Best restaurants near me in East Village, NY

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1. La Palapa

4.7

Exceptional(851)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • East Village

Booked 11 times today

La Palapa combines authentic Mexican home cooking with a warm and friendly atmosphere which makes for the perfect place to dine or celebrate any occasion! We specialize in "Mexico City style" tacos and quesadillas and regional home cooking. Our menu includes such dishes as Tacos al Pastor, Mole Negro Oaxaqueno, Salsa Pibil and many other specialties from different regions of Mexico. Our award winning Margaritas are all made with fresh juices and are delicious, especially when you add house made hibiscus aqua fresca and a chile-piquin salted rim! La Palapa is available for catering on or off premise. We specialize in creating menus for private parties and events our greenhouse dining room is perfect for parties and larger groups.

2. BONDST

4.8

Exceptional(3110)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • NoHo

Booked 157 times today

BONDST, located in NoHo, is a trendy downtown restaurant with a warm minimalist interior design. The cuisine is new Japanese with European and Asian influences. BONDST is Citysearch's 2007 and 2008 audience award winner for Best Sushi in NYC, as well as the 2008 audience award winner for Best Martini in NYC.

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3. Risotteria Melotti

4.9

Exceptional(672)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Village

Booked 20 times today

We have a 10 min grace period.Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes.Your table will be reserved for 1hour and 30 minutes.For a group of 5 and more please send an email to nyc@risotteriamelotti.com.Find the real Italian atmosphere in a cozy restaurant, where to eat only rice based Specialties and Risotto!A unique gluten free experience, 100% made in Italy.The first Risotteria Melotti was opened in Isola della Scala, in the region of VERONA, in 2002. The idea of opening a Risotteria in New York came in order to make this typical and traditional italian dish known and cooked by us, with the rice we produce and with the typical old style techniques used in Isola della Scala.

4. Giano

4.8

Exceptional(1519)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 25 times today

Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time. We may contact you about this reservation, so please ensure your email and phone number are up to date.Please know that we have a grace period (15 min) .All of our outdoor seating have heaters for your dining comfort but we ask that you dress accordingly for a New York winter.This is the story of Paolo and Matteo, two guys from Milano who had an idea. Let's take the heart of our tradition and fuse it with the exciting innovations happening in Italian cooking, they said. Inspired by the Roman deity Janus who looked to the future as well as the past, Giano respects tradition and embraces the future. We like to think of our little corner in the east village as quite special, and hope you will too

5. Pylos

4.8

Exceptional(1327)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • East Village

Booked 9 times today

PYLOS honors the breadth of traditional Greek cuisine by bringing fresh, wholesome cooking from all regions of Greece to an elegant, contemporary and comfortable setting in the East Village. Our NameAmong the ruins of ancient Greece were items such as clay pots that revealed many clues to daily Hellenic life. PYLOS (pronounced Pee-'los) - the root word that includes things of clay - celebrates these prosaic artifacts we now recognize as great art. *Pylos Restaurant now offers outdoor dining that is covered and heated.

6. Nudibranch

4.8

Exceptional(24)

Price: Moderate

• Korean • East Village

Booked 12 times today

Nudibranch is a Korean- Spanish restaurant with thoughtful small plates, juicy wines in a modern chic space in the East Village.plus cocktails and porrons.

7. Senya

4.7

Exceptional(303)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Lower East Side

Booked 6 times today

Senya is a modernized, creative Japanese restaurant that has its own sparks and flare. The dishes contains its own identity and personality as if they are living art. Owners of the restaurant focuses on providing only the freshest ingredients and first class service for their customers. The owners hope to offer an unforgettable fine dining experience for all its patrons. The sushi bar provides only the freshest ingredients, and offers wide variety of Japanese fish, such as golden eye red snapper, hokkaido uni, blue fin fatty tuna and etc. The vegetables and poultries for the kitchen are purchased from the best local vendors and farmers market. **Please kindly note that there may be slightly delay in reservations and walk-in on the weekend due to limited space**

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8. Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6

Exceptional(9796)

Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • Lower East Side

Booked 108 times today

Beauty & Essex has an innovative design that starts in the restaurant’s entrance, a well-curated modern-day pawn shop replete with a saxophone, boombox, quirky artifacts, vintage treasures, and an eclectic array of “one-off” pieces of jewelry. Continuing past the pawnshop, guests encounter a grand, circular staircase wrapped around a two-story custom chandelier, but only the adventurous will discover all that Beauty & Essex has to offer. With four distinct dining rooms (one private), two bars, a lounge, and a women’s bathroom complete with a salon including a luxurious sofa, and antique perfume bottles. The cuisine, much like the design, is intended to set a new course. Chef Chris Santos was one of the pioneers of the small, share plate dining trend that has swept the nation, and with the Beauty & Essex menu, he once again has created waves on the food scene.

9. Casa Mono

4.6

Exceptional(2735)

Price: Very Expensive

• Spanish • Union Square

Booked 68 times today

Casa Mono and its sister restaurant, Bar Jamon, are located next to each other on Irving Place and 17th Street, just east of Union Square. Awarded three stars from The New York Times in 2015 and a Michelin Star in 2009 (and every year since), Casa Mono is a tapas bar restaurant inspired by the cooking of Spain’s Costa Brava.***Keeping our guests and staff safe is our number one priority.We are strictly following CDC, OSHA and NYC Health Department guidelines.***

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10. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

4.7

Exceptional(186)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • East Village

Booked 12 times today

Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar puts what it does right in its name. This is a place custom designed for fans of local small-batch brews and a well-stocked raw bar. The inside of the restaurant is as cozy and comfortable as one would expect, as it is a relaxed atmosphere similar to a sports bar in the off-season. One of the keys to Upstate's success is its commitment to freshness. So much so that there isn't even a freezer in the building as everything is brought in fresh daily.Obviously, the oysters and clams are what most patrons come for, and Upstate's selection of west and east coast varieties changes every day, depending on what is available. That's certainly not the only thing on the menu, though. Guests can try out shared plates of house cured salmon, crab cakes, squid salad and even sea urchin.