| Name | Address | Phone # | |
| Alta –Been there a long time and almost the inventor of small plate dining! | 64 West 10th Street | 212 505 7777 | |
| Frankie’s 570 Spuntino – Brooklyn’s Carol Gardens in our West Village. Casual quality Italian food. | 570 Hudson near 11th | 212 924 0818 | |
| Bar Pitti – Great European street dining, a bit of a scene. | 268 Sixth Ave | 212 982 3300 | |
| Lievito Pizzeria – Upscale zza and more very nice young management. | 581 Hudson Street near Bank Street | 2126455811 | |
| Betel – South East Asian fusion pretty and loud! (Reviewed) | 51 Grove Street | 212 352 0460 | |
| Rosemary’s – Carlos Suarez second child, original is Babogood at everything but very crowed. (Reviewed) | 118 Greenwich Ave at West 10th Street | 212 647 1818 | |
| Corsino – Part of the Inoteca group of Italian casual dining placesgreat food, service and very good prices. (Reviewed) | 737 Hudson St | 212 242 9093 | |
| Da Andrea – No reservations and across from the quad large portions of go Emilia–Romagna food | 35 West 13th St | 212 367 1973 | |
| Gotham Bar and Grill – Expensive Village dining, inspired food and a good deal for the prix fixe lunch. | 12 East 12th Street | 212 620 4020 | |
| dell’Anima – The younger version of L’Artusi, although the original location. Great food and boisterous! | 38 Eighth Ave | 212 366 6633 | |
| Jeanne & Gaston – Traditional French with a twist, good value and beautiful garden. | 212 674 3773 | 212 West 14th Street | |
| Red Farm – Dim Sum and more at this fun and fashion restaurant. | 529 Hudson Street | 212 792 9700 | |
| L’Artusi – Hidden slightly on 10th, interesting menu with great evolved Italian food. | 228 West 10th St | 212 255 5757 | |
| Ofrienda – Better Mexican with a great bar and staff. (Reviewed) | 113 7th Ave | 212 924 2305 | |
| One if by Land, Two if by Sea – An institution, old fashion dining in beautiful surrounds; fireplace! (Reviewed) | 17 Barrow St | 212 255 8649 | |
| Otto – Large building block in the Mario Batali group; pizza but a good bit more, good wine. | 1 Fifth Ave | 212 995 9559 | |
| Dos Toros – California Mexican very casual, inexpensive, simple and good. (Reviewed ) | 11 Carmine Street | 212 627 2051 | |
| Philip Marie – Local “Cheers” sort of place, food and drink. | 569 Husdon St. | 212 242 6200 | |
| Buvette – Small plate French by Jody Willams, lots of style and drink, not too much space! (Reviewed) | 42 Grove Street | 212 255 3560 | |
| Piccolo Angolo – No reservationsgreat value and great food. | 621 Hudson St | 212 229 9177 | |
| Sevilla Restaurant – A village original traditional Spanish food including generous paella. (Reviewed) | 62 Charles St | 212 929 3189 | |
| Little Owl – Celebrated, casual West Village restaurant a hard reservation. | 90 Bedford Street | 212 741 4651 | |
| Tea and Sympathy – English Nicky Perrya Village original, enough said! | 108 Greenwich Ave | 212 989 9735 | |
| Malatesta Trattoria – Cash only busy Italian, one of the better deals in Village. | 649 Washington Street | 212 741 1207 | |
| Perry Street – Jean-Georges Vongerichten close to home sedate dining room with his son now at the helm. (Reviewed) | 176 Perry Street | 212 352 1900
www. Jean-George.com |
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| Yerba Buena – The upscale Julian Medina place, transformed Latin food, sexy date place. (Reviewed) | 1 Perry St | 212 620 0808 | |
| Mary’s Fish Camp – A New England fish shack, close to hope. | 64 Charles St | 646 486 2185 | |
| Mas ( La Grillade) – Down the street from Mas and a younger relation that is all about grilling on wood! (Reviewed) | 28 Seventh Ave. S | 212 255 1795 | |
| Aria – A beautiful setting for small plates and many wines by the glass. (Reviewed) | 117 Perry St | 212 242 4233 | |
| Left Bank – “An American Tavern” in which I have enjoyed several meals. | 117 Perry St at Greenwich St | 212 727 1170 | |
| Fedora – a Gabriel Stulman relation that includes many small, young, service-oriented good food and drink. (Was reviewed with Joseph Leonard, another sibling) | 239 West 4th St | 646 449 9336
www. FedoraNYC.com |
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| Coppelia – Julian Medina’s ode to the “Cuban Dinner;” 24 hours and good food, with a Latin accent. | 207 West 14th St | 212 858 5001 | |
| El National Tapas Bar – Authentic Spanish food including Paella and related to the successful Socarrat Paella Bar family. | 239 West 14th st | 212 243 9308 | |
| Spotted Pig – The April Bloomfeld‘s original, hidden, small and filled for flavor. | 314 West 11th St | 212 620 0393 | |
| Swine – Neighborhood Restaurant with more than just pork and a bar. | 531 Hudson Street | (212) 255-7675 | |
| EN – A Japanese temple for food. Beautiful with very good fish, tofu and sake. | 435 Hudson Street | 212 647 9196 | |
| The Marrow – eplacing the long living Paris Commune; German and Italian trough the eyes of Harold Dieterle of Top Chef fame. | 99 Bank St | (212) 428-6000 | |
| I Sodi – A little jewel box of a restaurant located on Christopher Street; a hard reservation that delivers. | 105 Christopher St | 212 414 5774 | |
| Sel et Gras – Fat and Salt, a new fangled French bistro and bar that you could easily walk by but it is worth stopping. | 131 7th Ave S | 646 558 5468 | |
