secure the four-person table and the evening takes care of itself
Must-try: Hefty cuts of meat, Flambeed ice cream bombe, House wine
📍 137 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002
a tiny omakase counter with only eight seats
Must-try: 13-course omakase, Seasonal nigiri, Handrolls
📍 79 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
a Jewish steakhouse crossed with a bar mitzvah afterparty
Must-try: Chopped liver, Chocolate egg creams, Steak
📍 112 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
upscale anju and banju operating in a lane of its own
Must-try: Bluefin tuna tartare with caviar, Dakgalbi kimchi-bap, Anju
📍 84 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
the best Neapolitan pies in NYC, and arguably anywhere
Must-try: Margherita, Five rotating pies, Bianca
📍 175 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
a great lineup of seasonal pasta and a perfectly low-lit room
Must-try: Seasonal fresh pasta, Cacio e pepe, Low-lit room
📍 9 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
a memorable breakfast and, later, a genuinely top-notch burger
Must-try: Caesar salad, Steak frites, Top-notch burger
📍 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002