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1. Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6

Exceptional(9967)

Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • Lower East Side

Booked 107 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.

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2. Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya

4.7

Exceptional(1042)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Lower East Side

Booked 43 times today

Vast Japanese menu of sushi & small plates plus sake & cocktails in the trendy Sixty LES Hotel. Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya is a Japanese-style tavern, a traditional Sushi Bar and a fine dining experience, all about melding a fun drinking environment with delicious food offerings. The menu provides something for everyone - vegetarians, sushi lovers and meat lovers alike. We serve everything from small plate items like yakitori by the piece, to family-style platters like filet mignon with lobster platter. Expert Sushi Chefs behind the Sushi Bar create made-to-order fresh sashimi, sushi and signature rolls. All this to accompany hand crafted Japanese beers, sochu style cocktails and an extensive sake and wine list.

3. Ivan Ramen

4.8

Exceptional(3186)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Asian • Lower East Side

Booked 21 times today

Ivan Ramen "More then Just Ramen!"Ivan Ramen imagines the Classic NY diner as seen through the Japanese lens. The food is incredible, the service outstanding, the menu is uniquely Ivan Orkin. Ivan Ramen celebrates Ivan’s creativity through the lens of his life journey. His effortless blending of: his New York roots, his classic French training, and his deep understanding of Japan, color the menu and the restaurant. Ramen here is clearly a must, but you should not miss out on the amazing array of other dishes, which are perfect for sharing while you enjoy a well selected sake. Casual, comfortable and quirky with splashes of art inspired by pop culture and movies, Ivan Ramen is simply a fun restaurant.

4. Wildair

4.7

Exceptional(178)

Price: Expensive

• Wine Bar • Lower East Side

Booked 23 times today

Wildair is a New York Restaurant founded by Chef Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske. Our style of dining is fun, loud and really energetic. Our tables are high tops and all our food is meant to be shared with everyone. Expect interesting takes on dishes like our potato cake topped with sea urchin and pickled jalapeños, or our pissaladieclaire. We have an amazing dessert program and on Saturdays we have donuts at 12:00 that change every week. We also have one of the most unique and amazing natural wine lists in the city.

5. Lil' Frankie's

4.7

Exceptional(818)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 23 times today

Italy's neighorhood pizzeria's are known as really casual places to hang out, meet friends, eat, drink and talk. Lil' Frankie's is just that. We offer real Neapolitan pizza, made exactly as it's made in Naples, fresh handmade pastas cooked to order, a wine and grappa list that rivals any in the city, and friendly (never pushy) service - all in a setting designed to make you feel at home. Our brick, wood burning, oven was handcrafted by a 3rd generation Neapolitan oven builder, brick by brick. It features real lava from Vesuvio and through a unique double dome design, recycles heat to reach near 900 degrees.

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6. Pig and Khao - LES

4.8

Exceptional(1430)

Price: Expensive

• Southeast Asian • Lower East Side

Booked 40 times today

Top Chef contestant Leah Cohen's Pig and Khao (68 Clinton Street) on the Lower East Side. The Southeast Asian inspired cuisine offers a variety of Thai and Filipino influences on the menu including Crispy Pata and pickled mango salad (pork shank cooked in soy sauce and five spice garnished with coriander, crispy garlic served with a secret family recipe sweet and sour liver dipping sauce), Grilled Pork Jowl and Brussels Sprouts Salad (chili lime fish sauce, shallot, herbs and toasted rice) and Crispy Pork Belly Adobo (Szechuan peppercorn, coconut vinegar, soy sauce, bay leaves, crispy garlic, scallion and soft boiled egg). Drinks range from cheap canned beer, wine, cocktails, and a self-serve bottomless tap in the backyard

7. Essex

4.4

Awesome(3205)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Lower East Side

Booked 27 times today

Lower East Side pioneer famous for award winning contemporary cuisine, oyster happy hours & NYC's original bottomless brunch party. A vibrant multi-level space in the historic Shapiro's Winery, Essex offers intimate seating as well as group dining and event spaces. Essex's New American Dinner Menu, guided by Chef Steffen Sander, who has helmed some of New York's top Michelin-Starred restaurants, showcases seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients, with extensive vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, as well as burgers & classic steakhouse fare. Our Prime Cuts Menu features shareable Dry Aged and Prime Angus Steaks. Join us for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dinner and indulge in as special Three-Course Christmas Dinner as well as items from our regular dinner menu and kid's menu. Our 25th Annual New Year's Eve Celebration features a three-course dinner with champagne toast and music by DJ Eric Visa. Enjoy our Bonus Bottomless Brunches on Christmas Day & New Year's Day.

8. Bar Contra

4.6

Exceptional(262)

Price: Moderate

• American • Lower East Side

Booked 12 times today

A New York cocktail bar founded by Dave Arnold, Fabian von Hauske & Jeremiah Stone. We specialize in delicious drinks and tasty food. Your reservation will grant you 90 minutes in one of our tables.

9. Supper Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(637)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 13 times today

Supper is The Third restaurant from the Frank crew. Here Frank has taken his favorite classic dishes from all over the north of italy and coupled them with a space that reeks Old East Village charm. Wine wine and more Italian Wines than any other east village restaurant. Think lots of brick and stone low lighting and a handinstalled Florentine wood ceiling pictured in the last supper. Old Venetian glass hanging chandeliers and it's all just a setting for a whirling swirling kitchen center stage. Yeah...Veal Milanese (proper), Bolognese out the... You guessed it. OUT DA BUTT. Beef short ribs BAROLO, yup. Freshest salads and MOZZ, SPECK, FALL PARM SALAD, BURRATA, spag limone!!! Yeah... Spag cacio pepe, Bagna Caoda, Osso buco, BOLLITO MISTO, Risotto Amarone, Arista di maiale, Dad's SUNDAY MARINARA SAUCE, chunky and ripped with fresh ricotta cheese.

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10. Wabi Nori Hand Roll Bar

4.6

Exceptional(168)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Lower East Side

Booked 23 times today

A Sophisticated Interpretation Of Traditional Japanese CuisineA distinctive, well-preserved and comfortable space, high-quality products, authentic cuisine, food and drinks are done flawlessly.We continue to be one of the top Japanese restaurants in America, attracting countless food lovers from all over the world. Our one-of-a-kind menu includes authentic tapas-style Japanese dishes and homemade desserts.

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Ramanpreet
Maine •1 review
5.0
Dined today
P&K is fantastic! It was the 2nd time I was there, and I took my husband for our anniversary. He loved it! We couldn’t get enough of the noodle and the chicken wings
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Pig and Khao - LESPrice: Expensive• Southeast Asian• Lower East Side
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Washington, D.C. Area •3 reviews
5.0
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Melinda
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Elegant restaurant, exceptional service & delicious food! Everything from start to finish made for a memorable date night. Will definitely be back.
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Beauty & Essex- New YorkPrice: Expensive• Unspecified• Lower East Side
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4.6
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Rob
Calgary / Southern Alberta •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Great service and great food. Highly recommend trying as many of the small dishes and appetizers as possible.
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Ivan RamenPrice: Moderate• Contemporary Asian• Lower East Side
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4.8
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HeatherVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 Dec 2024
Everything was perfect. The sushi is 10/10, truly the best. I have celiac disease and they had gluten free soy sauce and made sure everything was safe for me. Our server was wonderful and brought out ice cream and a candle for my husbands birthday.
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Blue Ribbon Sushi IzakayaPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Lower East Side
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4.7

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1. Beauty & Essex- New York

2. Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya

3. Ivan Ramen

4. Wildair

5. Lil' Frankie's

6. Pig and Khao - LES

7. Essex

8. Bar Contra

9. Supper Restaurant

10. Wabi Nori Hand Roll Bar

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