After three months of living in New York, I have finally created a list of everywhere I either want to eat or already have, and loved. I’ve broken it down into different areas of the city to make it easy follow, so next time I am struggling to decide where to eat I can check my list to see if anything anywhere interesting is close by.
In addition to this post I have also used the Google map list feature to create my very own map of the city showing me where everything is. The beauty of creating my own map list is that I can easily add to it and I can quickly view the map on my phone. So far, all the restaurants I want to visit are mapped as blue, and cafes and smaller snack stops are marked as yellow.
Everything is listed below with the link to each website so you can see all the menus. So next time you are struggling to decide where to eat you can scroll down on this post to the area you are in and see my suggestions and the menus, or use my map!
View the map HERE
NYC
Upper West Side
Tavern On the Green
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cafe Tallulah
Drinks & Tapas
The Empire Rooftop & Lounge
Drinks & Bar Food
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
Seafood, Grilled Meats and Cocktails
Upper East Side
The Penrose
Food, Cocktails, Happy hour
Cafe Americano
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails, Coffee
Bluestone Lane
Coffee & Lunch
Sarabeth’s
Dinner & Cocktails
Lady M Cake Boutique
Coffee, Deserts, Crepes
Hells Kitchen
Food & Drinks
Blue Dog Kitchen Bar
Coffee & Quick Bites
Midtown
Tir Na Nog
Irish Food & Drinks
The Little Beet
Health food restaurant
Stella 34 Trattoria
Italian & Pizzas- sixth floor of Macy’s
A Little Taste Cafe
Coffee & Pastries
MidTown East
Tulsi
Indian
National
American Bistro
Macaron Cafe
Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee, Pastries
Bluestone Lane
Coffee & Cafe Eats
Chelsea
Chelsea Market
Food Market
Gansevoort Market
Food Market
The Standard
Dinner & Drinks
Fig & Olive
Lunch & Dinner
Serafina
Famous Italian & pizza
Union Square & Flatiron District
Eataly
Italian food market
La Pecora Bianca
Casual Italian restaurant & popular brunch spot
Dear Irving
Fancy Drinks & Bites
The Pavilion
Open-air restaurant in Union Square Park
The Coffee Shop
Brazilian-American diner with sidewalk seats
Greenwich Village
by CHLOE
Vegan food, juices & baked goods AND cocktails
The Spotted Pig
Popular Gastropub known for its celebrity sightings
DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections
A cute cafe dedicated to cookie dough, and ice cream
Jack’s Wife Freda
Popular American eatery and cocktails
East Village
Please Don’t Tell
Speak Easy- enter through a phone booth in Crif Dogs hot dog shop
Milon
Fun BYOB Indian, known for it’s festive decorations
Bua
Lively bar with food
SoHo
Dominique Ansel Bakery
Famous pastries and baked goods
Ladurée
Upscale bakery with macaroons
Galli
Italian food & craft cocktails
Little Italy
The Butchers Daughter
Vegetarian food & juices
Cha Cha Matcha
Green tea drinks & baked goods
Two Hands Cafe
Try the Avocado Toast & Acai Bowl
Financial District
Joe & The Juice
Juices & Lunch
OneDine
Restaurant at the top of the One World Trade CenterThe Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
Voted the best bar in the world!
Brooklyn
Dumbo
One Girl Cookies
whoopie pies, cupcakes and sandwich cookies
Dumbo Kitchen
Meats and cheeses, plus rotisserie chicken, wood-fired pizzas, and sandwiches
GRAN ELÉCTRICA
Mexican food & tequila cocktails
Williamsburg
Lilia
Known for its Italian delights including pasta & gelato
St. Anselm
A favourite for meat lovers
Egg
Southern Style breakfast & lunches
Freehold
Hip cafe & bar with outdoor space
East Williamsburg
Champs Diner
Vegan comfort foods
Eastwick
Lunch, Dinner & Brunch
Roberta’s
BEST PIZZA EVER
View the map HERE
This list of restaurants and cafes is never ending. I’ll continue to add to it over time and I will also add my favorite brunch spots, bars, coffee and other places of interest. In the meantime I’d love to hear what your favourite places in New York are so I can add them to my list!
Sophie x
