| New York has every type of restaurant one can | | | | Side locals, but no one else seems to know about it. |
| imagine. Infact, Manhattan and the other boroughs | | | | Thisbustling little Greek diner is a great place for a |
| probably have morerestaurants than you could visit in | | | | quick,satisfying breakfast or lunch. |
| a lifetime. Many of thebest New York City | | | | Marinella Restaurant |
| restaurants are well known and oftencrowded, but | | | | 49 Carmine Street (West Village), Manhattan, NY |
| what about the lesser-known ones? | | | | 10014 |
| In thisarticle from a contributor to Boston's Hidden | | | | (212) 807-7472 |
| Restaurants, a Boston and New | | | | Cozy, intimate, and low-key, Marinella is one |
| England-basedrestaurant guide, a selected list of | | | | Italianrestaurant in New York that should not be |
| some of the best hiddenrestaurants in New York | | | | overlooked. |
| City are featured. | | | | Marinella is a hidden gem that may not be hidden for |
| NEW YORK RESTAURANTS: | | | | long. |
| Burger Joint (in Le Parker Meridien) | | | | Old John's Luncheonette |
| 118 W 57th Street (Midtown), Manhattan, NY 10019 | | | | 148 W 67th Street (Lincoln Center), Manhattan, NY |
| (212) 245-5000 | | | | 10023 |
| Literally a hidden dining spot, this hole in the wall is | | | | (212) 874-2700 |
| buriedinside the upscale Parker Meridien hotel. Imagine | | | | "Lincoln Center's best-kept secret" is just that; Old |
| getting ajuicy burger, fries, and a milkshake in | | | | John's |
| Midtown for about | | | | Luncheonette is little-known, but serves outstanding |
| $10. That's what you get at Burger Joint. | | | | mealsall day long. It is worth coming to this friendly |
| Chumley's | | | | hole in the walljust for the Brooklyn-style french |
| 86 Bedford Street (West Village), Manhattan, NY | | | | toast. |
| 10014 | | | | Red Flame Coffee Shop |
| (212) 675-4449 | | | | 67 W 44th Street (Times Square/Theater District), |
| Chumley's may be well-known to West Village | | | | Manhattan, NY 10036 |
| residents, butthis former speakeasy is literally a | | | | (212) 869-3965 |
| hidden gem. Betweenthe fireplace, the old wooden | | | | Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, yet a stone's |
| decor, and the comfort food, | | | | throwfrom Times Square, the Red Flame serves up |
| Chumley's is a winner. | | | | some veryreasonable breakfast dishes. It is tiny, and |
| Doyers Vietnamese Restaurant | | | | often packedwith locals, but worth any short wait |
| 11 Doyers Street (Chinatown), Manhattan, NY 10013 | | | | you might encounter. |
| (212) 693-0725 | | | | Sekku Restaurant |
| Formerly called Vietnam, Doyers Vietnamese | | | | 343 Lexington Avenue (East Side/Grand Central), |
| Restaurant islocated in the basement of an old | | | | Manhattan, NY 10016 |
| building on a narrowstreet in Chinatown. If you can | | | | (212) 697-9020 |
| find it, the restaurant is wellworth going to for its | | | | A calm, quiet, peaceful place, Sekku is a great |
| soups and other entrees. | | | | restaurant forthose who want a respite from the |
| Focacceria | | | | hustle and bustle of New |
| 87 Macdougal Street (Greenwich Village), Manhattan, | | | | York. The sushi is terrific, as are the dinners such as |
| NY | | | | thesteak and chicken entrees. |
| 10012 | | | | Veselka |
| (212) 253-8049 | | | | 144 Second Avenue (East Village), Manhattan, NY |
| A favorite of Boston's Hidden Restaurants, | | | | 10003 |
| Focacceria is atiny, romantic trattoria that serves | | | | (212) 228-9682 |
| some tremendous Italianfood to the Greenwich | | | | Veselka is a friendly East Village restaurant that |
| Village locals. | | | | servesterrific Ukrainian comfort food, including |
| La Caridad78 Restaurant | | | | borscht, pirogis,and potato pancakes. |
| 2199 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, NY | | | | Vinnie's Pizza |
| 10024 | | | | 285 Amsterdam Avenue (Upper West Side), |
| (212) 874-2780 | | | | Manhattan, NY |
| Like red beans and rice with your chow mein? If so, | | | | 10023 |
| La | | | | (212) 874-4382 |
| Caridad 78 will satisfy your need for Cuban and | | | | Vinnie's makes thick, gooey New York pizzas for the |
| Chinesecuisine. Don't expect friendly service at this | | | | Upper |
| homely littlerestaurant, but the food is tough to beat. | | | | West side locals who live near this terrific pizzeria. |
| Manhattan Diner | | | | Touristshaven't caught on to this place, so enjoy the |
| 2180 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, NY | | | | true New Yorkexperience here. |
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