Dining Solo
Dining Solo
Page 15Little Mo
Little Mo is a counter-service Vietnamese restaurant right off the Myrtle JMZ where Bushwick people like to hang out and eat pho and banh mi.
Tonchin
Tonchin is a cool ramen place near Penn Station where you can pretend you’re Downtown instead of being near a Tim Hortons.
Smile To Go Dumbo
Smile to Go is a counter-service version of the original cafe in NoHo that’s good for a quick snack and coffee while you walk around Dumbo.
Kubeh
Kubeh is a casual West Village Middle Eastern spot. The soups are the signature dish, but there are great mezze dips, platters, and shakshuka as well.
Sushi Kaito
The Upper West Side’s Sushi Kaito serves an omakase with a mix of raw and prepared fish for under $100, and it’s a perfect place for a unique solo meal or a date night.
Avlee Greek Kitchen
Avlee is a low-key place in Carroll Gardens, and it's where you should go when you need Greek food on a Tuesday night.
The Handpulled Noodle
When you're in Harlem and you don’t feel like cooking, but you also don’t feel like eating in a restaurant, your move should be The Handpulled Noodle.
Threes @ Franklin + Kent
Threes Brewing is based out of Gowanus, but they also have this smaller bar in Greenpoint where you can drink a good beer and grab some quick food.
Silver Rice
Silver Rice does fast-casual sushi and sushi bowls in Prospect Heights. Stop by for a good, quick meal.
Syndicated
Syndicated is a bar, restaurant, and movie theater in Bushwick. Come here to watch a TV show projected on the wall, for a laid-back drink, or to eat.
Ootoya
Ootoya is a two-floor Japanese spot that’s a good place for an affordable group dinner by Union Square.
The Saint Austere
The Saint Austere is a casual Mediterranean spot in Williamsburg with housemade pastas and a good Happy Hour.
Ippudo
Ippudo is still one of the best (and busiest) ramen spots in the city. If you haven’t been, or have some time to kill in the East Village, stop by.
Eataly: La Pizza & Pasta
The food at Eataly: La Pizza & Pasta is perfectly decent, even pretty damn good at times. But it's always just so damn crowded.