🕳️ Best Hole-in-the-Wall Spots in New York City
76 hole-in-the-wall spots in New York City, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Hole-in-the-Wall Spots
1
Peter Luger Steak House
Cash only, no reservations for parties under 4, waiters who've been there longer than you've been alive, and the greatest porterhouse in the history of steak. Peter Luger has been slinging dry-aged be...
99
2
Casa Mono
This Gramercy Spanish tapas bar from Andy Nusser has held a Michelin star for over a decade by doing one thing perfectly: small plates that make you forget you're not in Barcelona. The razor clams, th...
91
3
Sip & Guzzle
A chill LES cocktail bar that feels like your cool friend's living room. The drinks are creative but not pretentious, the music is always right, and the space is small enough that every night feels li...
90
4
Superiority Burger
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 revelation — a tiny, sm...
90
5
Dame
A tiny West Village seafood spot from chef Ed Szymanski that punches miles above its weight class with an obsessive focus on British and European seafood traditions. The fish and chips elevated to fin...
90
6
Abraço
A walk-up espresso window on East 7th Street that's been making some of the best espresso in the city since 2007. Tiny, cramped, no seats, and absolutely essential. The olive oil cake is the move — or...
87
7
White Bear
White Bear in Flushing makes wontons that are so good, people take the 7 train to the end of the line specifically for them. The No. 6 — wontons in chili oil — is the essential order. Red oil, tinglin...
87
8
Buvette
Jody Williams's tiny West Village gastrotheque. French small plates, natural wines, and a candlelit space so close that strangers become friends by dessert. The croque monsieur is precise, the steamed...
87
9
Vanessa's Dumpling House
The original Vanessa's on Eldridge Street has been feeding the Lower East Side cheap, excellent dumplings since forever. Pork and chive fried dumplings — crispy on the bottom, juicy inside — for a cou...
86
10
McSorley's Old Ale House
New York's oldest bar has been pouring ale since 1854. Lincoln drank here. Teddy Roosevelt drank here. The sawdust is still on the floor, the light ale and dark ale are still the only beers on tap, an...
86
All 76 Hole-in-the-Wall Spots in New York City
Birria-Landia
86
Totto Ramen
86
JG Melon
86
Please Don't Tell
86
Faicco's Italian Specialties
86
Bánh Mì Saigon Bakery
85
Margon
85
Wah Fung No. 1
85
La Piraña Lechonera
85
Apothéke
85
Decoy
85
Defonte's of Brooklyn
85
Lioni Italian Heroes
85
Pisillo Italian Panini
85
Gray's Papaya
84
Egg Shop
84
Thai Son
84
Gertie
84
Flushing Food Court at New World Mall
84
Carnitas Ramirez
84
Taqueria Ramirez
84
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
84
Arepa Lady
84
Amor y Amargo
84
Freemans
84
Sakagura
84
Tokyo Record Bar
84
Taqueria Tlaxcalli
84
Casa Della Mozzarella
84
Sal Kris & Charlie's Deli
84
Parisi Bakery
84
Samosa Shack
83
La Cabañita
83
A&A Bake Doubles and Roti
83
Beto's Carnitas & Guisados
83
King of Falafel & Shawarma
83
Tortillería Mexicana Los Hermanos
83
El Atoradero
83
The Back Room
83
The Immigrant
83
Lullaby
83
Rudy's Bar & Grill
82
Wo Hop
82
Spice Thai Kitchen
82
Pho Bang
82
Pho Hoai
82
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles
82
Taco Mix
82
Cheeky Sandwiches
82
Dosa Man
82
S&P Lunch
82
B&H Dairy
82
Taiwan Pork Chop House
82
Corner Bistro
82
Le Dive
82
Bathtub Gin
82
Ear Inn
82
Bohemian National Hall
82
Kashkaval Garden
82
La Lanterna di Vittorio
82
Patent Pending
82
Mei Lai Wah
81
Pete's Candy Store
81
Punjabi Grocery & Deli
80
Spring Lounge
80
2 Bros. Pizza
78
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