JK: Try Drowned sausages utopenec with mustard and rye bread, Braised flat iron steak in a cream svickova sauce with bread dumplings and cranberries & Strawberry dumplings with gingerbread crumbs
Siobhán: Proper Czech place from the food to beer to service, to give you an experience as close to being in the Czech Republic as you can get in the city.
Thomas Pajor: Excellent goulash and of course Pilsner Urquell. Also loved the interior of the restaurant.
3. Bonnie Vee
8.4
17 Stanton St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 60 tips and reviews
a. hirata: heaven in a gingerbread house. whiskey + ginger syrup + prosecco = straight to the head delicious.
Jason Schulweis: Cool spot in LES - must check out their outdoor garden area in the back when it's nice out!
David Taylor: Heathen Harvest: Irish Whiskey, All Spice Dram, Lemon, simple syrup, Prosecco.
4. La Bergamote
8.8
177 9th Ave (btwn W 20th & W 21st St), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 88 tips and reviews
Amanda W: Try the Magellan dessert! Chocolate mousse with gingerbread encased in chic dark chocolate... How can you go wrong!!!
Tim Shey: A longtime West Chelsea mainstay. Check out the ancient espresso machine. If you want to venture beyond their great croissants, they have a super-rich almond brioche toast, and a nice coffee eclair.
Anuj Mathur: The Croque Madame leads with the excellent homemade brioche. It's relatively light and comes with mixed greens.
5. Doughnut Plant
9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 430 tips and reviews
Charlene: Get the gingerbread cake, blackberry jelly, and cranberry doughnuts! Read more.
PureWow: Think of the holiday ripple as the Inception of doughnuts: a gingerbread doughnut within a mint-chocolate-pudding doughnut within a white-chocolate-red-velvet doughnut. Read more.
Rene Domenech: Not your mothers old fashion doughnuts, these are amazing and fresh daily with spectacular ingredients and seasonal flavors...do not miss out on visiting this place, you'll become a addict ,stop by.
6. Two E Bar/Lounge
7.4
2 E 61st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 26 tips and reviews
Tim Shey: At Christmastime, check out the beautiful tree and gingerbread Pierre Hotel at the bar, and order a hot toddy.
Joshua O: Love the mix of the old architecture in this room with the modern and contemporary decor! Great drinks at great prices too!
Ryan Drushel: Best drink at Two e is the Gingin!
7. Billy's Bakery
8.1
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 209 tips and reviews
Citi Bike: Recipe for the best day over: Get a dozen Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies and then hop on a bike out front at 9 Ave & W 22 St. Ride into the sunset.
Winson Wong: The banana cake and pudding is delicious. Overall their cakes are really good. There are seats inside the bakery as well which is good to hang out. There are also two benches outside for the summer.
Mazda: It all began with two friends from business school, a sweet tooth, and a dream.
9. Madison Square Park
9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · NoMad · 482 tips and reviews
Megan Eysaman: Gingerbread Village
Barneys New York: Picnic in Madison Square Park. It’s one of our favorites!
Mike Bloomberg: Today, I was here to unveil "Red, Yellow and Blue" by NYC-based artist Orly Genger. The exhibit runs through September 8, 2013.
Eater: The Chelsea outpost is popular for their big, airy bagels, mini bagels, a robust selection of cream cheeses, and rotating specials like toasted almond cream cheese or gingerbread bagels. Read more.
Natalia Cruz: Best bagel ever. Delicious and the coffee is really tasty too. Love it all. Try the salmon LOX and the cinnamon, raisins and walnut/ los mejores bagel que he comido en mi vida, el café es rico también
Randy Faust: Unlike murray's they will toast your bagel.
Wei Vayn: Try the Petit Four - Coconut marshmallow, chocolate mouse on gingerbread cookie, and lemon pound cake. Yummmm
Wei Vayn: Try the Chocolate Mousse On Gingerbread Cookie - Very cute
Liang Shi: The best dessert experience you could ever possibly have. Chika is a dessert alchemist. There's no wrong choice on the menu, and it comes in a 3 course experience. My favorite dessert spot in the city
Jaya Jiwatram: Love the gingerbread cupcake.
Andrew Choi: Delicious cupcakes with cake equivalents. Cake portions are huge! Try the Dreaming Princess, because I'm a dreaming princess.
J Crowley: Get a slice of the Black and White cake To Go. Bring it home as a surprise treat for your wife. It will totally erase all the shit you're in trouble for. Yeah, it's that good.