I'm in NYC every few months and have spent YEARS curating a list of my favorite restaurants in the city. Everything from casual lunch spots to splurge-worthy dinner experiences ✨
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Lunch/Dinner
Breakfast/Cafe
Nightlife
Lunch/Dinner
The omakase was INCREDIBLE and in such a gorgeous space with a fun speakeasy vibe!
The Office of Mr. Moto
Steak frites is my baby 😘
Balthazar New York
Freshly made pasta & locations all over the city. The Tiramisu says it's for 2… it's absolutely for 4+ 😅
La Pecora Bianca Soho
9.5/10 if you're looking for Steak Frites in the West Village! The steak was cooked perfectly and the vibes were cute 😍
Boucherie West Village
Pasta was great 🍝 but the vibes are UNMATCHED. There are hundreds of real flame candles all over the dining space and a beautiful woodburning pizza oven
Peasant
Honestly this is SO underated. Everything we had was insanely good and very authentic Greek. If you go on a Monday they might be low stock from the weekend - FYI
Kiki's
Vibes were good, drinks and chicken parm were excellent! Skip the affogato… it was pretty watered down and the ice cream was boring.
Osteria Nonnino
As much as I want to gatekeep this one, it deserves the top spot on the list. HANDS DOWN my favorite steak frites in the city.
Steak Frites Bistro
Breakfast/Cafe
Hands down the best matcha in the city 🍵
Sorate
Solid choice for a matcha latte 🍵
Kettl Tea
Perfect bagel & schmear in the LES. I LOVE a Pastrami Russ on Rye if you're hungry 🥯
Russ & Daughters
Blueberry Lemon roll was mind-blowing 🤯
Sunday Morning
IYKYK… hands down best lox. I don't get red onion on mine, but they do offer it standard
Apollo Bagels
Nightlife
Incredible show on a Sunday night & gorgeous little underground vibe 💃
Mezzrow Jazz Club
Good show & good drinks 🍸 Jam sesh on a Monday night is super fun!
Zinc Bar
Cozy speakeasy vibes in Chinatown 🍸 The vibes were great and they have a ton of creative cocktails
