East Village

This tiny bakery cranks out some excellent baked goods.

For an affordable first date spot in the East Village, El Camino has you covered.

The Le Dive team brought back Lucy’s, and kept it almost exactly the same. That’s a good thing.

This East Village sushi spot draws you in with “2D” black-and-white decor, but the omakases served here are genuinely a good value.

Hosting pasta parties since 2002.

This East Village bar is the quietest bar in NYC.

There's already a lot to be excited about at Bánh Anh Em—and they just had their soft opening.

Kabawa does a fun, filling Caribbean-inspired prix fixe in the East Village space that formerly housed Momofuku Ko.

Bananas has an inconsistent menu, but there’s enough to make it recommendable for a back-up date.

This Korean wine bar from the Rice Thief team makes great fried chicken and fusion-y shareable plates.

Like the original in Williamsburg, the East Village location of Win Son Bakery has breakfast sandwiches worth seeking out.

For fast food made by hand, check out Highlife.

There are a lot of bars in the East Village. Here are the ones we like best.

New York’s best cheesesteak is a Philly import with Bradley Cooper ties.

Our favorite spots in a neighborhood packed with great places to eat.

Royale is an Avenue C watering hole with an excellent bar burger.

For a reliable bowl of ramen, Momofuku Noodle Bar always works.

The East Village needs Casa Adela and its peppery pernil the way you need air and water.

Sunday Morning’s cinnamon rolls definitely clear what you’d find at a mall.

Patties—baked or fried—and rum cocktails flow in the former Momofuku Ko bar space.

Find stained glass, shrimp cocktail, and dates hovering over fake candles at this East Village bar with Baz Luhrmann ties.

Take it easy on a comfortable couch while a bartender mixes you a mood-reviving cocktail.

At Surprise Scoop, a gimmicky flavor-roulette ice cream shop, the house always wins.

Veselka is still one of the most reliable, comforting spots in the East Village.

Some borscht after a steam at the 19th-century baths is always a good idea.