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The Best NYC Restaurants For Dining Solo
Whether you want to take yourself out for a nice meal or just eat something quick with minimal human interaction, here's where to go.
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25 NYC Restaurants Where You’ll Want To Become A Regular
25 neighborhood spots you should aspire to go to on a bi-monthly basis.
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The Best Food Trucks & Carts In NYC
16 trucks and carts where you can get an incredible meal for less than $10 in NYC.
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Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself
Eating carbohydrates alone is a beautiful thing. Here’s where to do that.
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Where To Go That’s Like Sweetgreen But Isn’t Actually Sweetgreen
The next time you want Sweetgreen, but realize you’ve spent more time there than your own apartment recently, try one of these spots instead.
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Caravan Chicken
For the best pollo a la brasa in the city, come to this Peruvian spot in Astoria. Their green sauce is magic.
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The Best NYC Restaurants For Dining Solo
Whether you want to take yourself out for a nice meal or just eat something quick with minimal human interaction, here's where to go.
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Caridad China
At this Chino Latino spot in East Williamsburg, you can eat fried green plantains bathed in garlic sauce that somehow stay superbly crispy.
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Rio Market
The next time you forget how great a salad can be, try one at this buffet-style Brazilian eatery and churrascaria, which is among Astoria’s best food bars.
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Foodstruck
This food at this Astoria spot sounds like your typical OTT drunk food, but it’s so much better than that.
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25 NYC Restaurants Where You’ll Want To Become A Regular
25 neighborhood spots you should aspire to go to on a bi-monthly basis.
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Sofun Noodle Bar
Make some very attractive sounds while slurping noodles at this solid Hunan noodle bar in LIC.
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Haandi
A decades-old Pakistani spot in Murray Hill, Haandi is a great place to pick up a late night kebab.
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Flip Sigi
This Filipino-Mexican taqueria wants to remind you that California knows how to party.
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Sushi Seki
Sushi Seki Upper East Side is one of our favorite sushi restaurants in NYC. Sit at the counter, and order piece by piece.
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Sushi Lin
Sushi Lin in Prospect Heights is serving some of the best sushi in the city—not just for a casual spot, but for any spot.
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Noz Market
There are two ways to eat at Noz Market: omakase in the back room, or handrolls up front. You'll get excellent fish and rice either way.
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Temakase
This fun handroll bar in the East Village is counter-seating-only, so it's perfect for a quick solo dinner or catch-up with a friend.
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Sushi 35 West
Have you ever been to a sushi restaurant inside a smoke shop? Come to Sushi 35 West in Midtown for a takeout sushi set that rivals many omakase-style spots.
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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.