Lower East Side
Lower East Side
Page 2Sami & Susu
Sami & Susu is a Lower East Side casual cafe by day, and cute place to drink natural wine and eat crudo by night.
Lazy Sundaes
A bingsoo sundae from this tiny Korean cafe is the perfect on-the-go dessert on a hot day.
Wah Fung No. 1 Fast Food
You may have to wait in a 20-person line for your takeout roast pork at Wah Fung No. 1, but it’s absolutely worth it.
Bar Valentina
Also known as “Val’s,” Bar Valentina is a fun place to grab a snack and loiter with an espresso martini on the Lower East Side.
Bananas
From the team behind Morgenstern’s, Bananas is an aggressively cheerful spot on the LES serving great non-dairy soft serve.
Tao Hong Bakery
Get a terrific, meaty pork bun and some sweets at Tao Hong Bakery in Chinatown, and enjoy them at the park across the street.
Outer Heaven
Outer Heaven is a little club on the Lower East Side where you can dance to electronic music, get bottle service, and play a few vintage arcade games.
Casino
Casino is a sceney Lower East Side spot with bright red floors, faux marble columns, and a menu of satisfying Italian food.
Freemans
Freemans isn't the hot spot it was when it first opened, but this LES restaurant still serves deeply satisfying American food.
Corner Bar
Corner Bar is an upscale American bistro in a Lower East Side hotel where you can eat steak au poivre and oysters Rockefeller.
Playita
Playita is a small mariscos and taco spot on the LES that you should prioritize the next time when you want some really good takeout.
Okiboru House of Tsukemen
Expect a line at this noodle shop on the LES. You can't go wrong with either the tsukemen or the tontori ramen, which are the only two things on the menu.
Ramen Ishida
You’ll have to sit quite literally shoulder to shoulder to eat at this teeny LES ramen spot, but their shōyu and miso ramen are totally worth it.
Kitchen Cô Út
Kitchen Cô Út is a casual spot on the LES with comforting chicken phở and a few hard-to-find Vietnamese dishes.
Phở Grand
With over 20 varieties of phở, this should be your default spot for a bowl of beefy broth and noodles on the Lower East Side.
Potluck Club
On the border of Chinatown and the LES, Potluck Club offers a playful take on Cantonese-American food.
Partybus Bakeshop
This Lower East Side bakery is known for their breads, but the monster cookies here deserve acclaim too.
Doughnut Plant
Doughnut Plant on the LES has transcendent spongy, slightly dense, and chewy yeast doughnuts.
Supermoon Bakehouse
Supermoon Bakehouse is a Lower East Side destination for technically flawless, Instagram-famous viennoiserie.
Il Laboratorio del Gelato
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is a Lower East Side gelateria that specializes in unique flavors.
The Granddaddy
The Grandaddy is a spacious coffee shop on the LES that's perfect for getting work done.
Pig And Khao
Pig And Khao is a Thai/Filipino restaurant on the LES that serves great food and feels like a party.