NYC the right way.

NYC the right way.

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Created by Nick Rovisa • Updated On: February 13, 2024

These are all places in NYC that I've experienced, loved and would recommend to anyone.

La Mercerie is one of NYC the right way..

1. La Mercerie

8.5
53 Howard St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 37 tips and reviews
Thai Villa is one of NYC the right way..

2. Thai Villa

9.1
5 E 19th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Flatiron District · 88 tips and reviews
Corto is one of NYC the right way..

3. Corto

8.9
507 Palisade Ave (Bowers), Jersey City, NJ
Italian Restaurant · The Heights · 11 tips and reviews
Razza Pizza Artiginale is one of NYC the right way..

4. Razza Pizza Artiginale

9.1
275 Grove St (Montgomery), Jersey City, NJ
Pizzeria · Van Vorst Park · 123 tips and reviews
Frenchette is one of NYC the right way..

5. Frenchette

8.7
241 W Broadway (at N Moore St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 40 tips and reviews
Kiki's is one of NYC the right way..

6. Kiki's

9.2
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 212 tips and reviews
Turk’s Inn is one of NYC the right way..

7. Turk’s Inn

8.4
234 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Bushwick · 13 tips and reviews
Nat's on Bank is one of NYC the right way..

8. Nat's on Bank

8.3
51 Bank St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 2 tips and reviews
The Waverly Inn is one of NYC the right way..

9. The Waverly Inn

8.7
16 Bank St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 131 tips and reviews
Rezdôra is one of NYC the right way..

10. Rezdôra

8.1
27 E 20th St (Broadway & Park Avenue South), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 38 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of NYC the right way..

11. Pastis

9.2
52 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Balaboosta is one of NYC the right way..

12. Balaboosta

8.4
611 Hudson St, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 7 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of NYC the right way..

13. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews
Hudson Clearwater is one of NYC the right way..

14. Hudson Clearwater

9.0
447 Hudson St (at Morton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 197 tips and reviews
Llama-San is one of NYC the right way..

15. Llama-San

9.0
359 Avenue of the Americas (at Washington Pl), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews
Charlie Bird is one of NYC the right way..

16. Charlie Bird

8.6
5 King St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 188 tips and reviews
L'Artusi is one of NYC the right way..

17. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 398 tips and reviews
Emmett's is one of NYC the right way..

18. Emmett's

8.9
50 Macdougal St (btwn Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · SoHo · 115 tips and reviews
Quality Eats is one of NYC the right way..

19. Quality Eats

19 Greenwich Ave (btwn 10th & Christopher St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · West Village · 79 tips and reviews
Evelina Restaurant is one of NYC the right way..

20. Evelina Restaurant

9.3
211 Dekalb Ave (Adelphi), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Fort Greene · 45 tips and reviews
La Contenta Oeste is one of NYC the right way..

21. La Contenta Oeste

8.1
78 W 11th St (6th Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews
Pilot is one of NYC the right way..

22. Pilot

8.1
Pier 6, Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 20 tips and reviews
The Williamsburg Hotel is one of NYC the right way..

23. The Williamsburg Hotel

96 Wythe Ave (btwn N 10th St & N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 16 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's Slice Shop is one of NYC the right way..

24. Paulie Gee's Slice Shop

9.0
110 Franklin St (Noble), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 45 tips and reviews
House of Small Wonder is one of NYC the right way..

25. House of Small Wonder

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of NYC the right way..

26. St. Anselm

9.2
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 318 tips and reviews
Westlight is one of NYC the right way..

27. Westlight

8.8
111 N 12th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
Win Son is one of NYC the right way..

28. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 109 tips and reviews
Bubby's High Line is one of NYC the right way..

29. Bubby's High Line

73 Gansevoort St (at Washington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 154 tips and reviews
Pio Pio Salon is one of NYC the right way..

30. Pio Pio Salon

8.6
702 Amsterdam Ave (at W 94th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 86 tips and reviews
Porsena is one of NYC the right way..

31. Porsena

21 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 71 tips and reviews
Fancy Nancy Brooklyn is one of NYC the right way..

32. Fancy Nancy Brooklyn

1038 Bedford Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 34 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of NYC the right way..

33. Gallow Green

8.6
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 233 tips and reviews
Nix is one of NYC the right way..

34. Nix

72 University Pl (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 103 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC the right way..

35. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Leng Thai is one of NYC the right way..

36. Leng Thai

3309 Broadway (btwn 33rd & 34th St), Astoria, NY
Thai Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC the right way..

37. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Sacco Pizza is one of NYC the right way..

38. Sacco Pizza

7.6
819 9th Ave (btwn 54th & 55th St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews
Sanfords is one of NYC the right way..

39. Sanfords

8.0
30-13 Broadway (at 31st St.), Astoria, NY
American Restaurant · 187 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of NYC the right way..

40. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 235 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC the right way..

41. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.5
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 418 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of NYC the right way..

42. Brooklyn Bowl

8.7
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of NYC the right way..

43. The Smith

8.4
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 518 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of NYC the right way..

44. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Saigon is one of NYC the right way..

45. Banh Mi Saigon

8.6
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of NYC the right way..

46. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

8.9
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NYC the right way..

47. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
The Library is one of NYC the right way..

48. The Library

7.2
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 111 tips and reviews
Cupping Room Cafe is one of NYC the right way..

49. Cupping Room Cafe

359 W Broadway (Grand & Broome), New York, NY
Restaurant · SoHo · 131 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of NYC the right way..

50. Serendipity 3

7.5
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 536 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC the right way..

51. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 591 tips and reviews
DiWine is one of NYC the right way..

52. DiWine

9.1
41-15 31st Ave (btwn 41st & 42nd St), Astoria, NY
Wine Bar · 110 tips and reviews
Golden Unicorn Restaurant 麒麟金閣 is one of NYC the right way..

53. Golden Unicorn Restaurant 麒麟金閣

8.2
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 230 tips and reviews
Freemans Sporting Club Barber is one of NYC the right way..

54. Freemans Sporting Club Barber

8 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie), New York, NY
Barbershop · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC the right way..

55. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.0
310 Bedford Ave (at S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of NYC the right way..

56. The Wayland

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews

57. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1876 tips and reviews
El Cantinero is one of NYC the right way..

58. El Cantinero

5.8
86 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 98 tips and reviews
Hudson Hotel is one of NYC the right way..

59. Hudson Hotel

6.9
358 W 58th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 300 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of NYC the right way..

60. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 352 tips and reviews
Olea is one of NYC the right way..

61. Olea

9.3
171 Lafayette Ave (at Adelphi St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Fort Greene · 236 tips and reviews
Mayfield is one of NYC the right way..

62. Mayfield

9.0
688 Franklin Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Crown Heights · 171 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of NYC the right way..

63. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Catfish is one of NYC the right way..

64. Catfish

1433 Bedford Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Crown Heights · 161 tips and reviews
Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar is one of NYC the right way..

65. Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar

38 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 149 tips and reviews
Cent'Anni is one of NYC the right way..

66. Cent'Anni

8.4
742 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Crown Heights · 96 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of NYC the right way..

67. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

68. Little Prince

7.9
199 Prince St (btwn Macdougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 107 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NYC the right way..

69. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 302 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of NYC the right way..

70. Ample Hills Creamery

9.4
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 374 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC the right way..

71. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 520 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of NYC the right way..

72. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Saxon + Parole is one of NYC the right way..

73. Saxon + Parole

316 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 282 tips and reviews
Ramen-Ya is one of NYC the right way..

74. Ramen-Ya

181 W 4th St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Village · 144 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of NYC the right way..

75. Chuko

8.7
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
The Library at The NoMad is one of NYC the right way..

76. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of NYC the right way..

77. Tom's Restaurant

8.5
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews
Sweet Chick is one of NYC the right way..

78. Sweet Chick

8.6
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 206 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC the right way..

79. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1953 tips and reviews
Freehold is one of NYC the right way..

80. Freehold

8.9
45 S 3rd St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 174 tips and reviews
Upland is one of NYC the right way..

81. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 270 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of NYC the right way..

82. Fig. 19

8.7
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Cookshop is one of NYC the right way..

83. Cookshop

8.8
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 521 tips and reviews
Turntable Lab is one of NYC the right way..

84. Turntable Lab

84 E 10th St (btw 3rd & 4th Ave.), New York, NY
Record Store · Greenwich Village · 33 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of NYC the right way..

85. The Tippler

8.0
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 253 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of NYC the right way..

86. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 402 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of NYC the right way..

87. The McKittrick Hotel

9.0
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
Double Zero is one of NYC the right way..

88. Double Zero

8.2
65 2nd Ave (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 47 tips and reviews
Union Pizza Works is one of NYC the right way..

89. Union Pizza Works

8.4
423 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Bushwick · 40 tips and reviews
The Little Beet Table is one of NYC the right way..

90. The Little Beet Table

8.5
333 Park Ave S, New York, NY
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Rose Hill · 73 tips and reviews
Kings Theatre is one of NYC the right way..

91. Kings Theatre

9.5
1025 Flatbush Ave (btwn Tilden Ave & Duryea Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Flatbush · 75 tips and reviews
Xi’an Famous Foods is one of NYC the right way..

92. Xi’an Famous Foods

313 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 16 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of NYC the right way..

93. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 566 tips and reviews
Island Oyster is one of NYC the right way..

94. Island Oyster

7.1
146 Carder Rd, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Governors Island · 26 tips and reviews
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is one of NYC the right way..

95. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

7.4
85 10th Ave (West 15th Street), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 11 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of NYC the right way..

96. The Dutch

8.4
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC the right way..

97. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC the right way..

98. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 316 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC the right way..

99. La Esquina

8.2
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 724 tips and reviews
Uncle Boons is one of NYC the right way..

100. Uncle Boons

7 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 323 tips and reviews
The Ides at Wythe Hotel is one of NYC the right way..

101. The Ides at Wythe Hotel

80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 162 tips and reviews
Alta is one of NYC the right way..

102. Alta

8.4
64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of NYC the right way..

103. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
Morandi is one of NYC the right way..

104. Morandi

8.5
211 Waverly Pl (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 211 tips and reviews
Mother of Pearl is one of NYC the right way..

105. Mother of Pearl

95 Avenue A (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Mister Paradise is one of NYC the right way..

106. Mister Paradise

8.6
105 1st Ave, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 11 tips and reviews
Dough Boys is one of NYC the right way..

107. Dough Boys

6.2
451 3rd Ave (btwn 31st St & 32nd St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Rose Hill · 22 tips and reviews
Niche Niche is one of NYC the right way..

108. Niche Niche

43 Macdougal St (at King Street), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · SoHo · 12 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of NYC the right way..

109. Boqueria

9.1
53 W 19th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Flatiron District · 298 tips and reviews
Little Island is one of NYC the right way..

110. Little Island

8.9
Pier 55 (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Park · Meatpacking District · 27 tips and reviews
Mercado Little Spain is one of NYC the right way..

111. Mercado Little Spain

8.0
10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Food Court · Chelsea · 44 tips and reviews
Dante NYC is one of NYC the right way..

112. Dante NYC

9.1
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 152 tips and reviews
Congee Village 粥之家 is one of NYC the right way..

113. Congee Village 粥之家

8.2
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews
Semma is one of NYC the right way..

114. Semma

8.5
60 Greenwich Ave (at Perry), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · West Village · 11 tips and reviews
Dante West Village is one of NYC the right way..

115. Dante West Village

8.5
551 Hudson St (Perry St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 13 tips and reviews