Top 20 in New York, NY by local votes

The best independent restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in New York, New York, ranked by local votes. No chains or franchises.

1. Katz's Delicatessen — Lower East Side Jewish deli on East Houston Street, open since 1888 and the city's oldest.
2. John's of Bleecker Street — Coal-fired brick-oven pizzeria on Bleecker Street.
3. McSorley's Old Ale House — East Village ale house on East 7th Street that bills itself as New York's oldest bar.
4. Pete's Tavern — Tavern and restaurant on East 18th Street near Gramercy Park.
5. Barney Greengrass — Upper West Side smoked fish counter and restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue with hand-chosen smoked fish.
6. Zabar's — Family-owned gourmet food store on Broadway, Upper West Side.
7. Economy Candy — Candy shop on Rivington Street on the Lower East Side.
8. Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery — Lower East Side bakery on East Houston Street making hand-rolled knishes since 1910.
9. Kossar's Bagels & Bialys — Lower East Side bakery on Grand Street making old-world bialys and bagels since 1936.
10. Keens Steakhouse — Steakhouse and pub room on West 36th Street in Midtown.
11. Sylvia's Restaurant — Harlem soul food restaurant on Malcolm X Boulevard, serving for more than 60 years.
12. Old Town Bar — Bar and restaurant on East 18th Street near Union Square.
13. Julius' — Historic West Village gay bar on West 10th Street, dating from 1864.
14. Smalls Jazz Club — Basement jazz club on West 10th Street with live sets nightly.
15. Village Vanguard — Jazz club on Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village.
16. Arturo's Coal Oven Pizza — Coal-oven pizzeria on West Houston Street serving Italian-American food with live jazz since 1957.
17. Lexington Candy Shop — Luncheonette and soda fountain on Lexington Avenue, founded in 1925.
18. Veniero's Pastry — Italian pastry shop and café on East 11th Street, serving pastries, cakes, gelato and espresso since 1894.
19. Di Palo's Fine Foods — Family Italian food shop on Grand Street.
20. Superiority Burger — Vegetarian restaurant on Avenue A in the East Village.

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