2. The Folly
8.1
92 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews
Elle F.: Try the House Frozen Grogs: Zombie (Rum, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine, Sherbet), Pain Killer (Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream). Daily Happy Hour From 12PM until 8PM, Includes the Frozen Grogs.
DoubleDeuce: Warm and charming. Perfect for the neighborhood with surprisingly awesome drink choices, wine and beer.
Sarah Spagnolo: Organic chicken meatballs. Two to a skewer. Hubby gives 👍
4. Spot Dessert Bar
8.6
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Christian Dickmann: Lava cake was our favorite. The harvest (cake, fruit, creme, cookie crumbles, raspberry sherbet) and chocolate forest (mouse with pistachio) were amazing too. Fantastic dessert place. Big portions.
Flo Flo: Delicious dessert and super affordable. I just wish they served alcohol too.
Aaron Beppu: When I took the first bite of chocolate green tea lava cake, it spurted warm gooey deliciousness everywhere. So did I.
5. The Dead Rabbit
9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 487 tips and reviews
The New Yorker: "Suspendered barkeeps ladle grog from festive punch bowls into proper teacups—perhaps the Punch à la Taylor, with whiskey, clementine sherbet, and tamarind nectar." Read more.
Matthew Lifshotz: Upstairs has an unbelievable cocktail selection. Everything we had was excellent
Nina Yiamsamatha: Damn good cocktails upstairs. Order a drink that comes in an antique porcelain cup (with built-in mustache guard) and feel transported to old Mannahatta.
6. The Dutch
8.5
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Ayin: Try the roasted chicken, kale, sunflower tahini & yogurt, which was superb! For dessert, try the strawberry layer cake, which features Rum cream, candied kumquats, & lemon sherbet. It was ethereal!
Adrian Phillips: Came here for a business lunch, the service was outstanding. Corn bread to start, burrata was delicious and the smoked turkey sandwich was actually one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time.
Time Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
8. La Sirene
8.2
558 Broome St (at Varick St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hudson Square · 78 tips and reviews
stephiedoo: Goat cheese tart is delicious. Duck and lamb leg is also amazing with their signature sauces.
The New Yorker: Didier Pawlicki, the chef and owner of one of the tiniest, least pretentious, more pleasurable French bistros in the city, is a sensitive and adaptable—not to mention Internet-savvy—soul. Read more.
The Corcoran Group: Make reservations at this tiny and delicious modern French bistro. Enjoy BYOB with no cork fee and try the Tournedos Rossini. Cash only.