Freemans is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 573 tips and reviews

Amanda A.Amanda Albergo: Cheese grits = best grits I've ever had. Egg skillet, also amazing. My new fav NYC brunch.

Citybeams.comCitybeams.com: Some of the best skillet eggs in the City!

Francis U.Francis Udler: Really enjoyed the skillet eggs for brunch. Rich flavor. Artichoke dip is sooo gooood - get it!

Mezetto is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Mezetto

161 E Houston St (Allen St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 65 tips and reviews

Wendy Q.Wendy Qiu: Steak skillet for brunch was mostly potatoes .. comes with a harissa aoili.. steak was nicely cooked, but poor cut of meat

Drew S.Drew Sickler: Awesome spot to have a bottomless brunch. Plates were delicious; try the duck confit skillet. You're welcome.

laura t.laura temel: Gnocchi was excellent, a must. The grilled avocado salad and Mezetto trio both stood out as well. Great service! Highly recommend.

Balvanera is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

3. Balvanera

8.8
152 Stanton St (Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: The bone-in ribeye is incredibly tender and flavorful, especially when paired with the house chimmi. A great selection of malbecs too

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Amelia Lester on the Argentine steak house: “Go with someone who loves you: the steaks come with a head of roasted garlic on the side, and there’s more in the chorizo.” Read more.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Friendly service and great food in a beautiful space. Try the empanadas, ribeye steak and salmon crudo. You can get wine in a glass or carafe. Hidden gem!

Sel Rrose is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

4. Sel Rrose

8.1
1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews

NickNick: This is an oyster place first and foremost - the best I've had since moving from Boston to NYC. Avoid entrees if youre hungry, you can make the shrimp and chorizo skillet at home.

Una S.Una Stade: Even though I am not a cocktail person,every single one ( out of 5 cocktails I tried ) was great! :) oyster happy hour was very enjoyable. Oysters,lobster,truffle fries was all very fresh and tasty!

Billy T.Billy Thomsen: Kiefer, a bartender here, is the best in all the land. If you have the pleasure of ordering a drink from him, tell him what you like, and he will execute to the Nth degree. He has a mustache.

Dudley's is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

5. Dudley's

8.7
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 183 tips and reviews

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: Nice cozy brunch spot. The brunch skillet was good but not spectacular.

Kelsey S.Kelsey Smart: This is my go-to spot for post-work drinks, food, and a cozy hangout spot. The mussels are amazing. You'll want extra bread to soak up the yummy buttery juice. The Orchard Ocean is a great cocktail.

AJAJ: Buttered avocado with egg and truffled fries. ALL YOU NEED.

Spicy Village is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets 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

JeffreyJeffrey: Why you go: the da pan ji, or “spicy big tray chicken,” a manhole-size skillet loaded with chunks of bone-on bird in a sea of oily red sauce spiked with chiles, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns.

Jenn W.Jenn Wong: Pork pancake is so good! Perfect amount of savory spice and a few fresh pieces of cilantro! :)

Jeremy F.Jeremy Fisher: Big tray chicken. Make sure you ask them to add hand-pulled noodles to it.

Birds & Bubbles is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Birds & Bubbles

100B Forsyth St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Lower East Side · 89 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: The fried chicken is super fresh; they pull it through batter and it goes straight in a cast iron skillet full of canola oil. Delicious.

Jorge U.Jorge Urrutia: Deviled eggs, shrimp and grits, jalapeño cornbread and of course, fried chicken and a bottle of Raventos Cava!

DensDens: Chef Sarah is a fried chicken visionary. The Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, Shrimp & Grits, and the Crunchy Potato Salad are the must haves IMHO. ps. I want to eat here again like right now.

Shopsin's General Store is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

8. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: We’ll have some Hatch green chile egg sliders, fried hash browns, fried plantains and oh, let’s throw some doughnuts on there for good measure. Get the Mexican breakfast skillet combo. Read more.

Jeremy J.Jeremy Jacobowitz: One of the craziest brunches over experienced!! Mac n cheese pancakes, doughnut cheeseburger sliders, bread pudding French toast! Go on a weekday and avoid the lines. Don't piss off the waiter!

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Don't offer anybody a bite of your sliders, because they probably won't give it back.

Georgia's Eastside BBQ is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Georgia's Eastside BBQ

192 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews

CITY GRITCITY GRIT: Ribs! Ribs! Ribs! Also get the BBQ sampler...and maybe a side of ribs!

Zak S.Zak Schwarzman: I would male big fat southern babies with this place. Honestly, get whatever you can, ribs, fried chicken, sweet potato mash and leave room for Abita and Colt 45

Allan B.Allan Beaufour: amazing bbq with super friendly staff

Whole Foods Market is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

10. Whole Foods Market

8.5
95 East Houston St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 309 tips and reviews

KitchenKonfidence.comKitchenKonfidence.com: Did you know WF sells pizza dough? Grab a ball and give this homemade Skillet Pizza a try. The easiest way to achieve a perfect charred crust at home! Get the recipe on kitchenkonfidence.com.

Heber L.Heber Lopez: The upstairs is amazing. Chill place to hang out and eat and there is a Jamba Juice! Some pretty great views of the area as well!

StuArtStuArt: Want overpriced food please go here

Loreley Beer Garden is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

11. Loreley Beer Garden

7.9
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews

İpek A.İpek A.: Beautiful place with a lot of beer choices and delicious foods. Pommes frites was amazing! And the oscar goes to ApfelStrudel!

Jon S.Jon Steinback: the large beer is the size of three human bladders.

ThrillistThrillist: Beer gardens are better than real gardens. Booze here while snacking on the pretzels, which're stuffed-and-covered with a mix of Gruyere and Parm. Read more.

La Flaca NYC is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

12. La Flaca NYC

384 Grand St (btwn Suffolk & Norfolk St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 68 tips and reviews

Valerie S.Valerie S: Fun vibe, tasty Mexican food, and bottomless brunch is a great value. Warning: only ONE bathroom in entire restaurant!

daniel H.daniel Hernandez: Late happy hour, midnight to 1:30....

BaxterTheBossBaxterTheBoss: Haley is the best! Ask her about her special taco.

Beauty & Essex is one of The 13 Best Places for Skillets in Lower East Side, New York.

13. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Emily L.Emily L: they have a tapas style for brunch which means you get to try all sorts of deliciousnesses! red velvet waffles, chicken biscuits, choc croissants, and eggs benedict were very good

Teresa C.Teresa Cantwell: Free champaign in the bathroom. Okay

ThrillistThrillist: Beauty's got a nightly selection of crostinis (burrata, bone marrow...) called "Jewels on Toast", which unlike family jewels, your date will actually want to polish off. Read more.