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🎸 East Village, New York City
91 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 91 Restaurants
✨ Late Night, Cocktails, Japanese
NYC's most eclectic dining neighborhood. Punk history meets Michelin stars, izakayas, and the best dive bars.
Known for: St Marks Place, Death & Co, Veselka, ramen shops
Don't miss: Death & Co, Veselka, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, Lil Frankie's
💡 St Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd Ave is the wildest block.
Top 10 in East Village
1
Tsukimi
Japanese · 1 Michelin Star
One Michelin star for East Village kaiseki from chef Takanori Akiyama. The $250 dinner tasting menu unfolds with the quiet precision of a Japanese tea ceremony — each course season...
93
2
Bar Miller
Japanese · 1 Michelin Star
One Michelin star for a sustainable omakase in the East Village. Bar Miller, sibling to Rosella, serves a 15-course $250 menu focused on responsibly sourced seafood. The philosophy...
93
3
Tuome
Asian-American · 1 Michelin Star
One Michelin star for Asian-inflected American small plates in the East Village. Thomas Chen's Tuome has been quietly excellent for years — the Berkshire pork for two ($69) with cr...
92
4
Kabawa
Caribbean Fine Dining
A newcomer to the East Village bringing refined Caribbean cooking to a neighborhood always hungry for something different. The menu draws from across the islands with thoughtful, e...
91
5
Superiority Burger
Vegetarian Burgers · James Beard Finalist
Brooks Headley left a Michelin-starred pastry chef gig to open a vegetarian burger joint in the East Village, and somehow it works perfectly. The Superiority Burger itself is a rev...
90
6
Superbueno
Mexican Cocktail Bar · #12 World's Best Bars 2025
A mezcal-forward Mexican cocktail bar in the East Village serving creative drinks alongside shareable Mexican snacks. The mezcal selection is deep and well-curated, the cocktails a...
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7
Claud
New American · Eater 38
Below-street-level East Village wine bar that became one of the most desirable casual spots in the city without ever raising its voice. The red shrimp sizzling in garlic oil is the...
90
8
Bungalow
Indian · NYT Critics Pick
Vikas Khanna's East Village follow-up that became one of the hottest tables in NYC on arrival. The lamb shank nihari, tandoori broccoli, and coastal curries showcase India's region...
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9
Foxface Natural
New American · NYT Critics Pick
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis-trained chef David Santos's East Village offshoot of the Foxface sandwich shop, turned into an ambitious tasting-menu experience focused on wild ga...
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10
Naks
Filipino · NYT Critics Pick
The Unapologetic Foods team (Semma, Dhamaka) opened this East Village Filipino kamayan restaurant to immediate critical acclaim. Chef Eric Valdez's tasting menu turns out dishes li...
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All 91 Restaurants in East Village
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Asian / Ramen
89
Szechuan Mountain House
Sichuan
88
Abraço
Specialty Coffee & Pastries
87
Little Tong Noodle Shop
Chinese
87
787 Coffee
Puerto Rican Coffee
86
McSorley's Old Ale House
Historic Pub
86
Cafe Mogador
Moroccan / Mediterranean
86
Veniero's Pasticceria
Italian Bakery
86
Please Don't Tell
Cocktail Bar
86
Librae Bakery
Middle Eastern Bakery
86
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Artisan Ice Cream
85
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
Asian-American
85
Angel's Share
Cocktail Bar
85
Tompkins Square Bagels
Bagels
85
Deluxx Fluxx
Nightclub / Arcade Bar
85
Amor y Amargo
Cocktail Bar
84
Lobby Bar at The Bowery Hotel
Cocktail Bar
84
Upright Citizens Brigade
Comedy Club
82
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
Pizza
82
Punjabi Grocery & Deli
Indian
80
2 Bros. Pizza
Dollar Slice Pizza
78
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