BEST TAPAS

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For people who can never settle on just one entree

 1. Alta

64 W 10th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 505-7777

Categories: Tapas Bars, Mediterranean

Neighbourhood: Greenwich Village

5.0 star rating
  11/18/2011

Absolutely my favorite tapas place in the city - I've come back several times and love it more and more each time. Amazing ambiance, great for dates or groups, and an outstanding list of tapas that you won't be able to conquer in just one sitting.…More »

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 2. Casa Mono

52 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003
(212) 253-2773

Categories: Spanish, Tapas Bars, Basque

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Gramercy, Flatiron

5.0 star rating
  12/28/2010

Came here on a Sunday night without reservations and managed to squeeze into two bar stools by the window. The place is very romantic and dim, slightly noisy, but nonetheless a cute and intimate setting-it's tiny, but can fit a surprising number of…More »

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 3. Sakagura

211 E 43rd St
New York, NY 10017
(212) 953-7253

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Midtown East

5.0 star rating
  11/20/2011

My favorite casual Japanese place in the city, by far. I have come here multiple times and have never had a bad experience. They put so much thought into every dish and while the food is delicious, it isn't heavy at all. Amazing selection of unique…More »

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 4. Tia Pol

205 10th Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-8805

Category: Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: Chelsea

5.0 star rating
  2/23/2011

So I lost a bet with my roommate and agreed to take her out to a nice tapas dinner. I had already gone to most of the more popular tapas spots in the city, but Tia Pol was one that I had been meaning to check out for a while. The stars kind of…More »

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 5. Boqueria

171 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 343-4255

Categories: Spanish, Basque

Neighbourhood: South Village

5.0 star rating
  12/30/2010

New favorite tapas place in the city! Came here last night around 8:00 with no reservation and was seated within 10 minutes. The hostess was really polite and attentive and seated us at the bar while we were waiting, so we chatted and stared on at…More »

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 6. Beauty & Essex

146 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 614-0146

Categories: Bars, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

5.0 star rating
  1/15/2011

I'm loving the small plate phenomenon that is hitting New York. It's like the city is finally declaring that size doesn't matter - that the whole "entree" idea shall now be obsolete. It's vogue, and socialites love it. Clearly, one Stanton Social…More »

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 7. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-0099

Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Nightlife

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  1/6/2012

My mind is boggled. I've found myself guiltily wandering to Bisous ciao so many times in the past but never noticed that the famous Stanton Social was right next door. Don't let the unassuming exterior fool you though, the restaurant stretches deep…More »

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 8. The Dutch

131 Sullivan St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 677-6200

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: South Village

5.0 star rating
  5/12/2011 ROTD 6/4/2011

DELICIOUS.

I don't think I've ever stared at a menu for so long before making a decision. I mean if you were me, would you go with the pecan duck (Carmellini allegedly makes a mean duck at Locanda Verde)? Rabbit pot pie? Hanger steak? Steamed bass?…More »

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 9. Yuca Bar & Restaurant

111 Ave A
New York, NY 10009
(212) 982-9533

Categories: Latin American, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhoods: East Village, Alphabet City

4.0 star rating
  9/1/2010

This is probably one of my favorite places in the city. An amazing little bar and restaurant on the corner of 7th and avenue A, Yuca Bar is in the heart of East Village and flaunts an amazing tapas menu. The prices on the menu were so great that my…More »

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 10. Mercat

45 Bond St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 529-8600

Categories: Tapas Bars, Spanish

Neighbourhood: NoHo

4.0 star rating
  1/24/2011

I just want to preface my review with the fact that we just about ordered everything on the menu, less the herbivorous items.

Okay, this is a bit embarrassing, but we got:

-Patatas Braves potatoes with garlic and spicy sauce (3.5 stars, good aioli,…More »

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