The Best Places to Eat in New York, by the Record
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Rank 915. Xing Fu Tang
Taiwanese
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Rank 915. Yeh's Bakery
Taiwanese Bakery
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Rank 1106. Double Knot
Sushi
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Rank 1106. LittleMad
Korean
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Rank 1106. Spicy Village
Henan Noodles
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 1109. Amalfi Coastal Kitchen & Cocktails
Coastal Italian
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Rank 1109. Ankara #3
Turkish
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Rank 1109. Bistro Ete
Coastal French
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Rank 1109. Bo Ky
Vietnamese
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Rank 1109. Calissa
Mediterranean
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Rank 1109. Casa Tua
Italian
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Rank 1109. Centro 336
Italian
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Rank 1109. China North Dumpling
Chinese
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Rank 1109. Da Nico Ristorante
Classic Italian
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Rank 1109. Di An Di
Vietnamese Noodles
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Rank 1109. 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 1109. Duryea's Orient Point
Waterfront Seafood
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Rank 1109. El Verano
Upscale Mexican
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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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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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Rank 1109. Fulgurances Laundromat
Experimental French
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Rank 1109. Gelateria Gentile
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Glace NY
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Glasserie
Mediterranean
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Rank 1109. Great N.Y. Noodletown
Chinese Noodles
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Rank 1109. Hien From Vietnam
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
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Rank 1109. House
Japanese
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Rank 1109. Ice Cream Window
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Il Buco al Mare
Italian-Inspired Seafood
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Two benches out front are famous enough to appear in the logo, which tells you something about how long this West Village coffee shop has been part of the neighborhood. Joe Coffee Company roasts its own beans in Long Island City and piles the pastry case high with muffins and quickbreads. It has the warm, unhurried feel of a place where regulars know the staff by name, which in New York passes for a small miracle.
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Rank 1109. Joe's Shanghai
Shanghainese
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Rank 1109. Kiki's
Greek
Wine carafes priced the way carafes should be priced, and octopus skewers landing on paper-covered tables beside tzatziki and spanakopita, all of it meant for sharing. Kiki's is a neighborhood Greek taverna on the Lower East Side that got so popular the team opened an identical spot across the street for overflow, which is either very practical or very on-brand for the neighborhood. Usually easy to get a table, which says something.
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Rank 1109. LDV at the Maidstone Restaurant
Coastal Italian
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Rank 1109. Mee Sum Cafe
Chinese Coffee Shop
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Rank 1109. Mei Lai Wah Bakery
Cantonese Bakery
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Rank 1109. Mixue
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Nakaji
Sushi
A doorbell on an unassuming Chinatown hallway lined with charred cedar is your only cue you've found this ten-seat omakase counter. Inside, chef Kunihide Nakajima runs an Edomae-style sushi experience that leans hard into traditional Japanese rhythms, from the tsumami courses to the seasonal fruit that closes the meal. The seafood comes from Japan, the aesthetic is spare, and the room does not reward fidgeting.
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Rank 1109. Pastis
French
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Rank 1109. Paulie Gee's
Neapolitan Pizza
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Rank 1109. Pho Ga Vang
Noodles
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Rank 1109. Phoenix Palace
Cantonese
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The pourover menu specifies black only, no exceptions, which tells you everything about this coffee shop before you've ordered. A queer-owned community hub straddling Park Slope and Gowanus, Principles runs on small rotating roasters, plant-based milks across the board, and a gratuity-included model. Cyclists and coffee obsessives fill the place, drawn as much by the ethos as the espresso. The garage door opens when weather permits, and there's a bike repair area out back.
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Rank 1109. Raku
Japanese Noodles
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Rank 1109. Royal Seafood
Hong Kong-style
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Rank 1109. Sant Ambroeus
Milanese Italian
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Rank 1109. Sedutto
Dessert
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Rank 1109. SourAji
Sushi
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Window-service only since 2020, this minimalist coffee shop in South Slope turned its interior into a commissary, which turns out to be a fine trade. Counter Culture beans anchor the drinks, but the daily-rotating pastries, cheddar jalapeño corn muffins, and hugely bready sandwiches are what bring out the line of families and dogs. Greenwood Cemetery is an easy walk, if you need somewhere to eat.
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Rank 1109. Sushi Kaito
Sushi
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Rank 1109. Taiwan Pork Chop House
Taiwanese Chinese
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Rank 1109. The Skylark
Rooftop Cocktail Bar
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Rank 1109. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Dessert
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Rank 1109. Villager NYC
Australian Coffee
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Rank 1109. Wo Hop
Chinese
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Rank 1109. Yi Ji Shi Mo
Chinese
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Rank 1197. She Wolf Bakery
Old-School Bakery
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Rank 1198. Zimmi's
Southern French
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Rank 1199. Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
Traditional Ethiopian
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Rank 1199. Kanopi
Portuguese Mediterranean