Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

1. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.7
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 420 tips and reviews

Lori L.Lori Luo: Part bakery, part bistro, Lafayette serves an array of French-inspired dishes. Opt for the Salmon Benedict or Lemon Pancakes for brunch, and don't forget to share the Boulangerie Basket.

Ina L.Ina Li: Come for brunch for fresh croissants, truffle eggs and lemon pancakes!

HessaHessa: Egg Benedict, grilled pineapple French toast and the lemon pancake 🙏🏼👌🏽

Ginger & Lemongrass is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

2. Ginger & Lemongrass

8.7
153 Rivington St, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews

Sho M.Sho Mulla: Amazing pho!! Spicy lemongrass soup is so flavorful. Bone marrow is heavy but delicious

Shaun T.Shaun Tollerton ⚡️: Loved the lemongrass soup w/ five spice brisket and added roasted bone marrow (pretty spicy). Small size was plenty too.

Johnnie SkywalkingJohnnie Skywalking: Fried spring roll is great, pho is tasty both spicy lemongrass one or coconut curry one. But do never miss fresh seaweed tuna roll. You won’t regret ordering it.

Dough is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

3. Dough

8.8
14 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Union Square · 322 tips and reviews

Valerie P.Valerie Petrov: The lemon glaze is my favorite. The tartness of the glaze cuts across the sugar in a really wonderful way!

Marshall K.Marshall Kurtz: Everything is amazing here - particularly the Lemon Poppy donut.

joahnnajoahnna: You can't go wrong with the hibiscus doughnut. I also love the lemon poppy seed and the chocolate earl grey!

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

4. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.7
1221 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · 339 tips and reviews

Tiffany S.Tiffany Strobel: Concur with everyone else - crab cake is phenom. Try the cauliflower and the scallops too... Lemon cake is a great finish (if you have room)

Alla G.Alla Gribova: Highly recommend! Steaks are delicious. Lemon cake is amazing. But you should share it with your partner, because it's huge. Service is perfect!

Roxanna F.Roxanna Flores: Eat at the bar. Kevin and Julie are great. Food is consistently great and the lemon cake is to die for.

Locanda Verde is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

5. Locanda Verde

9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 506 tips and reviews

MarniSalupMarniSalup: The Salup Group suggests trying out the Sheep’s-milk ricotta with herbs, and finishing it off with a delicious Lemon Tart.

Luciana d.Luciana de Castro Lenk: Simply delicious for Brunch - Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Hide in D.Hide in DumboNYC: Yes the chicken is great here, but the weekend brunch is great. Apple cider doughnuts and lemon ricotta pancakes are worth the wait.

Taverna Kyclades is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

6. Taverna Kyclades

9.0
228 1st Ave (13th and 14th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 147 tips and reviews

Jaimee E.Jaimee Estreller: Amazing spot if you're craving authentic Greek food. Get the grilled octopus, pan-fried sardines, and the lemon potatoes. Portions are on the bigger side too. Free dessert at the end is solid too :)

Samantha R.Samantha R.: Get the octopus, lemon potatoes, and the lamb chops! 👍

Elli F.Elli Fragkaki: I am from Greece and I can confirm that this place has authentic greek food.My favorites: octopus, grilled calamari, shrimps, dips, sausage, lemon potatoes, fried zucchini and galaktompourekto.

Petee's Pie Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

7. Petee's Pie Company

9.0
61 Delancey St (btwn Allen & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Pie Shop · Lower East Side · 112 tips and reviews

Stefan M.Stefan Mancevski: Delicious pies, gotta try the lemon chess

Katie J.Katie Jett: The blueberry pie is flawless. Lemon chess was awesome too.I wish the pecan pie had a more solid nougat-y texture, but was still pretty good. Interesting ice cram favors like goat cheese, or lavender.

Sean L.Sean Llewellyn: My new favorite pie spot! The lemon chess, almond chess, and sour cherry were great. The crust is perfection, buttery and flakey, and compliments the filling nicely.

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

8. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

8.9
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

Monica L.Monica Lo: The #1 classic is great but I'm in love with the special pâté sandwich. They also have great drinks to choose from- the salty lemon soda and basil seed drink are my fave.

Paul T.Paul Tepper: Vegan lemongrass (spicy) is my fave. New bubble tea counter is nice - the watermelon (ripe watermelon + ice + BlendTec) is really good to beat the summer heat.

Brian H.Brian Howald: Get either the #7: Beef with Lemongrass or the #1: House Special, in that order.

Kiki's is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

9. Kiki's

9.2
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 212 tips and reviews

Judy C.Judy Cari: Get the grill fish of the day with the spinach rice. It's perfectly crispy with a lemon olive oil on the side.

stephanie s.stephanie s.: The melitzanoslata and taramasalata were delicious appetizers. Spanokopita was fantastic, as were the lemon potatoes. Eggplant dish was flavorful and baklava was sublime. Definitely recommend!

Tristan D.Tristan Durand: Tzatziki, spinach with rice and tomatoes, lemon potatoes, branzino and moussaka are all great. The cheesecake was surprisingly awesome (at a Greek place...)

Rosemary’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

10. Rosemary’s

8.9
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 385 tips and reviews

Valerie S.Valerie Seckler: Linguini prepared with fresh lemon, pickled chili and parmigiana is a superior pasta on Rosemary's menu, after 4 visits.

Brian B.Brian Bilbo: I recommend the rosemary’s lemon fizz, the rosemary’s focaccia and the chimaera alla carbonara

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Beautiful space, affordable food. Must order the homemade focaccia and lemon chili pasta. Anything else, you can't go wrong. Rose to round it off, of course.

Xe Máy Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

11. Xe Máy Sandwich Shop

8.7
96 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 131 tips and reviews

Chris K.Chris Karcz: First Vietnamese sandmich was a success. Lemongrass chicken sandwich, for $6!? AMAZING.

G V.G Velasquez: Pilot banh mi (lemongrass chicken) has a great balance of favors

Harry R.Harry Raymond: The Pilot Lemon grass chicken sandwich for $7.50 is a great affordable lunch.

Cafe Mogador is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

12. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews

BasakBasak: Amazing Moroccan food. Get chicken tagine with lemon and olives OR lamb tagine with Casablanca sauce and cous cous! They have a great wine selection too. You might wait a little but it's worth i

Nader N.Nader Nouraee: Try the chicken tagine with lemon and olives and couscous. Then follow it up with a glass of mint tea and warm baklava. Incredibly good.

Fawziah Q.Fawziah Qadir: I always love the food here! The middle eastern appetizer platter is great. And the chicken lemon and olive ravine is Divine! Get a pot of mint tea too!

Cookshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

13. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews

7th.List7th.List: Watermelon Wheat Beer. Locally caught fish, and sustainably raised poultry. Try - grilled Montauk squid with capers, lemon, and parsley, and rotisserie-roasted chicken with fire-charred fingerlings Read more.

David B.David Berkowitz: Try the Beignets - With a lemon custard - so so good

Sabina B.Sabina B.: The duck leg confit is sublime - can't go wrong with that and a bottle of Abita Lemon Wheat

Mémé Mediterranean is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

14. Mémé Mediterranean

8.8
581 Hudson Street, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 79 tips and reviews

Rachel H.Rachel Haot: Delicious mediterranean! Striped bass is flavorful and perfectly cooked. Have the lemon tart for dessert.

Victoria R.Victoria Rainert: Great neighborhood place. Lemon tarts, Yum.

HeenaHeena: Wine from Portugal, hummus with warm pita, fried artichokes are must (do squeeze fresh lemon), chopped salad, veggie tagine yum and Hubster loved salmon. Mushroom ravioli not oily/creamy, typical.

ABC Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Lemon in New York City.

15. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 722 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Try the pretzel-dusted calamari for pops of fun, and the crab toast with lemon aioli, always shocking with its generous heaping of crab: Read more.

KarinaKarina: Crab toast with lemon aioli & salted caramel ice cream sundae!!! Delicious.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Mushroom and Farro: Braised chanterelles, hen-of-the-woods, and button mushrooms mingle with fluffy, nutty farro, finished off with fresh mint, preserved lemon, and chilies.