NYC Guides, Village/West Village

Below, you will find restaurants/specialty shops that have been categorized by their respective cuisines.  I have only included venues where I have personally either dined-in or ordered-out.  

*For listings without links, please refer to Menupages or New York Magazine for further information.

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American   

• Acme  ...with a Scandinavian bend
• Apiary
  
• August  Hearty American serving a great burger~warm & cozy atmosphere with a lovely outdoor garden
• Bowery Bar & Grill
  
• Blue Ribbon Bakery  Delicious food served in a brasserie-like space~shoddy service and inflated prices, however, are a bit of a buzz kill
• Butter
  
• Commerce
  
• Cowgirl  Southwestern fare served in rustic Western digs~drinks arrive in mason jars and menu options include Frito pie and chicken-fried steak
• Five Points  American/continental fare served in a beautiful setting enhanced by seasonal colors~one of the best brunches in town with memorable French toast and egg dishes
• good  One of the best brunch places in the city~get here early if you don't want to wait in line OUTSIDE!
  
• Hudson Clearwater
• Jane  Traditional American famous for their weekend brunch; great burger
• Lowcountry
• Market Table  The Lunch Belle's favorite restaurant in the city~charming atmosphere and farm-to-table food that is truly inspiring, simple and outstanding
• Murray's Cheese Bar
• One If By Land, Two If By Sea
  
• Perilla  "From farm to table" restaurant serving the season's freshest ingredients~clean and chic, yet warm atmosphere~truly delicious food that tastes the way nature intended
• Recette
• Revel
• The Lion
• The Standard Grill
• The Waverly Inn
• White Horse Tavern  bar food

Asian fusion

• Spice Market: Unbelievably impressive atmosphere with fantastic cocktails~better to go here for drinks and skip the ho-hum food
• Wong

Austrian

• Wallse  Austrian influenced fare served in a romantic, cozy & sexy environment~chef/owner is frequently visible and interacts with customers

Bagels

• Murray's Bagels

Bakery

• Baked by Melissa
• Milk & Cookies Bakery
• The Magnolia Bakery  Waiting in an outrageously long line for a baked good seems ludicrous, but once you taste a cupcake from this bakery, you will become a believer. Word on the street is that their banana pudding is amazing as well

British

• Whitehall

Burgers

• BLT Burger  Haute & juicy beef and lamb merguez burgers
• Corner Bistro  Come during "off hours" for one of the city's best burgers served in a true "old New York" atmosphere~inexpensive, great bar scene, cash only

Chinese

• Niu Noodle House

Coffee

• Birch Coffee

Cuban

• Cuba  Teeny tiny Cuban with amazing ropa vieja~order a pitcher of mojitos and sit back and enjoy the live music

Desserts

• Grom  gelato
• Sweet Revenge  cupcakes + wine
• Victory Garden  frozen goat's milk yogurt & ice cream

French/bistro

• Bobo
• Buvette
  
• Camaje
• Jeanne & Gaston  amazing outdoor space, to boot!!
  
• Minetta Tavern
• Pastis  French bistro made famous on Sex And The City~bustling atmosphere filled with tourists, models and wannabe Carey Bradshaw's~tasty food makes up for the long waits
• Petite Abeille
• Tartine
  

Fromagerie  

• Murray's Cheese  The city's most famous cheese shop with fantastic specialty items, cheese education courses and great take-away food~awesome catering department

Gastropub

• Elephant & Castle
• The Spotted Pig  Infamous gastropub serving one of the city's best burgers, in addition to eclectic plates such as beef tongue and pig's ear

Healthy

• Hu Kitchen

Indian

• The Kati Roll Company

Italian

• Babbo  Mario Batali's foodie's Italian serving delicious meals in a beautiful atmosphere
• Barbuto
  
• Corsino  hands down, the city's best meatballs
  
• Crispo  Casual Italian that's a favorite among locals~rustic & warm atmosphere with a great outdoor space
• Da Andrea
• Dell'Anima
  
• Extra Virgin
• Gaetana's
• Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
  
• L'Artusi
• La Lanterna Caffe  Cheese plates, panini's & great pizza best enjoyed on the uber romantic back patio~decent wine list
• Malatesta Trattoria  Traditional and rustic Italian trattoria serving hearty fare including homemade pastas and daily specials~cash only
• Morandi  Charming West Village Italian; great brunch
• Otto  Mario Batali's casual Italian with wonderful cheeses, vegetables, pizzas, pastas, and quite possibly the best gelato in town
• Palma
• Piccolo Angolo  Northern Italian (a.k.a. red-sauce Italian) served in casual and charmingly cramped quarters~great garlic bread, decent pastas & the city's best osso bucco
• Ristorante Rafele
• Vapiano

Jamaican

• Miss Lily's

Japanese

• EN Japanese Brasserie
• Ippudo

Latin fusion

• Yerba Buena Perry

Mediterranean

• Barrio 47
• De Santos
• Fig & Olive
• Snack Taverna

Mexican

• Agave  Tex-Mex cuisine served in an atmosphere reminiscent of Santa Fe~gorgeous space that transports one to the Southwest~appetizers win over entrees~the margaritas here are the best in town
• Diablo Royale
• Dos Caminos
• El Cantinero  If it's cheese enchiladas you're craving, look no farther than this Mexican restaurant which serves up some of the city's best~if it's fantastic service, strong margaritas and serenity you're craving, look elsewhere
• Florencia 13
  
• La Camelia
• Mercadito Grove
• Ofrenda
• Tortilla Flats
  

Pizza

• Patsy's Pizzeria

Sandwiches/salad/soup

• Grey Dog Coffee  Soups, salads, sandwiches & indulgent treats perfect for a quick bite~best sandwiches in the city made on homemade bread
• 'wichcraft  Sandwiches, soups & salads served in a casual order-at-the-counter environment~The Lunch Belle recommends the eggplant salad, Grilled Cheddar sandwich, BBQ Flank Steak sandwich & the peanut butter cream wich's

Small plates

• Anfora  Italian
• Fig & Olive  Mediterranean
• Murray's Cheese Bar

Spanish / tapas

• Tertulia

Sushi

• Aki Sushi
  
• Soto
• Sushi Samba
• Yama
  

Thai

• Kin Shop
• Lotus of Siam
• Spice

Vietnamese

• Indochine