1. El Diablito Taqueria
8.6
60 E 3rd St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Jane Katz: this place is everything you want from Chipotle but better (albeit, slower). Get the el pastor bowl with grilled pineapple and of course, guac on the side.
Kt Lacasse: The carnitas tacos are fabulous! Love this joint
Andrew Cove: Fish and carnitas tacos were good. Guacamole had chunks of avocado. Pretty cheap.
2. Sinigual
7.2
640 Third Ave (E 41st St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Midtown East · 91 tips and reviews
Karen Frank: Agree with others, the filet enchilada were very yummy. Would also recommend the grilled pineapple margarita.
Norman Ellis: The Grilled Pineapple Margarita is the Truth! #cocktailporn
Nadia IssaBella: Fresh Guav and The lobster enchiladas were an incredible meal, complimented with a yummy Grilled Pineapple Margarita. 💃
3. Taco Mix
8.5
234 E 116th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Harlem · 73 tips and reviews
Time Out New York: Try the al pastor taco, sliced to order off a rotating spit crowned with a hunk of grilled pineapple. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
Time Out New York: This East Harlem hole-in-the-wall may serve the city’s best al pastor tacos, sliced to order from a rotating spit crowned with a hunk of grilled pineapple. Read more.
Erika Grijalva: Original street style tacos. The only place that I've found tripas. El pasto is very good. Super inexpensive.
5. Miss Lily's 7A
8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Buffet of unusual sides made a great meal: fried plaintains, grilled pineapple coleslaw and fresh vegetable quinoa salad. $5 each.
Jeremy Jacobowitz: What a fun brunch spot! With a meal you can add an unlimited brunch cocktail for $15! Loved their version of a bloody mary! Really spicy with a hint of sweetness!
Patrick Hayes: Excellent food. Great cocktails. Get the jerk anything.
Jeffrey: The Al Pastor taco is what you should be ordering. Perfectly grilled pineapple flavor compliments the pork.
Harry Davis: get any special taco - al pastor, fried fish taco, and carnitas all good
Alex Rainert: The Gringa Madison taco is really outstanding and the Sonoran Shrimp taco is so damn spicy, you'll want to take a cold shower when you finish it.
8. Toloache
8.4
251 W 50th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Theater District · 395 tips and reviews
Geri Miller: Guac tasting and a mescalita de piña !!! Fidencio mescal Joven, grilled pineapple, jalapeño, cilantro, agave , lime!
Inna G: Delicious! Octopus Ceviche (even though its not actually ceviche), spicy lobster tacos. Skip the coffee :)
The Most Interesting Man in the World: “Toloache” is coincidentally the name of a Congolese river guide who told me the funniest joke I have ever heard. It gets lost in translation but contains the phrase, “hamster jorts.”
11. Empellón Taqueria
8.0
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 230 tips and reviews
Paige C: The pork tacos with the grilled pineapple were truly amazing. We also loved their salsa sampler - each one bringing something different to the meal. They could use more dessert options.
Claudia Filth: Smokey cashew salsa with the guac is amazing. So are the Brussels Sprouts Tacos!
Time Out New York: Try the beer-braised tongue taco here, the brined pork tongue is cooked with bacon, chorizo, onions and a slug of Negra Modelo. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
Hessa: Egg Benedict, grilled pineapple French toast and the lemon pancake 🙏🏼👌🏽
Aileen Tse: highly recommend the venison with charred earthy mushroom and the smokey trout with savoy cabbage. for dessert - get the gateau marjolaine - a decadent multilayered chocolate cake
Alex Rainert: Amazing French pastries, breads and baked goods, great atmosphere and solid lunch/brunch options including this brisket burger w/ crispy fries. Prices aren't low but the experience lives up to them.
13. Minton's Playhouse
8.3
206 W 118th St (btwn St Nicholas & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 41 tips and reviews
Tracy Solorzano: What a great atmosphere! The food was amazing - crispy chicken wings, homemade biscuits, jambalaya. They have live music and the ambience on Sunday night is amazing
The New Yorker: “Well-heeled jazz lovers can order from a prix-fixe menu that includes sherry she-crab soup and smoked quail with a giblet cornbread cake, while listening to the house band.” Read more.
TheJazzAficionado Booker: The birth place of modern so-called jazz, The African-American Classical Art-Form
14. The Skylark
8.5
200 W 39th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 79 tips and reviews
Nate S: Cocktails are $16-18 and the views are some of the best I've seen at a bar in Manhattan. Don't let it's proximity to Times Square scare you away. (Cool spot to bring an out of town visitor or a date).
Thrillist: You can even manage to keep things semi-healthy (minus the drinking) if you step up to some jicama wraps stuffed with wasabi, wild salmon, and veggies. Read more.
Jan Roessner: Great venue with breathtaking view over Manhattan. Roof top open during late spring, summer, and early autumn time. Great for events.