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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Italian-influenced seafood small plates from the Don Angie team
Must-try: Stuffed mussels with nduja, Crab and mortadella dip, Seafood pasta
📍 113 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
Rita Sodi's Tuscan room on Bleecker — the twenty-layer lasagne and the best Negroni list in the West Village
Must-try: Lasagne al forno (twenty sheets, no ricotta), Carciofi alla giudia, Negroni, any of the dozen versions
📍 314 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
a polished wine bar leaning hard on seasonal farm ingredients
Must-try: Fluke ceviche, Pork chop, French-Filipino small plates
📍 518 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014