Best Restaurants in New York 2026 by Trisha Eats NY
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We are always on the hunt for passionate locals you can actually trust. We caught up with @trishaeatsny—who is on a dedicated mission to eat at EVERY Indian restaurant in the city! 🍛 She gave us her definitive Top 3 picks across all her favorite categories. Save this list for your next night out! 👇 🇮🇳 Indian 1️⃣ Indienne (Flatiron) 2️⃣ Ambassador's Clubhouse (NoMad) 3️⃣ Semma (West Village) 🍝 Italian 1️⃣ Torrisi (Nolita) 2️⃣ Don Angie (West Village) 3️⃣ Misi (Williamsburg) 🥦 Vegetarian-Friendly 1️⃣ Dirt Candy (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Ippudo (East Village / Multiple) 3️⃣ Spicy Moon (East Village / West Village / Bowery) 🍕 Pizza 1️⃣ Una Pizza Napoletana (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Pizza Studio Tamaki / PST (Chelsea) 3️⃣ Rubirosa (Nolita) 🍸 Drinks 1️⃣ Double Chicken Please (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Angel's Share (West Village) 3️⃣ Martiny's (Gramercy)
About this guide
We are always on the hunt for passionate locals you can actually trust. We caught up with @trishaeatsny—who is on a dedicated mission to eat at EVERY Indian restaurant in the city! 🍛 She gave us her definitive Top 3 picks across all her favorite categories. Save this list for your next night out! 👇 🇮🇳 Indian 1️⃣ Indienne (Flatiron) 2️⃣ Ambassador's Clubhouse (NoMad) 3️⃣ Semma (West Village) 🍝 Italian 1️⃣ Torrisi (Nolita) 2️⃣ Don Angie (West Village) 3️⃣ Misi (Williamsburg) 🥦 Vegetarian-Friendly 1️⃣ Dirt Candy (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Ippudo (East Village / Multiple) 3️⃣ Spicy Moon (East Village / West Village / Bowery) 🍕 Pizza 1️⃣ Una Pizza Napoletana (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Pizza Studio Tamaki / PST (Chelsea) 3️⃣ Rubirosa (Nolita) 🍸 Drinks 1️⃣ Double Chicken Please (Lower East Side) 2️⃣ Angel's Share (West Village) 3️⃣ Martiny's (Gramercy)
Restaurants in this guide
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Indienne NYC
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Ambassadors Clubhouse New York
Classic American pub fare including burgers, sandwiches, and appetizers, often with a focus on sports viewing.
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Kidilum
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Torrisi
Torrisi offers a sophisticated multi-course tasting menu that reinterprets classic Italian-American dishes with high-quality ingredients and refined culinary techniques.
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Don Angie
Don Angie offers modern Italian-American cuisine with a focus on innovative pasta dishes, including their famous pinwheel lasagna, and creative takes on classic appetizers and entrees in an intimate, upscale setting.
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Misi
An elevated Italian-American dining experience, often presented as a multi-course or tasting menu. The menu reinterprets classic dishes with high-quality ingredients, featuring pastas, seafood, steaks, and other refined takes on traditional New York Italian cuisine.
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Dirt Candy
An innovative vegetarian restaurant offering multi-course tasting menus that creatively highlight vegetables as the main event, transforming them into sophisticated and surprising dishes.
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IPPUDO Westside
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Spicy Moon West Village
Spicy Moon West Village offers a fully vegan Szechuan menu featuring classic dishes like Dan Dan Noodles, Mapo Tofu, and various spicy stir-fries, with many gluten-free options available.
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Una Pizza Napoletana
Una Pizza Napoletana offers a highly focused menu centered on authentic Neapolitan pizzas, cooked in a traditional wood-fired oven. The selection typically includes classic options like Margherita and Marinara, made with premium ingredients, alongside a few appetizers, salads, and desserts. The emphasis is on traditional preparation and high-quality ingredients.
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Pizza Studio Tamaki
Specializing in Neapolitan-style pizzas with unique Japanese-inspired toppings and high-quality ingredients.
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Rubirosa
Casual spot serving reinvented Italian-American classics and thin-crust pizzas, including the standout Tie Dye pizza, in a cozy space.
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Double Chicken Please
Double Chicken Please is renowned for its innovative and highly acclaimed cocktails, complemented by a concise menu of creative chicken sandwiches and elevated bar snacks.
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Angel’s Share
A hidden speakeasy bar known for its expertly crafted cocktails, often with Japanese influences, and a selection of small bar snacks.
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Martiny’s
An exquisite selection of classic and innovative cocktails, accompanied by a very limited menu of refined bar snacks.