Get the Tabata Ramen, chicken broth enriched with coconut milk, then topped with ground roasted soybeans.
A totally vegan restaurant that offers a peaceful respite from the busy street of Koreatown. A Korean destination for everyone, vegan and otherwise.
One of New York's most renowned pizzerias. Incomparable New York-style pies on Coney Island.
Pizza parlor with a great vodka pie. Very similar to Joe and Pat's in Manhattan.
As much as a labor of love as any pizzeria out there, Paulie Gee's is warm and inviting. It serves wonderful pies patterned on the Neapolitan model but with a local slant.
This legendary Brooklyn pizzeria garners two hour waits for $5 slices. And yes, it's worth it. Just read up on the rules.
Butter-crusted pies with fillings that are more hipster than Great Plains Grandma in style and substance. We adore their chocolate oatmeal pie, plus anything double-crusted with apple or rhubarb.
This Gowanus shop does old-school pizza--New York slices, crisp Sicilians, and chewy grandma slices--really well.
Ronnybrook's ice cream is all about the fresh dairy; solid sandwiches are also available for sale.
This West village spot offers some of our favorite soft serve ice cream in NYC, made with goat's milk. Ask if they have Turkish ice cream, Dondurma, as well
A neighborhood spot for nouveau Mexican food with a sizable tequila selection and pleasant outdoor space.
No frills Lebanese sandwich shop with great shawarma and falafel sandwiches. Menu additions of Indian and Nepali dishes best avoided.
Order new American plates (fresh-pressed tofu with sous vide pumpkin and smoked tomato, house-made cavatelli with a trotter ragù) while hanging in the backyard garden when it's nice out. Leia mais.
Tasting menu based on the principles of Japanese Buddhist Shojin-ryori cuisine, one of the best vegetarian/vegan meals in town in a serene setting.
The more casual venture for New York's most celebrated Greek chef, with traditional takes and new spins on Greek classics.
As classic as a scoop shop/soda fountain gets. Great milkshakes and ice cream sundaes that load on the toppings; don't skip the hot fudge or homemade whipped cream.
