55 Third Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-420-9800
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 Despite the dull-as-dishwater name, The Smith is among the finest gastropubs in the city. The lamb schnitzel sings with flavor, and you get two massive slabs poised on a potato salad zapped with French grebiche sauce, laced with mustard and capers. The joint pays special attention to... More >> |
| East Village |
American, Traditional |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
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20 1st Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-780-6020
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 This tiny café with its limited menu nails the heart and soul of Vietnamese cooking better than many bigger places with a more expansive list of offerings. There's no seven-course beef dinner, but you can score a fine pho with a light broth, Saigon-style, and the banh mi is unimpeachably good. As ... More >> |
| East Village |
Vietnamese |
Delivery, Takeout |
$ |
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103 Second Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-253-0470
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 Though the name is Dutch (it means "Today"), the food at this promising East Village restaurant falls within the canon of New American cooking, though Dutch food is always the touchstone and embarkation point for the culinary experiments of Phillip Kirschen-Clark, a chef who cut his eye teeth... More >> |
| East Village |
Dutch, New American |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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120 First Ave. : New York, NY 10009 : 212-228-1170
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 This bare-bones but jolly pub is dedicated to high quality German sausages and beer. Currywurst, a Berlin street-food favorite, here consists of a juicy pork-veal sausage, blanketed with reddish curry sauce, which tastes like equal parts ketchup, barbecue sauce, and Japanese curry. Skinny fries... More >> |
| East Village |
German |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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105 E. 9th St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-777-8188
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 "Yuba" is the Japanese word for tofu skin, and you'll find the namesake ingredient in several dishes at this new restaurant from George Ruan and Jack Wei, who became enamored with the soy product when they worked at Masa. It is better when grilled as an appetizer, served with sweet miso and... More >> |
| East Village |
Japanese, Sushi |
Takeout |
$$$ |
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244 E. 13th St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-529-8770
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 Spawned by a remarkable Isaan (northeastern Thailand) café in Jackson Heights, Zabb City specializes in dishes you're not likely to find at other Thais. That means loads of tart meat and seafood salads, oodles of noodles, and plenty of meal-size soups. What really knocked us out were the lush c... More >> |
| East Village |
Thai |
Delivery, Takeout |
$$ |
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75 Second Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-505-9533
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 In New York City, and especially outside of Queens, it's hard to find food from Thailand's Isan region. That is, until now. Zabb Elee has just opened an East Village outpost in what was formerly Le Da Nang. The colonial chic-ish décor remains exactly the same, but the formerly bland fare now b... More >> |
| East Village |
Thai |
Delivery, Takeout |
$ |
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94 Third Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-253-2700
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 Now there's a great name! This cheesesteak shack is located right next door to Blue 9 Burger, and it'll break your heart having to choose one over the other. The steaks constitute the entire menu (choose beef over chicken or vegetable), but with enough respectful add-ons that you can enjoy... More >> |
| East Village |
American |
Delivery, Order Online, Takeout |
$ |
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321 First Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-260-2797
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 With Neapolitan pizza, the crust is everything. And the pizza wranglers at Adriatic never stop fiddling with it. They keep opening the oven and turning the pizza every which way, even switching ovens, which are kept at different temperatures. If you've been suffering from a vegetable deficit,... More >> |
| East Village |
Italian |
Delivery, Prix Fixe, Takeout |
$$ |
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300 E. 12th St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-228-2909
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 Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair when you dine at Angelica, a throwback to San Francisco circa 1968 in both food and decor. Lucky for us the cuisine has evolved considerably since then, to a well-seasoned repertoire based on fresh veggies and grains. A pair of ambitious specials is... More >> |
| East Village |
Vegetarian |
BYOF, Delivery, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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338 E. 6th St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-982-9589
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 This branch of a long-lasting Manhattan Valley Ethiopian has bravely carpetbagged its way downtown, where the Indian/Bangladeshi strip is rapidly being remade as a linear food court. The vegetarian combos are bargain-priced wonders, featuring beets, carrots, and collards matched with lentils... More >> |
| East Village |
Ethiopian |
Delivery, Family Style, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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190 Ave. B : New York, NY 10009 : 212-388-1990
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 Peter Hoffman's relaxed American bistro places an emphasis on vegetables and other farmstead products, preferentially acquired as near to the city as possible. There's a cream-based oyster chowder substituting sunchokes for potatoes, a winter-squash tempura with a smoked paprika dip, and a... More >> |
| East Village |
American, Bistro |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$$ |
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77 Second Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-228-2969
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 Billed as a proscuitteria, Ballaro specializes in the glories of pig legs. Two classic Italian prosciuttos on the menu, and it's fun to taste them side by side--those pink slices ribboned with silken fat have layers of flavor that seem to go on for miles, unfolding one after the other. Pig legs... More >> |
| East Village |
Deli, Italian, Sandwiches |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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443 E. 6th St. : New York, NY 10009 : 646-524-6384
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 As usual, the first banh mi on the menu is the classic pork roll, pate, shredded pork, and the standard accompaniments of pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, and cilantro. The baguette has a light, airy crumb and a crunchy crust. Everything tastes very fresh; it's a streamlined, refined banh... More >> |
| East Village |
Sandwiches, Vietnamese |
Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
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37 St. Mark's Place : New York, NY 10003 : 212-380-1487
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 At this sister restaurant to Baoguette, large color photographs of Vietnam line the walls, garlands of ginger and chiles hang from the ceiling, and there are two communal blond wood tables and a bar facing the open kitchen. The menu offers the banh mi that are served at Baoguette, and adds a... More >> |
| East Village |
Sandwiches, Vietnamese |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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175 Second Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-260-3200
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 Reflecting its Milanese heritage, Bar Veloce was the first East Village Italian wine bar, and it remains a very stylish place to have a drink. The panini are prepared a few inches from your nose, the lighting is indirect and flattering, and the wine list, if not expansive, offers many choice... More >> |
| East Village |
Italian, Sandwiches |
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$$$ |
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186 Ave. B : New York, NY 10009 : 212-254-6047
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 An awesome wine list greets you at this Mario Batali-style modern Italian spot, and many of the best bottles are also available in quartino (one-third bottle) portions. By sharing courses, one may easily pursue the three-course meal that is standard in Italy, and our recommendations are as... More >> |
| East Village |
Italian |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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10 Stuyvesant St. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-598-0454
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 This strange take on pan-European "tapas" comes from the owners of Japanese bakery Panya next door. The menu lists burgers, salads, sandwiches, and an array of small-ish plates. The food is cooked relatively skillfully, but it seems off-kilter somehow, as in a dish of octopus in which the... More >> |
| East Village |
European, Tapas |
Bottle Service, Business Dining, Family Style, Kosher, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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138 Ave. C : New York, NY 10009 : 212-475-1991
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 To the strains of indie rock, check out the pizza display at this six-seater, whose pies are in the vanguard of pizza innovation. Try the Tex-Mex slice, a vegetarian tour de force of corn, black beans, and chiles; the cheese holds the whole thing together like Elmer's Glue. Pastas also rock. More >> |
| East Village |
Italian |
Delivery, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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540 E. Fifth St. : New York, NY 10009 : 212-677-6067
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 It only costs around $7, but it's a fancy burger cooked on an $8,000 Keating Miraclean griddle. Apparently, this cooktop doesn't ever become seasoned, so the first burger cooked on it should taste the same as one cooked on it 10 years from now. Usually, any cook will tell you that meat sizzled... More >> |
| East Village |
American, Burgers |
Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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92 Third Ave. : New York, NY 10003 : 212-979-0053
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 Carefully dressed franchise burgers of exemplary freshness have heretofore been the exclusive province of Los Angeles, at places like In-N-Out Burger. New York has its answer at Blue 9 Burger, where the pristine beef patty is grilled to order, and the only accoutrements are shakes, fries, and... More >> |
| East Village |
American |
Delivery, Takeout |
$ |
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9 St. Mark’s Place : New York, NY 10003 : 212-228-2887
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 This fusion Korean place joins St. Marks yakitori and noodle row: The fusion elements seem to be Japanese-style sushi, and a bi bim bop featuring mozzarella cheese. Boka peddles in hearty standards like bi bim bop (hot or cold, various toppings available), rice cake, bulgogi, and Korean rice... More >> |
| East Village |
Korean |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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306-308 E. Sixth St. : New York, NY 10009 : 212-979-8787
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 Named after a curry-crammed London street, this newcomer presents English-style Balti cooking, plus other regional Indian specialties. It offers what might be the city's hottest dish--choose chicken, lamb, shrimp, or mixed vegetables. The thick brick-red sauce delivers an alarming and lingering... More >> |
| East Village |
Indian, Pakistani |
Business Dining, Catering, Delivery, Order Online, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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277 E. 10th St. : New York, NY 10009 : 212-529-9702
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 Photos of brindle-colored dogs stare down from the walls of this comfy, wood-paneled spot. The menu is composed of simple American plates like roasted beets, roast chicken, baked oysters, chicken fried steak, and chicken liver mousse. You may want to try the duck confit poutine, a crazy mess of... More >> |
| East Village |
American, New American, Small Plates |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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513 E. Sixth : New York, NY 10009 : 212-228-2775
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 The East Village doesn't have its own steakhouse, but this parrilla will do. Sit in the tented rear patio and go right to the meats;rather than pastas or meal-size salads;for your main course. The choice devolves to two Argentine faves, skirt steak and short ribs, both arriving char-grilled and... More >> |
| East Village |
Argentine |
Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining |
$$$ |
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