Lower East Side Restaurants

by Justin_Hartung - 0 Reviews - 13 Lists

Updated: January 01, 2001

The Lower East Side has turned into a tale of two neighborhoods, with luxury condo towers going up next to tenement buildings. Fortunately, whether you're looking to honor the cuisine of the neighborhood's immigrant communities or want to impress out-of-town clients, there are food options for all.

On this page:Trendy, Cozy, Refined, Cheap.

Trendy

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended 'inoteca
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    98 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  2. 2 3.5 Star Rating: Average Schiller's Liquor Bar
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    131 Rivington St, New York, NY null (map)

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Allen & Delancey
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    115 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended The Stanton Social
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    99 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Freemans
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    Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  6. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Essex Restaurant
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    120 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Suba Restaurant
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    109 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    If at first you don't succeed with a tapas restaurant, try again with a red-hot chef.

Cozy

  1. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Kuma Inn
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    113 Ludlow St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  2. 9 3.5 Star Rating: Average Le Pere Pinard
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    175 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  3. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kampuchea Restaurant
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    78 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Cambodian-cooking chef noodles with Western influences.

  4. 11 3 Star Rating: Average Les Enfants Terribles
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    37 Canal St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  5. 12 3 Star Rating: Average Little Giant
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    85 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  6. 13 4 Star Rating: Recommended Salt Bar
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    29A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Seduction in a dark room, with upscale bar snacks and plenty of wine to seal the deal.

Refined

  1. 14 3.5 Star Rating: Average Grotto
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    100 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    A charming little den of excellent Italian food.

  2. 15 3.5 Star Rating: Average wd-50
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    50 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  3. 16 4 Star Rating: Recommended Falai
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    68 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  4. 17 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Orchard Restaurant
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    162 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

Cheap

  1. 18 4 Star Rating: Recommended Doughnut Plant
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    379 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  2. 19 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Dumpling Restaurant
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    99 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  3. 20 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Kossar's Bialys Llc
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    367 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  4. 21 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Clinton St Baking Co & Rest
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    4 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    A friendly neighborhood alcove offering top-notch breakfasts to a young, hip crowd.

  5. 22 4 Star Rating: Recommended Congee Village
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    100 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  6. 23 3 Star Rating: Average Hat Restaurant Llc
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    108 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  7. 24 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Sugar Sweet Sunshine
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    126 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  8. 25 3.5 Star Rating: Average Tinys Giant Sandwich Shop
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    127 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Inventive, itty-bitty, veg-friendly sandwich shop lives up to its name in every way.

  9. 26 4 Star Rating: Recommended 88 Orchard
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    88 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  10. 27 4 Star Rating: Recommended Katz's Delicatessen
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    205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002 (map)