By: Amy Rosner By: Amy Rosner | October 24, 2022 | Food & Drink
With the rise of Instagram bait restaurant experiences, it can be difficult to determine which spots are actually worth the hype.
Is Fini's white pizza actually one of the best slices in Brooklyn?
Is L'Artusi's spaghetti truly as good as it looks?
Is Emilio's chicken parm worth the ridiculous wait times?
In order to answer our burning questions, we’ve connected with the food experts behind popular Instagram page, Eat This.
Famous for its fun food brackets and scoping out the hottest places before they’re cool, Eat This has established itself as an authority in New York’s ever-evolving restaurant scene.
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Dying to know more? Keep reading for the tea.
P.S. It’s piping hot!
305 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn/Website
Cuisine: Italian
Atmosphere: Trendy pizzeria
Must-Order Dish: White slice. Drizzle the lemon on top!
Pro-Tip: From the co-owner of Lilia and Misi
Multiple Locations/Website
Cuisine: Fast-casual Mexican
Atmosphere: Taco stand
Must-Order Dish: Adobada taco
228 W 10th St, Manhattan/Website
Cuisine: Italian
Atmosphere: Stylish
Must-Order Dish: Spaghetti
Pro-Tip: They just started selling their pasta on Goldbelly!
1 White St, Manhattan/Website
Cuisine: Farm-to-table
Atmosphere: Old Tribeca townhouse
Must-Order Dish: Tasting menu
Pro-Tip: They host a farmstand outside every Tuesday from 9am-3pm
55 E Houston St, Manhattan
Cuisine: Italian
Atmosphere: Old-school vibe
Must-Order Dish: Chicken Parm
Pro-Tip: Ask for vodka sauce on the parm
77 Irving Pl, Manhattan/Website
Cuisine: Dessert
Atmosphere: Fashionable gelateria
Must-Order Dish: Cookies ‘N Panna
Pro-Tip: Menu is always changing to reflect the seasons
235 Mulberry St, Manhattan/Website
Cuisine: Italian
Atmosphere: Dim-lit
Must-Order Dish: Butter ravioli (and obviously the tie-dye pizza)
Pro-Tip: Selling their iconic sauces online for purchase
Photography by: Getty Images
