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Where to Eat and Drink

Price Guide
The following prices are for a three-
course meal per person, with a half-bottle
of house wine, including tax and service.
$ under $50
$$ $50–$90
$$$ over $90
DK Choice
Katz’s Delicatessen $
Deli Map 5 A3
205 East Houston St, 10002
Tel (212) 254-2246
A New York institution, this
Jewish deli serves towering
pastrami or corned-beef
Diners at Katz’s Delicatessen, Downtown sand wiches, and other local
delicacies. Vegetarians can relish
Corner Bistro $ the fat knishes (potato, meat,
Downtown American Map 3 C1 and cabbage dumplings), split
331 West 4th St, 10014 pea soup, and potato latkes.
Adrienne’s Pizza Bar $ Tel (212) 242-9502
Pizza Map 1 C4 Some of the best burgers in
54 Stone St, 10004 the city make this dive bar a Lil’ Frankies $
Tel (212) 248-3838 cult favorite. After your meal, American Map 5 A2
Munch on thin-crust square pizzas choose from the extensive menu 19–21 First Ave, 10003
at this neighborhood favorite. of local beer. Tel (212) 420-4900
Also try the antipasti. Hip neighborhood pizzeria with
Dumpling Man $ a backyard garden for alfresco
Angelica Kitchen $ Chinese Map 5 A1 dining. Pizzas are made in a
Vegetarian Map 5 A1 100 St. Mark’s Place, 10009 wood-fired brick oven.
300 East 12th St, 10003 Tel (212) 505-2121
Tel (212) 228-2909 Tiny eatery serving classic Lombardi’s $
Try innovative vegetarian cuisine, northern Asian-style dumplings: American Map 4 F4
from aromatic soups and fresh fried or steamed, and stuffed with 32 Spring St, 10012
salads to creatively prepared pork, chicken, tofu, or veggies. Tel (212) 941-7994
pasta dishes. All ingredients on Soups and salads also available. One of the top pizzerias in the city,
the menu are grown organically, with thin, charred, brick-oven-
and bottled beverages of any Ippudo $ baked pizzas topped with every-
kind are not offered. Japanese Map 4 F1 thing from eggplant to pepperoni.
65 Fourth Ave, 10003 Home-made meatballs and clam
Buvette $ Tel (212) 388-0088 pie are also popular dishes.
French Map 3 C2 Fukuoka-based Shigemi Kawahara,
42 Grove St, 10014 also known as the “Ramen King”, Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque $
Tel (212) 243-9579 set up this popular ramen shop, American Map 4 F2
This exquisite restaurant serves with its communal tables and 103 Second Ave, 10003
the best egg breakfasts in the booths. Enjoy the steaming bowls Tel (212) 219-2000
city, as well as tempting small of classic tonkotsu-style (pork bone This Texas-inspired barbecue joint
plates like salted butter and broth) noodles. has a lip-smacking menu of bris-
anchovies. ket, ribs, and pulled pork, accom-
Ivan Ramen $ panied by burnt-end baked beans.
Caracas Arepa Bar $ Japanese Map 5 B3
Venezuelan Map 5 A2 25 Clinton St, 10002 Mission Cantina $
93½ East 7th St, 10009 Tel (646) 678-3859 Mexican Map 5 A3
Tel (212) 228-5062 Adorned with a massive papier- 172 Orchard St, 10002
Small but perennially packed joint mâché mural, this charming eatery Tel (212) 254-2233
with flavorful Venezuelan fare. The serves favorites such as dandan A whimsical menu with three
specialty is arepas (corn cakes noodles and red chili ramen. types of dishes: raw, sharing, and
with a variety of savory fillings). plates. Try the masa-fried fish
Have them as a snack or a meal. Joe’s Shanghai $ burritos, yellowfin tuna ceviche,
Chinese Map 4 F5 and the spiced chicken wings.
Congee Village $ 9 Pell St, 10013
Chinese Map 5 A4 Tel (212) 233-8888 Nom Wah Tea Parlor $
100 Allen St, 10002 A downtown institution, this Chinese Map 4 F5
Tel (212) 941-1818 bustling restaurant makes 13 Doyers St, 10013
Bustling restaurant specializing in delectable dumplings stuffed Tel (212) 962-6047
congee, a hot rice porridge with with everything from pork to An elegant, old-fashioned dim
meat or fish and spices. The frag- vegetables. Be sure to try the sum parlor from the 1920s with
rant noodle dishes are good too. special soup dumplings. an inventive menu. Enjoy a
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