New York Best Value Restaurants

A Bistro African
13/20
154 Carlton Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-855-9455
Senegalese cuisine with a haute twist in Fort Greene. More...

Aroma Kitchen & Winebar Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Aroma Kitchen & Winebar, New York, NY 36 E. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10003
212-375-0100
East Village Italian eatery as authentic as a trip to bella Italia. More...

Bar Boulud French
14/20
Dining Room at Bar Boulud, New York, NY 1900 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-0303
Daniel Boulud moves over to the West Side with this chic wine bar. More...

Bar Pitti Italian
12/20
268 Sixth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-982-3300
Good Italian, comfy surrounds, and a notable clientele. More...

Blue Smoke Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at Blue Smoke, New York, NY 116 E. 27th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-447-7733
The Big Apple's only barbecue pit with jazzy tunes. More...

Bouchon Bakery Sandwiches
13/20
Dining Room at Bouchon Bakery, New York, NY Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., Third Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-823-9366
Thomas Keller's casual "bakery" serves superlative sandwiches and salads that are good enough for the Time Warner Center. More...

Burger Joint Burgers
Quick Bite
Dining Room at Burger Joint, New York, NY Le Parker Meridien New York
119 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-5000
One of the best (and most clandestine) burger spots in the city. More...

Café Asean Pan-Asian
13/20
117 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10011
212-633-0348
A West Village mélange of Vietnamese and Malaysian cuisines. More...

Cercle Rouge French
14/20
241 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-226-6252
Elegant French bistro worthy of TriBeCa offering innovative interpretations of classic dishes. More...

Chat 'n' Chew American
12/20
10 E. 16th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-243-1616
Within the fun all-American décor, the waitstaff dishes up diner delights. More...

Congee Village Chinese
12/20
100 Allen St.
New York, NY 10002
212-941-1818
From dishes using odd animal parts to classic preparations, this Chinese eatery has it all. More...

Cookshop American
14/20
156 Tenth Ave.
New York, NY 10011
212-924-4440
This Chelsea eatery's fusion-free Yankee fare will win over the most cosmopolitan taste buds. More...

Corner Bistro Burgers
12/20
331 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-242-9502
Satisfy a post pub-crawl grub run at this local favorite serving bounteous and tasty burgers. More...

Essex Eclectic
12/20
120 Essex St.
New York, NY 10002
212-533-9616
Upscale dining in the LES stays close to the neighborhood's Jewish and Latin American roots. More...

Fatty Crab Malaysian
14/20
643 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-3590
Zak Pelaccio brushes off globally-influenced dishes for straight up---and tasty---Malaysian cuisine on the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District. More...

Festival Mexicano Mexican
13/20
120 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-995-0154
A Mexican treasure on the Lower East Side. More...

Franny's Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Franny 295 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-230-0221
Brooklyn pizzeria devoted to the thinnest thin crust and a variety of saucy toppings. More...

Freemans American
13/20
2 Freeman Alley
New York, NY 10002
212-420-0012
Impossible-to-find hipster hang serving big-portioned, feel-good fare. More...

French Roast Café
12/20
78 W. 11th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-533-2233
This bistro does all your French faves---24/7. More...

Galanga Thai
12/20
149 W. Fourth St.
New York, NY 10012
212-228-4267
Greenwich Village Thai eatery serves up staples that rate above the competition. More...

Grimaldi's Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Grimaldi 19 Old Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-4300
Patrons gladly queue up for the coal-oven pizzas. More...

'ino Sandwiches
Quick Bite
21 Bedford St.
New York, NY 10014
212-989-5769
This Greenwich Village spot launched the panini craze and remains one of the best sources for the pressed sandwich. More...

'inoteca Italian
13/20
Dining Room at 98 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002
212-614-0473
An expanded panini shop that ventures into wine bar territory. More...

Ivo & Lulu French
13/20
558 Broome St.
New York, NY 10013
212-226-4399
Cheap and chic French-Caribbean and no corkage fee. More...

Je' Bon Noodle House Pan-Asian
Quick Bite
15 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10003
212-388-1313
This comfortably sleek eatery serves pan-Asian and noodle shop fare in the East Village. More...

Joya Thai
13/20
215 Court St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-222-3484
Refreshing Thai cuisine attracts a hip crowd of Cobble Hill locals. More...

Mai House Vietnamese
14/20
Dining Room at Mai House, New York, NY 186 Franklin St.
New York, NY 10013
212-431-0606
Sultry Vietnamese comes to TriBeCa. More...

Market Table New American
14/20
54 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014
212-255-2100
Simplicity reigns at this warm and welcoming West Village eatery. More...

Momofuku Noodle Bar Asian
14/20
171 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-475-7899
East Villagers willingly wait in line at this chic Asian-fusion eatery. More...

nolita House Contemporary
13/20
47 E. Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
212-625-1712
Comfort food-meets-fromagerie in a relaxed ambience with rock music and attentive service. More...

North Square Global
14/20
Dining Room at North Square, New York, NY Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10011
212-254-1200
Worldly flavors spice up the nouvelle American fare at this Greenwich Village locale. More...

The Odeon American
12/20
145 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-233-0507
This now-classic TriBeCa bistro was one of the neighborhood's first hotspots. More...

Oyishi Sushi
13/20
152 Seventh Ave. S.
New York, NY 10014
212-807-7630
Diminutive West Village sushi spot doesn’t scrimp on taste. More...

Panna II Indian
11/20
93 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-598-4610
Atmosphere and cheap prices draw East Villagers to this intimate Indian eatery. More...

Perry St. New American
15/20
Dining Room at Perry St., New York, NY 176 Perry St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-1900
Celeb chef Jean-Georges goes elegantly casual with a neighborhood place and New American cuisine. More...

Sripraphai Thai
13/20
64-13 39th Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
718-899-9599
Tasty Thai cuisine whose flavors take precedence over frills. More...

Sura Korean
13/20
105 E. 9th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-982-6390
Quiet Korean in the East Village is one step above the rest. More...

Westville American
13/20
210 W. Tenth St.
New York, NY 10014
212-741-7971
Folks in the neighborhood might call this their dining room-away-from-home. More...

Yaffa Café Café
12/20
97 St. Marks Pl.
New York, NY 10009
212-674-9302
A wide array of soups, salads, pasta and chicken dishes in a cool East Village setting. More...

 

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