1. Egg Shop

Address: 151 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Star Rating: 4.2 / 5

Website link: https://www.eggshopnyc.com/

Sunny little cafe focusing on everything egg including creative sandwiches, fancy Benedicts & more.

2. Jack's Wife Freda

Address: 224 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Star Rating: 4.4 / 5

Website link: http://jackswifefreda.com/

Lively bistro executing American-Mediterranean cooking & classic cocktails in understated digs.

3. Sullivan Street Bakery

Address: 236 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Star Rating: 4.5 / 5

Website link: https://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com/chelsea

Upscale bakery selling handcrafted gourmet breads, thin pizzas, pastries, sandwiches & more.

4. Cookshop

Address: 156 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Star Rating: 4.4 / 5

Website link: http://cookshopny.com/

Energetic, greenmarket-driven hot spot by the High Line serving American fare plus a popular breakfast.

5. Buvette

Address: 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4.5 / 5

Website link: https://ilovebuvette.com/about/

Popular, quaint bistro offering a French small-plates menu at breakfast, lunch & dinner (till 2 AM).

6. While We Were Young

Address: 183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4.2 / 5

Website link: https://www.whilewewereyoungnyc.com/

Stylish, airy bar & restaurant presenting refined New American fare & inventive craft cocktails.

7. Citizens of Chelsea

Address: 401 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001

Star Rating: 4.4 / 5

Website link: http://www.citizensofchelsea.com/

Hip, Australian cafe with inventive breakfast & brunch fare, plus house-roasted coffee, beer & wine.

8. Bluestone Lane

Address: 30 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4.4 / 5

Website link: https://bluestonelane.com/cafes/west-village-carmine-st/

Melbourne-inspired coffee place offering Australian-style espresso drinks & cafe fare all day.

9. Two Hands

Address: 164 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Star Rating: 4.1 / 5

Website link: https://www.twohandsnyc.com/

Bright & airy cafe with juices & espresso drinks plus light fare like pastries, salads & sandwiches.

10. Upland

Address: 345 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

Star Rating: 4.5 / 5

Website link: https://uplandnyc.com/

Spacious, casually chic brasserie with hearty dishes featuring Californian & Italian influences.

11. Otto's Tacos

Address: 131 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4.2 / 5

Website link: http://ottostacos.com/

Otto’s is a taco spot in the East Village with a very simple menu and homemade

corn tortillas.

12. Catch NYC

Address: 21 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://catchrestaurants.com/catchnyc/

Slick, bi-level space known for celebrity sightings, creative seafood-focused

food & a rooftop.

13. NOMO Kitchen

Address: 9 Crosby St, New York, NY 10013

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://nomosoho.com/nomo-kitchen/

Modern restaurant serving upscale farm-to-table New American cuisine & cocktails

at the NoMo hotel.

14. Fish Cheeks

Address: 55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012

Star Rating: 4.6 / 5

Website link: http://www.fishcheeksnyc.com/

Eatery by chef-brothers from Thailand for shareable Thai seafood plates with cocktails.

15. Eataly NYC Flatiron

Address: 200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

Star Rating: 4.5 / 5

Website link: https://www.eataly.com/us_en/

Branch of the famed Italian market, offering counters, restaurants & cooking demos.

16. Okonomi

Address: 150 Ainslie, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Star Rating: 4.6 / 5

Website link: http://www.okonomibk.com/

Small Japanese place serving ramen at night & a traditional set breakfast

and lunch menu by day.

17. Pietro Nolita

Address: 174 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://www.pietronolita.com/

Cozy 1950s-style bar/eatery with a pink motif offering eco-friendly Italian fare

and weekend brunch.

18. Kish-Kash

Address: 455 Hudson St New York, NY 10014

Star Rating: 4.3 / 5

Website link: https://www.kishkashnyc.com/

New York's new couscous-centric restaurant is Kish-Kash in the West Village.

Einat Admony, the force behind the popular Taïm falafel shop, is whipping up Moroccan

style couscous several ways. They include Three-Lemon Chicken Tagine, Slow-Cooked Lamb

with dried fruit, spicy fish called Chrime, and Tbecha Blask made with short ribs, swiss

chard, beans and potato. Rose-shaped Moroccan cookies dipped in syrup, called Debla, are

available for dessert.

19. Seamore's

Address: 390 Broome St, New York, NY 10013

Star Rating: 4.3 / 5

Website link: https://www.seamores.com/

Beachy, relaxed eatery serving sustainable seafood plus beer, wine & cocktails

in light-filled digs.

20. Epistrophy

Address: 200 Mott St, New York, NY 100122

Star Rating: 4.2 / 5

Website link: http://epistrophynyc.com/

Brick walls & bookshelves lend character to this homey spot serving Italian

fare & global wines.

21. Taiyaki NYC

Address: 119 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013

Star Rating: 4.5 / 5

Website link: https://taiyakinyc.com/

A Japanese ice cream shop serving inventive flavors in a fish-shaped waffle cone

22.

Address: 550 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, 10012

Star Rating: 3.5 / 5

Website link: https://www.cookiedonyc.com/cookie-dough-confections

Sweet shop devoted to cookie dough served by the pint, in sundaes and mixed into other desserts.

23. Dominique Ansel Bakery

Address: 189 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10012

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://dominiqueansel.com/

This bakery-cafe headed by pastry chef Dominique Ansel serves up creative & beautiful French treats.

24. Eggloo

Address: 60 Mulberry Street New York, New York, 10013

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://www.myeggloo.com/

Spot for Hong Kong egg waffles filled with ice cream & toppings, plus some savory choices.

25. Amorino

Address: 162 8th Ave New York, NY 10011

Star Rating: 4 / 5

Website link: https://www.amorino.com/us/

Amorino offers Italian gelato, served with a spatula without limits in the choice of flavours