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Originally published: July 18, 2017. Updated: May 9, 2019
Our recent relocation to New York has lended us the opportunity to dive into the restaurant scene of one of the greatest foodie cities in the world. Home to the 2017 World’s Best Restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, and many other iconic food institutions, there is no shortage of great places to eat. We have tried out local New Yorker established spots along with international household names who have just one location in the U.S.: New York.
There is just one rule while eating out: thou shalt not repeat restaurants. No matter how much of a foodgasm you might have had, we try at least two new places daily. With the numerous food establishments, festivals and markets that exist in the Big Apple, it seems a tremendous feat to even attempt such a task. We could not try out all New York has to offer in a lifetime anyway!
Thus, this list is in no way complete, but part of our mission to try and get a taste of NY’s food world by visiting as many diverse varieties as possible this summer. Not everything we shared on our Instagram Story has been featured, as this has been a trial and error process. With the help of some cool foodie friends like Chef Sumaiya Bangee (formerly of Eleven Madison Park), we were able to just scratch the surface, moreso in our local neighborhood Williamsburg, of the happenings in New York’s food scene.
BROOKLYN
WILLIAMSBURG
- OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
- Leuca
- Sunday in Brooklyn
- Gotan*
- Devoción
- Le Labo Coffee
- Lilia
- Butler Bake Shop and Espresso Bar
- By Chloe*
- Sweetleaf
- Van Leeuwen*
- Mast Chocolate
- Sweatshop
- Dépanneur Market
- Caprices by Sophie
GREENPOINTE
- Selamat Pagi
- Restaurant Norman
- Mister Dips
- Leuca
- Baoburg
- Du’s Donuts and Coffee
BUSHWICK
- Faro
- Bunna
- BK Jani
MANHATTAN
LOWER EAST SIDE
- Kiki’s
- The Masalawala
- Morgenstern’s*
- Katz
NOHO
- Atla
- La Colombe*
SOHO
- Ladurée*
- Dean & Deluca
- Vosges Haut-Chocolat
- Juice Press*
- Ground Support Cafe
- Dominique Ansel Bakery
- Birdbath Bakery
- Dr. Smood
- Joe’s Juice
WEST VILLAGE
- Jack’s Wife Freda*
- Emily
- Mah-Ze-Dahr
- Via Carota
FLATIRON DISTRICT
- Junoon
- ABCV
- Sugarfish
CHELSEA
- Doughnut Plant*
- Intelligentsia Coffee
NOLITA
- Uncle Boons
- Egg Shop*
- Pasquale Jones
UPPER EAST SIDE
- Maison du Chocolat
MIDTOWN
- Per Se
- The Modern
- Indian Accent
- Gabriel Kreuther
- Marea
- Grand Salon Baccarat Hotel Tea Room
MIDTOWN EAST
- Sushi Yasuda
- The Pool
- The Grill
- Roberta’s*
- Blue Bottle
TRIBECA
- Two Hands*
- China Blue
NOMAD
- Nomad Restaurant
- &pizza
- Kazunori
EAST VILLAGE
- Thursday Kitchen
- The Tang
- Fiaschetteria Pistoia
MEATPACKING DISTRICT
- Catch
GREENWICH VILLAGE
- Villanelle
- Dominique Ansel Kitchen
- Joe’s Pizza*
- Banter
- Nix
- Stumptown Coffee
- Bar Pitti
- Taco Mahal
GRAMERCY
- Gupshup
LENOX HILL
- Flora Bar
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
- Birch Coffee*
- Crown Shy
UNION SQUARE
- Ole & Steen
Places listed with an asterisk * have multiple locations in New York.
