Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Great Mediterranean food and wine, can get busy so may have to wait
90 locals recommend
Aria West Village
14 Bedford StGreat Mediterranean food and wine, can get busy so may have to wait
Mary's Fish Camp
64 Charles StAmazing seafood. Great wine
Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th StGreat brunch
Malaparte
753 Washington StInexpensive Italian food, great atmosphere
RedFarm
529 Hudson StGreat Dim Sum
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.Gastropub
Westville West
210 W 10th StGood, well priced dinner. Great choice of sides.
Best restaurant in Chinatown - especially Soup Dumplings. Very authentic. You'll have to get a ticket and wait. I suggest a drink in Apoteke while you do.
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryBest restaurant in Chinatown - especially Soup Dumplings. Very authentic. You'll have to get a ticket and wait. I suggest a drink in Apoteke while you do.
Lombardi's
32 Spring StTouristy but great pizza, a great option for Little Italy
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front StGreat for Pizza before/after walking the Brooklyn Bridge
Buvette
42 Grove StTapas style dishes, great wine...but it's small so there is often a wait
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveGreat southern food and entertainment if you fancy a trip to Harlem
Cookshop
156 10th Ave
Pig and Khao
68 Clinton StDrinks & Nightlife
Employees Only
510 Hudson StGreat cocktails
Anfora
34 8th AveFun wine bar
Speakeasy Cocktail bar - good for a drink while you wait for a table at Joe's Shanghai
212 locals recommend
Apotheke
9 Doyers StSpeakeasy Cocktail bar - good for a drink while you wait for a table at Joe's Shanghai
Fantastic Speakeasy. Don't miss this. Hard to find (unmarked entrance way, you go in through the fire escape). Great recreation of prohibition atmosphere.
127 locals recommend
The Back Room
102 Norfolk StFantastic Speakeasy. Don't miss this. Hard to find (unmarked entrance way, you go in through the fire escape). Great recreation of prohibition atmosphere.
Very romantic cocktail bar, usually a wait so put your name down then grab a drink somewhere else...they will call you.
84 locals recommend
Raines Law Room Chelsea
48 W 17th StVery romantic cocktail bar, usually a wait so put your name down then grab a drink somewhere else...they will call you.
Great Absinthe and Oyster bar in W'burg. Not cheap, but very good and very romantic
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveGreat Absinthe and Oyster bar in W'burg. Not cheap, but very good and very romantic
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StGerman beer hall in W'burg
Covered beer garden next to the entrance/exit to the Highline.
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington StCovered beer garden next to the entrance/exit to the Highline.
The Top of the Standard
848 Washington StGreat rooftop bar at The Standard Hotel
Felix
340 W BroadwayFrench Brazillian brunch...fun atmosphere early afternoon
Sing along bar..if you like Musicals all the chorus singers from Broadway head here around midnight and sing along. It's technically a gay bar, but it's really just a fun time.
43 locals recommend
Marie's Crisis Cafe
59 Grove StSing along bar..if you like Musicals all the chorus singers from Broadway head here around midnight and sing along. It's technically a gay bar, but it's really just a fun time.
WXOU Bar
558 Hudson StGreat whiskey dive-bar, brilliant jukebox...very cool atmosphere
Highlands
150 W 10th StScottish bar - whiskey menu is great...bar snacks include scotch egg!
Jimmy
15 Thompson StreetUsed to be in the James Hotel but now it’s called Modernhaus