Best Hidden Gem spots in New York City

12 vibe-matched restaurants and bars in New York City, with real-time table availability.

1. Apothéke

   Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · New York City

   Down a Chinatown alley, a former opium den reborn as an apothecary-themed speakeasy. Bartenders in lab coats build farm-to-glass elixirs by candlelight as a piano plays into the night.

2. Attaboy

   Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · New York City

   No menu, no sign, no reservations. Knock on the unmarked door on Eldridge, name a spirit or a mood, and let one of the city's best bar teams build something just for you. Walk-ins only.

3. Banzarbar

   Eclectic · New York City

   small upstaris cocktail bar accessed through Freemans restaurant

4. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

   Ice Cream · New York City

   cafe, soda fountain, and gift shop in an old pharmacy

5. Burly Coffee

   New York City

   Small coffee shop selling used books and baked goods.

6. Cafe con Libros

   New York City

   A Feminist community bookstore catering to folks, specifically womyn and girls, who are book lovers, coffee aficionados, or both.

7. Cervo's

   Seafood · Lower East Side · New York City

   A tiny Lower East Side counter celebrating the coastal cooking of Portugal and Spain. Tinned fish, crudo, and skin-contact wine in a tiled room that feels like a secret by the sea.

8. Claudia's

   Guatemalan · New York City

   A family owned and operated restaurant offering seasonal Guatemalan inspired dishes.

9. Java Joe

   New York City

   Purveyor of coffee beans, tea, spices, and brewing equipment as well as beverages to go

10. Katana Kitten

    Japanese · West Village · New York City

    A Japanese-American cocktail bar where highballs meet dive-bar soul. Red lanterns, killer toki highballs, and a back room that feels like a secret you stumbled into.

11. Stonefruit

    Breakfast · New York City

    Woman-owned + operated. Sweet, little coffeeshop with farm-to-table, healthy, yummy eats, & plant+flower shop.

12. Sunny's

    New York City

    Brooklyn's oldest bar, founded in the 1890s.