an NYC classic in a candlelit townhouse
Must-try: Cheeseburger, Chicken pot pie, Complimentary biscuits
📍 16 Bank St, New York, NY 10014
West Village omakase from Jiro's most famous apprentice — 22 pieces of pure nigiri at the counter, from the chef who made NYC take sushi seriously
Must-try: 22-piece nigiri omakase, Counter seats (best view of the prep), Supplemental wagyu nigiri
📍 23 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014
a legendary Italian deli that has been going since 1900
Must-try: Chicken cutlet sandwich, Italian combo, Rice balls
📍 260 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
a southern French bistro with old-world, homey refinement
Must-try: Artichoke soup with foie gras, Pissaladiere, House desserts
📍 72 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014
Pizza in the West Village — 4.7 on Resy across 20,847 diner reviews
📍 35 Downing St, New York, NY 10014
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's West Village trattoria — the insalata verde is New York's best salad and the room is perpetually perfect
Must-try: Insalata verde, Cacio e pepe, Bollito with salsa verde
📍 51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito's creative Italian-American in the West Village — pinwheel lasagna and helical caesar are not to be missed
Must-try: Pinwheel lasagna, Helical caesar salad, Braciole
📍 103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
a West Village flatbread shop where the party never quite stops
Must-try: Flatbread, Spritz, Happy hour snacks
📍 55 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
West Village's intimate prime rib speakeasy — the carved rib roast and Yorkshire pudding in a 30-seat townhouse
Must-try: Prime rib carved tableside, Yorkshire pudding, Creamed spinach
📍 4 Charles St, New York, NY 10014
New American cooking whose pasta quietly steals the meal
Must-try: Raw oysters, Seasonal pasta, Unexpected accents
📍 289 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
American in the West Village — 4.6 on Resy across 12,851 diner reviews
Must-try: Tuna tartare, Fries, Burger
📍 33 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
Italian in the West Village — 4.6 on Resy across 12,050 diner reviews
📍 211 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014
Carmine Street's no-frills slice shop since 1975 — the definitive New York street slice, full stop
Must-try: Plain cheese slice, Pepperoni slice, Sicilian slice
📍 7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
West Village's red-sauce Italian temple where the veal parmesan and spicy rigatoni have become the most talked-about dishes in NYC
Must-try: Spicy rigatoni vodka, Veal parmesan, Tableside Caesar salad
📍 181 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012
West Village's relaxed Italian wine bar and kitchen — excellent handmade pasta and one of NYC's best wine selections
Must-try: Tajarin with butter and sage, Burrata with sea salt, Eggplant caponata
📍 228 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
An ambitious French seafood restaurant on Greenwich Street — whole fish, sauces, and a serious wine program
Must-try: Whole roasted fish, Beurre blanc preparations, Seafood tower
📍 684 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10014
French Riviera seafood with an excellent bar attached
Must-try: Oysters with coriander mignonette, Dover sole, Half chicken with frites
📍 10 Downing St, New York, NY 10014
Jody Williams' tiny West Village gastrotheque — marble bar, pressed tin ceiling, and the best pain perdu in New York at any hour of the day
Must-try: Pain perdu (French toast), Croque madame, Steak tartare (late night)
📍 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
counter-service burritos with no rice and almost no seating
Must-try: Carne asada burrito, Flour tortillas, Salsas
📍 26 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
Vijay Kumar's Michelin-starred South Indian kitchen on Greenwich Ave — gunpowder dosa, and no apologies for the heat
Must-try: Gunpowder dosa, Nathai pirattal (snails), Goat kudal, if you are willing
📍 60 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10011
An Argentinian restaurant on Bank Street — wood-fired beef, empanadas, and Malbec in a corner West Village room
Must-try: Wood-grilled short rib, Empanadas, Chimichurri
📍 2 Bank St, New York, NY 10014
A West Village rotisserie doing golden chickens behind a marble counter — small, warm, and built for a weeknight
Must-try: Rotisserie chicken, Potatoes cooked in drippings, Little gem salad
📍 621 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
a tranquil omakase-only counter with nothing to distract you
Must-try: 12-course omakase, Sashimi, Seasonal nigiri
📍 220 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Coal-oven pizza in the Village since 1929 — no slices, no substitutions, carved-up wooden booths
Must-try: Plain pie with sausage, Meatball pie, A carafe of the house red
📍 278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014