New York City Restaurants You May Not Know About

New York has every type of restaurant one canbustling little Greek diner is a great place for a quick,
imagine. Insatisfying breakfast or lunch.Marinella Restaurant
fact, Manhattan and the other boroughs probably49 Carmine Street (West Village), Manhattan, NY
have more10014
restaurants than you could visit in a lifetime. Many of(212) 807-7472
theCozy, intimate, and low-key, Marinella is one Italian
best New York City restaurants are well known andrestaurant in New York that should not be overlooked.
often
crowded, but what about the lesser-known ones?InMarinella is a hidden gem that may not be hidden for
thislong.Old John's Luncheonette
article from a contributor to Boston's Hidden148 W 67th Street (Lincoln Center), Manhattan, NY
Restaurants, a Boston and New England-based10023
restaurant guide, a selected list of some of the best(212) 874-2700
hidden"Lincoln Center's best-kept secret" is just that; Old
restaurants in New York City are featured.NEWJohn's
YORK RESTAURANTS:Burger Joint (in Le ParkerLuncheonette is little-known, but serves outstanding
Meridien)meals
118 W 57th Street (Midtown), Manhattan, NY 10019all day long. It is worth coming to this friendly hole in
(212) 245-5000the wall
Literally a hidden dining spot, this hole in the wall isjust for the Brooklyn-style french toast.Red Flame
buriedCoffee Shop
inside the upscale Parker Meridien hotel. Imagine67 W 44th Street (Times Square/Theater District),
getting aManhattan, NY 10036
juicy burger, fries, and a milkshake in Midtown for(212) 869-3965
aboutTucked away in a quiet neighborhood, yet a stone's
$10. That's what you get at Burger Joint.Chumley'sthrow
86 Bedford Street (West Village), Manhattan, NYfrom Times Square, the Red Flame serves up some
10014very
(212) 675-4449reasonable breakfast dishes. It is tiny, and often
Chumley's may be well-known to West Villagepacked
residents, butwith locals, but worth any short wait you might
this former speakeasy is literally a hidden gem.encounter.Sekku Restaurant
Between343 Lexington Avenue (East Side/Grand Central),
the fireplace, the old wooden decor, and the comfortManhattan, NY 10016
food,(212) 697-9020
Chumley's is a winner.Doyers Vietnamese RestaurantA calm, quiet, peaceful place, Sekku is a great
11 Doyers Street (Chinatown), Manhattan, NY 10013restaurant for
(212) 693-0725those who want a respite from the hustle and bustle
Formerly called Vietnam, Doyers Vietnameseof New
Restaurant isYork. The sushi is terrific, as are the dinners such as
located in the basement of an old building on a narrowthe
steak and chicken entrees.Veselka
street in Chinatown. If you can find it, the restaurant is144 Second Avenue (East Village), Manhattan, NY
well10003
worth going to for its soups and other(212) 228-9682
entrees.FocacceriaVeselka is a friendly East Village restaurant that
87 Macdougal Street (Greenwich Village), Manhattan,serves
NYterrific Ukrainian comfort food, including borscht, pirogis,
10012
(212) 253-8049and potato pancakes.Vinnie's Pizza
A favorite of Boston's Hidden Restaurants,285 Amsterdam Avenue (Upper West Side),
Focacceria is aManhattan, NY
tiny, romantic trattoria that serves some tremendous10023
Italian(212) 874-4382
food to the Greenwich Village locals.La Caridad78Vinnie's makes thick, gooey New York pizzas for the
RestaurantUpper
2199 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, NYWest side locals who live near this terrific pizzeria.
10024Tourists
(212) 874-2780haven't caught on to this place, so enjoy the true New
Like red beans and rice with your chow mein? If so,York
Laexperience here.Copyright 2005, Boston's Hidden
Caridad 78 will satisfy your need for Cuban andRestaurants. All Rights
ChineseReserved.Marc is a writer who has helped create
cuisine. Don't expect friendly service at this homelytwo major Web sites:
littleBoston's Hidden
restaurant, but the food is tough to beat.ManhattanRestaurants, a restaurant guide that
Dinerfeatures top little-known dining spots in Boston and
2180 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, NYNew
10024England, and Travel Guide of
(212) 877-7252America,
The Manhattan Diner is a popular place with thea US travel guide that focuses on interesting cities,
Upper Westtowns,
Side locals, but no one else seems to know about it.and villages that are vacation destinations.
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