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The Best Walk-In-Only Restaurants For When You Didn’t Make A Reservation
Forgot to make plans for tonight? Try one of these spots.
Where To Get A Last-Minute Dinner In The West Village
10 good options for dinner in the West Village when you don’t want to hear, “We may have something in the bar area around 10:30pm.”
Where To Have A Last-Minute Group Dinner
If you forgot to plan a group dinner and your friends are starting to ask questions, choose a spot from this guide.
15 Great NYC Restaurants That Are Actually Open On Mondays
Lots of restaurants are closed on Mondays. But you can always rely on these spots.
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Okiboru House Of Udon
Okiboru House of Udon serves photogenic udon that tastes even better than it looks, but you’ll have to wait in line for a while to get it.
Cobble Hill Coffee Shop
Eat some french toast under a clock made out of a frying pan at this Cobble Hill diner.
Little Grenjai
Come to this Thai-American spot in Bed-Stuy for krapow smashburgers and thai tea cake at lunch.
Grand Central Oyster Bar
At this New York City institution, stick to oysters and skip mostly everything else.
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
Bring a group to this East Village branch of a popular soup dumpling chain for an easy, impromptu dinner.
Quique Crudo
Grab a stool at this West Village restaurant, and eat a crab tostada while you choose between 40-odd cocktails.
Oh Boy
This cafe in Williamsburg has a solid burger, good music, and natural wine you can drink before they close at 4pm.
Sing NYC
This Hong Kong-style cafe in the West Village makes good slippery eggs and ovaltine french toast. Bring a pal and get the two-person combo.
Al Badawi
On the Upper East Side, Al Badawi is a Middle Eastern restaurant with cheesy flatbreads, dips, and proteins that are reliably good for a group dinner.
Madame Vo
At Madame Vo in the East Village, split Vietnamese classics with your friends, but make sure everyone get's their own phở so you don't have to share.
Safari
Safari is the city's only dedicated Somali restaurant. You'll be happy with anything you order, but the roasted goat is extra special.
Pata Cafe
At Pata Cafe in Elmhurst, you can eat fragrant Thai food and buy lottery tickets under the same roof.
Radio Star
At this Mediterranean restaurant in Greenpoint, you can eat squeaky sautéed squid on a barstool from the 1940s.
O Mandarin
O Mandarin in Hartsdale is perfect for a Sunday night family dinner, a group celebration, or even just some to-go comfort food if you don’t want to wait out the no-reservations policy.
Revelie Luncheonette
At this cozy, chrome-plated luncheonette in Soho, you can drink a bottle of wine and have a steak, or get an egg cream and a burger.
Justine's On Hudson
This West Village wine bar has old world bottles, seasonal food with Filipino flourishes, and plenty of polish without the stiffness.
Rockmeisha
Skip your spa day, and instead get a pork broth facial at Rockmeisha, a lively East Village ramen shop that specializes in Hakata-style soup.
Nine Cases
This cozy East Village wine bar has an rotating list of nine red and nine white bottles, plus nine seasonal dishes.