The Best Places to Eat and Do in New York
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Rank 1109. Lechonera La Isla
Caribbean
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Rank 1109. Louie & Ernie's Pizza
Pizzeria
A short staircase down from a quiet Schuylerville corner takes you into one of those slice shops that seems to exist slightly outside of time. Louie & Ernie's has been around forever, slinging margherita pies and sausage pizzas to a neighborhood that hasn't changed much either. The New York Times put it on their list of the city's 22 best pizza places, which is the kind of recognition that surprises no one who's actually been here.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 1109. Loveless
New York Nordic Coffee Shop
The pink-tiled bar and arched mirrors make the Nordic-leaning coffee shop look like a pastel fever dream from 1987, and the baristas lean into the contrast by taking everything very seriously. Pour-overs and espresso drinks are made with their own roasts, and a bowl of oatmeal is on the table if you need it. Sustainability runs deep here, from compostable materials to a Loring roaster chosen specifically for its fuel efficiency.
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Rank 1109. Mable's Smokehouse
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 1109. Matcha Cafe Maiko
Matcha Japanese
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Rank 1109. Me-Do Desserts
Chinese Dessert
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Rank 1109. Mei Lai Wah
Chinese Bakery
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- Vogue The 25 Best Restaurants in Brooklyn, According to Vogue Staff
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 1109. Miolin
French Bakery
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Croissants In NYC
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The retro rotating oven here has no cold spots, which is the explanation for the char-marked, toothsome crusts coming out of this Great Kills slice shop. The New York Times put Nonna's on its list of the 22 best pizza places in the city, and the schlep to Staten Island is part of the deal. Don't skip the upside-down triangle, built cheese-first the way brick oven places do it, and the clam slice is worth the detour on its own.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 1109. Orwasher's Bakery
Eastern European Bakery
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- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 1109. Palladino’s Steak & Seafood
Steakhouse
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Rank 1109. Patisserie Tomoko
Japanese Bakery
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Rank 1109. Patsy's Pizzeria
Coal-Oven Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 1109. Patsy's Pizzeria
Coal-Oven Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 1109. Patsy's Pizzeria
Coal-Oven Pizzeria
Coal-fired slice shops don't come much more old-school than this Upper West Side institution, where a whole pie still runs under $20 and the coal oven has been doing the same thing forever. The thin, soft crust holds big rounds of aged mozzarella, and the received wisdom here is to order it plain, because the pizza doesn't need your help. The pale outer edge is fine; everything inside it makes the case.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 1109. PopUp Bagels
Bakery
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Coffee Shops In NYC
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Rank 1109. Sarisa Cafe
Thai Dessert
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Rank 1109. Simple Loaf Bakehouse
French Bakery
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Rank 1109. St. Anselm
Steakhouse
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Ice Cream In NYC
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Rank 1109. Sweet Moment
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Taiyaki NYC
Japanese Dessert
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Rank 1109. Tall Poppy
French Bakery
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Rank 1109. Tea Cup Cafe
Traditional Thai
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Rank 1109. The Dynamo Room
Modern Steakhouse
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Rank 1109. The Little One NYC
Japanese Dessert
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Rank 1109. Three Legged Cat
Coffee
A coffee shop in East Williamsburg that skips the iPad-flip tip prompt entirely, which alone earns goodwill before the espresso arrives. The team runs it as a multi-roaster cafe, rotating names like Onyx and Obscure Coffee, with excellent pastries from Native Bread alongside. Bar takeovers and barista events keep things lively without tipping into self-important. The vibe is coffee-serious without being coffee-cold, which in this neighborhood is a genuine achievement.
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The curved ceiling and wood fixtures make this narrow coffee shop look a little like a vintage railway car, which is more than most cafes can say. The original location of what's now a multiborough roaster and chain, it pulls shots from seasonally rotating single origins and house blends alongside pastries from Colson. Warmer and more lived-in than the sterile white-box aesthetic that swept the neighborhood, with sidewalk seats for anyone who enjoys watching Williamsburg go by.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Boba Shops in NYC
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Rank 1109. Xing Fu Tang
Taiwanese
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Rank 1109. Yeh's Bakery
Taiwanese Bakery
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- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 1269. Double Knot
Sushi
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Rank 1269. LittleMad
Korean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Sol Han
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Sol Han
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Rank 1269. Spicy Village
Henan
The big tray chicken arrives in a wok the size of a hubcap, bird parts submerged in hot oil with enough Sichuan peppercorns to rearrange your face. This tiny Chinatown noodle cafe runs on Henan hand-stretched wheat noodles, and the brisket topping is the move. The room is small, the tables fill fast, and the bill stays low enough that you can afford to order the garlicky cucumbers without doing any math.
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Rank 1272. 75 Main
Globally influenced American Bistro
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Rank 1272. Amalfi Coastal Kitchen & Cocktails
Coastal Italian
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Rank 1272. Ankara #3
Turkish
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Rank 1272. Atlas Kitchen
Hunan
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Rank 1272. Bistro Ete
Coastal French
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Rank 1272. Bo Ky
Teochew
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Rank 1272. Bufón
Pan-Asian Bistro
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Rank 1272. Calissa
Mediterranean
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Rank 1272. Centro 336
Italian
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Rank 1272. China North Dumpling
Chinese
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Rank 1272. Di An Di
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
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Rank 1272. Dopo Il Ponte
Italian
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A multi-roaster coffee shop tucked into an airy high-rise lobby near the Holland Tunnel, which is not a sentence you expect to lead somewhere good, but here we are. The shelves rotate through a rotating cast of specialty roasters, the menu stays short and efficient, and the lobby has enough room to spread out, plug in, and stay far longer than you planned. Good pastries, no guilt about the outlet use.
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Rank 1272. Duryea's Orient Point
Seafood
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Rank 1272. El Verano
Upscale Mexican
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Rank 1272. Empire Diner
Diner
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Rank 1272. Everyman Espresso
Coffee
The lobby of the Classic Stage Company turns out to be a fine place for a coffee shop, all spare seats and big windows that beg you to watch people cross 13th Street. Everyman is a no-frills espresso bar pulling beans roasted by Black and White out of North Carolina, with Colson pastries from Brooklyn if you need something to eat. The staff are warm in a way that makes the spartan room feel intentional rather than unfinished.
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A gallery of cow portraits on the wall sets the tone at this no-frills Park Slope coffee shop, which does not take itself too seriously but does take espresso seriously. Black & White roasts come out of a small, sunny space with tile backsplash, a handful of stools, and Colson pastries for the indecisive. The staff know what they're doing, which in this neighborhood is less common than it should be.
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Rank 1272. Fresco by Scotto
Italian-American
An Italian American restaurant in Midtown that has been a fixture for Midtown media types and political regulars since the nineties, run by the Scotto family with the kind of front-of-house warmth that makes you feel like the reservation mattered. The linguine vongole and a chopped salad are the moves. Arrive late and you may find a DJ has materialized, followed shortly by a conga line, which is not something most pasta dinners promise.
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