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Neighborhoods are listed in geographical order (from south to north in Manhattan and from north to south in Brooklyn). Within each area, restaurants are listed in the order in which Let’s Go likes them.
Smorgas Chef, 53 Stone St. (www.smorgaschef.com), Enjoy your Swedish meatballs and lingonberries ($17) on a rustic wooden table on the cobblestoned Stone St. or inside positioned near the real tree in ...more
Ruben's Empanadas, 505 Broome St. These doughy delights come with tons of different meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian fillings. For dessert, try an apple empanada or a guava and cheese empanada ($2 ...more
Every possible variety of East and Southeast Asian cuisine can be found in Chinatown's tangle of streets. The old Cantonese standbys compete with newer arrivals from other regions of China—Shanghai chief ...more
Despite (or because of) Little Italy's transformation into a self-conscious theme park, its few blocks remain a go-to destination for seekers of delicious Italian cuisine. Pizza, pasta, freshly imported ...more
Calm Nolita's offerings aren't as interesting as Little Italy's delicious kitsch or Chinatown's mouth-watering sprawl, but the cafes and coffeeshops here make a great afternoon stop. The clientele is young ...more
Yonah Schimmel Knishery, 137 E. Houston St. (www.yonahschimmel.com), As a sign in this famous knishery says, “You don't have to be Jewish to eat a knish.” Very true. And for 100 years, Yonah Schimmel's ...more
Caffe Dante, 79 MacDougal St. (www.caffe-dante.com), Caffe Dante's Italian ambience has been attracting the Village's artists, intellectuals, and other passersby since 1915. After almost a century, national ...more
The Meatpacking District is hot restaurant territory. Seemingly every big-name New York restauranteur has set up shop amid the fashionably grimy warehouses of this once-seedy neighborhood. Though you ...more
Veselka, 144 2nd Ave., at E. 9th St. (www.veselka.com), What began in 1954 as a candy shop in the middle of the East Village's Ukrainian community is now a bustling Eastern European delicatessen that somehow ...more
Cafeteria, 119 7th Ave. (www.cafeteriagroup.com), The meatloaf comes with garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and roasted tomato relish ($15). The blueberry pancakes are made with ricotta and come with ...more
Restaurants are the highlights of these neighborhoods: the old commingles with the brand new, the affordable with the ultra-chic, and a diverse array of cuisines are represented in a cultural no-man's-land ...more
Empanada Mama, 763 9th Ave., between 51st and 52nd St. (www.empmamanyc.com), The menu at this watermelon-color-schemed empanada restaurant pays tribute to many different countries, from the predictable ...more
Moonstruck Diner, 250 E. 58th St., between 2nd and 3rd Ave. (www.moonstrucknyc.com), A glistening, gemstone-studded world where the food is so cheap and delicious that it must be magic! Breakfast ($1.30-12) ...more
Mon Petit Cafe, 801 Lexington Ave., at 62nd St. (www.monpetitcafe.com), Visiting Mon Petit Cafeis a little like stepping into the movie Amélie . Recordings of French men singing soulfully play in the ...more
Big Nick's Burger Joint and Pizza Joint, 2175 Broadway, at 77th St. (www.bignicksnyc.com), Big Nick's is kind of a big deal. The menu, listing over 30 kinds of pizza ($11-29) and over 35 kinds of burgers ...more
The Hungarian Pastry Shop, 1030 Amsterdam Ave., at 111th St. This place is a favorite among Columbia and Barnard students, who convene here to socialize and work. Students and tourists alike gladly wait ...more
The now-distant southern roots of Harlem's African-American community live on through the soul food brought from below the Mason-Dixon line. If it's not waffles, biscuits, and collard greens you're craving ...more
Williamsburg has its share of self-aware genre restaurants and vegan cafes, but interspersed among the expected is a remarkably diverse array of Middle Eastern, Mexican, Polish, and Greek food. With prices ...more
Siggy's Good Food, 76 Henry St. (www.siggysgoodfood.com), Siggy's proudly organic ingredients will appeal to that granola crunch inside you. Face it: you probably need to eat healthier, anyway. Even the ...more
Robin des Bois, 195 Smith St. (between Warren and Baltic St.) (www.sherwoodcafe.com), That's “Robin Hood” for those of you who aren't Francophones, who should swallow your pride and check out this ...more
Cafe Steinhof, 422 7th Ave. (at 14th St.) (www.cafesteinhof.com), Yes, yet another Austrian restaurant/music venue/makeshift film theater in Park Slope. But Steinhof attains its Alpine peak above the crowd ...more
You can get your carnival and beach food—cotton candy, ice cream, burgers, hot dogs, and all things fried—along the crowded Riegelmann Boardwalk. But for the real goods, explore “Little Odessa,” ...more
Queens offers visitors some of the best low-priced ethnic cuisine in town. Keep an eye out for delicacies like Greek souvlaki, Indian dal, Italian ices, and Jamaican beef. Outdoor market stalls frequently ...more
Greek restaurants in Astoria proliferate around the elevated station at Broadway and 31st St. You can catch the N and W trains north to Ditmars Blvd., commonly known as “Little Athens” for even more ...more
Tai Pan Bakery, 37-25 Main St., between 37th and 38th St. If you think you can't get anything worthwhile for a dollar, you need to visit Flushing's finest, the Tai Pan Bakery. You'll find stacks and stacks ...more
Those adventurous enough to explore the Bronx's food offerings really can't miss the borough's Little Italy in Belmont along Arthur Ave. Here is all the taste of Manhattan's Little Italy with little of ...more
Dominick’s, 2335 Arthur Ave. (☎ 718-733-2807), near E 186th St. This wood-paneled Italian gem has family-style seating and no fixed menu. The ever-changing house specials ($12-25) include linguine ...more
Johnny’s Reef, 2 City Island Ave. (☎ 718-885-2086). S 6 to Pelham Bay Park, then Bx29 to City Island. Delicious fresh steamed or fried seafood served to crowds that swarm like seagulls in the summer ...more
Dumbo General Store, 111 Front St. (at Washington St.) (www.dumbogeneralstore.com), The DGS, barely attempting to conceal the high ceilings and exposed walls that mark it as a former industrial space, ...more
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