Favorite East Village + LES Restaurants in NYC

I lived between the East Village and Lower East Side of Manhattan for almost 17 years. Here are some of my favorite places to eat.

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Lil' Frankie's

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Maybe my favorite restaurant in the world. Everything is amazing but my perfect order is tbe pizza nonna as an app (dip the crust in their olive oil), spaghetti limone, rigatoni polpettine entrees, and of course the tiramisu for dessert.

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Simple NYC: Best Chef Made Poke Bowl in NYC

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Best poke outside of Hawaii. Their spicy mayo is to die for.

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Mr. Taka Ramen

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You cannot order wrong here. Fave ramen in the city.

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Swift Hibernian Lounge

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Sausage roll and curry chips.

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Barrio Chino

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I dream of their huevos con chorizo.

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La Contenta LES

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I order my own guac when I go with a group. Also the Michelada slaps.

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Zest Sushi Izakaya

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Happy hour is every day 3:30-7. Spicy crunchy tuna and takoyaki forever.

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Dudleys

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Cucumber juice and the egg sandwich with a hasbrown on it.

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Zaragoza

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Best street tacos and burritos.

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Gnocco

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Potato gnocchi almost better than my mom's. That and their fusilli picante (pasta allá norma) basically got me through the pandemic.

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The Ten Bells

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Oysters at happy hour, need I say more?

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Sunny & Annie's Deli

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Best subs in the city. My fave is the Italian hero.

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Molly's Shebeen Bar + Restaurant

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Yes this is in Gramercy but I prob won't make a list that far north so she lives here. All food amazing but my faves are shepherds pie and bangers and mash. Pro tip to have both: order a shepherd's pie with a side of sausage. You're welcome.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laurisa

Raised in Chicago, now a New Yorker. Most my travels are driven by food #icametoeat, wine or the ocean. No matter where I'm at I love to indulge in the authentic local culture with my goal every time to travel so well I never want to leave. #brbnever

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