1. Cata
245 Bowery (at Stanton), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Mike Jacobson: Holy shit. If you don't like these I'll pay you back: chickpea fritters, duck pastrami, *sea bass a la plancha*, curried cauliflower, roasted bone marrow. Dessert: *torrija*, salted caramel sundae.
Naz Colakoglu: Unbelievable good 9.9 !!! Sundae, squid ink paella , seabass carpaccio , chickpeas fritters oh and smoked coconut g&t ❤️
Andrea Hong: One of my fave tapas places right now. Gorgeous space, great G&Ts, lots of yum. Chickpea fritters, winter salad, bikini sandos, lamb, skirt steak, halloumi, deviled eggs - & this torrija for dessert!
2. Wassail
162 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Dina Rughani: Great ciders on tap. Also try the apple juice. Order the scotch egg and jalapeño fritters. I would like to try other things on the menu
Ina Li: The waiters are very knowledgable about the overwhelmingly long list of ciders from all over the world and makes good recommendation! Must try their jalapeño fritter and peas! So delicious
Ari Greenberg: So good. Will be coming back. Great place to take vegetarian and non-vegetarian friends alike. The food was innovative and excellent and the cider was fantastic. Highly recommend.
3. Norman's Cay
74 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Lower East Side · 18 tips and reviews
Jay White: You absolutely must have the conch fritters and the fish taco.
Sebastian Bland: Go with 4 or 5 friends, order the entire menu and feast! Fish tacos, ceviches conch fritters, it's all good, you absolutely cannot go wrong with any one thing on the menu, drinks included.
Matty T: Brand new place. Great Nantucket feel!
5. Black Crescent
8.1
76 Clinton St (Rivington Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Dina Rughani: The cocktails are awesome! The bar is relaxed and inviting. Carlos and Reynolds make you feel at home. Come hungry because the food is awesome. Try the gumbo, salmon, jambalaya fritters.
xq: 6-8pm = dollar oysters! cozy, classy space, great seafood small plates & fun, fancy drinks, i'm a fan!
Jon Steinback: grab a small table, a bottle of wine, some oysters, and a couple appetizers. perfect low-key dinner spot.
6. Dirt Candy
8.1
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 152 tips and reviews
Kelly L: Korean fried broccoli fritters, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts tacos and corn cake were AMAZING.
Anuj Bhardwaj: The food was great. Jalapeno Hush puppies, the yellow pepper soup, waffles and cauliflower, the beans, and the chocolate beet cake. The chocolate beet cake was creative. Would recommend this place.
Village Voice: Vegetables (a.k.a. dirt candy) are the stars of this menu, and as freaky as it may sound, one of the best dishes is (drumroll): tiramisu with eggplant.
7. The Boil
139 Chrystie St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Alyx Cullen: Get theBoil special sauce on whatever you order. The catfish fritters were also a great starter to distract us while we waited for the real deal.
Tamara Russell: They great portions!! Crawfish n shrimp with spicy boil special sauce delish!!
Jon Steinback: They give you a bib, gloves, and a giant (really really delicious) bag of food. It's fantastic if you're okay with getting your hands dirty, or just want a meal where you can't touch your phone…
8. Freemans
8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 573 tips and reviews
Mazda: Check out their Fall menu: Pan Roasted Lamb Top Round, turnips, hen of the woods mushrooms, Beer Braised Pork Shank, Shrimp Fritters, and more.
Brian Masefield: Great cocktails and appetizers (artichoke dip, etc). Love the lodge-like interiors.
How To Make It In America: Cinematic location tucked in the back of an alley. Hearty food, grizzly dudes, hot chicks and lots of taxidermy. Check their Sporting Club on the way out for bespoke suits and old-school barberism.
9. Spur Tree Lounge
74 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
naveen: great music, great vibe; you'll find it hard not to bop your head while you eat. the jerk chicken is my favorite: in wings form or on top of a salad.
Ali Wakil: Get the Rasta pasta with a side of sweet plantains!
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Nicole: Order the So Good: a double-decker grilled cheese sandwich made with three slices of French toast thickly layered with loads of oozing cheese and stuffed with perfectly poached eggs. SOOOO GOOOD Read more.
Kathryn Yu: Don't offer anybody a bite of your sliders, because they probably won't give it back.
John Manoogian III: Go to Shopsinâs with less than four people, order more than four things, gorge yourself, and then bask in the awesomeness.
13. Paulaner on Bowery
265 Bowery (Houston), New York, NY
Bavarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Tif C.: Very cute atmosphere and friendly people. Food was pretty good (the pretzel was great!) and all the beers are brewed in house. Different than what you'll get bottled as its a different recipe!
Vitus Feldmann: You like beer? German beer? This place is a must!
Sam Brown: The German beer titans first brewpub in the US, all 3 beers are brewed on the premises. Hefeweizen, Munich lager & Munich dark.