Trendy Restaurants in Lower East Side
Stay ahead of the curve in Lower East Side. These are the restaurants generating buzz right now — fresh concepts, creative menus, and the kind of spaces that look as good as the food tastes.
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Cafe Katja
Trending now — cozy & casual spot with restaurant fare
Brick-walled Austrian tavern for goulash, Bavarian beers, and late-night cocktails on Orchard Street.
La Contenta Les
Trending now — cozy & trendy spot with restaurant fare
Cozy, women-owned LES Mexican spot for agave cocktails and shareable small plates.
Ye's Apothecary
Trending now — cozy & trendy spot with restaurant fare
Trendy, cozy Sichuan small-plates spot with a serious cocktail bar in the LES.
Nurse Bettie Cocktail Bar
Trending now — cozy & trendy spot with cocktail bar fare
Cozy Lower East Side cocktail bar with live performances, dancing, and a LGBTQ+ crowd.
Dirt Candy
Trending now — upscale & trendy spot with restaurant fare
Amanda Cohen's pioneering vegetable-forward restaurant on the Lower East Side, serving a prix-fixe-only menu that makes vegetables the star of fine dining.
Fig. 19
Trending now — romantic & cozy spot with speakeasy fare
Secret art-gallery entry opens to a chandelier-lit, cozy speakeasy for craft cocktails.
Empanada Mama
Trending now — casual & trendy spot with restaurant fare
24/7 Lower East Side empanadas and arepas with cocktails, live music, and patio seats.
Doughnut Plant
Trending now — casual & trendy spot with bakery fare
Legendary Lower East Side doughnut shop serving inventive flavors like crème brûlée.
Dudleys
Trending now — cozy & trendy spot with cafe fare
Chic all-day Lower East Side café-bar with great coffee, desserts, and cocktails.
Souvlaki GR
Trending now — casual & cozy spot with restaurant fare
Trendy LES Greek spot for souvlaki, cocktails, and late-night bites.
Nakamura
Trending now — cozy & casual spot with restaurant fare
Narrow, cozy Lower East Side ramen shop with counter seats and late-night bowls.
Ye's Apothecary 夜莺
Trending now — romantic & cozy spot with speakeasy fare
Moody women-owned Sichuan speakeasy for spicy small plates and standout cocktails.
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