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

   Coffee Shop · New York City

   Small coffee shop selling used books and baked goods.

6. Cafe con Libros

   Latin American · 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

   Coffee Shop · 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

    Bar · New York City

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