1. Murray's Cheese
9.4
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Katie Schloss: They have cheese caves. In New York City. AH-mazing. They do classes & tastings on-location & for private events, and their Cheese of the Month pairings are some of the best. presents. ever.
Serious Eats: One of the city's top cheese shops with incredible selection and always-friendly staff. Grilled cheese sandwiches and sweet snacks are winners, too.
Jess Williams: Unique pantry finds, from spicy honey and artisanal olive oil to local blueberry preserves and handmade pasta. Perfect pairings for all that cheese.
2. Locanda Verde
9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 506 tips and reviews
Lance Lacoff: Meats, cheeses, toasts, sliders, can't go wrong. Great spot for a date. Solid wine list
Mark Gracia: Very good brunch spot, try the porchetta sandwich and the burrata.
Frank Rimalovski: Located in the Greenwich Hotel, a beautiful space with great food. If you go for breakfast or brunch, you have to try the ricotta toast. Really!
3. Earl's Beer & Cheese
9.0
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews
Mikey Bonifacio: Earl's eggo waffle foie gras deliciousness!!! Also the beer cheese is superb, if you want dessert order the bread pudding beforehand bc it takes 20 mins to be prepped! Enjoy
Jeffrey: The Calabro mozzarella with miso mayo and potato chips; the Cheddar with pork belly, kimchee, and a fried egg; and especially the pork-shoulder scallion-pancake “taco.”
Joy Chen: Creative Asian fusion choices here, such as the scallion pancake taco w/ pulled pork (Earl's Taco) - yum! Beer cheese comes w/ a generous portion of perfectly crisp-on-outside-soft-on-inside toasts.
4. Eataly Flatiron
9.1
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Grace S.: Peeled tomato n mozzarella foccacia is the best! It's at the bread line and a nice quick snack if ur waiting for a table. Also spotted Mario batali at the pasta/pizza place.
Diego Romero: Dive into Italy's flavors and aroma. Check the 400+ cheese selection and choose between The five options: birreria, veggies, seafood, pasta & pizza and meat specialties. Tip: Reserve & be on time.
Karan Tamhane: Great place to get good coffee, gelato, wine, cheese and meats!
5. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
7th.List: The place feels like a lively night downtown, circa 1958. Classics include linguine & clams, veal Parmesan, chicken scarpariello & lobster fra diavolo. Full Menu - http://goo.gl/IkIR5 Read more.
Josh B: Grab a Caesar salad, Spicy Rigatoni vodka (add the Meatballs x 3 / order), double lamb chops then Veal parm, and sizzling pancetta. You won't need dessert, but get an espresso and add sambuca
Ubeyd Dalmis: Classic Italian-American. Order enough of the spicy rigatoni for the table. The meatballs are delicious and the veal parm can feed an army. Pay with Cover and skip waiting for the check Read more.
6. Jacob's Pickles
9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews
Brittany Hocking: Bloody BLT and Mac & Cheese are a must!
Eric Friedman: The salad wedge appetizer is an amazing amalgam of blue cheese, cherry tomatoes, bacon, and of course lettuce. True: delicious, crunchy, crisp, flavorful. False: nutritious.
Sabrina: Chicken bacon egg & cheese on a biscuit is the best choice for brunch or dinner. Start with a rosemary vodka lemonade and a pickle sampler. The mac & cheese is amazing, but leaves you feeling guilty.
7. Di Palo Fine Foods
8.9
200 Grand St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Little Italy · 74 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: 100-year-old Italian specialty market with incredible mozzarella and fresh porchetta. Expect long waits, but they're worth it for Louie's selection of imported and deli products.
Laura Chin: Staff is super knowledgable and really friendly, so if you have a question about history, prep or whatever, ask away! Best prosciutto, mozzarella, ravioli, parm, all at reasonable prices.
atomly lee: Make sure to grab a number on the way in- that's how you get served. The porchetta, prosciutto, meatballs, mozzarella, olives, etc... Everything is good. Plus, they're pretty liberal with the samples!
8. Bedford Cheese Shop
9.1
67 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Gramercy Park · 39 tips and reviews
Cooper Smith: Between their new Homestead Manhattan location and the staple Williamsburg shop, Bedford Cheese has a great selection of classes and events. You leave stuffed on cheese and knowledge. Read more.
Arnaud Réauté: A huge wide choice of excellent cheese from all over Italy, France, Belgium, US... really a lot to taste. Staff is helpful and very nice.
Kimmie Ohh: They have an amazing cheese selection! Order their Broadway Junction sandwich (spicy cheese whip, smoked turkey, and pickled hot cherry peppers) or their signature gruyere grilled cheese on challah.
9. Despaña
9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 288 tips and reviews
Cooper Smith: The Picante Bocadillo is incredible - Chorizo sausage, mahon cheese, spicy peppers, tomatoes, and alioli. While you wait, go splittsies on the chorizo with chestnuts
Dens: This is quickly turning into my go-to lunch spot. Any of the bocadillos rival what you'd find in Barcelona. Also, you could fill yourself up on FREE SAMPLES of chorizo & cheese alone - amuse bouche!
Mike Dudas: Everything here is wonderful, from be meats to cheeses to Spanish provisions. The chorizo is to die for. And do not leave the premises without ordering a sandwich -- the meats, cheeses & bread are A+.
Michelle Kramer: Heidi is super sweet! Make sure to call ahead and put your name on the list or you'll wait for over an hour. The shrimp tacos and Mac 'n Cheese are both amazing!
Andie Sleeman: Our go to comfort food spot in the neighborhood. Get the Mac & Cheese and the Artichoke Salad. Their beer selection is great (always a few options on "special" for $5).
Kino: The Mac & Cheese here is my favorite in all of NYC. I'm not sure what cheese blend they use, but it's an excellent combination. No beer taps & no reservations. Bottled beer. Wine bar feeling.
11. Thursday Kitchen
9.0
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Anson Wang: Can't go wrong here. Stand outs include truffle mac n cheese, crispy chicken, mapo tofu, kimchi paella
Kelsey L: Get the Korean paella. Really delicious with the cheese in it! The Capri sun like drinks are really fun too
Michael Shayefar: Best Dishes: Truffle Mac and Cheese, Edamame Dumplings, Steak Avoid: Sweet potatoes (but the goat cheese part is unreal) MR: 9.1
Xavier Hairiskhurly: Meatball parm hero with pepperoni is a great lunch time twist for ten bucks
Zayed Khan: May be the best chicken cutlet w/ mozzarella & pesto sandwich I've ever had. Also large enough for two meals, so at $10 it is a bargain.
Filter Scan / Sean: Get the Italian special with everything. (Italian hero/sub/sandwich) the chicken parmesan is also amazing. Both are sharable, eat em in a nearby park.
13. Zabar's
9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 216 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Iconic gourmet food store has one of the best cheese, appetizing and cured fish dept's in NYC
Sara Y: Nova, whitefish, incredible cheese department, coffee beans, and deli selection to die for.
BuzzFeed: A Manhattan landmark, Zabar’s is part Jewish deli, part specialty store, and part home goods retailer. Go for the cheese, olives, and SodaStream carbonator refills (and the free rugelach samples). Read more.
14. Emporio
8.9
231 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 220 tips and reviews
Tara O'Keeffe: Musroom risotto croquettes, proscuitto and burrata, calamari, and spicy sopressata pizza are must haves! Great meal, vibe, and price in SoHo.
Oliver H: Burrata and prosciutto is excellent. Very strong peppers appetizer. Great pizza. Good atmosphere for small groups.
Andrea Barrezueta: Everything we had was good, including the bread. Risotto croquettes, veal and ricotta meatballs, burrata, frittata, prosciutto and arugula pizza, steak and eggs and burger. Everyone raved about it all
15. Cotenna
9.1
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 241 tips and reviews
hania albraikan: I tried Burrata,feta cheese salad and bruschetta for starters and mac & cheese and arrabbiata as main course all of them were perfect , the restaurant is cozy with nice atmosphere and service 👌🏼
asu: The burrata is PERFECT!! This place is a must in NYC
Clara Eloy: just wow. The reviews were right, the truffle gnocchi is to die for. but everything was just divine; the lobster ravioli, the pinot Grigio and ricotta cheesecake were amazing