Restaurants in the East Village of New York City
- In addition to having the highest concentration of bars in New York City, the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan also has numerous shops and attractions. Visitors to the East Village have a variety of dining options to fit in between visits to landmarks such as Cooper Union and Tompkins Square Park. These establishments include Mexican cafes and tapas restaurants.
- Momofuku Ko opened for business in March 2008 and is an intimate restaurant that seats only 12 diners. The restaurant has Zagat dining guide ratings of "extraordinary to perfection" for its food, "very good to excellent" for its service and "good to very good" for its decor as of August 2010. The menu changes regularly with entrees including clams with nori ramen noodles, foie gras terrine and shrimp, shiitake mushrooms and pork steamed buns. The bar serves seven types of wine and seven bottled beers as well as sake and soju. A prix fixe menu is also available nightly. Momofuku Ko serves lunch Fridays through Sundays and dinner nightly. Reservations are required and are accepted online and over the phone. Casual attire is the norm when dining at the restaurant. The average cost of an entire meal per person was $130 as of August 2010, according to Zagat.
Momofuku Ko
163 First Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-475-7899
momofuku.com - Established in September 2007, Graffiti is a tapas restaurant that combines elements of culinary traditions from around the world. As of August 2010, the restaurant held Zagat dining guide ratings of "extraordinary to perfection" for its food, "very good to excellent" for its service and "good to very good" for its decor. Among the dishes featured on the menu are green mango and paneer cheese, watermelon and feta salad with mint sorbet, foie gras and raspberry crostini, and braised pork buns with apricot chutney. The menu has 15 wines by the bottle and glass. Graffiti serves dinner Tuesdays through Sundays and is closed Mondays. Reservations are recommended and taken over the phone. Casual attire is the norm, and the average cost of an entire meal per person was $42 as of August 2010, according to Zagat.
Graffiti
224 E. 10th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-677-0695
graffitinyc.com - Founded in October 2007, Matilda specializes in a fusion of Tuscan and Mexican cuisine. The restaurant has Zagat ratings of "extraordinary to perfection" for its food and "very good to excellent" for its service and decor as of August 2010. A specialty dinner is the chicken breast topped with pan-seared tomatoes and black olives, served with saffron brown rice. Another is the spaghetti and prosciutto with calamari and pico de gallo in a cream sauce. Matilda serves brunch on weekends and dinner nightly. Reservations are required and accepted online and over the phone. Casual attire is appropriate. Outdoor dining on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant is available, weather permitting. The average cost of an entire meal per person was $37 as of August 2010, according to Zagat. The restaurant does not accept credit cards.
Matilda
647 E. 11th St.
New York, NY 10009
212-777-3355
matildarestaurant.com
