New York - City Guide
HOTELS / ACCOMMONDATION
INNSiDE by Meliá New York / Great location / CH / Nomad
Public Hotel / Cool New Yorker Hotel with great location and Rooftop Bar / Nolita
Nine Orchard / A landmark hotel in downtown New York / Lower East Side
Ace Hotel Brooklyn / With 287 rooms, the Ace Hotel Brooklyn is the brand’s largest opening yet and the third under the creative direction of Roman and Williams / Brooklyn
Canopy by Hilton Jersey City Art District / Nice New Jersey hotel / CH / New Jersey
BREAKFAST / BRUNCH
Diner / Warm recommendation / Open for brunch: Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10.30am / Brooklyn
Balthazar / Iconic French brasserie. Traditional French fare from breakfast through supper every day, with brunch served on weekends / Soho
Pastis / Pastis has returned to New York City's Meatpacking District, serving traditional French fare with a newly invigorated soul / Meatpacking District
Dimes / Amazing green breakfast, lunch or dinner spot, really nice place / Lower East Side
Dimes Deli / New spot by Dimes, great as well, order at the bar / Lower East Side
Clinton St. Baking Company / Known for weekend brunch and amazing pancakes / Lower East Side
Jack’s Wife Freda / A lively all-day NYC bistro executing American-Mediterranean cooking & classic cocktails / Soho + Brooklyn
Radio Star / Por egg with chili oil - relax vibe next to the river / Greenpoint
Salt’s cure / The pancakes are life changing / Brooklyn
Corner Bar / Restaurant located inside @NineOrchard / Lower East Side
Buvette / Popular French Bistro open all day / Greenwich Village
Chez Ma Tante / CLOSED FOR RENOVATION / Inspired by unassuming eateries / Open for brunch: Saturday & Sunday from 10.00am / Brooklyn
Sunday in Brooklyn / The ultimate comfort food / Brooklyn
Estela / Estela is an intimate downtown bistro from chef Ignacio Mattos / Open for brunch: Thursday, Friday & Saturdays from 10.30am / $: Medium / Nolita
Maison Premiere / Oysters, cocktails & small plates in a New Orleans-styled setting with an atmospheric garden / Open for brunch: Saturday & Sundays from 11am / $: Medium / Brooklyn
La Bonbonniere / Real American diner / $: Medium / Greenwich Village
La Bergamote / Croissants & pastries alongside a lots of other good stuff / Chelsea
LUNCH ONLY
ACRE / Japanese-inspired eatery / Brooklyn
Dimes Deli / New spot by Dimes, great as well, order at the bar / $: Medium / Lower East Side
Momofuko Noodle Bar / Expect a constantly changing roster of noodles, breads, soft serve, and daily dishes. Amazing good! / Open for lunch: Friday, Saturday & Sundays from 12pm / $: Medium / East Village
LUNCH / DINNER
Balthazar / Iconic French brasserie. Traditional French fare from breakfast through supper every day, with brunch served on weekends / $: Medium / Soho
Minetta Tavern / Upper-end French Bistro by Keith McNally. One of my favorite restaurants in NYC / $: Medium / Greenwich Village
Pastis / Pastis has returned to New York City's Meatpacking District, serving traditional French fare with a newly invigorated soul / Meatpacking District
Dimes / Amazing green breakfast, lunch or dinner spot, really nice place / $: Medium / Lower East Side
Corner Bar / Restaurant located inside @NineOrchard / $: Medium / Lower East Side
Great NY Noodletown / Serving classic Cantonese dishes since 1981 / $: Cheap / Chinatown
Somtum Der / Amazing Thai food / $: Medium / East Village
Le Coucou / French restaurant with the most beautiful bar / $: Expensive / Tribeca
Freemanns / American fare, craft cocktails / $: Medium / Lower East Side
Thai Diner / In a city that’s full of Thai joints, this one is a standout and serves a tasty fusion of flavors. Favorites include the Baan Salad, Fried Chicken Laab, and Khao Soi Kaa Kai / Soho
Buvette / Popular French Bistro, open all day / $: Medium / Greenwich Village
Sunday in Brooklyn / The ultimate comfort food / $: Medium / Brooklyn
Altro Paradiso / Great Italian / $: Medium / Soho
Maison Premiere / Oysters, cocktails & small plates in a New Orleans-styled setting with an atmospheric garden / $: Medium / Brooklyn
Atla / Everyday Mexican with great cocktails and happy hour / $: Medium / Noho
Up Thai / Stylish restaurant & bar serving upscale Thai street food in a low-lit space / $: Medium / Upper East Side
Hometown Bar B Que / Very popular bbq spot / $: Medium / Brooklyn
Tong / Modern Thai kitchen / Brooklyn
Taqueria Ramirez / Specializes in delicious tacos – I’d recommend the Suadero and Pastor / $: Medium / Brooklyn
Frenchette / Contemporary bistro serving French cuisine and natural wines in a sophisticated environment / $: Medium / Tribeca
Lucien / French Bistro in Manhattan's East Village, serving traditional gems like Escargots de Bourgogne & Moules Mariniere / $: Medium / East Village
Wo Hop / Old-fashioned chop suey style food / $: Cheap / Chinatown
Super Taste / Noodle shop, Steve Yan’s popular eatery also serves steamed Mantou buns and other Northern Chinese specialties / $: Cheap / Chinatown
Raku / Japanese. Raku is one of those rare New York restaurants that’s impressive, transportive, consistently excellent — and (most importantly and surprisingly) / Greenwich Village
Via Carota / Italian / Via Carota is the kind of place where you might run into celebrities, but where you’ll feel totally comfortable sitting next to them in jeans and a T-shirt. But they don't take reservations here, so the flip side of all that cool is that waits at peak times can push three hours / Greenwich Village
Ayada / Thai / home-style Thai cooking—while the locale isn't the most serene, the menu more than makes up for the always bustling, occasionally boisterous surroundings / Queens
Sylvia’s Restaurant / Try the expertly fried chicken, whose crackling skin encases achingly tender meat, plus a side of tangy collard greens and mac and cheese so velvety it hardly seems real / Harlem
Le Rock / Tables in Le Rock’s dining room remain among one of the hottest tickets in town / Midtown