Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston

Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston

• Financial District
• 30 Water St, across from the Whitehall Terminal
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Sara's Note: AMAZING cocktails. Another Irish bar- great food, their scotch egg and their classic burger are insanely good. Have also lost full days here. No regrets.

This 2-story spot combines a lunch taproom with a parlor serving small plates & vintage cocktails.

• Financial District
• 127 Pearl St
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Sara's Note: $5 PB&J shots. It’s a good time.

Low-key Irish tavern serving pints & a full menu of pub grub to Financial District types.

• Financial District
• 212 Pearl St
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Longtime diner (open more than 50 years) in a tiny space serving up breakfasts & burgers.

• Lower East Side
• 22 Orchard St
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Pizzeria with retro looks serving pies, slices & subs made with modern ingredients.

• Lower East Side
• 21 Essex St
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Storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls & booths.

• Lower East Side
• 205 E Houston St
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Sara's note: You need this pastrami sandwich. It’s kind of intimidating when you first get in there but it’s worth it. I buy a box and have it mailed a couple times a year so I can eat it when I’m not there haha.

No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.

• Lower East Side
• 63 Clinton
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Shh.

• Lower East Side
• 102 Norfolk St
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An actual speakeasy. Hideaway with a Prohibition-esque vibe, offering cocktails in teacups and beer in paper bags.

• Lower East Side
• 177 Chrystie St
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Tell them Cousin Greg sent you.

Watering hole with a dive bar vibe, disco ball & a pool table, serving beer & craft cocktails.

• Lower East Side
• 96 Orchard St
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Specialty cocktails & European small plates offered in an old-school, Parisian-inspired bistro.

• Lower East Side
• 7 Rivington St
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Lively tavern featuring German brews & cuisine such as bratwurst & schnitzel, plus an outdoor patio.

• Nolita
• 68 Kenmare St
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The BEST pizza in NYC

Sara's note: Hands down favorite pizza in NYC. I’m not exaggerating when I say I think of it every other day at least. It’s incredible. Get the grandma slice. Their sauce is heaven.

• Nolita
• 371 Broome St. &, 173 Mott St
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Sara's note: Great brunch.

Playful Mediterranean fare with Israeli influences & health-conscious ethos in a plant-filled space.

• Little Italy
• 125 Mulberry St #4603
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Sara's note: Delicious Italian. Great service.

Traditional Northern Italian eatery since 1975 with veteran waiters & a back garden atrium.

The Sopranos used to have wrap parties here.

• Little Italy
• 195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
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Sara's note: Great coffee, cheesecake and cannolis

Venerable outfit offering its famed cannoli & other Italian desserts, plus espresso, since 1892.

• Little Italy
• 195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
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Long-running bake shop specializing in cheesecakes, plus cookies cannoli & other sweet treats.

• SoHo
• 50 MacDougal St
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Lively pizza joint serving Chicago-style deep dish pies plus beer & wine in simple digs with a bar.

• SoHo
• 90 Thompson St
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Elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy's Piedmont region.

• SoHo
• 363 W Broadway
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Longtime local bar (since 1972) with draft beers, pub grub & an unpretentious, friendly vibe.

• SoHo
• 94 Prince St
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Simple pub grub, beer & cocktails are served in this classic old SoHo pub, dating back to 1847.