The 10 Best Restaurants In Greenwich Village, New York City

Located just a block up from the arch at Washington Square Park on Fifth Avenue is OTTO, a quintessential Italian restaurant that serves some of the most delicious and authentic Italian food in all of New York City. The lobby serves as a wine bar for more casual diners who can also enjoy cheese and charcuterie plates, while an enormous dining room seats over 150 diners. Favorites at OTTO include the truffle-egg pizza, spaghetti alla carbonara, and of course, the famed gelato, which comes in exotic flavors like ricotta, sour cream and olive oil.
Otto Enoteca e Pizzera, 1 5th Avenue, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 995 9559

Another hidden Greenwich Village gem is the tiny yet historic hole-in-the-wall restaurant, Mamoun’s Falafel. This establishment has been serving mouthwatering Middle Eastern food ever since its opening in 1971 and now has six locations. Mamoun’s unassuming storefront blends in with its neighbors, but the interior feels like walking into a scrapbook; newspaper clippings of Mamoun’s success stories and an array of stickers plaster the walls. With only a few seats at a bar along the wall, lines often go out the door here as well. Both vegetarians and carnivores will find something delicious, from the famed falafels and shawarma wraps to chicken kebobs and spinach pies plus flakey filo dough desserts.
Mamoun’s, 119 Macdougal Street, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 674 8685

The Westville restaurant cuisine is a healthy, simple take on home cooked meals. The dishes served at Westville have the ability to transport the diner back to a carefree time and leave them feeling happy, healthy and nourished. There are traditional dishes on the menu like sandwiches, salads and burgers (all made with healthy, fresh ingredients of course), but the real star of the Westville menu is the market plate. This option allows diners to choose four different vegetable sides as a meal. Some of the most popular options are the artichoke hearts with parmesan cheese, broccoli sautéed with garlic, Brussels sprouts in honey Dijon, and fried plantains with cotija cheese.
Westville West, 210 West 10th Street, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 741 7971

With six locations throughout New York City, The Meatball Shop is clearly a favorite of New Yorkers. The cozy ambiance and walls plastered with vintage portraits inside TMS locations transport the diner back in time, while the hearty food leaves the diner satisfied. The menus are unusual in that you write on them by checking in boxes of different meatball and sauce varieties. Meatballs come in an array of meats and even have a veggie flavor. Meatball dishes can be served plain in a bowl with sauce, as sliders, or sandwiches.
The Meatball Shop, 64 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 982 7815

Gotham Bar & Grill is definitely the most upscale and gourmet of all the restaurants on this list. Reservations are taken months in advance at this Michelin-starred restaurant. Gotham was founded over 30 years ago and is the vision of four accomplished chefs who wanted to combine the feeling of a Parisian brasserie with a downtown New York City restaurant. The cuisine is French-American, and the restaurant has an expansive wine collection as well. Although this restaurant is definitely on the pricey end, it is an experience that all New York foodies should experience.
Gotham Bar & Grill, 12 East 12th Street, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 620 4020