Lower East Side

Find some of New York’s best smoked fish at Russ and Daughters original Houston Street location.

This Lower East Side Vietnamese wine bar serves small plates in close quarters, but the flavors are big.

Hate it or love it, the sceney strip of Chinatown has some good restaurants.

Orgasms, pastrami, matzoh ball soup, hurried service. What more could you ask for?

Go to this tiny sandwich window for a breakfast sandwich that’s a step up from your normal BEC.

Next time you’re looking for a date-night restaurant on the LES, book one of the kotatsu tables at Yopparai for some excellent Japanese food and sake.

This influential vegetarian tasting-menu spot on the Lower East Side is still a good choice—and a good value—for an upscale, meat-free special occasion.

Find seven-layer caviar dip and lobster beignets at this Lower East Side sibling of Sixty Three Clinton.

Souvlaki GR is great for an affordable last-minute dinner with friends.

Wildair is a casual wine bar on the Lower East Side, attached to the acclaimed tasting menu restaurant Contra.

If you’re looking for a Hawaiian plate lunch, this reasonably priced chain will scratch that itch.

From old-school staples to exciting newcomers, these are our favorite spots on the Lower East Side.

We're into this sceney soup-and-sandwich pop-up on the Lower East Side.

This Ningbo-Sichuan restaurant serves excellent seafood from two very different culinary regions of China.

The LES location of this mini pizza empire makes the same great oxtail slices.

Stock up on all your candy salad needs at Economy Candy.

This Swedish candy store is a wonderland of sour gummies and marshmallows.

Eat potato salad and drink martinis at this Basque spot from the team behind Cervo’s and The Fly.

Toriya might just be the best place for a late-night meal on the LES.

Find natural wine and ice cream served across a cool marble counter on Forsyth Street.

Convince your partner that you’re sophisticated by taking them to The Close Up, a perfect jazz bar date spot.

The most reliable restaurant in New York. In a sexy way.

Drink the saltiest drink in the city, and eat a celeriac crumpet.

Hou Yi is a small, AYCE hot pot place with a scoop-it-yourself ice cream station.

Go to Kin Gin on the Lower East Side with someone who wants great Japanese grilled dishes and a calm, polished room.