The Best Places in New York
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Rank 1999. Hainanese Chicken House
Malaysian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 1999. Okdongsik
Korean
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2003. Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
Traditional Ethiopian
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Rank 2003. Al Coro
Italian
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 2003. Añejo
Mexican
Sotol on the menu is a flex few New York bars can match. This Hell's Kitchen tequila and mezcal bar leans deep into Mexican spirits, with a list that runs well past the usual suspects. Sotol, distilled from the Desert Spoon plant and sometimes called tequila's northern cousin, is a rarity here, and finding it alongside a serious mezcal selection gives the drinks menu a reason to linger over it.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Apotheke
Cocktail Bar
Apotheke sits on Doyers Street, the crooked Chinatown alley once nicknamed Bloody Angle for the tong wars fought there, behind a red awning that still reads "Gold Flower Restaurant." Inside, the former opium den has gone full Victorian apothecary, all candlelight and curios, with a five-ton marble bar where the bartenders play doctor. The cocktails lean medicinal and elaborate, which suits the room perfectly.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. B Flat (Bb)
Cocktail Bar
An unmarked door across from the Tribeca Grand opens onto a staircase that leads down to a dimly lit basement cocktail bar, all booth seating and bar stools, with smooth jazz doing most of the decorating. The cocktail list is named after jazz standards, which sounds gimmicky until you're two drinks in. Classics are handled with care, and the room has the kind of quiet self-confidence that doesn't need a sign out front.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Beekman Bar and Books
Cocktail Bar
Leather-bound journals line the shelves of this hushed, clubby cocktail bar near the UN, where wooden monkey sculptures hold the lamps and cigar smoke hangs in the air like a gentleman's agreement. The crescent booths and soft lighting give it the feel of a classic hotel sitting room that decided to serve drinks instead. Jazz plays just loud enough to cover the conversation of the business crowd unwinding after whatever it is they do.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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A cocktail bar tucked into what used to be a private office inside Grand Central, designed to look like a 13th-century Florentine palace because its original occupant simply wanted the biggest room in New York. The vaulted ceiling and dark wood do most of the heavy lifting, so the drinks don't need to be extraordinary to make the visit feel like one. Come dressed for it; the room sets a standard and most people read the memo.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Forty Four
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Gramercy Park Hotel Bars
Cocktail Bar
Ivy trellises climb the walls of the rooftop bar on the 15th floor, which is the one worth engineering your evening around. Ian Schrager, who gave the world Studio 54 and the Delano, put his stamp on this Gramercy landmark, and the result is three bars across the hotel, each with a crowd dressed like they had somewhere better to be and came here anyway.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Huckleberry Bar
Cocktail Bar
Pressed tin walls funnel you into a room that keeps opening up, Tardis-style, past antique mirrors and grandma lampshades, through a long bar, out to a yard. This Williamsburg neighborhood bar shape-shifts through the week: beer and shots early on, wine mid-week, cocktails by the weekend, and DJs after 10pm Thursday through Sunday when the volume climbs and the whole thing quietly becomes a nightclub without ever making a formal announcement.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Kanopi
Portuguese Mediterranean
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Rank 2003. Karenderya
Filipino
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Rank 2003. Macao Trading Co.
Portuguese
A steel gallery runs high around the room, stacked with antique bric-a-brac as if the trading company never quite unpacked. This atmospheric Tribeca bar leans heavily on the Portuguese Macau fantasy, all dark wood and red lantern atmosphere, and skews more restaurant than dive. Come for a cocktail and a reason to explain to your date that Macau predates Hong Kong by several centuries as a European foothold in East Asia.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Mayahuel
Mexican
Named after the Aztec goddess of the maguey plant, Mayahuel is a two-floor mezcal and tequila bar on the East Village's reliably lively 6th Street. Rustic booths, bare brick, hand-painted tiles, dark wood, iron, and candlelight do the decorating, leaving the agave spirits to do the talking. The cocktail list is the whole point here, built around a serious collection of both spirits for a crowd that knows the difference between the two.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. On the Rocks
Beer Bar
A whiskey bar on 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, small and sleek and stocked with over 200 bottles, ranging from everyday pours to Pappy Van Winkle at the kind of price that makes you sit up straight. There's no cocktail menu, but the staff know their classics, and the regulars mostly want a single-malt Scotch or an Old-Fashioned anyway. The beer list is longer than you'd expect for a place so clearly devoted to whiskey.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Rye House
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. Sweetwater Social
Cocktail Bar
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. The Tippler
Cocktail Bar
Tucked into the basement of Chelsea Market, a former Nabisco factory, The Tippler is a cocktail bar with exposed brick, a long marble bar, and Oriental rugs thrown over the floor like someone's eccentric living room. The drink menu runs long and complicated, courtesy of the Tippling Bros. team. Come on a weeknight if you want to actually think; weekends belong to the Meatpacking overflow crowd and their very different priorities.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2003. The Wren
Cocktail Bar
Willow branches in wall niches and Edison bulbs overhead give this cavernous Bowery gastropub a warmer feel than its scale suggests. The long front bar is the move, with a cocktail program that holds its own alongside a solid beer and spirits list. The bays and high ceilings let beautiful people on dates and shaggy types debating film grain coexist without crowding each other. A good call for the neighborhood.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2023. Kopitiam
Malaysian Coffee Shop
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2018 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: #6 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2018 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit #6 · America's Best New Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 2026. Al Badawi
Middle Eastern
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. B&H Dairy Kosher Restaurant
Eastern European
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Dunya Kabab House
Afghan
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. Evelia's Tamales
Mexican
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. il Buco
Mediterranean Wine Bar
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Kafana
Serbian Eastern European
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. Kimika
Japanese
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 2026. Le Gratin
Lyonnaise Bouchon
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. Leticias Restaurant
Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. Maxi’s Noodle
Cantonese Noodle Shop
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Maxi’s Noodle
Cantonese Noodle Shop
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Maxi’s Noodle 2
Cantonese Noodle Shop
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Mitsuru
Seasonal Sushi
The awards
- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. Nabila's
Lebanese
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2026. Sandro’s
Authentic Italian
The awards
- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2026. YongChuan
Sichuan
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- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
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Rank 2045. Balaboosta
Middle Eastern
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Rank 2045. China Chalet
Chinese
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Wei Lu
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Rank 2045. O Mandarin
Chinese
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Rank 2045. Ras Plant Based
Ethiopian
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Rank 2045. Ras Plant Based
Plant-Based Ethiopian
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Rank 2050. dokidoki
Japanese
A standing bar modeled on the Japanese tachinomi tradition, which means you're on your feet, shoulder to shoulder, and the whole room is already talking. Low-alcohol cocktails, sake, and shochu anchor the drinks list, with classics quietly reinterpreted through Japanese and Latin ingredients. The two bartenders behind the counter bring serious cocktail-bar pedigree to a room that wears it lightly, and the small bites fold Japanese technique into Puerto Rican and Salvadoran flavors.
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Rank 2050. Lobby Bar at Dirty French
Cocktail Bar
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Rank 2073. Chapli & Chips
Middle Eastern
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2073. Forever Jerk
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2073. Fradei Bistro
Bistro
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2073. Mariscos El Submarino
Mexican
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2073. Washington Squares
Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2079. Chatpati Delhi
Indian
Chole bhature is the main event at this strip-mall street food spot in Franklin Park, where golden rounds of fried bread the size of cantaloupes arrive alongside bowls of dark, heavily spiced chana masala. The New Jersey Indian community found this place fast, and tables are rarely empty. The kitchen also runs a long roster of Delhi chaat and a Mumbai sideline that includes a samosa served on a bun, which is exactly what it sounds like. The New York Times put it on its 2025 Restaurant List.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 2080. Anton's
American
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #8 · NYC’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 2080. El Encebollado de Rossy
Ecuadorean Peruvian
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2080. JoJu
Vietnamese
The banh mi here come in wax-paper egg-roll bags, which tells you something about the register. This Elmhurst sandwich shop keeps the classics, pâté and head cheese, while slipping in Korean bulgogi alongside them. The fries arrive heaped with pickled daikon, cilantro, jalapeño, and a green sauce borrowed from Peruvian chicken spots. Julie Wong has said she wanted to embrace Queens as a melting pot, and the menu takes that brief literally.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2080. Kokomo
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2080. Mokyo
Korean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #13 · NYC’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 2080. Santo Taco
Modern Mexican
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #14 · NYC’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 2089. 701West
American
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2089. Llama San
Modern Nikkei
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar Program
- The New York Times 2019 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar Program
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Rank 2089. Pastis
French
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2089. The Standard Grill
American
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Bāng Bar
Middle Eastern
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Boran
Thai
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Dua Kafe
Albanian Eastern European
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Electric Lemon
American
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Handsome Rice
Korean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 2094. Hug Esan
Isan
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review