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Best Restaurants on the Lower East Side

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Alias
(212) 505-5011
76 Clinton St,
New York, NY, 10002
An affordable, inclusive-enough menu keeps this Lower East Side in the black by enticing the locals down for dinner and the bloggers in for lunch.
apizz
(212) 253-9199
217 Eldridge St,
New York, NY, 10002
A hidden treasure on the Lower East Side, Apizz cooks up Italian food in a stunning -- and huge -- wood-burning oven. The dining room is intimate and cozy, rustic yet modern, and perfect for first dates or dining with friends. Like more...
thumbBereket Turkish Kebab House
(212) 475-7700
187 E Houston St,
New York, NY, 10002
Hipster LES types know Bereket is packed on weekends after 4AM. Why? What better way to work on the upcoming hangover than with a huge tasty Kebab?
thumbBondi Road
(212) 253-5311
153 Rivington St.,
New York, NY, 10002
Maybe it was the untimely demise of the beloved A Salt & Battery chippie on lower Second Avenue, but Aussie style fish-n-chips on the Lower East Side have caught on. What will those thumbCafe Katja
(212) 219-9545
79 Orchard St,
New York, NY, 10002
Austrian cafe on the Lower East Side.
thumbCongee Village
(212) 941-1818
100 Allen St,
New York, NY, 10002
Due to a fire in February, Congee Village is closed until further notice. Congee Bowery remains open for your fix of Cantonese cuisi more...
El Maguey y la Tuna
(212) 473-3744
321 E Houston St,
New York, NY, 10002
Taqueria with inexpensive and delicious offerings.
Francesca
(212) 253-2303
17 Clinton St,
New York, NY, 10002
The former Frankies 17 goes the Spanish tapas route and becomes Francesca's. Stay tuned. Until then, our original review of Frankies 17 follows: Frankies 17 Clinton Street Spuntino is the second restaurant project of chefs more...
Freemans
(212) 420-0012
Freeman Alley ,
New York, NY, 10002
It's very Lower East Side of Freemans to have an alley-way address, and the worn-down, rustic nature of the place itself compounds the feeling. While the restaurant isn't easy to access, the menu is quite accessible, with reasonable plates of pate sparring with a wine-centric potage.
thumb'inoteca
(212) 614-0473
98 Rivington Street,
New York, NY, 10002
An extension of 'ino on Bedford Street in Greenwich Village, 'inoteca is owned and operated by Jason Denton of 'ino, Lupa and Otto, Joe Denton, manager of 'ino and Eric Kleinman, former sous chef at Lupa. The restaurant features more...
Sauce
(212) 420-7700
78 Rivington St,
New York, NY, 10002
thumbKatz's Delicatessen
(212) 254-2246
205 E Houston St,
New York, NY, 10002
Born on the Lower East Side in 1888, with its famous decades-old signs such as "Send a salami to your boy in the army" and window display of thank-you letters from former U.S. presidents, Katz's has repeatedly earned t more...
Kuma Inn
(212) 353-8866
113 Ludlow St, 2nd Floor,
New York, NY, 10002
The highly-celebrated Asian fusion of Chef King Phojanakong.
thumbLes Enfants Terribles
(212) 777-7518
37 Canal St,
New York, NY, 10002
Les Enfants Terribles is a cafe, restaurant, and bar located on the corner of Canal and Ludlow Streets in the Lower East Side.
thumbMole
(212) 777-3200
205 Allen St,
New York, NY, 10002
The most recent venture of husband and wife team Nick Cervera & Guadalupe Elizalde, who have been serving up authentic, regional Mexican fare in NYC since 1991. Fresh-squeezed lime margaritas, table-side guacamole, friendly, casual more...
thumbNoodle Bar - Lower East Side
(212) 228-9833
172 Orchard St,
New York, NY, 10002
The second location of the successful Noodle Bar empire offers the same delicious Pan-Asian cuisine in a cozy, laid-back atmosphere as its West Village counterpart.
Prosperity Dumpling
(212) 343-0683
46 Eldridge St,
New York, NY, 10002
Some of New York's freshest and most delicious dumplings can be found in the original Manhattan location of this popular dumpling shop.
thumbRayuela
(212) 253-8840
165 Allen Street,
New York, NY, 10002
"Freestyle Latin" cuisine that attempts to redefine the traditional tastes of Latin America's favorite foods.
San Marzano
(212) 228-5060
71 Clinton St,
New York, NY, 10002
In a season of overhyped top-end new pizza offerings, San Marzano takes the cake—uh, we mean takes the slice.
thumbShopsin's
(212) 924-5160
120 Essex St,
New York, NY, 10002
Shopsin's, though much ballyhooed by Calvin Trillin in the New Yorker magazine, lost much of its character though retained its central characters when moving to Carmine Street, and then again to the Essex St Market. We n more...
Sorella
(212) 274-9595
95 Allen St,
New York, NY, 10002
Sorella's small plates and Northern Italian fare exist is a sort of mirrored infinity. The restaurant itself—tucked neatly away on Allen Street—is small, but cozily so, and is adorned with such cunning and stylish simplicity tha more...
thumbSpitzer's Corner
(212) 228-0027
101 Rivington Street,
New York, NY, 10002
Spitzer’s Corner in the Lower East Side preserves a bit of the history of the exciting neighborhood where they are located. The name Spitzer’s Corner comes from Spitzer’s Dress Shop, which occupied the space for over 50 more...
thumbWD-50
(212) 477-2900
50 Clinton St,
New York, NY, 10002
Wylie Dufresne hit the New York Restaurant scene in a big way with the restaurant right across the street from here, 71 Clinton Fresh Food. WD~50 is the first restaurant where Wylie Dufresne is both the chef and, along with his part more...
Zucco: Le French Dinner
(212) 677-5200
188 Orchard St,
New York, NY, 10002
Stylish and authentic French diner on the Lower East Side.