Manhattan Downtown

Address: 315 S End Ave, New York, NY 10280

Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; closed Sat–Sun

Note: No-frills Battery Park City cart serving grilled Sabrett hot dogs with classic toppings such as mustard, sauerkraut and onions. Chris’ NYC Hot Dog Stands rated it the best hot dog in NYC.

Address: 120 Cedar St, New York, NY 10006

Phone: (212) 267-3032

Hours: Mon–Thu 11:00 AM–2:00 AM; Fri 11:00 AM–4:00 AM; Sat 12:00 PM–4:00 AM; Sun 12:00 PM–2:00 AM

Note: Historic Ground Zero Irish pub established in 1983. Its walls hold more than 7,000 fire, police and military patches left by first responders from around the world, creating a living 9/11 memorial. Stop for Guinness, shepherd’s pie, Irish stew, burgers, wings and classic pub fare.

Address: 70 Pine St, lower level inside City Acres Market, New York, NY 10005

Hours: Mon–Fri 12:00 PM–7:30 PM; Sat 12:00 PM–6:00 PM; Sun 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Note: Hidden in the back corner of the grocery store’s lower level near Wall Street. The namesake deal is five or more small tacos for $1 each—choose chicken tinga or roast pork, topped with cilantro and onions. Birria, burritos, quesadillas, tostadas and tortas are also available.

Address: 70 Pine St., New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 517-1932

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Financial District dining room from the late chef Jamal James Kent and Jeff Katz, set in the landmark Art Deco tower at 70 Pine; go for polished American cooking, pull-apart olive bread, gruyère fritters, roasted meats, creative desserts, and business-date-night energy.

Address: 70 Pine St, New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 339-3963

Hours: Wed–Sun 5–9:30 pm; closed Mon–Tue

Note: Sky-high tasting-menu destination on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine, opened by the late Jamal James Kent and now led by chef Charlie Mitchell; expect a seasonal, multi-course fine-dining progression with polished seafood-leaning luxury, Art Deco drama, terrace-level city views, and special-occasion pricing.

Address: 1 Wall St, New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 217-2288

Hours: Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner service

Note: French-Caribbean restaurant downtown.

Address: 89 South St, New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 280-4600

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Polished steakhouse for beef-forward dining, cocktails, and a more upscale night out.

Address: 28 Liberty St, 60th Fl., New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 230-5788

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Sixty-floor dining room with sweeping downtown views, a seasonal tasting menu, strong wine program, and a dry-aged cheeseburger at lunch; better for a dramatic skyline meal than a quick bite.

Address: 170 John St, New York, NY 10038

Hours: Mon–Thu noon–1 AM; Fri–Sat noon–2 AM; Sun noon–11 PM

Note: Australian pub near the Seaport with multi-level pub energy; go for the fried chicken sandwich / schnitzel sandwich, Aussie pub grub, beers, and a proper after-work crowd.

Address: 99 John St, New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 233-0808

Hours: Daily 5:00 AM–11:59 PM

Note: Financial District neighborhood grocery and prepared-foods stop for cheap breakfast, made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, deli-counter bites, hot bar, grab-and-go food, and quick office-worker meals.

Address: 70 Pine Street, 64th Floor, New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 339-3963

Hours: Mon–Wed 5:00 PM–12:00 AM; Thu–Sat 4:00 PM–1:00 AM; Sun 4:00 PM–12:00 AM

Note: Sky-high cocktail bar above 70 Pine with panoramic city views, polished service and major global bar-list recognition.

Address: 115 Allen St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 678-5452

Hours: Check the bar’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side cocktail bar famous for food-inspired cocktails, front-room/back-room format and standout chicken sandwiches.

Address: 134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: Not listed

Hours: 7 days a week, 5:00 PM–3:00 AM

Note: No-menu cocktail institution from the Milk & Honey family tree: tell the bartender what you like and let them work. Old-school trust, new-school execution.

Address: 25 Cedar St, New York, NY 10005

Phone: (212) 684-8888

Hours: Check the official site before going.

Note: Compact Financial District cocktail bar with a well-regarded burger, shareable plates, happy hour, and a polished neighborhood-bar feel.

Address: 73 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 966-5538

Hours: Mon 11:00 AM–10:00 PM; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Note: Lively Chinatown Cantonese dining room from longtime neighborhood businessman Louis Wong, built to bridge generations. The Lo Wah Kiu “old-timers” section revives dishes tied to Toisan, Sunwui, Enping and Hoiping; go with a group for crispy garlic chicken, homestyle chenpi duck, dim sum, seafood and family-style Cantonese classics. Pete Wells reviewed the restaurant for The New York Times in 2022.

Address: 87 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 233-5948

Hours: Tue–Sun 12:00 PM–8:00 PM; closed Mon

Note: Tiny Chinatown walk-up window inside/at Nha Trang One pressing fresh sugarcane juice to order, with fruit mix-ins like kumquat, watermelon, young coconut, and strawberry.

Address: 46 Bowery, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 524-6838

Hours: Tue–Sat dinner seatings from about 5:30 PM

Note: Yakitori-focused Japanese tasting counter in Chinatown.

Address: 9 Chatham Sq., New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 360-6273

Hours: Daily 5:30 PM–10:00 PM

Note: Chinatown bistro-style room from chef Sam Lawrence with a short, ambitious menu that crosses cuisines without getting gimmicky; look for clever seafood, rich custards/tarts, and relaxed service.

Address: 27 Division St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (917) 540-0884

Hours: Wed–Sun 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

Note: Korean restaurant on the Lower East Side/Chinatown edge.

Address: 16 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 429-8759

Hours: Tue–Sat seatings at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM

Note: Intimate Japanese kaiseki counter from chef Isao Yamada.

Address: 83 Henry St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 360-3351

Hours: Daily 11 AM–10 PM

Note: Chef Eric Huang’s Chinese-Southern mashup combines country-fried chicken with Sichuan peppercorns, Tianjin chiles, and five-spice; Yan Saderi called it the best fried chicken he has ever had. Order the chili fried chicken.

Address: 16 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 962-6475

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–9:30 PM

Note: Old-school Chinatown Cantonese restaurant.

Address: 59 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 965-0796

Hours: Daily 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Note: Chinatown shop for fresh Malaysian-style beef and pork jerky: sweet, smoky, chewy, and dangerously snackable.

Address: 43 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 577-2888

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Asian spot with a focused menu and a destination-worthy dining-room feel.

Address: 5 E Broadway, New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 732-0797

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Chinatown dim sum standby known for made-to-order dumplings, rice rolls, and a more orderly alternative to cart-service chaos.

Address: 133 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Modern Chinatown spot riffing on Cantonese-American flavors, with playful share plates and a strong downtown scene.

Address: 115 Division St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 476-7717

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Chinatown Japanese hot-pot specialist for shabu-shabu, wagyu, and a quieter counter/table experience built around simmering broth.

Address: 28 Canal St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (917) 540-0884

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Chinatown Chinese restaurant with a contemporary wine-bar sensibility, small plates, and a tighter, more modern room.

Address: 41 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 966-7866

Hours: Daily 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Note: Chinatown institution dating to 1968, now at 41 Mott St; go for the baked roast-pork buns, pineapple pork buns, and classic Hong Kong bakery staples.

Address: 88 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 233-6311

Hours: Tue–Sun 7:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed Mon.

Note: Tiny Chinatown cheung fun specialist grinding rice fresh and steaming delicate rice rolls to order. Go for the signature or shrimp-heavy rolls with pork, egg, cilantro/scallion, and sauces. Mostly takeout, and lines can build.

Address: 106 Mosco St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 693-1060

Hours: Daily 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Note: Tiny no-frills Chinatown dumpling counter known for bargain fried pork-and-chive dumplings, pork buns, frozen dumplings, and quick takeout snacks.

Address: 85 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 608-3656

Hours: Open daily except Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM.

Note: Long-running Chinatown Vietnamese spot on Baxter Street, founded as Pasteur in 1987. Go for phở, bánh xèo, bò lúc lắc, pork chops, bánh mì, and other family-recipe Vietnamese classics.

Address: 26 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 283-0999

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–9:20 PM

Note: Tiny Chinatown noodle shop known for hand-pulled noodles, soups, dumplings, and budget-friendly plates.

Address: 51 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 861-3798

Hours: Daily 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Note: Chinatown Thai counter focused on Thai-style Hainanese chicken rice and simple comfort-food plates.

Address: 83 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 837-2119

Hours: Check social/current listings before going.

Note: Dominican spot in Chinatown known for Dominican breakfast plates and viral Dominican-style smashburgers.

Address: 58 Henry St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 962-7032

Hours: Daily 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Note: Cantonese cheung fun counter with bargain rice rolls, dumplings, and fast Chinatown breakfast/lunch energy.

Address: 159 Hester St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 392-4289

Hours: Cart hours vary; daytime is the safer bet.

Note: Classic Chinatown rice-roll cart around Hester / Elizabeth; bring cash and expect fast, ultra-cheap cheung fun.

Address: 28 Bowery, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 349-0923

Hours: Sun–Thu 9:00 AM–10:00 PM; Fri–Sat 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

Note: Long-running Chinatown staple for wonton noodles, roast duck, barbecue pork, congee, and no-frills Cantonese comfort food.

Address: 295 Grand St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 625-2532

Hours: Daily 8:30 AM–8:00 PM

Note: Fuzhou cheap-eats standby for peanut noodles, pork-and-chive dumplings, fish balls, soups, and frozen dumplings to go.

Address: 139 Hester St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (347) 618-3003

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Note: Tiny cash-only Chinatown Korean takeout spot for wallet-friendly rice bowls, kimbap, tteokbokki, bulgogi, and fried chicken bowls; plan on grab-and-go because seating is minimal.

Address: 88 E Broadway #B45, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 431-3555

Hours: Daily 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

Note: Hidden in the back of the basement at East Broadway Mall. Cash-only Fuzhou counter for inexpensive steamed pork buns, fried or steamed dumplings, fish balls, wontons, bamboo-shoot cakes, soups, and bulk frozen orders.

Address: 25B Henry St B, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (917) 436-8542

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–8:30 PM

Note: Tiny cash-only Chinatown counter known for pan-fried pork-and-chive dumplings, steamed dumplings, and fried or steamed pork buns at old-school bargain prices.

Address: 1 Eldridge St, Suite 3, New York, NY 10002

Phone: Not listed

Hours: Check the official site before going.

Note: Tiny walk-up burger counter from the team behind 375 Chicken ’n Fries. The Reddit move is the Truffle Double; the menu runs from lightweight singles to heavyweight doubles with crisp-edged patties, American cheese, onions, and house sauce.

Address: 194 Grand St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 334-3669

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Malaysian spot with a focused menu and a destination-worthy dining-room feel.

Address: 157 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 966-3797

Hours: Wed-Mon 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; closed Tue

Note: Old-school Mott Street Vietnamese spot for fast, affordable bowls of pho, spring rolls, pork chop over rice, and Chinatown comfort-food warmth; the article also notes its Flushing lineage.

Address: 3 Allen St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 964-4836

Hours: Tue–Sat dinner service

Note: Contemporary Mexican restaurant with northern-Mexico inspiration.

Address: 86 Allen St., New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 228-7732

Hours: Tue–Sat 5:30 PM–10:30 PM

Note: Amanda Cohen’s vegetable tasting-menu spot treats produce like the headline act, with playful plates that made it one of NYC’s best-known vegetarian fine-dining rooms.

Address: 205 Allen St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 866-8622

Hours: Daily 11:30 AM–10:00 PM

Note: Korean restaurant built around set meals and late-night comfort food.

Address: 297 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Wed–Sun evening service

Note: French-Vietnamese snack bar/wine bar on the Lower East Side.

Address: 63 Clinton St., New York, NY 10002

Phone: (917) 663-6223

Hours: Tue–Sat 6:00 PM–11:00 PM

Note: Compact Lower East Side tasting-menu spot from chef Samuel Clonts; the format is refined but approachable, with signature caviar hand roll energy and a calm, understated room.

Address: 1 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 398-9095

Hours: Mon & Sun noon–10 PM; Tue–Thu noon–midnight; Fri–Sat noon–2:30 AM

Note: No-frills smashburger joint on Bowery/Delancey. Spelling intentionally uses “13.”.

Address: 119 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 204-8616

Hours: Daily dinner; weekend lunch/brunch service

Note: Unapologetic Foods restaurant spotlighting regional Indian cooking.

Address: 127 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 475-4881

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side café from the Russ & Daughters family, translating appetizing-shop classics into a sit-down restaurant format with smoked fish, bagels, egg creams, babka French toast, and old-school counter energy.

Address: 70 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Mon, Thu & Fri 5–9 PM; Sat–Sun noon–4 PM; check social before going

Note: Tiny Lower East Side Vietnamese spot known for regional cooking, bold fish-sauce-driven flavors, and limited-service windows; check social before making a special trip.

Address: 117 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (917) 965-2223

Hours: Daily 11:30 AM–10:00 PM

Note: Tsukemen and ramen specialist on the Lower East Side.

Address: 144 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Daily lunch and dinner service

Note: Hainanese chicken rice specialist on the Lower East Side.

Address: 175 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 476-4457

Hours: Wed–Sat 5:00 PM until sold out

Note: Anthony Mangieri’s Neapolitan pizza destination.

Address: 188 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 777-1577

Hours: Mon–Tue 5:30 PM–11:00 PM; Fri–Sat 5:30 PM–11:00 PM; Sun 5:30 PM–10:00 PM; closed Wed–Thu

Note: Tiny Lower East Side French bistro with intimate, walk-in neighborhood energy and limited seating.

Address: 192 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Mon–Wed 4 PM–1:30 AM; Thu 4 PM–2:30 AM; Fri 4 PM–5 AM; Sat 12 PM–5 AM; Sun 12 PM–12 AM

Note: Lower East Side outpost for flaky baked empanadas; useful late-night Orchard Street stop.

Address: 84 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (929) 837-0360

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side Korean spot from a Korean chef with French training, weaving Korean and Peruvian influences into modern banchan, drinking snacks, and shareable plates; the hanger steak is a must.

Address: 43 Canal St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 226-2545

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Coastal Iberian oyster bar on Canal Street, drawing on Spain and Portugal for seafood, natural wine, and a high-energy downtown room.

Address: 259 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 692-8300

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Basque-leaning Lower East Side restaurant at the foot of the bridges, built around pintxos, share plates, jamón, seafood, and a lively marble-bar room.

Address: 9 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 590-0609

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side Italian restaurant with a Roman-leaning menu, handmade pastas, and a compact dining room that feels more destination than red-sauce.

Address: 25 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 678-3859

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Ivan Orkin’s Lower East Side ramen shop, bringing his Tokyo-to-NYC ramen story to bowls, mazemen, and casual Japanese comfort food.

Address: 58 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

Phone: (929) 989-6213

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side Thai restaurant with colorful presentation, regional flavors, and a downtown dining-room energy.

Address: 190 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 559-2856

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Lower East Side Mediterranean café-restaurant with Middle Eastern leanings, good for dips, sandwiches, rotisserie-style plates, and natural wine.

Address: 165 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 477-1111

Hours: Daily 7:00 AM–10:30 PM

Note: Large-format Cantonese standby for wonton noodle soup, roast meats, seafood, banquet dishes, and BYOB group meals.

Address: 108 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (800) 352-4544

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Note: Family-run Lower East Side candy institution dating to 1937, packed with nostalgic sweets, imported chocolate, gummies, halvah, nuts, dried fruit, and oddball old-school finds.

Address: 174 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (646) 692-4020

Hours: Sun–Thu 11:30 AM–12:00 AM; Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–2:00 AM

Note: Old-school sandwich shop and dive bar from comedian Joe DeRosa, known for stacked house sandwiches, inexpensive drinks, and 1950s-style folding TV-dinner trays used as tiny tables.

Address: 137 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (212) 477-2858

Hours: Daily 10:30 AM–6:00 PM

Note: Historic Lower East Side knishery serving baked potato and kasha knishes, savory vegetable varieties, sweet cheese and fruit knishes, plus kugel, latkes, egg creams, and Lime Rickeys. The shop has operated at this Houston Street location since 1910.

Address: 137 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Dinner service; verify current hours and reservations on Instagram before going

Note: Busy, intimate Lower East Side bistro from chefs Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha, combining Vietnamese flavors with French technique. Michelin highlights seafood vol-au-vent, leeks vinaigrette, and pho-spiced onion soup.

Address: 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

Phone: (631) 526-1664

Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30 AM–7:30 PM; Sun 10:30 AM–6:00 PM

Note: Chef Bryan Chunton’s Essex Market counter folds northern Thai flavors into smash burgers. Look for the Zaab Burger, spicy larb-seasoned patties, Thai basil, jaew-style sauces, fries, and Thai tea.

Address: 2 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

Hours: Dinner Wed–Sun

Note: Asian-Southern downtown restaurant.

Address: 372 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: NoHo all-day Mexican spot from the Cosme team, known for lighter breakfast/lunch plates, tostadas, and polished casual service.

Address: 5 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (929) 405-2205

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: NoHo Korean-Southern mashup with playful small plates, generous hospitality, and a casual party-dinner feel.

Address: 22 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (917) 388-3908

Hours: Mon–Thu 5:30 PM–9:00 PM; Fri dinner 5:00 PM–10:00 PM; Sat brunch noon–3:00 PM, cocktails 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, dinner 5:00 PM–10:00 PM; Sun brunch noon–3:00 PM, cocktails 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, dinner 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Note: NoLIta sibling to Wayan from Cédric and Ochi Vongerichten, built around Padang-style Indonesian sharing: small bowls of sambal, gulai curry, rice, seafood, vegetables, pickles, and crisp crackers arrive family-style across the table.

Address: 290 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 813-7237

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: NoHo European restaurant in the old Parisi Bakery space, with wood-fired cooking, pastries, and downtown dining-room drama.

Address: 292 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (646) 669-9946

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: NoHo yakitori counter from the Torishiki lineage, focused on charcoal-grilled chicken skewers and precise omakase pacing.

Address: 342 Bowery, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (917) 444-1988

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: High-end NoHo sushi counter from Tadashi Yoshida, one of NYC’s most serious omakase rooms and a four-star NYTimes destination.

Address: 239 Centre St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 226-0700

Hours: Daily 7:30 AM–6:00 PM

Note: Quaint bakery-café for breakfast, lunch, coffee, and pastries; a calmer SoHo stop when the city is doing city things.

Address: 140 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (646) 707-0301

Hours: Mon–Thu 5:00 PM–10:30 PM; Fri 5:00 PM–11:30 PM; Sat noon–11:30 PM; Sun noon–10:30 PM

Note: SoHo / West Village hand-roll bar that started as NYC’s first hand-roll bar in 2015; go for Domokase, hand rolls, sushi, small plates, sake, and polished date-night energy.

Address: 333 Hudson St., New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 220-5152

Hours: Mon–Fri 6:00 PM–11:00 PM; Sat–Sun 5:30 PM–11:00 PM

Note: Seafood-forward two-star restaurant from César Ramirez on Hudson Street; intimate, expensive, technique-driven cooking with North America 50 recognition and a serious special-occasion profile.

Address: 138 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 271-4252

Hours: Lunch Sat–Thu 11:30 AM–2:30 PM; Fri 11:30 AM–2 PM. Dinner Sun–Thu 5–10 PM; Fri–Sat 5–11 PM.

Note: Elegant Daniel Rose / Stephen Starr French dining room.Elegant pick for a polished, special-occasion French meal.

Address: 51 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (646) 707-0497

Hours: Daily 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Note: George Motz’s SoHo burger counter for regional American griddle burgers; the NYTimes burger-list pick is the fried onion burger.

Address: 180 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 966-3518

Hours: Daily dinner from 5:00 PM

Note: Classic SoHo bistro known for steak au poivre and the limited burger. Burger availability is bar/limited and schedule-dependent.

Address: 285 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014

Phone: (347) 213-9073

Hours: Tue–Thu 5:30 PM–9:30 PM; Fri–Sat 5:30 PM–9:30 PM; Sat lunch 12:00 PM–2:30 PM

Note: Chef Flynn McGarry’s Hudson Square restaurant with seasonal, California-influenced contemporary cooking and both à la carte and tasting-menu formats.

Address: 234 Spring St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 952-0828

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: SoHo Italian restaurant from the Estela family, strong for polished pastas, vegetables, crudo, and a downtown scene without going full tasting-menu.

Address: 53 Howard St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 852-9097

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: SoHo French restaurant inside Roman and Williams Guild, combining elegant design, pastries, and polished all-day French cooking.

Address: 177 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 328-7880

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: SoHo Chinese restaurant known for soup dumplings, Peking-duck service, and a more polished take on crowd-pleasing classics.

Address: 135 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (917) 409-1588

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Intimate SoHo sushi counter focused on Edomae-style omakase, seasonal fish, and a quieter downtown experience.

Address: 30 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013

Hours: Preorder/drop schedule only; subscribe or check social for cinnamon-roll drops

Note: Preorder-only SoHo sourdough bakery/ghost-kitchen operation known for big sourdough cinnamon rolls; pickup is inside Nimbus at 30 Vandam.

Address: 195 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (914) 355-0622

Hours: Daily 8:00 AM–10:00 PM

Note: Italian gelato shop making fresh daily gelato, sorbet, crepes, coffee, and specialty flavors.

Address: 475 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 271-9240

Hours: Daily 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Note: Buzzy SoHo American spot from Catch Hospitality at Houston and West Broadway, leaning into polished nostalgia: lobster-and-caviar rolls, five-cheese pizza rolls, Caesar with cream-cheese croquettes, Wagyu French dip, steakhouse cuts, and martini-service theatrics.

Address: 326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 226-9060

Hours: Check the official site before going.

Note: One of Manhattan’s oldest continuously operating bars, with a deeply old-New-York room and a reliably strong tavern burger alongside wings, sandwiches, and pints.

Address: 47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 219-7693

Hours: Dinner daily; brunch Sat–Sun

Note: Downtown wine-and-small-plates institution.

Address: 186 Mott St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (646) 559-4140

Hours: Daily service; check the official site or Resy for current hours

Note: Beloved NoLita Thai-American diner from the Uncle Boons team; breakfast runs all day, with Thai tea French toast, khao soi, disco fries, and high-energy diner vibes.

Address: 275 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 254-3000

Hours: Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 AM–2:00 PM; dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Note: Major Food Group’s polished Italian restaurant in Nolita.

Address: 55 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 274-8881

Hours: Daily lunch and dinner service; verify current hours before going.

Note: Old-school NoLita / Houston Street Southern Italian and Italian-American red-sauce classic dating to 1956, known for pasta, chicken parm, pollo Emilio, clams oreganata, cannoli, celebrity-wall atmosphere, and a wait-outside, no-frills downtown scene.

Address: 265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 219-0764

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: NoLita restaurant with New Zealand roots that has evolved into a global, produce-forward tasting-menu/à-la-carte hybrid; a good pick for refined downtown dining without Midtown stiffness.

Address: 20 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (917) 261-4388

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Indonesian spot with a focused menu and a destination-worthy dining-room feel.

Address: 17 Cleveland Place, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 966-5585

Hours: Sun–Thu 11:00 AM–7:00 PM; Fri–Sat 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Note: Tiny beloved cheesecake shop for classic New York cheesecake and mini cheesecakes; expect lines and limited room inside.

Address: 202B Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Hours: Daily 8:00 AM–5:30 PM

Note: Tiny NoLita Italian-style coffee bar known for salted brown-butter oat latte on tap, espresso drinks, matcha, pastries, and quick café snacks.

Address: 371 Broome St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 590-6800

Hours: Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 AM–4:00 PM; dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 PM–11:00 PM, Fri 5:00 PM–12:00 AM, Sat 5:30 PM–12:00 AM, Sun 5:00 PM–10:00 PM; brunch Sat–Sun 10:30 AM–4:00 PM

Note: Nolita Mediterranean/Tel Avivian spot from the corner of Broome and Mott. Go for the steak frites with creamy black-peppercorn sauce, warm hummus, schnitzel, harissa burger, brunch, and cocktails; there is also an Upper East Side sibling.

Address: 75 Barclay St., New York, NY 10007

Phone: (347) 213-1993

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca omakase counter listed in the Michelin Guide; added from the official all-restaurants directory.

Address: 94 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007

Phone: (212) 580-3572

Hours: Tue–Sat 5:30 PM–10:00 PM

Note: Tribeca restaurant with a serious wine program and polished seasonal cooking.

Address: 323A Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013

Phone: 212-931-4876

Hours: Wed–Sun 5:00 PM–8:30 PM; closed Mon–Tue

Note: Michelin-starred contemporary tasting-menu restaurant inside Marky’s Caviar in Tribeca, led by chef Buddha Lo and centered on seasonal fine dining with a caviar-shop backdrop.

Address: 363 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 226-4736

Hours: Verify current hours

Note: Tribeca steakhouse with modern steakhouse style; include the famous pastrami ribeye when available. Signature dishes/prices can change.

Address: 2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 219-0900

Hours: Tue–Sat dinner; Fri–Sat lunch also offered

Note: Modern Korean fine-dining restaurant in Tribeca.

Address: 69 Leonard St., New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 404-4600

Hours: Check official site/reservations before going

Note: One-MICHELIN-star Edomae-style sushi counter; status deserves a pre-trip check after a reported late-2025 fire/closure notice.

Address: 241 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 334-3883

Hours: Lunch/brunch and dinner daily; verify current hours.

Note: Acclaimed downtown French bistro/brasserie from Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson. Great wine and a lively Tribeca dining room.

Address: 20 Warren St, New York, NY 10007

Phone: (646) 649-3415

Hours: Omakase seating varies; check official/Tock reservations before going.

Note: Michelin-starred sushi/omakase counter in Tribeca with a high-end Japanese tasting-menu focus.

Address: 71 Worth St, New York, NY 10013

Hours: Sun–Thu 5:30 PM–11 PM; Fri–Sat 5 PM–11 PM

Note: Polished Tribeca wine bar with small plates; a refined but not fussy downtown stop.

Address: 77 Worth St., New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 226-1444

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca two-star tasting counter known for a moody, immersive room, highly technical seasonal courses, and a beverage program built for a full-night fine-dining splurge.

Address: 239 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 476-2380

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca French-leaning restaurant from the Frenchette/Le Rock orbit, focused on seasonal cooking and serious wine.

Address: 412 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 542-3897

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Intimate French-Japanese sister spot to L’Abeille, listed by Michelin.

Address: 412 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 542-3896

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca Japanese tasting-menu restaurant focused on refined, seasonal courses in a small-format dining room.

Address: 99 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 775-9000

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca Indian fine-dining room for polished curries, tandoor dishes, and a more formal night out.

Address: 345 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (516) 693-0720

Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 4:30 PM–10:00 PM; Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 4:30 PM–10:30 PM; Sun 11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 4:30 PM–9:30 PM

Note: Tribeca Thai chophouse from the Pure Thai Cookhouse orbit, pairing bold Thai flavors with chophouse-style plates like dry-aged ribeye, pork chop, whole fish, curries, noodles, and cocktails.

Address: 1 White St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (646) 398-7679

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Tribeca townhouse restaurant tied to Rigor Hill Farm, with a farm-driven tasting menu upstairs and a more flexible neighborhood à la carte setup downstairs.

Address: 16 N Moore St, New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 941-0142

Hours: Check the official site before going.

Note: Long-running corner tavern with pressed-tin ceilings, a lived-in bar, and a classic pub burger that remains a neighborhood benchmark.