunch!
7. Beauty & Essex
8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Ruby Anaya: Awesome brunch - great for groups. Interesting decor, good service. Eggs Benedict was cooked perfectly, 3 eggs on small bits of toast & thin slices of ham. Fireball hot cocoa shot? Yes please.
Christina: The burger is definitely one of the best I've tasted. I ordered it rare and it was cooked perfectly. Also, the hot chocolate jägermeister shots are insanely delicious.
Kevin Vaughn: What a fabulous place. Strong cocktails and amazing food. My favorites are Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Tomato Soup Dumplings, Thai Shrimp and Chicken Meatballls. WOW!!
8. Dudley's
8.7
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 183 tips and reviews
Louis Bitsko: The mocha was recommended & it was basically more of a hot chocolate than a mocha. Cortado was solid though.
Mike Singleton: Fantastic brunch, not too crowded normally. The pancakes are just the right portion, and leaves room for a side of bacon.
AJ: Buttered avocado with egg and truffled fries. ALL YOU NEED.
Karina Chu: It's cash only. The sugar cured bacon was excellent. Blueberry pancakes not too impressed. Hot chocolate was alright. Raspberry ice tea unsweetened; was alright.
Plwm Bwm: Worth the wait to get a table. Recommend going to Cocoa Bar for a couple of hot chocolates while waiting for your table. The waffle & pancakes with male butter is superb.
Jovana Obradovic: Have one savory dish & one sweet then SHARE. Never had pancakes as fluffy as these, waiters are nice, wait is 1-3hrs but they text you when you're table is ready so you don't have to wait outside 👌
10. Doughnut Plant
9.0
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 430 tips and reviews
CityRover Media: Chocolate connoisseurs will find themselves drooling over the Blackout – a chocolate doughnut with chocolate frosting, a dark cocoa dust topping, and filled with – you guessed it – chocolate sauce. Read more.
Rene Domenech: Not your mothers old fashion doughnuts, these are amazing and fresh daily with spectacular ingredients and seasonal flavors...do not miss out on visiting this place, you'll become a addict ,stop by.
Kushal Dave: Tres leches, chocolate and yeast donuts (especially with seasonal fruit!) are all the best doughnuts you will ever have in your life, and I doughnut tolerate any disagreement.
11. Cafe Grumpy
8.4
13 Essex St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Roasted locally in Greenpoint, Cafe Grumpy's Heartbreaker blend (and an occasional single origin) espresso is showcased well by their talented baristas, almost always good & sometimes transcendent. Read more.
Pocket Lynt: Best drip and cold brewed coffee in NYC so far
Andrew May: Great place hard to find but worth it
12. Jadis
8.6
42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Jennifer Louie: Had my birthday dinner/drinks at Jadis - perfect place to share a few bottles of wine, cheese, and cured meats with friends. The mushroom pastry puffs are awesome too.
New York Habitat: Need to 'woo' your date? This romantic French spot is perfect and light on the wallet, get $4 glasses of wine from 5-7pm Tuesday - Saturday
Anthony Smith: The mozzarella, sweet basil and, tomato sandwich is fantastic with any of the red wines.
13. Subject
7.6
188 Suffolk St (at Houston), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Mark Bramhill: Great cocktails, nearly everything is made in house. Owner is great. This place is lively on the weekends, but dead early in the week. Come then for a quiet, amazing drink.
Anna Frenkel: There is only ONE (unisex) bathroom so if you take too long, drunk people will try to hurt you.
“Eric” 🐈⬛: The bathroom door here slides. I don't know how to process this.