1. Levain Bakery
9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews
Chris C. @ Shared Appetite: Best cookie I've ever had... Get the double chocolate chip
Nipun Sachdev: Large delicious walnut chocolate chip cookies. Meal replacement.
Peter Sesek: Everything was great! We got the brioche, chocolate chip brioche, chocolate chip banana bread and chocolate chip walnut cookie. Only critique is the chocolate chip brioche was slightly under cooked.
2. Freemans
8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 573 tips and reviews
Mary Ann Caram: One of my all-time favorite restos in the city. You can't go wrong with the artichoke dip, followed by mac'n'cheese and an evening rounded out with bananas foster. Service can be spotty though.
Jane Dong: So cute. Love the artichoke dip - service is also super friendly and attentive.
Brian Masefield: Great cocktails and appetizers (artichoke dip, etc). Love the lodge-like interiors.
3. Culture Espresso
8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 530 tips and reviews
Leah Li: They have a seasonal maple cappuccino which is absolutely delicious! And their chocolate chip cookies - fresh out of the oven, gooey in all the right places, decadent and sweet and sinful - yum.
Loris Uzan: Simply put best chocolate chip cookies (that come out of the oven every hour) and one of the best espressos in the city
Collin Clark: Incredible lattes and one of the best chocolate chip cookies in NYC
6. Hillstone
9.0
378 Park Ave S (at E 27th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 265 tips and reviews
Rochelle Milke: Top Foursquare suggestions are spot on! Spinach & artichoke dip, French dip sandwich & Hillstone burger - you can't go wrong! BYO-friendly with no corkage fees, up to 2 bottles, too! $20 each for 3+.
S: Great place, food and staff. U have 2 try the coconut shrimp rolls it was amazing and the spinach artichoke dip is the best in town, burgers and salmon were great too.
Matt Arizin: Spinach dip, sushi, chicken salad, loaded baked potato, New York strip - all great
8. Empanada Mama
8.9
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 384 tips and reviews
BONNIE FAUST: amazing food, great prices. Get there early to beat the rush because the place is TINY and the only place to wait is outside. Plantain chips and guac are amazing, cuban empanada is to die for! Read more.
Razorfish: These are some extremely tasty fried dough with awesome fillings. The plantain chips and spicy guac was great to start.
CONNAY: Must haves: Guac with plantain chips, Cuban empanadas and grilled skirt steak.
9. Shuka
9.1
38 Macdougal St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 66 tips and reviews
Rewan Parti: Order lamb kebab,chicken shawarma, pork kebab and feta dip! They have great vegetarian options. Order vegetarian paella and crispy cauliflower. Excellent cocktails.
Julia Kaplan: Start with any of the housemade dips (tzatziki was delicious) and the halloumi. Definitely talk to the servers and get recommendations for the rest of your meal! Really friendly & warm atmosphere.
Nectar Sleep: The feta dip here is amazing. I highly recommend trying it at this place! The atmosphere is very festive and the service is good also.
10. Schmackary's
8.7
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Birthday Cake, choc chip, green tea and the s'mores cookies were all amazing! Once u have 1, u can't stop.
Nina S: Smores cookie awesome as was the Chocolate chip came in on a whim from searching four square excellent find!
Vaidehi K: Classic chocolate chip cookie FTW!
Meghan Kathleen: The chocolate chip cookies are just amazing. I'm willing to say best in the city. Cash only, FYI.
Leah Hammerschlag: All their flavors are great, but you can never go wrong with their Mint chocolate chip
Jesse Bagels: Excellent ice cream and great vegan options (try the chocolate chip cookie dough, it's the right amount of salty and sweet!)
14. Luke's Lobster
8.8
242 E 81st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Yorkville · 141 tips and reviews
PHUDE-nyc: Grab a friend and go nuts with the outstandingly delicious Noah's Ark: 2 shrimp rolls, 2 crab rolls, 2 lobster rolls, 2 Empress Crab claws, 2 bags of chips and 2 sodas, all for less than $20 a person! Read more.
Stephanie: Best deal in town: Lobster Roll, Chips, Pickle and Soda. Not to mention, buy 10 rolls and the 11th is free. Not hard to do
Ikai Lan: Yeah...$17 for a really delicious lobster roll, soda, pickle and chips? Amazing.
15. Zou Zou’s
8.9
385 9th Ave Suite 85 (31st St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Chelsea · 10 tips and reviews
Missy Mackey: One of my favorite new restaurants in the city! Get the spicy tahini, chickpea, and whipped ricotta dips, our manti and the Moroccan fried chicken. Large portions, good for groups!
Michael G.: Fantastic food and beautiful interior. Get the dips! The Cobb salad with chicken was so delicious
Paula Buzzo: Amazing!! The food is to die for. Make sure to order the Zou Zou's Dip Tower. Everything is super tasty. The burger is delicious, too. Nice atmosphere and decor. Very good attendance.