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Rank 273. Hi-Collar
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- Time Out #12 · The 21 very best coffee shops in NYC
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops In NYC
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Rank 273. Hyderabadi Zaiqa
Hyderabadi
A few tables and counter seats in the Theater District, which means you're eating Hyderabadi food elbow-to-elbow with strangers who are also very happy about it. The New York Times called out the gongura chicken biryani, and the Michelin Guide took note too. The menu pulls from Hyderabad with nods to the wider subcontinent, and the kitchen moves fast without feeling rushed.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Time Out Time Out: The 45 best restaurants in NYC right now
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Time Out The 45 best restaurants in NYC right now
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Rank 273. John's of Bleecker Street
Pizzeria
The booths at this coal-oven pizza parlor are so carved up with initials and signatures that the wood itself is basically a guestbook for the last several decades of Greenwich Village. Whole pies only, thin-crusted and charred just right, no slices and no exceptions. The room is loud, cheerful, and not trying to impress anyone, which is precisely why it has been full since before most of its customers were born.
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- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
- Eater Eater: The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza USA Excellent Pizzerias
- Eater The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- The New York Times The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 273. KJUN
Korean Cajun & Creole
The mashup that writes itself on paper sometimes falls apart on the plate, but Korean and Cajun cooking share enough soul food DNA that at KJUN it holds together. The chef trained under the legendary Leah Chase in New Orleans, and the Murray Hill dining room reflects both that Southern lineage and her Korean roots, with fried dishes, rice, banchan, and Louisiana classics sharing the menu without any of them feeling like they wandered in from somewhere else.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
- The New York Times 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 273. Koloman
French
The dining room pulls from Vienna's Secession movement, all gilded geometry and serious intent, which feels right for a fine dining restaurant inside the Ace Hotel where the food runs Austrian and French with a modern hand. The New York Times gave it three stars, and a James Beard semifinalist nod followed. The chef behind the now-closed Bâtard is back, and the room draws people who dressed up on purpose.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Esquire Esquire: #21 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Roadbook Roadbook: The Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2022 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Esquire #21 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Roadbook The Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 273. L’industrie Pizzeria
NY-Style Pizzeria
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- Roadbook The Best Restaurants in New York City
- Time Out The 45 best restaurants in NYC right now
- The New York Times The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 273. LenLen
Thai
A Flatiron bar tricked out like a 1970s Bangkok shophouse, with vintage televisions and family photos on the walls and Thai cocktails on the menu. The jasmine martini landed on Esquire's list of the best martinis in America, which gives you a sense of how seriously the drinks program is taken. The kitchen keeps pace with late-night Thai food that pairs naturally with the cocktails. Open late, which the neighborhood needed.
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- Esquire Esquire: Jasmine Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 273. Lungi
South Indian-Sri Lankan
Kothu roti, the Sri Lankan street staple of shredded roti, meat, and egg, landed on the New York Times list of top dishes in the city, which tells you something about what the kitchen is doing here. This Upper East Side restaurant draws on the chef's upbringing in Kanyakumari, where southern India and Sri Lanka blur together, and the cooking tastes like it. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and the Times ranked it among the city's top 100 restaurants.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Grub Street Grub Street: The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
- The New York Times The New York Times: #59 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Grub Street The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
- The New York Times #59 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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South-facing rooms in this 20-story Midtown hotel stare straight at the Empire State Building, which is the kind of view that makes unpacking feel ceremonial. The rooms themselves are quietly comfortable rather than flashy, and the rooftop lounge with live entertainment gives the place more personality than the address on West 37th might suggest. A street-level cafe handles coffees and cocktails for anyone not ready to brave the Garment District yet.
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Rank 273. Odre
Korean
Three cauldrons of rice and soup stay warm at the bar up front, which tells you a lot about how Odre thinks about hospitality. This East Village prix-fixe leans into Korean comfort at a pace that feels considered rather than rushed, with a set menu that moves through banchan, a main like grilled duck with black garlic, and snow crab mandoo that the New York Times singled out. Michelin gave it a Bib Gourmand, and the room is narrow, minimalist, and usually full.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · Snow Crab Mandoo · Hungry for the Best? Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024.
- The New York Times 2026 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times 2024 · Snow Crab Mandoo · Hungry for the Best? Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024.
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Rank 273. PDT
Cocktail Bar
You get in by picking up the phone inside a wooden booth at a hot dog joint on St. Marks. If whoever's watching the camera approves, the door buzzes open. PDT is a cocktail bar that takes the speakeasy conceit completely seriously, which is either charming or exhausting depending on your mood, and the line outside suggests most people land on charming. The drinks are the kind of careful, considered pours that made the whole city start doing this.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The clock tower that once held the city's tallest point now holds Ian Schrager's boutique hotel in the Flatiron District, a collaboration with Marriott that somehow kept its cool. Rooms sit above Madison Square Park, which means the 360-degree views range from good to unreasonable depending on the floor. Chelsea, NoMad, and Greenwich Village are all within easy reach, though the hotel itself gives you decent reasons to stay put.
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Recommended
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A 21-story boutique hotel on Cooper Square where no two rooms share the same layout, so a skyline view is a conversation you have at booking, not a guarantee. The interiors lean into East Village energy, all Bluetooth speakers, stocked minibars, and oversized towels, but the social spaces and rotating cultural programming are the real draw for guests who treat the lobby as part of the itinerary.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Hotels
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 273. Undercote
Korean Cocktail Bar
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 273. Veselka
Ukrainian Eastern European
The potato pierogi has been on The Infatuation's list of dishes that define New York, which tells you something about Veselka's place in the city's food mythology. This East Village Ukrainian diner has been around forever, serving borscht and pierogi to the neighborhood at all hours, 24-hour service now restored. It draws tourists, yes, but also the people who grew up eating here and aren't stopping. A James Beard Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist, and cheap enough that you'll go back.
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The Best Breakfasts in New York
- Eater Eater: The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Eater The Best Breakfasts in New York
- Eater The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
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Rank 273. Wildair
Wine Bar
Magnums of natural wine lean toward empty glasses and conversations bounce off metallic high-tops in a low-ceilinged room that feels more like someone's dinner party than a restaurant. This Lower East Side wine bar runs on eclectic small plates and a list that skews biodynamic and organic, with a vibe that's deliberately, unapologetically Parisian. The New York Times gave it two stars, and Wine Enthusiast put it on its Forward 50 list.
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- Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast: Forward 50 Restaurants
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2015 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- The New York Times 2015 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 273. Wu's Wonton King
Cantonese
Wonton soup, congee, and lacquered duck are the foundation, but the menu at this Cantonese restaurant keeps going through whole fish, stir-fries, and enough elaborate dishes to keep a large table busy for hours. The BYOB policy makes group birthdays feel practically festive on a budget. It sits at a corner where the Lower East Side runs into Chinatown, and the room fills accordingly with the full diversity of both neighborhoods.
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- Roadbook The Best Restaurants in New York City
- Grub Street The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)
- Eater The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #4 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- BagelUp BagelUp: #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation #4 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 356. Bo's Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #5 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- The Infatuation #5 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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Rank 356. Bohemian Spirit
Eastern European
Czech beer hall on the first floor of the landmark National Bohemian Hall building, with wood paneling, simple tables, and the kind of vintage knick-knacks that suggest nobody has redecorated since the Cold War, which is a compliment. Pilsners are the obvious move, though a European-leaning wine list covers the grape contingent. The food runs hearty and honest, dumplings appearing at every stage including dessert. A Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 356. Caviar Kaspia At The Mark
Russian French
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Rank 356. Chateau Royale
French
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- The New York Times 2025 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater Where to Eat Brunch in New York City
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Rank 356. Chez Fifi
French
A wood-paneled room on the Upper East Side, white tablecloths, a dozen tables if you're lucky, and a menu that treats classic French cooking as a non-negotiable. This is fine dining with a strong point of view: escargot, lamb, and a baba au rhum finished tableside with a generous pour. The kind of place where getting the reservation feels like the first course.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 356. Cleo
Levantine
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
- The New York Times 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The Infatuation The 21 Best New Restaurants In NYC
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Rank 356. Comal
Mexican
Wood tables, hand-painted tile, and just enough greenery to feel like a room that's been lived in: this contemporary Mexican small-plates spot on the Lower East Side earns a long, slow evening. The chef's menu is tight and seasonal, with careful attention to char and smoke, and the smoked half-chicken alone justifies a second visit. The Michelin Guide has taken notice, which tracks.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Flynn McGarry's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Hudson Square runs its own Long Island farm, and the à la carte menu and tasting menu both show it. The dining room is tall-ceilinged and wood-lined in a way that reads warm rather than cold, which is harder to pull off than it sounds. Californian instincts meet New York ambition, and the cooking has a playful quality that never tips into precious.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 356. Eel Bar
Basque
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- Esquire Esquire: Wet Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · Potato Salad With Trout Roe · Hungry for the Best? Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024.
- Eater Eater: The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
- Esquire Wet Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- The New York Times 2024 · Potato Salad With Trout Roe · Hungry for the Best? Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024.
- Eater The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
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Rank 356. Eli Zabar
Bakery
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- Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast: Forward 50 Restaurants
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- AAA AAA: Approved
- Eater Eater: The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- AAA Approved
- Eater The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
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