1. Parm
8.4
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 494 tips and reviews
Ben K.: Welcome to one of my favorite places to eat. You seriously can't go wrong with anything on this menu but I suggest: turkey on a roll, chicken parm platter, Saratoga Club, and the ice cream cake!
Michelle C.: NY Food Reco: Chix Parm, Eggplant Parm, Baked clams, Mozz sticks. homemade mozz, sausage & peppers, meatball parm, & turkey sammyGrub Street: 3 layer ice cream cake is top 101 desserts in America
Nina LoSchiavo: Memorable: meatball hero, chicken parm, fresh mozzarella ball, calamari, soft shell crab roll (a special), zeppoles filled with jelly and classic ice cream cake.
4. Sundaes and Cones
8.8
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Delicious and reinvented homemade ice cream – try the Wasabi, Ginger or Corn flavors. They also make amazing custom ice cream cakes.
Diana Fu: Sesame ice cream is the best flavor here. Also, their ice cream cakes are delicious and so unique!
Nikki Rodriguez: Top ice cream shop. Must try the taro, Thai iced tea, and lychee!
5. Tai Pan Bakery 大班
8.0
194 Canal St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 89 tips and reviews
Lydia VanWormer: Great ice cream cakes that are fun for a birthday celebration. Order the day before for flavors like coffee, mango, WASABI (!!), etc. Vanilla, chocolate, or red bean are available walk-in.
Roger Ma: 綠茶蛋撻 (green tea egg tarts) is where it's at!
Serious Eats: A great overall bakery, we especially like the Portuguese egg custard tart and the slices of plain roll cake.
6. Norma
7.2
438 3rd Ave (btwn E 30th & E 31st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 23 tips and reviews
Danielle Whited: Been meaning stop here for a while & am so glad I stopped in. Friendly waitstaff & delicious Sicilian food! Definitely try the pistachio ice cream cake, it’s amazing, & the pizza Norma was delicious!
Yury Ustinovskiy: What a fantastic place! Cozy atmosphere, authentic Italian cuisine, great service! Very, very good.
Lauren Rosenberg: Great Arugula salad, pizza and pasta pomodoro!
7. Fine & Rare
8.6
9 E 37th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Garment District · 17 tips and reviews
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Incredible dining experience. The ambiance is romantic and sophisticated. Excellent food, the flavors are off the charts and the drinks selection is outstanding. Live jazz is the cherry on top
Michael Lagnado: Excellent food, cocktails and jazz in a lovely setting
Alex Steinberg: Live music and ambiance are superb. Feels like a lost era, but in an authentic way.
8. Chez Napoleon
8.0
365 W 50th St (btw 8th and 9th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 29 tips and reviews
A Z: The confit canard was amazing! I love the ambience of this place
Will Mayo: If you want to leave modem NYC and enjoy traditional French service with heated plates and all, this is the spot.
The New York Times: Chez Napoleon is one of NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
9. Bowery Meat Company
8.6
9 E 1st St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Steakhouse · East Village · 98 tips and reviews
Steven Rosenblatt: Duck Lasagna and Broiled Oysters are a must w/ any steak. Chef Capon always brings the best.
Thrillist: Go for the the broiled oysters (w/ garlic, breadcrumbs, and Romano), stay for the duck lasagna. Read more.
Hector: Duck Lasagna is absolutely incredible. Amazing dish is very filling for two people. Make reservations. The cheeseburger is super fresh, delicious.
Linda Chow: Exotic flavors here you won't find anywhere else. Get the red bean, green tea, black sesame, or almond cookie! Lychee sorbet is great as well. They also do ice cream cakes.
Len B.: I love ice cream, but it's hard to find a good one in NY. This is one of the best ones I've had in the city :)
Gail Amurao: Black sesame ice cream. You will not be sorry.
13. The Flatiron Room
8.5
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 145 tips and reviews
Vivienne Gucwa: Try the whiskey cocktails. Hard to go wrong with any of them. Staff is highly knowledgable.
The Corcoran Group: If you're a whiskey enthusiast, love live jazz, & are looking for a cozy fireplace to warm up in front of on a cold winter day, you've come to the right spot. Be sure to make reservations on weekends.
Andrea Hong: Awesome spot for cocktails, esp of the whiskey variety. Lots of seating good for a date or groups, and takes reservations. Live jazz on stage in the back. Get the Kentucky Julep!