For a place where dinner costs $255, Momofuku Ko is surprisingly relaxed. The tasting menu changes often, but expect excellent food.

Hanoi House is a great, trendy little Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is an indisputable Infatuation favorite.

Málà Project is a great Chinese restaurant in the East Village that specializes in dry pot.

Whatever your restaurant need, Lil Frankie’s can probably solve it. This is the ultimate utility player.

Oiji is a new East Village Korean restaurant. Did we need another one of those? Apparently, yes, we did.

Want to impress someone who loves Japanese food? Bring them to Kyo Ya. The unmarked subterranean restaurant is a unique and amazing place.

Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is the ultimate neighborhood restaurant, with fresh seafood, friendly service, and free-flowing craft beer.

Ruffian is a tiny East Village bar with a huge natural wine list and a short menu of really good Mediterranean food.

Momofuku Ssäm Bar is a modern Korean East Village classic that has evolved with the times.

Avant Garden is a tiny vegan restaurant putting out some excellent, and very original food. You won’t find any veggie burgers here.

A sleepy-looking Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village that deserves your attention.

Il Posto Accanto in the East Village is home to some of the best meatballs and pastas in town. Plus, it has a great wine list and open air dining.

Sushi By M is a no-frills spot in the East Village where you sit at a counter and eat an excellent 10-piece sushi omakase for $50.

This spot on St. Marks in the East Village is home to the best soup dumplings in town.

Tuome in the East Village is doing something totally different with familiar Asian menu items.