1. Veselka
8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 650 tips and reviews
Amy Kille: Pierogies are amazing!! The borscht is too :) Can't really go wrong with anything here!
Mike Strocko: The Ukrainian borscht, potato pierogi, and meat-stuffed cabbage: all excellent. Comfort food at its best.
Vic C.: Great late night eats...amazing Pierogi
2. The Bao
7.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 226 tips and reviews
What's Good Here: Order the pork, pork & crab, & super spicy soup dumplings and eat in that order. The pork & crab are favs, but the spicy is also very flavorful with its inclusion of Asian chili sauce.
J L: The soup dumpling (XLB) is amazing. Probably the best in the city.
M. R.: Agreed. The super spicy soup dumplings are seriously delicious. The sautéed string beans are just right. They're doing a lot of things well so far.
4. Han Dynasty
8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Will Flaherty: Dan Dan Noodles, Dry Pepper Chicken and Dumplings in Chili Oil all are outstanding. Also super cheap tasting menus ($20!) for group dinners.
Melanie W.: Go with friends so you can try as many dishes as possible. My faves were the dan dan noodle, dumplings, and fish with black bean sauce.
Caroline: One of my favorite places in the east village. Amazing food. Try the Dan Dan noodles and dumplings with chili oil.
5. Thursday Kitchen
9.0
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Krissan Pattugalan: Amazing steak, dumplings and empanadas. A must go to restaurant. Cocktails are great and affordable.
Cameron Shelton: The steak, Mac and cheese and edamame dumplings are a must
AJ: Steak and Edamame dumplings were amazing! Crispy chicken and gnocchi were very good. Some drinks come in Capri sun like packaging with an LED lightbulb!
6. Mokyo
8.8
109 Saint Marks Pl (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews
Michael Schaner: Everything we had was great. The cauliflower and the doodles were standouts. Also enjoyed the corn dumplings, oxtail spring rolls, and gumbo. Great service and nice atmosphere.
Leo Gonzales: The cauliflower was so good! Also loved the steak & pleasantly surprised with corn dumplings.
Monica Desai: Corn dumplings, oxtail spring balls, octopus congee - yum!
8. Mimi Cheng's
7.1
179 2nd Ave (11th & 12th St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 135 tips and reviews
Adam Schuit: Organic dumplings and chic cute design. Love this place. Very friendly and yummy.
Gothamist: Mimi Cheng, recreation Cheng sisters' home recipe chicken & zucchini in a dumpling. Also try: pork dumplings prepared with bok choy and cabbage, as well as a vegetarian kale, mushroom, & egg dumpling. Read more.
Nidhi Kay: Boiled mimi chengs dumplings, pan fried reinvented classic dumplings, and spicy Dan Dan noodles all were perfect 👏🏼
11. Van Da
8.8
234 E 4th St (between Avenues A and B), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Alphabet City · 19 tips and reviews
Dustin Lee: Came with low expectations adjusted for the apparent clientele, but pleasantly surprised. Grilled Cheese brilliant, Tapioca dumplings refreshing, Pork Ribs a treat. Portion def on the small side
Zucchini Rose: Standouts were Banh It Ram (Crispy Mochi Dumplings) andBanh Khot (Turmeric Griddle Cakes) with mushroom and the tapioca coconut dessert. Also good was green papaya salad, ribs. Much more to try!
Lily: NYT * Critic's Pick (6/2019): "Grilled corn; lemongrass beef tartare; pho short-rib grilled cheese; banh beo; banh khot; pho beef dumpling soup; stir-fried pho noodles; goi ga; bo luc lac; che."
12. B & H Dairy
8.4
127 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews
Eric Friedman: Go for the challah grilled cheese and pierogi. PS - this is also the skinniest restaurant in NYC.
Ranu Rajkarnikar: Get the perogies or an omelette, and if you're craving something sweet, challah French toast is the way to go. Grab a fresh juice on your way out, and enjoy the friendliest service ever.
Alex Godin: You want the cheese blintzes or the perogies or something on challah bread. Trust me.
15. Uluh
8.7
152 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · East Village · 16 tips and reviews
Layla: 好吃好吃! The jasmine tea with cheese cap, the soup dumplings, spicy sautéed cabbage and beef noodle soup are on point. 👌🏼
Jo: Pork and truffle dumplings
Kate: Fantastic. loved the Dan Dan noodles, dim sum platter, sesame chicken, and the fried dumplings!