Ace’s in Williamsburg is where you should go for the best Detroit-style pizza in the city and to have a BYOB pizza party.

Dame is an English seafood restaurant in the West Village with delicious fish and a long wine list.

New York’s best barbecue restaurant doesn’t even have an address. It’s on Instagram. Find it on Saturdays in South Ozone Park, Queens.

Liman is a Turkish restaurant overlooking the water in Sheepshead Bay that’s perfect for a date or big night out.

This cash-only truck on the Upper East Side makes some of Manhattan’s best birria.

Kjun is a takeout-and-delivery operation that makes delicious Korean-Cajun dishes in a basement kitchen in the East Village

Breads Bakery in Union Square makes the best chocolate babka in the city, along with some great cookies, crusty French bread, and sandwiches.

H&H Bagels is a classic NYC bagel spot with locations on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side.

This longstanding Fresh Meadows bagel shop has been around since 1961, and they make inexplicably light bagels you should try.

Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side makes our favorite bagels in all of New York City. Bring cash and get a Thai iced tea.

Deluxe Green Bo is a cash-only spot in Chinatown that makes great xiao long bao.

Queen Sheeba is a Yemeni spot in Harlem with excellent lamb haneeth and babaganoush.

Dhamaka is an Indian restaurant in Essex Market on the Lower East Side serving fantastic regional specialties that are hard to find elsewhere in NYC.

Ben’s Gourmet Deli is a bodega on Ave B and 3rd that sells delicious Mexican food.

Enjoy some beef wieners or a pastrami sandwich at Schaller & Weber at The Market Line on the Lower East Side.

Yun Cafe & Asian Mart is a takeout stall in the Roosevelt Avenue subway station serving fantastic Burmese cold salads, noodle dishes, and soups.