NYC dining short list
Mimi Cheng's Dumplings
Taiwanese restaurant · East Village
Altro Paradiso
Restaurant · SoHo
Mama's TOO!
Pizza restaurant · Upper West Side
Get your hands on their sandwich too if you can
Le Rock
Restaurant · Midtown West
Frenchette
French restaurant · Tribeca
Claud
Restaurant · East Village
Corner Bar
Restaurant · Chinatown
Wildair
New American restaurant · Lower East Side
Lilia
Italian restaurant · Williamsburg
Place des Fêtes
Restaurant · Clinton Hill
Parcelle Wine
Wine bar · Chinatown
Wine bar with delicious bites in a lounge-y living room feel
Ramen Ishida
Ramen restaurant · Lower East Side
Domo Sushi
Sushi restaurant · Midtown East
In a Chinese food court, no fluff and can BYOB
Gem Wine
Permanently Closed
Tasty seasonal small plates and natural wine selection, no music
COTE Korean Steakhouse
Steak house · Flatiron District
Fun and delicious Korean BBQ and dry-aged meats with other great dishes. Good for a small group. Good for drinks too.
The Four Horsemen
Restaurant · Williamsburg
Always delicious and changing menu, amazing wine selection
The Tyger
Southeast Asian restaurant · SoHo
Chinese Tuxedo
Chinese restaurant · Chinatown
Dark and vibey subterranean restaurant in the old Chinese Opera House on Doyers Street, which gives all the speakeasy feels.
The Noortwyck
New American restaurant · West Village
Classics executed superbly by EMP-vets
L'Industrie Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant · Williamsburg
Via Carota
Italian restaurant · West Village
4 Charles Prime Rib
Steak house · West Village
Cozy, quaint and intimate supper club vibe with jazz. The order: shrimp scampi, gem salad, french dip sandwich, burger, rib eye and anything else that strikes your fancy.
Chez Ma Tante
Bistro · Greenpoint
Pancakes are a must. Everything else is delicious too.
Thai Diner
Thai restaurant · Nolita
Lodi
Restaurant · Midtown West
Good for lunch, aperitivo, dinner. Amazing bread, veal milanese, and don't skip on the almond cookies
King
Italian restaurant · SoHo
