Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Coffee Tea, Cafe, Take Outs, Baked Goods, Smoked Fish
179 E Houston St, new york
Russ and Daughters, now the 4th generation owners, have been serving the customers since 1914. This place made history by being the first business in the United States to have “& Daughters” in its name. This place has received many accolades from a long-standing family business and community anchor from the New York City Mayor’s office, the Manhatten chamber of commerce, The Smithsonian institutions, and much more. This place is a landmark of its own hailed by many travel channels, radio stations, local institutions, and celebrities for its contribution to New York’s culinary and historical landscape. Their lox and bagel sandwiches are legendary, but it is all about the superb fish. They offer all types of fish, bagels, cheeses, sandwich specials.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Nightlife, Vegetarian Options
144 2nd Ave, new york
Opened in 1954, this Ukrainian restaurant has been serving the customers with comfort food serving countless delicious Pierogies, borscht, potato pancakes, goulash, and many other unpretentious favorites. They source their ingredients from small and local places, e.g. their maple almond granola comes from a small producer in Vermont. They serve many food items such as coffee, eggs, pancakes, burgers, pies, and Ukrainian specialties like borscht—hot and meaty, or cold, with buttermilk, cucumbers, and hard-boiled eggs—and bigos, a hearty “hunter’s stew” of kielbasa, pork shoulder, and cabbage. This place has seen it all from being a newsstand serving soup and sandwiches to one of the best places to eat in new york city.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Vegetarian Options, Coffee Tea, Cafe, Private Events, Cocktails, Full Bar, Take Outs
159 Lexington Ave, new york
Penelope is a cafe, bakery, and wine bar created and run by Jennifer Potenza, and named after her pet turtle. It offers the best breakfast, a cute atmosphere, and fresh ingredients. Penelope features food and ambiance similar to a New England country kitchen offering painted wainscoting and house-baked confections. From breakfast to dinner, bakery to bar Penelope has something for everyone and anytime. The cute and cozy atmosphere, open space layout of the table, and wooden flooring add something more to the delicious meal.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Vegetarian Options, Salad, Coffee Tea, Free Wifi, Gluten Free Food, Take Outs, Baked Goods
214 E 45th St, new york
The Comfort Diner fully exemplifies the "comfort diner" moniker with its quick service and friendly staff. The restaurant chef has been working there for more than 20 years, even after the ownership change, ensuring the same food is being served at this retro diner. Comfort Diner is a clean, simple place to dine have breakfast or brunch, or sometimes late-night food.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Vegetarian Options, Vegan Options, Salad, Coffee Tea, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Take Outs, Outdoor Seating, Soup
520 Columbus Ave, new york
Good Enough to Eat was founded in 1981 by Carrie Levin with the goal of serving "good old-fashioned American food". The eatery is a huge success for its all-day, bountiful breakfasts where everything is made from scratch. True to their Farm to Table mission, all of their bread, cakes, cookies, and pies are made on-site with all the raw ingredients from local farmers and merchants, including wild-caught Pacific shrimp, grass-fed beef, humanely raised, antibiotic-free chicken, eggs from pasture-raised chickens. While cooking traditional food, they are also in the vanguard of sustainability and leading the way for others to follow.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Walking Around, Photography, Vegetarian Options, Salad, Coffee Tea, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Happy Hours, Take Outs, Outdoor Seating, Date Night, Soup
2880 Broadway, new york
Tom’s is a family-owned restaurant serving a scrumptious line of burgers, fries, stakes since 1940s. The menu selection also includes gluten-free and organic options, and all menu items are designed to meet the high standards for sustainability. It has been in the hands of the same Greek American family since the beginning and still has the classic diner-style eatery menu in the lists. Seinfeld fans rejoice in this place; Jerry Seinfeld’s eponymous character and his friends regularly gathered to eat and chat there. This place has inspired Suzane Vega’s 1987 song 'Tom’s Diner'.
Local Favorite, Wheelchair Accessible, Dine In, Vegetarian Options, Salad, Coffee Tea, Gluten Free Food, Take Outs, Outdoor Seating, Fried Food
94 Avenue C, new york
Bobwhite is a southern comfort food joint featuring Fried chicken & soul food sides, made from seasonable, responsible ingredients. The cozy space with few tables, this place is famous for its world-class fried chicken. This place is named after the “bobwhite” quail from Virginia, the home state of this restaurant’s owner.