A limited personal CAFES and RESTAURANTS GUIDE 

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Restaurents
Restayrent TLV Address Tel Check Comments
Igra Rama Brener 2 03-7787533 2019 excellent
Sander 54, Levinsky 03-537-1872 2019 Jewish
Niso 5, Noam Jaffa   2019
Fika (Beit maafe) Toshiya      
הטרקלין Bney Brak Itchak Nafcha 5     Jewish
Aspetta Mikve Israel  3      Italian
Cicchetti Maze St 58/Yehudah Halevi     Italian

Ma Pau

Nachlat Binyamin 59     Indian
Avukada Lilinblum      
Bell Boy Berdizevski     Bar
Pimpimela Nahalat Binyamin St 115     Middle east in Levinsly market
Ouzeria Matalon St 44     Middle east in Levinsly market
Bet Kandionf HaTsorfim St 14   (2018)
Guga coffee and wine Zeitlin 1   (2019) My Home Restaurant
Tony and Esther  Levinsky 39   (2019) Great breakfast
Sachki Sachki Tsernichvski 4   (2019) Bistro Bar
Cafe Puaa Rabbi Yohanan St 8, Jaffa   (2019)
Night Kitcheb Lilinblum 43      

Restaurant Address Tel entry Comments (last visit)
Eric Madsen I did not try yet      
Porteño  299 10th Ave     Argentenian
Ugly Baby  407 Smith St, Brooklyn     Thai
Sahib 104 Lexington Ave     Indian
Kopitiam 51 E Broadway,     Malesian
Cut 99 Church St     Steak
The Grill  99 E 52nd St,     Steak
Don Angie 103 Greenwich Ave     Italian
Banter 169 Sullivan St     especially for breakfast and lunch

King

18 King S      
Una Pizza 175 Orchard S     Pizza

Le Coq Rico

30 E 20th St     Bistor (chicken)
Palma 28 Cornelia S     Italian
Yara 319 E 53     (2022) Lebanese
Expensive        
Via Carota 51 Grove St     )2019( Italian No reservations
Bistro Les Amis 180 Spring St. 212-226-8645 (2019) Steak
Buceo 95 201 W 95 212-662-7010 (2019) Tapas
Indian Accent 123 West 56th Street
212-842-8070 (2017) Indian (Basu)
Nix 72 Univeristy Place
212-498-9393 Veg (2019)
Wallsé 344 W 11 (212) 352-2300 (2018) Austrian
Other Manheten        
Noreetuh 128 1st Av. 646-8923060 (2019) Hawau
Russ and daughters 127 ORCHARD STREET 212-475-4880 (2019) Jewish

Smack Taverna
63 Bedford St (212) 929-3499 (2018) Greek
Peking Duck 28 Mott (212) 227-1810 (2017)
Buvette 42 Grove St. 212-255-3590 (2013)
La Pain Quotidien Bakery 38E19 (for example) 212-673-7900 A chain but remarkable. (2016)
Rosemary's 18 Greenwich Av. (212) 647-1818 (2015)
Claudette 24 5th Av. (212) 868-2424 (2014) (the same owners like rosemary's)
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia 212-989-9318 (2015) great breakfasts
The Smile 26 Bond Street 646-329-5836 With Matan (2015)
Bar Pitti 268 Sixth Av 212-982-3300 A superb local Italian (2019)
Veselka 144 Second Ave. (9th St.) (212)-228-9682 Ukrainian (2019)
Chote Nawab 115 Lexington Av. (212) 679-4603 A superb Indian (2015)
Cafe Gitane 242 Mott St. near Prince & Houston Sts. 212-334-9552 (2018)
Gabriel's 11W 80th 212-956-4600 (2014) (Eldar)
Barney Greengrass 541 Amsterdam Av.

Between 86-87

724-4707 My favorite for brunches (2019)
Le Coucou
138 Lafayette St.  212-271-4252 Very expensive but great (2019)
Gennaro 665 Amsterdam Av (at 92nd) 665-5348 A superb italian (no reservations) (2018)
Cafe Luxemburg 200 West 70th Street
212-873-7411
(2015)
Westville 173 Av. A (corner 11) 212-677-2033 (2019)
Laduree 396 West broadway 646-392-7868 French (2014)
Casa Mono 52 Irwing Place 212.253.2773 (2012) Superb, a real surprise.
Karczma 136 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn (718) 349-1744 (2018) Polish
Raoul's 80 Prince St, (212) 966-3518 (2018) French
Pesstici 125 La Salle Street (Between Broadway & Claremont) 212-932-3500 (2011)
ABC Kitchen 35 east 18th street 212.475.5829 (2013) Tal Rabin
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich Street (212) 925-3797 (2013) Yuval Neria
Essex 120 Essex St (CrossRivington)
212-533-9616 Superb brunches (2006) Recommended by Adi Koll.
Clinton St. Bakery 4 clinton st 646-602-6263 Crowded for brunch (form 10 on) (2018)
Aurora 510 Broome 212-334-9020 (2012)
Quartino 11 Bleecker St. 212-529-5133 Organic (2010)
Le Tableau 511E5  (between A and B) (212) 260-1333 A cute  french bistro.  Recommended by Adi Koll.  (2005)
Kitchenette

1272 Amsterdam Av

80 W.Boradyway

(212)531-7600

(212) 267-6740

(2005)
Figs and Olives 808 Lexington Ave (between 62 and 63) (212) 207-4555 (2015)
Pepe Rosso 149 Sullivan 212-677-4555 Simple Italian  (reccomended by Hilla Kariv) (2019)
Alias 76 Clinton St. (Rivington St.) (212) 505-5011 A very right rest. in the great resturants street of NY 2004   (2004)
Mama Mexico 2672 Broadway (101st) 864-2323 Yuval's faborite Mexican (2012)
Assenzio 205 E 4th Street (bet. avenue A and B) 212-677-9466 Superb Italian .  Discovered by Leonardo Felli (2003)
Lupa 170 Thompson St. 212-982-5089 (2018)
La Sirene 558 Broome St 212-228-2222 French (2018)
Pastis   9 Ninth Ave. (West Village) At Little W. 12th St. 212-929-4844  (2004)
Saigon Grill 620 Amsterdam Ave. (Corner of 90th St)
875-9072 Vietnamese cheap (2007)
Grotto 100 Forsyth St. 212-625-3444 Charmy Italian Eden (2006)
Max 1274 Amsterdam Av. 531-2221 Inexpensive Excellent Italian (2014)
The Tasting Room 246 Elizabeth St. 212-358-7831  (2005)
Spring St Natural Rest. 62 Spring St 212-966-0290 (2006)
Rough et Blanc 48 McDougal 212-260-5757    
202 75 Ninth Ave., between 15th and 16th 646-638-0115 (2006) (once again Shachar Kariv)
Foragers table 300W22 212-243-8888 (2013) (farm to entry)
Sarge's Deli 548 3rd Av. 212-679-0442 (2015)
Pisticci 125 La Salle St. 212-932-3500 (2013)
West-Bourne 137 Sullivan 347-534-3050 (2018) Veg
The Dutch


131 Sullivan Street

212-677-6200 (2016)
Mary's Fish Camp 64 Charles 646-486-2185 (2018)
Loring Place 21 W 8th st 212-388-1831 (2017)
Brooklyn        
French Louie 320 Atlantic Ave 718 935 1200 (2018) A great place in Brooklyn
Marco's 295 Flatbush Av. Brooklyn 718-230-0427  
Franny's   718-230-0221 The best Piza I had for years (2013)
Rose Water 787 Union St. 718-783-3800 My favorite in Brooklyn. (2018)
Vinegar Hill House 72 Hudson Ave. b/t Water St & Front St
(718) 522-1018 (2016)
Boucherie 99 7th av. (212) 837-1616 (2018)
Cafe Paulette 1 S Elliott Pl, Brooklyn, (718) 852-8582   TO VISIT
Colonia Verda 219 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn (347) 689-4287 (2019)
Taci's Beyti 1953-1955 Coney Island Ave
(718) 627-5750
(2016)

 

In Memory
Isabella's 359 Columbus Ave. (77th St.) 724-2100 yael's most favorite brunch place (2015)
Pink Pony 178 Ludlow, Cross Street: Between Houston and Stanton (212) 253-1922 (2009)
Jones Diner Corner of Great Jones st and Lafayette Kfir Eliaz's favorite place. The discovery of the year (2002)    ---- a week after i have been there kfir delivered the sad news it was  closed.......
Lotus Lounge 35 Clinton St Thanks to Ori Hefetz (2006)
Untiled Space 133 Greene it was most favorite cafe until (2004)  NO MORE!  Awful!
Grey Dog's Coffee 33 Carmine St. (bet. Bedford & Bleecker Sts.) (212) 462-0041 A great coffee place for breakfast (2005)
Caffe Falai 265 Lafayete (prince/spring) 917-338-6207 (2010)