New York SoHo restaurants

New York SoHo restaurants

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NDA

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21,572 posts

225 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Any suggestions for decent restaurants in SoHo? Prefer not French or Italian unless remarkable - only on the basis that you can get that in London.

Thanks. smile

satans worm

2,376 posts

217 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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The Dutch is a New Yorker staple, I’d recommend that.
Out of interest why does it have to be Soho?
If you don’t mind going slightly east to Nolita I’d recommend Beaty and Essex or Vandle or the dirty french .
Actually, way too many to list , if you can download an ap get ‘urban daddy’ you can then narrow down exactly what you want

NDA

Original Poster:

21,572 posts

225 months

Sunday 25th August 2019
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OK thanks....

I am staying in SoHo and for one night needed to be near the hotel.

satans worm

2,376 posts

217 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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i wouldn’t limit yourself to soho at all, pretty much anywhere in Manhattan can be accessed in 30minutrs
If your on your own and want something casual then johns pizza on bleecker street followed by a few beers in local bars, despite the New York reputation I find the people very friendly.
Enjoy the one night, don’t limit yourself to soho though, as nice as it is

VAGLover

918 posts

78 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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Estella

Sebastian Tombs

2,044 posts

192 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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I never went but the queues to get into Katz's Deli on Houston stretched a block, so I guess it's good. https://katzsdelicatessen.com/
I wouldn't venture into Chinatown. It gets significantly more grubby down there, but Little Italy is nice and some great restaurants. NY Italian food is more 'American' than you get here, so you can have something quite unlike you'd get in London. Or Italy.
Head north of Houston to Buenos Aires on East 6th St for steak. It's supposedly the Pope's favourite NYC restaurant! https://www.buenosairesnyc.com/
Afterwards, If you fancy some serious grown up cocktails the Death & Co is both hard to beat and hard to get into. An English accent and an international phone number (so they don't want to text you) is very effective at skipping the queue. https://www.deathandcompany.com/

NDA

Original Poster:

21,572 posts

225 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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All great tips - thanks. smile

Slaav

4,251 posts

210 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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Some great suggestions here.... anybody got general local NYC knowledge for quirky fun ‘local’ (ie non tourist trap) places?
We’ve got a couple of obvious ones booked but would love some off piste great suggestions generally. Anywhere in Manhattan generally as e are there and travelling around being tourists for 6 days wink
Thx

theaxe

3,559 posts

222 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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Slaav said:
Some great suggestions here.... anybody got general local NYC knowledge for quirky fun ‘local’ (ie non tourist trap) places?
We’ve got a couple of obvious ones booked but would love some off piste great suggestions generally. Anywhere in Manhattan generally as e are there and travelling around being tourists for 6 days wink
Thx
Barcade if you like retro arcade games
BarJoo (midtown) great Korean BBQ last time i was there

Slaav

4,251 posts

210 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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theaxe said:
Barcade if you like retro arcade games
BarJoo (midtown) great Korean BBQ last time i was there
Thx - off to look at these now smile

Busterhighmen

365 posts

149 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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Slaav said:
Some great suggestions here.... anybody got general local NYC knowledge for quirky fun ‘local’ (ie non tourist trap) places?
We’ve got a couple of obvious ones booked but would love some off piste great suggestions generally. Anywhere in Manhattan generally as e are there and travelling around being tourists for 6 days wink
Thx
River Cafe under Brooklyn Bridge

NorthDave

2,366 posts

232 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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I find Instagram to be good for this kind of thing too - you can sometimes find "underground" stuff which isn't obvious.

Puggit

48,438 posts

248 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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Friend of mine used to live above this place: https://www.underdogbarnyc.com/

Right down near Wall St. Quirky and fun smile

VAGLover

918 posts

78 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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Busterhighmen said:
Slaav said:
Some great suggestions here.... anybody got general local NYC knowledge for quirky fun ‘local’ (ie non tourist trap) places?
We’ve got a couple of obvious ones booked but would love some off piste great suggestions generally. Anywhere in Manhattan generally as e are there and travelling around being tourists for 6 days wink
Thx
River Cafe under Brooklyn Bridge
the most touristy place going! good, but not exactly local/unknown.

Firestick

106 posts

56 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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You MUST go to Dumbo.

It's just over the bridge - acronym is something like down under manhattan brooklyn overpass? - super cool small area with great atmosphere and every option for food.

Edited by Firestick on Monday 2nd September 21:50

satans worm

2,376 posts

217 months

Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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For something unusual I would suggest sinking some light, or dark, beers at mcsorleys, then go for some ramen at ipoddu , followed by desert at Elieens cheesecakes for the best cheesecake in Manhattan, or chickilicous for a desert only restaurant . Finish the night off at please don’t tell or some other speakeasy for a great strong cocktail

For more ideas I’d watch Sarah funky on you tube, she has some great insights into NYC