Travel | NYC Restaurant Guide
I’m publishing my favorites list feels like love…. If you have additions feel free to add in the comments below. Xx-k
I fell in love with NYC in 2009. I moved there in 2013. I left in 2015. I’ve missed it since 2015. I go back every chance I get. This list is a compilation of my favorites and a few that I’ve been trying to get to… I hope you love these as much as I do.
NAME / ATMOSPHERE / ORIGIN / NEIGHBORHOOD
Mandarin Oriental / Iconic / Drinks, Apps / Central Park West
VIA CAROTA / Moody / Italian / West Village
Pilot / FUN / Drinks, Oysters / Seafood / Brooklyn Heights
LARINA / Dinner / Italian / Fort Greene
West Light NYC / Drinks with a View / Williamsburg
The Little Owl / Brekky / American/ West Village
Pasties / The Feels / Lunch, Drinks, Dinner / French / Meatpacking
Ilbuco / Lunch, Patio, Dinner / Mediterranean / NOHO
Thai Diner / Funky / Dinner / Thai
Colonia Verde / All / Mexican/ Fort Greene
Cosme / Brunch, Dinner / Mexican / Flat Iron
Balthazar / ICONIC / Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / French / Soho
Emilio Ballato / Classic / Dinner / Italian / Nolita (you must go)
Prince St Pizza / Lunch, Snack / Soho
Tavern on the Green / Lunch, Dinner / American / Central Park
Little Thai Kitchen / Lunch / Thai / Midtown East
Butter Restaurant / Fine / Dinner / Midtown East (so damn good)
Los Tacos / Lunch / Mexican / Chelsea
Rosewood Hotel / Coffee, Drinks / UES
Freemans / Moody / Lunch, Dinner / East Village
Olioe Piu / Charming / Dinner / Italian / West Village
Bar Primi / Cocktails, Apps / Italian / Bowery
Bar Pisellino / Cocktails, Hot Choc / West Village
Fiaschetteria Pistoia / Hole in the Wall / Italian / West Village (a must go)
Cafe Colette / Perfection / Brekky / American / Williamsburg
12 Chairs Cafe / Middle Eastern / SOHO or Williamsburg
American Bar / Raw Bar, Apps / West Village
Bar Buto / Lunch, Dinner / Meatpacking
Don Angie / Dinner / GET A RES / West Village
Go hungry. Leave full. Walk a lot in between.
xx,
me
