| New York has every type of restaurant one can | | | | bustling little Greek diner is a great place for a |
| imagine. In | | | | quick, |
| fact, Manhattan and the other boroughs probably | | | | satisfying breakfast or lunch.Marinella Restaurant |
| have more | | | | 49 Carmine Street (West Village), Manhattan, NY |
| restaurants than you could visit in a lifetime. | | | | 10014 |
| Many of the | | | | (212) 807-7472 |
| best New York City restaurants are well known | | | | Cozy, intimate, and low-key, Marinella is one |
| and often | | | | Italian |
| crowded, but what about the lesser-known | | | | restaurant in New York that should not be |
| ones?In this | | | | overlooked. |
| article from a contributor to Boston's Hidden | | | | Marinella is a hidden gem that may not be hidden |
| Restaurants, a Boston and New England-based | | | | for long.Old John's Luncheonette |
| restaurant guide, a selected list of some of the | | | | 148 W 67th Street (Lincoln Center), Manhattan, |
| best hidden | | | | NY 10023 |
| restaurants in New York City are featured.NEW | | | | (212) 874-2700 |
| YORK RESTAURANTS:Burger Joint (in Le Parker | | | | "Lincoln Center's best-kept secret" is just that; |
| Meridien) | | | | Old John's |
| 118 W 57th Street (Midtown), Manhattan, NY | | | | Luncheonette is little-known, but serves |
| 10019 | | | | outstanding meals |
| (212) 245-5000 | | | | all day long. It is worth coming to this friendly |
| Literally a hidden dining spot, this hole in the wall is | | | | hole in the wall |
| buried | | | | just for the Brooklyn-style french toast.Red |
| inside the upscale Parker Meridien hotel. Imagine | | | | Flame Coffee Shop |
| getting a | | | | 67 W 44th Street (Times Square/Theater |
| juicy burger, fries, and a milkshake in Midtown | | | | District), |
| for about | | | | Manhattan, NY 10036 |
| $10. That's what you get at Burger | | | | (212) 869-3965 |
| Joint.Chumley's | | | | Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, yet a |
| 86 Bedford Street (West Village), Manhattan, NY | | | | stone's throw |
| 10014 | | | | from Times Square, the Red Flame serves up |
| (212) 675-4449 | | | | some very |
| Chumley's may be well-known to West Village | | | | reasonable breakfast dishes. It is tiny, and often |
| residents, but | | | | packed |
| this former speakeasy is literally a hidden gem. | | | | with locals, but worth any short wait you might |
| Between | | | | encounter.Sekku Restaurant |
| the fireplace, the old wooden decor, and the | | | | 343 Lexington Avenue (East Side/Grand Central), |
| comfort food, | | | | |
| Chumley's is a winner.Doyers Vietnamese | | | | Manhattan, NY 10016 |
| Restaurant | | | | (212) 697-9020 |
| 11 Doyers Street (Chinatown), Manhattan, NY | | | | A calm, quiet, peaceful place, Sekku is a great |
| 10013 | | | | restaurant for |
| (212) 693-0725 | | | | those who want a respite from the hustle and |
| Formerly called Vietnam, Doyers Vietnamese | | | | bustle of New |
| Restaurant is | | | | York. The sushi is terrific, as are the dinners such |
| located in the basement of an old building on a | | | | as the |
| narrow | | | | steak and chicken entrees.Veselka |
| street in Chinatown. If you can find it, the | | | | 144 Second Avenue (East Village), Manhattan, NY |
| restaurant is well | | | | 10003 |
| worth going to for its soups and other | | | | (212) 228-9682 |
| entrees.Focacceria | | | | Veselka is a friendly East Village restaurant that |
| 87 Macdougal Street (Greenwich Village), | | | | serves |
| Manhattan, NY | | | | terrific Ukrainian comfort food, including borscht, |
| 10012 | | | | pirogis, |
| (212) 253-8049 | | | | and potato pancakes.Vinnie's Pizza |
| A favorite of Boston's Hidden Restaurants, | | | | 285 Amsterdam Avenue (Upper West Side), |
| Focacceria is a | | | | Manhattan, NY |
| tiny, romantic trattoria that serves some | | | | 10023 |
| tremendous Italian | | | | (212) 874-4382 |
| food to the Greenwich Village locals.La Caridad78 | | | | Vinnie's makes thick, gooey New York pizzas for |
| Restaurant | | | | the Upper |
| 2199 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, | | | | West side locals who live near this terrific pizzeria. |
| NY 10024 | | | | Tourists |
| (212) 874-2780 | | | | haven't caught on to this place, so enjoy the |
| Like red beans and rice with your chow mein? If | | | | true New York |
| so, La | | | | experience here.Copyright 2005, Boston's Hidden |
| Caridad 78 will satisfy your need for Cuban and | | | | Restaurants. All Rights |
| Chinese | | | | Reserved.Marc is a writer who has helped create |
| cuisine. Don't expect friendly service at this | | | | two major Web sites: |
| homely little | | | | Boston's Hidden |
| restaurant, but the food is tough to | | | | Restaurants, a restaurant guide that |
| beat.Manhattan Diner | | | | features top little-known dining spots in Boston |
| 2180 Broadway (Upper West Side), Manhattan, | | | | and New |
| NY 10024 | | | | England, and Travel Guide of |
| (212) 877-7252 | | | | America, |
| The Manhattan Diner is a popular place with the | | | | a US travel guide that focuses on interesting |
| Upper West | | | | cities, towns, |
| Side locals, but no one else seems to know | | | | and villages that are vacation destinations. |
| about it. This | | | | |