Ted Allen hungers for the Italian cuisine at Locanda Vini & Olli in Brooklyn, NY on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. We recommend the Duck Breast w/Fruit Compote. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Enter through the rustic pawn shop and suddenly reveal a whole secret lounge. Tapas dishes and exquisite cocktails, this is a great place to start the night. Free champagne in the bathroom? Yes!
Possibly the most famous NYC food landmark, this Jewish deli excels in each dish, from snappy hot dogs to giant pastrami sandwiches. Hint: don't forget to tip your carver!
The Rat Pack used to gamble in Patsy's backroom until the early hours. Even Ol' Blue Eyes knew where to find the best NY pizza.
When you visit this place you must get the pig ass sandwich. The cheese list is one of the best and open late night for after work snacks. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Best brunch in Williamsburg/Greenpoint. Recommendations: Sage Scramble Sandwich, BLAT, Truffle Fries, Big Brekkie, Bloody Mary, ok anything and everything. The host Granville RULES THE PLANET
Stellar thin crust pizzas, but don't overlook the pastas — they're phenomenal. [Eater 38 Member]
Incredible fried chicken and cheddar waffles. Great Sunday brunch and huge juicy burgers.
The food here is really good, well-balanced, flavorful stuff. the weeknight happy hour goes until 8pm and has $5 Wings and Calamari and $1 Oysters. Definitely a goto for the neighborhood.
Sit outside in their adorable backyard and dine on their three-course menu for only $27. Come for brunch and try the iCi Bloody Mary and the Shirred Eggs.
It just might be the coziest rooftop in Williamsburg—and with as much French spoken as in Paris. The happy hours rock with joie de vivre that is inimitably Juliette.
Great location, amazing view! Excellent food hands down the best in authentic mexican! Don't miss the Enchiladas with the mole sauce. Superb!
One of my uptown favorites. Huge fan of the goat cheese & black pepper bruschetta, as well as the veal ragout farfalle. Wine is also incredibly well-priced. Sit in their back garden, if you can.
It doesn't get any better than a food truck that's parked indoors, owned by Food Network star Aarón Sanchez, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner fare. Try the fish tacos; they'll blow you away.
Miss Lily's is a bright, casual Jamacian spot with some of the best chicken in the Village and a bar that is literally a red stripe.
Sink your teeth into the Thai mussels, infused with coconut, lemongrass, and ginger; or, take a trip to Bayou country with a gumbo-laden serving of shrimp, mussels and andouille sausage.
If you love mussels, this is your place, especially when it’s $20 for all you can eat mussels during happy hour. We like the Fra Diavolo or The Mexican.
Great for dates & business lunches alike, the subterranean Lure Fish Bar offers up a solid roster of sushi offerings as well as seafood, steak, & one of the best burgers in the city. [Eater 38 Member]
Kamayan Night! Every Thursday. You pick 2 apps & 3 entrees. $40 a person with a minimum of 4 people in a group. You get so much food!!!
Try the Bash Style burger, Chef Josh Capon’s NYC Food & Wine Festival award-winning creation—garnished with caramelized-onion-and-bacon jam, American cheese and shaved pickles. Read more.
The Little Beet Table opens for vegetable lovers and gluten haters. The farmhouse-style restaurant has mix and match furniture and vegetables in every form, but also a good old fashioned cheeseburger. Read more.
Head to Alex Stupak’s bar-cum-taqueria in the wee hours for great chips, fresh, unfussy guacamole, and, of course tacos! Read more.
Rare poultry and grilled meat on stick never had it so good. An instant classic in Midtown: affordable, cool, and dependable. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The menu has rustic house-made pastas and daily specials, like veal tails with polenta, and hanger steak with salsa verde. Make sure to get the affogato for dessert. Read more.
The cocktails are excellent, the raw bar inspired menu is excellent, but it's really the staff that keeps you coming back. This place is great!
Cozy and festive atmosphere serving delicious Middle Eastern food. Try the LambTikka Kebab and the Bulanee Pumpkin.
One of my new favorite restaurants. Everything was incredible. Duck wing, Brussels sprouts, hen of the woods, and more.
This is the place to go for Morraccan food. The tagines are so flavorful. I can't have a meal without the merquen sausage. Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
Vanessa’s is best known for its cheap eponymous dumplings, but the sesame pancakes — warm bread stuffed with pickled vegetables and either duck, beef, chicken, or egg — are the real stars.
Some of the best pasta in the city (and cheap!). A haven in the midst of the hustle and bustle of SoHo
This 92-year-old Chinatown restaurant serves terrific dim sum in a dining room with old-school charm. This is a great place to go for a cheap and satisfying meal in Chinatown. [Eater 38 Member]
A beautifully designed restaurant with impeccable service. Check out their daily bar specials – we like the Oysters & Champagne or the Sliders & Beer.
While the Salsa Music in the background didn’t match the Moroccan vibe, the food was amazing – Roasted Eggplant & Tahini, Merguez Platter and the Fish Tagine.
Peruvian restaurant with small plates. Items include chicken thighs and beef hearts on skewers, duck sausage with farro and butternut squash, and fluke ceviche
Chill neighborhood spot with a great burger and backyard. Get the kale salad if you want a light bite that doesn't let you down in the flavor department.
Sample dishes from all across India, in a comfortable, and ever-so-slightly elegant setting. Tamarind Tribeca is a smart choice for a business lunch downtown, and it's also a fine pick for date night. Read more.
A Robert Sietsema top cheap eat, slinging perhaps the best vegetable samosas in town, with a menu that extends to only two or three other dishes per day. Read more.
Modern Israeli cuisine hits the East Village. Popular dishes here include the kubaneh bread, artichoke soup, sashimi, and octopus with black eggplant puree.
Amanda Cohen's fun and whimsical temple to vegetables without pretense. Don't miss the hush puppies and save room for dessert.
A cute, but tiny, wine bar in Midtown East - an area that could use more places like this. This is our go-to date spot, with a vast wine list and great tapas to share. We love the margherita pizza!
"A cozy Greek restaurant hidden on an unassuming block in Chinatown. Kiki might make you wait a bit for your table, but it'll be worth it. Go all out on dips and meze." - Alexa Mehraban, @EatingNYC Read more.
