NYC Restaurant Guide

Da Andrea

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Goated, period.

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

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Shanghainese done right — the soup dumplings are goated.

SUKH

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The GOAT of Thai food.

Pamina Dolci e Gelato

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Absolutely goated gelato. This will change your views on gelato forever.

Nick's Pizza

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The GOAT of pizza — my special place.

BCD Tofu House

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The goat of tofu stew.

Fabrique Artisan Bakery

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Swedish cinnamon rolls and cardamom buns.

Hi-Collar

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Hip and cool — great for date night.

Osteria 57

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The proper sit-down Italian in the Travelers Poets & Friends / Pamina building.

NIPPON CHA Bayside

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Upscale Japanese in Bayside.

Taiwanese Gourmet Corp

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Classic Taiwanese sit-down in Queens.

Luna

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Cozy Italian in Jersey City.

Razza

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Destination pizza — widely hailed as one of the best in the country.

Great Japanese-style pastries.

Good Sichuan food.

Arepas on steroids from a quick-service kiosk.

My favorite NYC coffee shop — set in a theatre lobby.

Really good Chinese Sichuan food. The UWS spot is the OG.

Good ramen, but overpriced — you'll pay ~$38 a bowl.

Good ramen in the UWS

Good Malaysian hawker food.

The goat of chocolate — Swiss, and it shows.

Good coffee inside Penn Station.

Famous for the banana pudding.

Famous for the pineapple pork buns. They're pineapple shaped, no actual pineapple.

Really good matcha-style teas and ice cream.

Freshly made Chinese-style sponge cakes.

The iconic Harlem soul-food institution.

Casual, cheap, good Vietnamese

Pricey and a bit touristy, but the food is good.

Good Thai.

Cafe up front for a quick bite, proper sit-down in the back.

Good Sichuan — plenty of heat.

Cheap, good rice rolls.

Pan-Latin bistro with a buzzy atmosphere.

Solid Colombian in Park Slope.

Swedish cafe — coffee and pastries to pair. Fresh bagels daily, so go there early! They're usually gone by 2-4pm.

Hip Williamsburg coffee roaster.

Hipster, wood-fired pizza

Viral birria taco truck.

Peruvian–Colombian home cooking in Astoria.

Cold-pressed juices and healthy bowls.

Classic slice shop from the 70s.

KFC — Korean fried chicken — and beer.

Another solid Taiwanese spot on Main Street.

Trendy Yunnan spot in Flushing.

All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ.

Great French pastries.

Hole-in-the-wall Chinese — cheap and good.

Tofu stews and Korean BBQ combo.