179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Tienda gourmet · Lower East Side · 423 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: The legendary Jewish "appetizing" store—selling smoked salmon, herring, and bagels with a schmear—recently added caviar, a nod to the neighborhood's increasing gentrification.
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Restaurante de tapas · Lower East Side · 579 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: Beautiful people, tufted sofas, killer cocktails, shared plates (try the grilled cheese with smoked bacon and tomato soup dumplings)—and complimentary pink champagne served in the ladies’ room.
84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Restaurante italiano · Lower East Side · 621 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: The mix-and-match menu of meatballs, sauces, and sides is worth the wait at this super-casual, deliciously simple spot. Save room for an ice cream sandwich on homemade cookies.
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Tienda de magdalenas · Lower East Side · 248 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: The best-kept cupcake secret in New York, where the perfectly sized treats cost just $1.75. Stick with the straightforward “Bob,” yellow cake with chocolate almond buttercream.
Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · Lower East Side · 97 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: Globally-inspired dishes are inventive, if on the small side. The real draw is the exceptionally well chosen wine list, which spans the world from Oregon to Lebanon.
17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
Restaurante inglés · Chinatown · 223 tips y reseñas
Travel + Leisure: Meals here start, aptly enough, with a gratis plate of radishes. Dishes are lighter and more vegetarian-friendly than your average gastropub. Case in point: sweet pea pot pie.