BABS

European restaurant · Greenwich Village

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"Bab's (formerly Bywater American Bistro) does Cajun, Caribbean, Creole, and Southern dishes, and is just steps away from one of the best views in the city at Crescent Park. While you can’t go wrong with sitting inside the industrial-meets-cozy dining room, the best option is to grab a spot at the high top just outside the front door. From there, you can watch the world pass by while trying blackened octopus, arancini with paddlefish caviar, and wagyu beef lasagna. As the younger sister restaurant to the equally popular (but a little fancier) Compere Lapin, this place regularly fills up with both visitors from around the world and neighbors from down the block—all of whom will happily give you their personal recs of where to grab a few drinks after dinner." - Chelsea Brasted

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Bywater American Bistro

72 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012 Get directions

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