New York City

NYC doesn't need a sales pitch. This guide is organized by neighborhood and focused on what matters most: where to eat. The city moves fast, the food is incredible, and every borough has something worth crossing town for. Bring your appetite and comfortable shoes.

Tips

• Dorsia App — Use it for snagging reservations at exclusive restaurants.
• Walk everywhere. The subway is great for distance, but neighborhoods reveal themselves on foot.
• Cash in Flushing. Most of Flushing's best spots are cash-only.

Midtown

• Penn Station / Madison Square Garden — Transit hub and entertainment venue.
• Madison Square Park — Nice green space, home of the original Shake Shack.
• Bryant Park — Midtown oasis. Great for a break between meals.
• MoMA — The Museum of Modern Art. World-class collection.
• The Met — Massive. You could spend days here.
• Museum of Natural History — Iconic. Great for families.

Ktown (Koreatown)

• Gammeok — Korean soup specialist.
• Tosokchon — Traditional Korean.
• Udon Lab — Fresh udon.
• Sarum Sushi and Udon — Japanese.
• Jongro — KBBQ.
• Maru — Korean.
• Olle — Korean.
• Seoul Sweets — Desserts.
• Pocha 32 — Late-night Korean bar food.
• Itaewon Pocha — Korean bar vibes.
• Den Social — Club.
• Space Karaoke — Karaoke.

Union Square

• La Dong — Vietnamese. A favorite.

East Village & Lower East Side

• 886 — Taiwanese.
• La La Bakery — Vietnamese bakery.
• Win Son Bakery — Taiwanese fantuan, pancakes, and more.
• Izakaya Juraku — Japanese izakaya.
• Hi-Collar — Japanese café and bar.
• Soba-ya — Japanese soba noodles.
• Public — Rooftop bar.
• Conway Diner — Classic diner.

Chinatown

• Nam Son — Vietnamese.
• Golden Unicorn — Dim sum restaurant.

Williamsburg

• Joe's Pizza — Classic NYC slice.
• L'Industrie Pizza — Another top-tier pizza spot.
• ★ Fish Cheeks — Seafood-focused Thai.
• Mr Moto — Bar.
• Antidote — Cocktails.
• Domino Park — Waterfront park with Manhattan views.
• Honeys — Brunch spot.
• Elsewhere — Music venue and nightlife.

Coffee & Cowork:

• Copper Mug Coffee — Cowork-friendly.
• Lion's Milk — Cowork-friendly.
• Poetica — Cowork-friendly.
• Black Brick Coffee — Specialty coffee.
• Blue Bottle Coffee — The classic.

Other:

• VITAL — Fitness/climbing.
• Grind House — Gym.
• Designer's Collab — Shopping.
• Spikeball — Check @nycroundnets on Instagram for pickup games.

Long Island City (LIC)

• Little Flower — Café.
• Astoria Seafood — Fresh seafood market/restaurant.
• LIC Food Hall — Multiple food vendors.
• Chef Papa — Chinese.
• Vernon Grille — American.
• FER — Restaurant.
• Seven Scents — BBQ skewers.
• Sapps — Japanese restaurant and bar.
• Dutch Kills Bar — Craft cocktails.

Ramen, Soba & Noodles

Some of the best noodle spots transcend neighborhoods:

• Karakatta — Ramen.
• Soba Totto — Soba specialist.
• Sanuki Udon — Udon.
• Ho Foods — Taiwanese beef noodle soup.

Fine Dining & Special Occasions

• Carbone Privato — 37 Hudson Yards, 2nd Floor. Exclusive Italian.
• Cote — Korean steakhouse.
• Jua — Korean fine dining.
• Sushi by Bou — Omakase.
• Thirteen Water — Omakase.
• Hatsuhana — Omakase.

Quick Hits

• Forma Pasta — Fresh pasta.
• Soothr — Thai.
• Ikigai — Japanese.
• Sakagura — Japanese izakaya/sake bar.
• Kazunori — Hand rolls.
• Moxi — Chinese.
• Joe's Steamed Rice Rolls — Cantonese street food.
• Bun An Mee — Vietnamese.

New Jersey (Quick Trips)

• Big Snow — Indoor skiing/snowboarding.
• Surf Center — Indoor surfing.
• Fort Lee — Korean suburb worth exploring for food.

Flushing, Queens

Flushing is one of NYC's greatest food destinations — an authentic slice of China right in Queens. Most spots are cash-only, so hit the ATM first.

Must-Try Street Food

• 1 Golden Pancake — Corn croissant and egg tarts.
• Fu Yuan — Curry fish balls and cheung fun.
• Xie Bao — Crab roe over rice or noodles.
• Pan Bao 66 — Shen jian bao (pan-fried soup dumplings).
• Liu Liu Sheng Jian Wang — More shen jian bao, different style.
• Eight Jane — Jian bing (Chinese crepes).
• Gao Xiao Pa — Rou jia mo (Chinese meat sandwiches).
• Ming Wei — Jian bing guo zi.

Bakeries & Drinks

• Taning Lemon Tea — Refreshing lemon tea.
• Mr Tu's Bakery — Pastries.
• Fay Da Bakery — Get the taro puff.
• Lee & Bai Chinese Buns Shop — Chengdu braised pork buns.

Restaurants

• ★ Shanghai You Garden — XLB (soup dumplings) for $8.50 and duck buns for $2.50. Restaurant seating or takeaway window.
• Taipei Hong — Gua bao (Taiwanese pork buns).
• Corner 28 — Char siu over rice.
• King's Kitchen — Claypot rice.
• He Nan Feng Wei — Chinese regional cuisine.
• Siam Thai — Thai.
• Tai Er Sichuan Cuisine — Spicy Sichuan.
• Alley 41 — Taiwanese.
• Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House — Japanese hotpot.
• Xu Chu — Chinese.
• Mimisa — Chinese.
• Haidilao Hotpot — Chain hotpot (but good).
• Fish With You — Seafood.
• Sing Choi Kee — Chinese.
• Sunday's Best — Brunch.

Shopping

• Tangram Mall — Asian-focused shopping center with food court.