Chez Ma Tante is a neighborhood spot that looks like every other Brooklyn restaurant - but it’s not. Come here for simple, excellent food.

Babs is a really good European restaurant in Greenwich Village from the same people behind Mimi.

Madre is a seasonal American restaurant in the bottom of a boutique hotel in Greenpoint, with food that’s better than most other hotel restaurants.

Queensyard is an expensive spot in Hudson Yards that serves British-inspired food.

Cafe Katja feels like a European tavern, and it’s a good spot on the Lower East Side to get some wiener schnitzel and steins of beer.

Cafe Select is an all-day spot in Soho that’s a good place to meet someone for drinks and a light bite after work.

Benelux is a casual bar/restaurant in Bushwick that serves some good European bar food.

Baba’s Pierogies is a bright, modern-looking spot in Gowanus that serves a bunch of different types of pierogies.

The Cannibal is a meat-focused spot in Murray Hill with over 300 types of beer.

Schilling is one of very few nice little spots in the Financial District, making their Austrian-Mediterranean blend ideal for either a dad or a date.

Maite is a small European spot mixing it up in Bushwick. Use it for date night or a group dinner when you're sick of the pizza scene.