Almost everything here excites the taste buds, though standouts include all of the steamed rice rolls, North China-style fried dumplings, siu mai, and fluffy roast pork buns. Leggi tutto.
A beverage recommendation is michelada: a beer of your choice doctored with lime juice and chili sauce. The owners hail from Morelos, just south of Mexico City. Leggi tutto.
There are a number of rare moles, including a red pipian (pumpkinseed sauce), and a series of so-called tacos placeros ("market tacos"). Leggi tutto.
One of the city's best southern Mexican taquerias, somewhat unique in that it offers a full bar—meaning in this case you can choose from a broad selection of tequilas neat or in mixed drinks. Leggi tutto.
Caldo de camarones is a good collection of medium-size, head-on shrimp in a sprightly chowder flavored with the leaves and shoots of the pito tree ("chipilin" - reputed to have soporific properties) Leggi tutto.
Skip the Salvadoran side of the menu; head for revolcado, a hearty stew of pork chunks and cow hearts, neatly uniting two major Guatemala recipes. The broth is brown, dense and spectacularly savory. Leggi tutto.
The signature pasta remains a homemade spaghetti in a light tomato sauce. The name of the restaurant means 'little shoe,' referring to the bread you'll use to scoop every ever last bit of sauce. Leggi tutto.
Braised baby goat remains the center of the menu, but the pastas are even better, including anolotti dal plin. This was the Village Voice's 2009 Best Of winner for an Italian Restaurant Leggi tutto.
The seven-course kaiseki menus are a good way to experience the whole menu, including standout dishes like the miso-marinated black cod, uni egg custard and Japanese strip loin with truffle butter. Leggi tutto.
Executive chef Koji Nakan cooks some of the most refined Japanese food in the city, taking humble izakaya dishes and turning them into something you won't mind shelling out serious cash for. Leggi tutto.
The papaya salad is superb, a crunchy heap of green fruit tendrils flavored with fish vinegar and Vietnamese mint, an herb rarely scene in Gotham. Leggi tutto.
The pho is the best in town, with a light broth barely scented with spices. The house signature variety features brisket, eye of round, and beef balls. Leggi tutto.