NYC restau...

Tim Wallack

NYC restaurant recommendations including pizza, Italian, cafes, and gelato

21 spots • 0 followers • Updated Sep 19 • New York

Aqua Boil

Seafood • New York • 750 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

"More modest seafood"

Aqua Boil, Seafood in Hell's Kitchen

Gramercy Tavern

American • New York • 42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

"Ethiopian"

Gramercy Tavern, American in East Village

L'Amico

Italian • New York • 849 6th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA

"Italian, to order - gnudi, wild mushroom pizza. cozy"

L'Amico, Italian in Chelsea

Cosme

Mexican • New York • 35 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010, USA

"High-end Mexican; duck carnitas are one of the top dishes in the city (#31 restaurant in the world)"

Cosme, Mexican in Gramercy

LOS TACOS No.1

Mexican • New York • 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

"Tacos"

LOS TACOS No.1, Mexican in Chelsea

John's Coffee Shop

Cafe • New York • 823 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

"Heavy ragu (east village) - there may be better in the city, but I love this place. cash only."

John's Coffee Shop, Cafe in Midtown East

Minetta Tavern

Steakhouse • New York • 113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA

"Burger (West Village) - black label burger"

Minetta Tavern, Steakhouse in SoHo

burger joint

Burgers • New York • 119 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

"Burger (Parker Meridien)"

burger joint, Burgers in Hell's Kitchen

IPPUDO NY

Ramen • New York • 65 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA

"Ramen (Greenwich Village)"

IPPUDO NY, Ramen in East Village

Le Bernardin

Seafood • New York • 155 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, United States

"Very High-End Seafood (always #1 or #2 restaurant in the city)"

Le Bernardin, Seafood in Hell's Kitchen

Cull & Pistol

Seafood • New York • 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

"More modest seafood (Chelsea Market)"

Cull & Pistol, Seafood in Chelsea

Mary's Coffee Shop

Cafe • Brooklyn • 905 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA

"More modest seafood (West Village)"

Mary's Coffee Shop, Cafe in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Agua É Coco Bar & Grill

Latin Fusion • Bronx • 3132 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10461, USA

"More modest seafood"

Agua É Coco Bar & Grill, Latin Fusion in Pelham Bay

Motorino Pizza

Pizza • New York • 510 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024, USA

"Great NYC pizza in Manhattan"

Motorino Pizza, Pizza in Upper West Side

Ovest Pizzoteca

Pizza • New York • 513 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

"Great NYC pizza in Manhattan"

Ovest Pizzoteca, Pizza in Chelsea

Don Antonio

Pizza • New York • Don Antonio's Pizza, 309 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

"Great NYC pizza in Manhattan"

Don Antonio, Pizza in Hell's Kitchen

Scarpetta

Italian • New York • 88 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

"great pre-fixe Italian"

Scarpetta, Italian in Murray Hill

Mountain Bird

French • New York • 231 W 145th St, New York, NY 10039, USA

"Harlem beak to buz chicken"

Jack's Stir Brew Coffee

Cafe • New York • 20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA

"Chocolate Chip Cookie"

Jack's Stir Brew Coffee, Cafe in Chelsea

al di là Trattoria

Italian • Brooklyn • 248 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

"duck"

al di là Trattoria, Italian in Park Slope

il laboratorio del gelato

Ice Cream • New York • 188 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, USA

"Gelato"

il laboratorio del gelato, Ice Cream in Lower East Side

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