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Koreatown
attractionNew York, NY 10001
Iconic Koreatown in Midtown, centered on West 32nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, known for its vertical density with businesses stacked floor by floor.
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restaurantRestaurant, 8 W 36th St. 1st Floor, New York, NY 10018
Korean barbecue restaurant, origins date back to 1964 in South Korea. Known for their unique short rib cut. Offers a prime package with four different meats for $160 for two people. They cook the meat for you. The banchan (kimchi, jalapenos) is good and has been updated from last year. Brisket was liked, but rib eye was a little dry. Tofu stew and kimchi stew were not favorites.
View on Google MapsHo Foods
restaurant110 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009
Taiwanese breakfast, including soy milk (savory or sweet), youtiao, scallion pancake, fan tuan, and pan fried radish cake. Also serves red cooked beef noodle soup.
View on Google MapsPikchi
shop102 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002
Modernized photo booths in the Lower East Side, reminiscent of Korean photo booths, offering cute headbands to wear.
View on Google MapsHanyang Market
shop79 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013, United States
A main Korean grocery market offering staples and unique ingredients not easily found in mainstream US supermarkets, with samples available.
View on Google MapsSunday Morning
cafe29 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
Cafe in New York.
View on Google MapsCafe Castro
cafe511 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tiny cafe added to the NYT Top 100 list, known for soup on stormy days and Sunday curry night. Started with chickpea crepe (faranato) topped with honey and almonds, Cafe salad with Red Rock cheddar, $90 steak and fries, and mac and cheese.
View on Google MapsNew Hair
otherMane Space Suites Entrance is the door under the 119 awning (not in the Poster House, 119 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011, United States
Korean hair salon offering haircuts and head spa treatments.
View on Google MapsLucia Pizza of Avenue X
restaurant2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
The original location, described as amazing.
View on Google MapsSuperiority Burger
restaurant119 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA
Ranked eighth on the NYT Top 100 list last year, this is a creative vegetarian/vegan restaurant. Known for its fat salad with pickled fennel and focaccia breadcrumbs, burnt broccoli with pickled Fresno, fried rice with barbecued okra, fried tofu sandwich, and burgers. Also highly recommended are the date shake (caramel peanut butter with orange zest) and pearl pie (flan cheesecake with tapioca pearls and passion fruit).
View on Google MapsNew York Memento
activity169 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
A photo booth located on a random street corner in the West Village, where the photo strips include the date they were taken.
View on Google MapsDouble Chicken Please
bar115 Allen St, New York, NY 10002
Chicken sandwich spot in New York.
View on Google MapsEyval
restaurant25 Bogart St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Persian restaurant that has been on the New York Times Top 100 list for three years, serving delicious Persian cuisine. Known for its breads, mast o khiar (cucumber herb yogurt with walnuts), citrus and date cabbage salad, eggplant with cured yogurt and garlic chips, lamb ribs with tamarind date sauce, tahdig in tomato and pomegranate sauce, and eggplant and lamb braise with sour grapes. The smaller plates are preferred over the larger ones. Dessert, like the ice cream sandwich, is also recommended.
View on Google MapsHMart
shop38 W 32nd St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001, United States
Underrated Korean photo booths located on the second level of the H Mart grocery store, featuring trendy elevator and high-angle passport booths.
View on Google MapsMitr Thai
restaurant37 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Thai restaurant in New York.
View on Google MapsThe Four Horsemen
restaurant295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
A tiny wine bar that is the 15th best restaurant in North America, with a constantly changing menu. Known for impressive food, small dishes, house-made bread, and a great date night spot.
View on Google MapsMurray Hill, Queens Koreatown
otherNew York, United States
A larger, more residential, and community-oriented Koreatown in Queens, developed as Korean immigrants moved from Manhattan.
View on Google MapsDhamaka
restaurant119 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
Sister restaurant to the number one spot on the New York Times Top 100 list for 2025. It has been on the list for three years, ranking 54th last year. Known for its beef pepper fry, grilled eggplant, chicken mince, butter pepper garlic crab, and lamb shank biryani. The paneer is also a must-try.
View on Google MapsKisa
restaurant205 Allen St, New York, NY 10002
A Korean restaurant replicating diners for taxi drivers in Korea. Offers a set menu with a choice of main, served with banchan (side dishes), white rice, and soup. Known for its delicious and rotating banchan, including options like beef bulgogi and spicy pork.
View on Google MapsMingsha Shan
attraction4807 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, United States
Malaysian food, formerly ranked 72nd on the NYT Top 100 list. Known for its mango salad, house fried chicken, and Hainanese chicken rice. Specials are taped to the walls.
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