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My favorite local restaurant! Amazing Moroccan food! Famous all over NYC.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
My favorite local restaurant! Amazing Moroccan food! Famous all over NYC.
Excellent sushi / ceviche place, great for a casual date. Small selection, a bit on the pricey side.
56 locals recommend
Desnuda
221 S 1st St
56 locals recommend
Excellent sushi / ceviche place, great for a casual date. Small selection, a bit on the pricey side.
Amazing, extremely authentic Greek food! Relatively cheap with huge portions, wonderful staff.
226 locals recommend
Taverna Kyclades
36-01 Ditmars Blvd
226 locals recommend
Amazing, extremely authentic Greek food! Relatively cheap with huge portions, wonderful staff.
Not the most authentic Greek food, but very good upscale Greek fusion. Beautiful decor! Best to make a reservation.
93 locals recommend
Pylos
128 E 7th St
93 locals recommend
Not the most authentic Greek food, but very good upscale Greek fusion. Beautiful decor! Best to make a reservation.
Very convenient sushi delivery, especially in bad weather. Available via Seamless app.
Akina Sushi
424 E 14th St
Very convenient sushi delivery, especially in bad weather. Available via Seamless app.
Good traditional sushi place; bit pricey.
Beronberon
164 1st Ave.
Good traditional sushi place; bit pricey.
Good taqueria & beers if you don't mind loud music.
19 locals recommend
Empellon Al Pastor
132 St Marks Pl
19 locals recommend
Good taqueria & beers if you don't mind loud music.
Very good upscale food and cocktails; more of a NoHo than EVille vibe. Bit pricey. Amazing Maitre'd.
21 locals recommend
Flinders Lane
184 Summer Street
21 locals recommend
Very good upscale food and cocktails; more of a NoHo than EVille vibe. Bit pricey. Amazing Maitre'd.
Some of the best espresso in NYC. Good pastries, good music, good wifi, nice staff. Very strong coffee.
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
Some of the best espresso in NYC. Good pastries, good music, good wifi, nice staff. Very strong coffee.
95% as good as the 9th street location; still excellent. No real seating, just a long bar.
236 locals recommend
Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St
236 locals recommend
95% as good as the 9th street location; still excellent. No real seating, just a long bar.
Great espresso, sandwiches and croissants. A standby when near Tompkins Square Park.
30 locals recommend
Box Kite Coffee
115 St Marks Pl
30 locals recommend
Great espresso, sandwiches and croissants. A standby when near Tompkins Square Park.
My favorite local café. Amazing cappuccinos, iced lattes and great food - try the breakfast burrito! Great music as well.
131 locals recommend
MUD SPOT
307 E 9th St
131 locals recommend
My favorite local café. Amazing cappuccinos, iced lattes and great food - try the breakfast burrito! Great music as well.
Excellent espresso and croissants; very friendly staff. A local favorite.
17 locals recommend
Madman Espresso
319 E 14th St
17 locals recommend
Excellent espresso and croissants; very friendly staff. A local favorite.
Good Mexican for NYC; great weekend brunch and good frozen margaritas.
25 locals recommend
La Palapa
77 St Marks Pl
25 locals recommend
Good Mexican for NYC; great weekend brunch and good frozen margaritas.
Not authentic by any means, but some good meat dishes and margaritas. Try the short rib tacos.
40 locals recommend
El Camion Cantina
194 Avenue A
40 locals recommend
Not authentic by any means, but some good meat dishes and margaritas. Try the short rib tacos.
Excellent food, small portions. Run by an Italian artist.
11 locals recommend
Paradiso
11 locals recommend
Excellent food, small portions. Run by an Italian artist.
Slovakian deep-fried hamburgers. Yes, they fry the whole burger - bun and all - into a giant ball. Need I say more?
8 locals recommend
Korzo Haus
178 E 7th St
8 locals recommend
Slovakian deep-fried hamburgers. Yes, they fry the whole burger - bun and all - into a giant ball. Need I say more?
Authentic Italian place, great pastries and cappuccinos. One of the few places that can make a single-shot espresso. Full of actors working on scripts during the day. Highly recommended.
27 locals recommend
Tarallucci e Vino - East Village
163 1st Ave.
27 locals recommend
Authentic Italian place, great pastries and cappuccinos. One of the few places that can make a single-shot espresso. Full of actors working on scripts during the day. Highly recommended.
Insanely-decorated upscale German restaurant, feels like stepping into a hallucinogenic fairy tale. Pricey, worth the experience.
90 locals recommend
Edi & The Wolf
90 locals recommend
Insanely-decorated upscale German restaurant, feels like stepping into a hallucinogenic fairy tale. Pricey, worth the experience.
Very good, authentic Serbian restaurant (I should know!). Ask for the lamb or pork roast on weekends (not on the menu, but they have it). Great wine list. Cash only.
30 locals recommend
Kafana
116 Loisaida Ave
30 locals recommend
Very good, authentic Serbian restaurant (I should know!). Ask for the lamb or pork roast on weekends (not on the menu, but they have it). Great wine list. Cash only.
Thai fusion place with some great dishes - try Pad Thai or Salmon Sashimi. Delivers to the apartment.
24 locals recommend
Republic
37 Union Square W
24 locals recommend
Thai fusion place with some great dishes - try Pad Thai or Salmon Sashimi. Delivers to the apartment.
Authentic Chettinad cuisine - when my Indian friends come visit, they go here to eat. Amazing food, very spicy. Try the Parotha and the half-dry curry mutton.
Anjappar
116 Lexington Ave
Authentic Chettinad cuisine - when my Indian friends come visit, they go here to eat. Amazing food, very spicy. Try the Parotha and the half-dry curry mutton.
Great brunch and cocktails, beautiful decor and neighborhood. Michelin-starred.
64 locals recommend
PUBLIC
210 Elizabeth Street
64 locals recommend
Great brunch and cocktails, beautiful decor and neighborhood. Michelin-starred.
Great comfort food diner, especially if you're from the Southern or Midwestern US. Try the Bourbon Pecan Pie.
82 locals recommend
The Grey Dog
244 Mulberry St
82 locals recommend
Great comfort food diner, especially if you're from the Southern or Midwestern US. Try the Bourbon Pecan Pie.
Very good, very cheap, very authentic Vietnamese food. Amazing hot soups in winter, deliver very quickly via Seamless or by phone.
18 locals recommend
Sao Mai
203 1st Ave.
18 locals recommend
Very good, very cheap, very authentic Vietnamese food. Amazing hot soups in winter, deliver very quickly via Seamless or by phone.
Best local street pizza; I much prefer to Artichoke, which is far greasier.
Vinny Vincenz Pizza
Best local street pizza; I much prefer to Artichoke, which is far greasier.
Great local pizza delivery, Luzzo's is the other.
114 locals recommend
Motorino
510 Columbus Ave
114 locals recommend
Great local pizza delivery, Luzzo's is the other.
Great local pizza delivery; Motorino is the other.
33 locals recommend
Luzzo's La Pizza Napoletana
15 1st Ave.
33 locals recommend
Great local pizza delivery; Motorino is the other.
Amazing Soba (if you like Soba - I do). Beautiful little place, cash only.
104 locals recommend
Cocoron
16 Delancey St
104 locals recommend
Amazing Soba (if you like Soba - I do). Beautiful little place, cash only.
Another location; best Soba around.
104 locals recommend
Cocoron
16 Delancey St
104 locals recommend
Another location; best Soba around.
Excellent and authentic Japanese, though a bit pricey.
35 locals recommend
Sobaya
229 E 9th St
35 locals recommend
Excellent and authentic Japanese, though a bit pricey.
Great salads, gaspacho and quiche.
247 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
861 Lexington Ave
247 locals recommend
Great salads, gaspacho and quiche.
Amazing quiche and sandwiches.
87 locals recommend
Northern Spy Food Co.
511 East 12th Street
87 locals recommend
Amazing quiche and sandwiches.
Very cute local cafe, great pastries, good brunch.
38 locals recommend
Ciao for Now Event Space
38 locals recommend
Very cute local cafe, great pastries, good brunch.
Very cute local coffeeshop; great baked goods.
43 locals recommend
Bluebird Coffee Shop
43 locals recommend
Very cute local coffeeshop; great baked goods.
Not the best coffee, but some very good sandwiches and a nice shop.
6 locals recommend
Wayside
6 locals recommend
Not the best coffee, but some very good sandwiches and a nice shop.
Very good espresso; inside a very cool theater that gets A-list actors.
46 locals recommend
Everyman Espresso
301 W Broadway
46 locals recommend
Very good espresso; inside a very cool theater that gets A-list actors.
Great, authentic NYC bagels, and amazing cookies. Can be slow and pricey. Coffee is better elsewhere.
202 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A
202 locals recommend
Great, authentic NYC bagels, and amazing cookies. Can be slow and pricey. Coffee is better elsewhere.
Great homemade pasta, nice garden.
10 locals recommend
Giano
126 E 7th St
10 locals recommend
Great homemade pasta, nice garden.
Excellent upscale Middle-Eastern Fusion Tapas in a beautiful setting. Midtown vibe.
52 locals recommend
ILILI
236 5th Ave
52 locals recommend
Excellent upscale Middle-Eastern Fusion Tapas in a beautiful setting. Midtown vibe.

Drinks & Nightlife

Always a party! Very fun spot, decent food, great drinks.
82 locals recommend
Yuca Bar
111 Avenue A
82 locals recommend
Always a party! Very fun spot, decent food, great drinks.
One of the coolest bars in NYC. Just go visit.
189 locals recommend
The Wayland
700 E 9th St
189 locals recommend
One of the coolest bars in NYC. Just go visit.
A genuine Biergarten - the perfect place to get loudly drunk with friends on a warm afternoon.
128 locals recommend
Zum Schneider NYC
107 Loisaida Ave
128 locals recommend
A genuine Biergarten - the perfect place to get loudly drunk with friends on a warm afternoon.
Dance & party music Thu-Sat nights. Always busy and a colorful crowd.
15 locals recommend
Keybar
143 E 13th St
15 locals recommend
Dance & party music Thu-Sat nights. Always busy and a colorful crowd.
Nice spot for an outdoor beer by the park.
25 locals recommend
Maiden Lane
162 Avenue B
25 locals recommend
Nice spot for an outdoor beer by the park.
Very cool, fancy cocktails and hipster vibe. Reservations a good idea.
203 locals recommend
Death & Company
433 E 6th St
203 locals recommend
Very cool, fancy cocktails and hipster vibe. Reservations a good idea.
Hidden speakeasy, great cocktails served in copper mugs. Packed and pricey.
172 locals recommend
Angel's Share
45 Stuyvesant St
172 locals recommend
Hidden speakeasy, great cocktails served in copper mugs. Packed and pricey.
Slick, fancy, expensive, refined - NYC stereotypes come to life. Perfect for a fancy drink or two.
69 locals recommend
Pegu Club
69 locals recommend
Slick, fancy, expensive, refined - NYC stereotypes come to life. Perfect for a fancy drink or two.

Everything Else

Great green juice, but my favorite are the Açai Bowls (Peanut Butter & Açai). Delicious!
27 locals recommend
Juice Crawl
85 Avenue A
27 locals recommend
Great green juice, but my favorite are the Açai Bowls (Peanut Butter & Açai). Delicious!
Amazing amazing amazing local diner - my favorite everyday spot. Best traditional burger in the area; great salads and market sides.
186 locals recommend
Westville East
173 Avenue A
186 locals recommend
Amazing amazing amazing local diner - my favorite everyday spot. Best traditional burger in the area; great salads and market sides.
Another location; across the street from an outdoor Mud Park (not quite as good as on 9th street, but still great).
27 locals recommend
Juice Crawl
85 Avenue A
27 locals recommend
Another location; across the street from an outdoor Mud Park (not quite as good as on 9th street, but still great).

Essentials

Assortment of house-made cold-pressed juices for $5! Great sliced fruit, lots or organic products. Friendly staff, and next to Mud!
22 locals recommend
Village Farm Grocery
146 2nd Ave
22 locals recommend
Assortment of house-made cold-pressed juices for $5! Great sliced fruit, lots or organic products. Friendly staff, and next to Mud!
By far the best produce of any store in the area. (Note there are also green markets in Tompkins, Stuyvesant Town and Union Square).
83 locals recommend
Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave.
83 locals recommend
By far the best produce of any store in the area. (Note there are also green markets in Tompkins, Stuyvesant Town and Union Square).
Authentic Mexico. Tacos to order until 4 am - yes, 4 am.
16 locals recommend
Zaragoza
215 Avenue A
16 locals recommend
Authentic Mexico. Tacos to order until 4 am - yes, 4 am.
Amazing sandwiches and good groceries. Bread pudding is to die for!! A local favorite.
52 locals recommend
Barnyard Cheese Shop
168 Avenue B
52 locals recommend
Amazing sandwiches and good groceries. Bread pudding is to die for!! A local favorite.

Arts & Culture

Terrific jazz club; hear the Charles Mingus Big Band, still together and playing every Monday night.
34 locals recommend
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St
34 locals recommend
Terrific jazz club; hear the Charles Mingus Big Band, still together and playing every Monday night.

Sightseeing

Beautiful, peaceful local park. Good place to jog, great views of Brooklyn.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Beautiful, peaceful local park. Good place to jog, great views of Brooklyn.
Classic local park. Both beautiful and squalid; lots of rats and homeless people.
538 locals recommend
Tompkins Square Park
East 10th Street
538 locals recommend
Classic local park. Both beautiful and squalid; lots of rats and homeless people.