15 Main St (btwn Water St & Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurante americano · DUMBO · 96 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Try the Milk Punch. A different, but delicious drink with brandy, rum, coriander seeds, and Jasmine tea, which makes for a floral and earthy fusion of flavors.
168 E 116th St (btwn 3rd and Lexington), New York, NY
Restaurante puertorriqueño · East Harlem · 30 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Bringing Puerto Rico to East Harlem with their piles of fritters, meat stuffed potatoes and plantains.The most impressive is the " jibaro en canoa, a plantain canoe stuffed with a bevy of meat."
Restaurante de sushi · Upper East Side · 78 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Stay until 3am at this late-night sushi spot, and you might just catch celebrity chefs like Daniel Boulud and Gordon Ramsay who often frequent here after work.
Village Voice: Work yourself into a frenzy over "Band of Gold," head out to the patio to cool off, take advantage of the $5 well drinks and make sure to check out the jukebox.
Village Voice: When is a croissant more than just a croissant? The Chocolate Swirl, baked and served in a miniature pie tin, defies all standards. Indulge -- we implore you.
Village Voice: As far as filled donuts are concerned, we're hard-pressed to find a finer specimen than the bomboloni. Treat yourself to the vanilla custard one; a delight you won't forget!
Village Voice: This restaurant produces some of the finest dim sum this city offers. At 2 p.m. pricier fare starts appearing on the carts whirling through the dining room, but over-rice dishes are always cheap.
Restaurante vietnamita · Sunset Park · 27 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Great Vietnamese can be hard to come by, but this place has it all: affordable, a great ambiance, and a menu that mixes classics with a few oddballs. We love the beefy and spicy bun bo hue soup.
Restaurante vietnamita · Sunset Park · 77 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: This Vietnamese sandwich shop is only open until 6:30 pm, but it is so good people hurry home from work to score their banh mi. Our favorite is the one made with canned sardines, mmm...
Restaurante italiano · Upper East Side · 56 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Serafina brings an authentic feel to an area dotted with Northern Italian restaurants. Share a margherita pizza, the cream-laden paglia e fieno or any of their other consistently delicious dishes.
Restaurante indio · Upper East Side · 86 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: The updated Mughlai dishes here still bring plenty of heat to the table! Stockpile napkins and dig in to the tandoori chicken and lamb kebabs. The lunch buffet is also a neighborhood deal at $11.95
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Lugar de sándwiches · SoHo · 230 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Pretty much everything on this sandwich shop's menu is a good choice, but our favorite is the Da Vinci: sardines or mackerel layered with sun-dried tomatoes and Bel Paese cheese on a plank of bread.
Tienda de bagels · Financial District · 174 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Keep this on the down low, but rumor has it Leo's is serving the same delicious bagels as the ever popular Murray's bagels. They even have the same specials listed. Shh...
Village Voice: Specializing in traditional and Latin American sweets, they have an absolutely incredible flan. It's nicely jiggly and has a slick of caramel on top -- what more could you ask for in a custard?
Carrito de comida · Ditmas Park · 21 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Prepare yourself for the ultimate gutbomb: the Peruvian burger is a messy, bizarre culinary wonder. It features a runny fried egg, fried plantains and several sauces. Roll up your sleeves and dig in!
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Restaurante japonés · Union Square · 136 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Yes this place is crazy expensive, but the quality of the sushi ranks in the top 5 in the city. The weekday lunch special allows even the most common of us to sample their fare (in small quantities..)
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Restaurante mediterráneo · SoHo · 522 tips y reseñas
Village Voice: Zucchini fries, done right, can be even better than their potato counterparts. Here, it's a perfect crunch on the outer shell and zucchini that practically melts in your mouth. Chase with cold beer.