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Class On 38th
Remember Class On 38th the next time you’re in the Garment District and want drinks and good izakaya food like monkfish karaage.
L'Industrie Pizzeria West Village
The second outpost of NYC’s best slice shop serves the same great pizza in the West Village.
Bar Moga
Drink a fancy cocktail and eat a katsu sando at Bar Moga, a Japanese bar and restaurant in Greenwich Village.
Gaudir
This quiet Spanish restaurant in East Harlem is where couples go to share some wine and paella.
Antica Trattoria
For inexpensive wine and cheese-stuffed meatballs, head to this casual Italian spot in Ridgewood.
Ltauha
This Ridgewood spot serves a burger and roast chicken, and it’s much more exciting than it sounds.
Al Badawi
On the Upper East Side, Al Badawi is a Middle Eastern restaurant with cheesy flatbreads, dips, and proteins that are reliably good for a group dinner.
Madame Vo
At Madame Vo in the East Village, split Vietnamese classics with your friends, but make sure everyone get's their own phở so you don't have to share.
Maison Harlem
With a fairy-lit dining room and a cozy bar, this French-American restaurant is a charming neighborhood spot for a catch-up or a date.
Sottocasa Harlem
On the ground floor of a Harlem brownstone, this cheerful pizzeria serves Neapolitan pies and bottles of Italian wine for under $50.
Potenza Centrale
This tiny Alphabet City pizza shop serves focaccia-like slices with great crust texture, and minimal toppings.
Safari
Safari is the city's only dedicated Somali restaurant. You'll be happy with anything you order, but the roasted goat is extra special.
L’Industrie Pizzeria
L’Industrie in Williamsburg makes NYC’s best slice of pizza, marrying Italian ingredients with classic New York-style crust.
Little Grenjai
Come to this Thai American spot in Bed-Stuy for krapow smashburgers at lunch, and small plates in the evening.
Maloya
With a great list of rhum agricole, this Bushwick restaurant is an introduction to the créole cooking of Réunion, and a good choice for a low-key date.
Jewel of Himalaya
Jewel of Himalaya is a strip mall spot in Yorktown Heights that does fantastic traditional Tibetan and Nepalese food, as well as excellent versions of dishes from China and India.
Smokehouse Tailgate Grill
Smokehouse Tailgate Grill in Somers serves a short menu of juicy smoked meats on the second floor of DeCiccos.
Brothers Fish & Chips
Brothers Fish & Chips sounds like it could be a waterfront shack, but it’s actually an out-of-the-way seafood refuge in an Ossining strip mall.
Badageoni
Badageoni is a Georgian restaurant in Mount Kisco that makes an incredible adjaruli khachapuri.