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Mắm
Vietnamese
Plastic stools, plastic tables, and a fermented shrimp paste so funky it has its own gravitational pull, this is a Vietnamese restaurant on the Lower East Side that draws a crowd large enough to colonize the sidewalk and occasionally a neighboring storefront. The menu runs through stuffed snails, grilled intestines, and frog sausage with the tiny bones crushed in. The New York Times placed it 26th on their 100 Best Restaurants in New York City list.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The Infatuation #5 · The 25 Best Restaurants In NYC
- Roadbook The Best Restaurants in New York City
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times #26 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Eater The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Stuffed snails The New York Times, 2026
- Fertilized quail eggs The New York Times, 2026
- Grilled intestines The New York Times, 2026
- Mắm tôm The New York Times, 2026
Nearby in the record closest first
- Spicy Village Henan Noodles Eat · 61
- Lai Rai Vietnamese Wine Bar Eat · 62
- S Wan Cafe Inc Cantonese Eat · 65
- Harpers Bread House Eat · 60
- Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Fujian Eat · 77
- Kuih Cafe Malaysian Dessert Eat · 62
- Ha's Snack Bar Wine Bar Eat · 82
- Phoenix Palace Cantonese Eat · 60
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