1. Bobwhite Counter
8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews
Thrillist: This Southern-inspired spot opens at noon everyday (except Monday) and boasts delicious fried chicken, grilled Pimento cheese, and pulled pork. Read more.
Village Voice: Southern classics worth a try are the pork chop sandwich (with meat from Bev Eggleston's EcoFriendly Foods) and grilled pimento cheese on Orwasher's bread, which will leave you licking your fingers. Read more.
Deon D: As usual, one of the best, if not the best, fried chicken sandwiches anywhere. Add pimento cheese and all is right with the world. The banana pudding and pecan bread pudding was great too.
3. Whitmans
8.1
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Time Out New York: Here, gooey pimento cheese gives a Southern twang to the Minneapolis-style Juicy Lucy—a burger variant cooked with cheese inside the patty rather than on top. It's a burger worth fantasizing about. Read more.
Serious Eats: Great burgers: get the Juicy Lucy, made with hearty LaFrieda short rib with a molten interior of pimento cheese.
Thrillist: Whitmans has a super legit Juicy Lucy made with a short-rib blend, caramelized onion, spicy pickles, and an ooze-happy stuffing of pimento cheese. Read more.
4. Bondurants
9.0
303 E 85th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 113 tips and reviews
Brad Garoon: The Pimento Burger is topped with hot sauce, pimento cheese, pickled tomato and lettuce. The thick beef patty was wonderful, and the bun was perfectly grilled. The burger tasted great. Read more.
Chris Jobes: Rotating taps, delicious eats (pimento burger is a great staple), massive whiskey list and great craft cocktails. Add a friendly bartender and a warm atmosphere to all of that and you have Bondurants
Paige C: Delicious cocktails and a great menu! Don't miss their tater tots (which are really like balled potato latkes) and their chicken fingers! Good place to meet friends and hang out at night!
5. STATE Grill and Bar
8.0
21 West 33rd Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 7 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Order the happy hour snack of pimento cheese sandwiches topped with delicate fried yolks held tight by crispy whites. Read more.
Grier Potter: Mmmm tater tots! Also, good happy hour deals & snacks
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Superb touristy part of town right beneath The Empire State Building yet this place is a touch of class.Excellent food, can vouch for crab cakes, octopus & crudo starters. Service is diligent&friendly
6. Meson Sevilla
7.7
344 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 19 tips and reviews
Manny Lacayo: Try the Spanish Tapas - Pimientos Padrón!!!!
ドーラ: Must have's: Jamón Serrano (Spanish ham), grilled shrimp, grilled calamari, stuffed mushrooms, artichoke vinaigrette, a pitcher of fresh, chilled Sangria.
Peggy: We really enjoyed the marinera seafood paella. The service was friendly and excellent!
7. Tia Pol
8.4
205 10th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Chelsea · 157 tips and reviews
Miss GoWhitely: The pimientos are great. I also really enjoyed the artichoke/manchego stuffed ham. Tortilla espanola was mediocre. Garlic shrimp was good too!
Alexandra Paredes: Great place for tapas, good selection of wines and cavas. The patatas bravas were really delicious and the pimientos too.
Gansevoort Hotel Group: Get the squid in ink with rice, the patatas bravas, chorizo al jerez, and, of course, the daily croquettes. One of the best tapas restaurants in NYC hands down.
8. Boqueria
9.0
171 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 258 tips and reviews
Talia Baiocchi: To start, get a glass of Alvear Carlos VII Amontillado, Pimientos de Padrón, and 4 orders of Lomo. Seriously.
Deniz Ozuygur: Must haves: dates stuffed with almonds rapped in bacon, pimientos, sauteed spinach with raisins and a pitcher of red sangria
Jenn Bailey: Gets busy but worth every penny. Must try coca de setas!!
Avin Narasimhan: Great space and vibe. Excellent coffee, and the soft scrambled egg sandwiches are a must. The original with pimento cheese is amazing
Nicholas M.: Exceptional flat white; for straight espresso you can select among several different blends or single origins. Great selection of whole bean including from heart and 49th parallel.
Rebecca Mazza: Friendly service and less of a wait than La Colombe. They also offer a punch card.
11. Pier I Cafe
8.9
W 70th St (at Riverside Blvd), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 179 tips and reviews
Elizabeth H.: Perfect spot on summer evenings with a killer view - white sangria, old bay fries, and the chicken pimento were big hits at our table. Dog and kid friendly, too!
Eric Friedman: Really great outdoor bar and food by the water. Excellent service and lots of options in the sun or shade. Take a walk on the waterfront when you are done sipping your cocktails.
NYC Parks: There is no better time to go than on a summer evening when you can sit on the water and enjoy a beer and great burger.
12. Blue Smoke
7.8
255 Vesey St (btwn West & North End Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Battery Park City · 120 tips and reviews
Megan Johnson: YUM=devilled eggs, pimento cheese/sausage/crackers, ribs sampler, fried chicken, fried bread, fried rock shrimp, burger, brisket,bourbon selection. Everything!
Alice Eunjin: "biscuit sandwiches, a breakfast burrito with clothbound cheddar, potatoes, and your choice of chopped BBQ, sausage, or bacon, and a brisket burnt end sandwich with scrambled eggs on a brioche"
Thrillist: This is the only BS locations serving up the pork belly & fried bologna sliders, so get them while you're here and, preferably paired with the house-smoked, barrel-aged Manhattan. Read more.