1. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.6
90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Bar Caffè · Greenwich Village · 327 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The sweet potato fries here are incredible. They're light, crisp and not at all greasy, but be careful stopping by during brunch or you'll have to wait a while for your sweet potato fix.

2. Cathedral Restaurant

3402 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante caraibico · East Flatbush · 2 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This is the right joint for some authentic Haitian food! Get the grillot: a confit of pork chunks marinated in sour orange and shallots, and cooked in pork fat. We're hungry just thinking about it..

3. Saiguette

8.5
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Ristorante vietnamita · Upper West Side · 123 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You won’t find more perfect Pho anywhere else in this hood. The broth is delicately scented with sweet spices and so good, you might end up forgetting about the actual noodles.

4. Osteria Cotta

7.9
513 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Ristorante italiano · Upper West Side · 174 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Sit at the sidewalk seating, perfect for a summer evening, and sample the broad range of bruschetti and uber-fresh pasta. The linguine with clams here is hard to beat!

5. Atera

9.0
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Ristorante con cucina molecolare · Tribeca · 45 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Your ~25 course meal will have you eating ramen for the next week, but cutting into what looks like a lump of coal to find it’s a beautiful slow roasted beet will make the price more palatable.

6. Tip Top Bar & Grill

7.2
432 Franklin Ave (Brooklyn), Brooklyn, NY
Taverna · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 28 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Though you have to buzz to enter, the year-round Christmas lights and tinsel lining the ceiling, as well as the super strong mixed drinks will make you forget the reinforced iron bars on the windows…

7. Land Of Plenty

7.7
204 E 58th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ristorante Szechuan · Midtown East · 67 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The food packs a serious punch utilizing chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Cough up the cash for big ticket dishes like the braised whole fish filet with soy bean sprouts in roasted chili spiced broth.

8. East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓)

8.8
714 65th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante di pesce · Sunset Park · 86 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Calling all fans of crispy fried chicken skin (so…everyone right?). The crispy chicken with dry minced garlic is succulent with some seriously crackling skin!

9. Sheng Wang

5.6
27 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Division St), New York, NY
Ristorante di noodle · Chinatown · 24 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: With hand-pulled noodles and peeled noodles both made in-house we’re already in love. But add to that some of the best pork stuffed steamed dumplings in town and you’ll fall just as hard as we have.

10. Dirt Candy

8.1
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Ristorante vegetariano e vegano · Lower East Side · 152 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Vegetables (a.k.a. dirt candy) are the stars of this menu, and as freaky as it may sound, one of the best dishes is (drumroll): tiramisu with eggplant.

11. Havana Central Times Square

8.0
151 W 46th St, New York, NY
Ristorante cubano · Theater District · 207 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Come summer or winter (alcohol induced tropical dreams are a thing, right?) suck down the Super Rum Punch. Worth it whatever the weather.

12. Txikito

8.1
240 9th Ave (btwn 24th & 25th St.), New York, NY
Ristorante con specialità tapas · Chelsea · 113 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Txikito (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc

13. Brooklyn Kolache Co.

9.2
520 Dekalb Ave (Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee-shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 97 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Brooklyn Kolache Co. (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc

14. Moti Mahal Delux

8.4
1149 1st Ave (63rd Street), New York, NY
Ristorante indiano · Upper East Side · 86 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The lamb kebabs are exceptional, as is the thickly seasoned tandoori chicken. Veggies can head to a steaming lunch buffet with vegetarian options as well!

15. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 430 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Sheet pizza slices with a layer of cheese under the sauce, and dough in the crust that's barely cooked. Critics' pick for best foodie adventure: Gravesend, BK.

16. La Vara

9.1
268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante spagnolo · Cobble Hill · 142 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Charming restaurant plays with Spain's forgotten flavors.Small plates of fried eggplant with honey and nigella seeds & wild salads of salt cod and pomegranate seeds.Critics' choice for best Tapas bar!

17. Everyman Espresso

8.3
136 E 13th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee-shop · Greenwich Village · 208 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Great service, specialty coffee, fun, ever-rotating espresso menu, cheery space, dreamy, creamy cortados, and fresh doughnuts from Dough. Winner of Best of NYC Critics' choice for Best Espresso Bar!

18. Blue Collar

7.8
160 Havemeyer St (S. 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Locale per hamburger · Williamsburg · 107 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Delivers fantastic, fast, thin patties with a squishy bun, crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and special sauce reminiscent of In-N-Out. Low prices too! Winner of critics' choice for best burger joint.

19. Rosemary’s

9.0
18 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Ristorante italiano · West Village · 385 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Grows their herbs and lettuce on the roof and Mozzarella is made fresh daily. 'Nuff said. Homemade coppa and testa that can't be beat. Best of NYC, Critics' choice for winner of best Italian!

20. CHOPT

7.3
18 E 23rd St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Ristorante di insalate · Flatiron District · 59 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Salad!

21. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Ristorante con specialità gnocchi asiatici · Lower East Side · 418 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Cheap Meal and Best Dumplings!

22. Belmont Park Racetrack

8.2
2150 Hempstead Tpke (at Cross Island Pkwy), Elmont, NY
Circuito · 44 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Horse Track!

23. New York Health & Racquet Club

7.4
110 W 56th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Palestra · Theater District · 19 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Gym!

24. Ride Brooklyn

8.8
468 Bergen St (btw 5th & Flatbush), Brooklyn, NY
Negozio di biciclette · North Slope · 23 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Bike Shop!

25. Gavin Brown's Enterprise

7.2
620 Greenwich St (at Leroy), New York, NY
Galleria d'arte · West Village · 6 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best New Art Gallery!

26. Museo d’Arte Moderna (MoMA)

9.3
(Museum of Modern Art (MoMA))
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Museo d'arte · 1874 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Museum!

27. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sala cinematografica · Williamsburg · 301 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Movie Theater!

28. Karaoke Duet 35

7.3
53 W 35th St, New York, NY
Bar karaoke · Koreatown · 124 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Karaoke!

29. HERE Arts Center

8.2
145 Avenue of the Americas (at Dominick St.), New York, NY
Teatro · Hudson Square · 17 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Off-Off-Broadway Theater!

30. WNYC Transmitter Park

9.5
2 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Parco · Greenpoint · 59 consigli e recensioni

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Brown-Bagging-a-Beer Spot!