The Best Places in New York
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Rank 926. San Matteo
Pizzeria
A Neapolitan pizza and cucina spot on the Upper East Side with large windows that swing open in warm weather, a wine cellar visible from the dining room, and enough space between tables that a conversation stays your own. The crust runs thin and light, the kind that doesn't need a verdict. Croquettes, pasta, and calzones round out the menu, and the staff manages attentive without hovering, which in New York is its own achievement.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 926. Sardi's
Continental American
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Rank 926. Shan Shan Noodles
Hand-Pulled Noodle Shop
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Rank 926. Shun Lee Palace
Chinese
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Rank 926. Sky Pavilion
Sichuan
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Rank 926. Sotto La Luna
Pizzeria
The open kitchen anchors the room at this Astoria Italian pizzeria and restaurant, where the vibe sits somewhere between a boisterous family dinner and a proper night out. The menu runs pizzas, pasta, and daily specials alongside a solid wine list, and the kitchen handles all of it without fuss. Dough that holds up under generous toppings, attentive service even when every table is full by six, and a crowd that comes back regularly.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 926. Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas
Italian Wine Bar
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Rank 926. Stella 34 Trattoria
Italian
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Rank 926. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at odd angles under the Pulaski Bridge, which sets the tone for this coffee shop that has always done things its own way. Sweetleaf roasts its own beans and bakes its own pastries, with a well-stocked case that runs heavily vegan and gluten-free. Choose your corner: a quiet laptop nook, the social bar, a long bench out front, or the back room with a turntable you're free to use.
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Rank 926. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at a wacky angle at the foot of the Pulaski Bridge, and the vibe inside reads AC/DC, not ambient folk. Sweetleaf is a coffee shop that roasts its own beans and does its own baking, so the pastry case is stocked and the coffee is strong. A laptop nook sits near the entrance for the heads-down crowd, while the back has a record room where you're welcome to spin something while you drink.
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Rank 926. Sweetleaf
Coffee
The room bends at a wacky angle where Jackson Ave meets the Pulaski Bridge, which sets the tone for this coffee shop that plays AC/DC instead of something earnest. Sweetleaf roasts its own beans and does its own baking, so the pastry case is stocked and the coffee hits hard. A laptop-only alcove keeps the workers corralled, the main bar is for lingering, and the back room has a turntable you're welcome to use.
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Rank 926. Tara Kitchen Tribeca
Moroccan
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Rank 926. Tatiana Restaurant Brighton Beach
Eastern European
Tables on a patio steps off the Brighton Beach boardwalk, with the Atlantic doing its thing just beyond. This sprawling Russian restaurant is modeled on the festive seaside dining culture of Odessa, which means the menu runs from smoked fish and shish kebab to foie gras, and the room is never quiet about it. The crowd brings its own occasion. The gratuity situation is explained on the bill, which is the kind of transparency you appreciate after the fact.
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Rank 926. Tavola
Italian
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Rank 926. The Door
Caribbean
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Mismatched chairs, flour-dusted pastry cases, and the low roar of Columbia students debating things that will not change the world: this cash-only cafe on Amsterdam Avenue has been doing its thing across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine forever. The European pastries run from morning to close, the coffee is strong, and nobody is in any hurry for you to leave.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 926. The Star Tavern
Pizzeria
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Rank 926. Tiny's
American
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Rank 926. Varka Estiatorio
Mediterranean Seafood
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Rank 926. Verana
Contemporary Italian
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Rank 926. Vesta Wood-Fired
Wood-fired Pizzeria
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Rank 926. West Shore Inn
Steakhouse
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Rank 926. Wooga
BBQ Korean
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Rank 1034. After Eden
Vietnamese Cocktail Bar
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Rank 1034. Ajo y Oregano
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #42 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #42 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 1034. Artion Bakery Patisserie
Greek Bakery
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Rank 1034. Baby Blues Luncheonette
Modern Greek Diner
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Rank 1034. Baguette Delite
Vietnamese
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Rank 1034. Bamboo Grill
Filipino
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Rank 1034. Bamonte's
Italian-American
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Rank 1034. Bar Bruno
Mexican
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Rank 1034. Bar Ferdinando
Sicilian
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #40 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 1034. Bivio Pizza Napoletana
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Rank 1034. Brooklyn Ball Factory
Japanese
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Rank 1034. Cadence
Southern
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Esquire Esquire: #9 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Esquire #9 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
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Rank 1034. Café Chelsea
Contemporary French
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Rank 1034. Cocotazo
Caribbean
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 1034. COTE 550
Korean
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Rank 1034. Crabbae
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 1034. David's Brisket House
Barbecue
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- The New York Times 2012 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best Places to Eat in Bed-Stuy Right Now
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #25 · The 25 Best Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 1034. El Ranchero Taqueria
Mexican
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Rank 1034. Filé Gumbo Bar
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 1034. Flatiron Room
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 1034. Glasserie
Mediterranean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2013 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Roadbook Roadbook: The best restaurants in Greenpoint, New York
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- Roadbook The best restaurants in Greenpoint, New York
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Rank 1034. Gottscheer Hall
Classic German
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Rank 1034. Khao Kang
Thai
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #19 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 1034. Kinda Nice
Cocktail Bar
A Greek Salad martini built with Tomato Crop vodka and piparra brine should probably not work, and yet here we are. Kinda Nice is a Williamsburg cocktail bar from two Grand Army veterans who describe the vibe as late-night diner meets dive bar, which mostly means the drinks lean savory and strange in satisfying ways. A downstairs dive called Shenanigans is coming, if you need somewhere to spiral afterward.
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Rank 1034. Kunafa Bites
Dessert
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 1034. La Bicyclette Bakery
French Bakery
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Rank 1034. La Flor De Izucar
Mexican
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Rank 1034. Lê Phin
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
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