Restaurants near Wald Playground

16 restaurants available nearby

1. Lavagna - NYC

4.9

Exceptional(1868)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Village

Booked 28 times today

Lavagna opened its doors on February 1st 1999.The restaurant offers casual Italian trattoria fare at moderate prices. The vibe is candlelit, cozy, with an old wood burning oven, exposed brick walls, a pressed tin ceiling and a small wine bar where one can dine also. A wall of French doors swing open in the warmer weather to a seasonal sidewalk cafe of 20 seats.The kitchen concept is to create dishes traditionally Italian, emphasizing fresh, seasonal ingredients and product of the highest quality.The menu highlights include homemade pastas, a wood oven roasted fish for two, roast pork chop, baby rack of lamb and of course the rigatoni with sweet and spicy sausage that has become a classic over the years.The wine list has been a yearly recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002 and it focuses on hard to find wines from regional Italy along with other international selections.

2. Ivan Ramen

4.8

Exceptional(3184)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Asian • Lower East Side

Booked 21 times today

Ivan Ramen "More then Just Ramen!"Ivan Ramen imagines the Classic NY diner as seen through the Japanese lens. The food is incredible, the service outstanding, the menu is uniquely Ivan Orkin. Ivan Ramen celebrates Ivan’s creativity through the lens of his life journey. His effortless blending of: his New York roots, his classic French training, and his deep understanding of Japan, color the menu and the restaurant. Ramen here is clearly a must, but you should not miss out on the amazing array of other dishes, which are perfect for sharing while you enjoy a well selected sake. Casual, comfortable and quirky with splashes of art inspired by pop culture and movies, Ivan Ramen is simply a fun restaurant.

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3. Pig and Khao - LES

4.7

Exceptional(1424)

Price: Expensive

• Southeast Asian • Lower East Side

Booked 23 times today

Top Chef contestant Leah Cohen's Pig and Khao (68 Clinton Street) on the Lower East Side. The Southeast Asian inspired cuisine offers a variety of Thai and Filipino influences on the menu including Crispy Pata and pickled mango salad (pork shank cooked in soy sauce and five spice garnished with coriander, crispy garlic served with a secret family recipe sweet and sour liver dipping sauce), Grilled Pork Jowl and Brussels Sprouts Salad (chili lime fish sauce, shallot, herbs and toasted rice) and Crispy Pork Belly Adobo (Szechuan peppercorn, coconut vinegar, soy sauce, bay leaves, crispy garlic, scallion and soft boiled egg). Drinks range from cheap canned beer, wine, cocktails, and a self-serve bottomless tap in the backyard

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4. Gnoccheria East Village

4.6

Exceptional(599)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 43 times today

Gnoccheria East Village is the first restaurant in NYC dedicated to the art of making homemade gnocchi. Located in the East Village Gnoccheria dazzles its customers with amazing combinations of gnocchi dishes along with wonderful appetizer and antipasti menus. Whether you are in the mood for spinach gnocchi with seafood or potato gnocchi with sausage and cheese Gnoccheria will have what you are looking for every time! Come in and join our family for a fantastic home cooked meal!

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5. Plado - East Village, NYC

4.8

Exceptional(238)

Price: Expensive

• Tapas / Small Plates • East Village

Booked 8 times today

A Mediterranean Influenced Dining Experience in the East Village. Plado is a carefully crafted international tapas restaurant. At Plado, small tasting plates and tapas style dishes emerge from the open kitchen with inspired Mediterranean cuisine and seasonal products. Chef German Rizzo’s style menu sets the experience to enjoy a shared meal with friends and family.

6. Poco

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4.1

Excellent(652)

Price: Moderate

• Tapas / Small Plates • East Village

Booked 7 times today

Less is always more. Restaurateur Sara Grizzle (formerly of Redemption Grill and Essex) and Food Network’s award winning chef, Abe Lopez, have teamed up to create a bright new spot in Manhattan’s East Village with the best Tapas ever plus other small dishes. The menu offers a taste of everything and accommodates every food preference, meat eaters and vegans alike. Serving Tapas lets a group mix and mingle. With a great wine list, a good selection of tap and bottled beers, as well as some of the most interesting cocktails around (try the Ginger Mojito), Poco is the perfect spot for a quick drink and appetizer, dinner, or a place to wind down after a hectic day. The food is original and fantastic (Mac & Cheese & Lobster) and as well as a good price performer appealing to budgets of any size. Everyone at Poco looks forward to serving you. Sara, one of the owners, is usually there and stops by each table to meet our guests. See you when you arrive.

7. Supper Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(635)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 31 times today

Supper is The Third restaurant from the Frank crew. Here Frank has taken his favorite classic dishes from all over the north of italy and coupled them with a space that reeks Old East Village charm. Wine wine and more Italian Wines than any other east village restaurant. Think lots of brick and stone low lighting and a handinstalled Florentine wood ceiling pictured in the last supper. Old Venetian glass hanging chandeliers and it's all just a setting for a whirling swirling kitchen center stage. Yeah...Veal Milanese (proper), Bolognese out the... You guessed it. OUT DA BUTT. Beef short ribs BAROLO, yup. Freshest salads and MOZZ, SPECK, FALL PARM SALAD, BURRATA, spag limone!!! Yeah... Spag cacio pepe, Bagna Caoda, Osso buco, BOLLITO MISTO, Risotto Amarone, Arista di maiale, Dad's SUNDAY MARINARA SAUCE, chunky and ripped with fresh ricotta cheese.

8. Yopparai

4.6

Exceptional(504)

Price: Very Expensive

• Izakaya • Lower East Side

Booked 3 times today

Yopparai is a well-loved Japanese restaurant and sake bar known for a wide variety of sake paired with traditional Japanese cuisine. We serve traditional Japanese favorites like sashimi, sushi and grilled meat/fish, while also offering signature dishes like homemade tofu, oden, and Japanese-style hot pot. All of our dishes are homemade using a combination of fresh local ingredients and fish and meat sourced from Japan. We offer unique seating in intimate booths on Japanese tatami mats, as well as counter seating in front of our sushi chefs. If you're celebrating a special occasion, please consider our limited-availability chef's omakase menu. The omakase experience may be booked in advance through Open Table or by calling the restaurant.

9. Bar Miller

5.0

Exceptional(8)

Price: Very Expensive

• Sushi • East Village

Booked 3 times today

Nestled in an intimate space in the East Village, Bar Miller is the showcase omakase restaurant from the sushi concept Rosella. Just a few blocks away, our 8-seat sushi bar is seated twice nightly for a tasting menu that features local, sustainably-sourced ingredients.Domestic beer, wine, and cider shape a drink program that stays true to our approach to the menu, while the sake list highlights Brooklyn-based breweries and less conventional styles from Japan.Bar Miller happily accommodates solo diners. Please email info@barmiller with your reservation request and we will follow up!

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10. Omar's Kitchen and Rum Bar

4.2

Awesome(286)

Price: Moderate

• Caribbean • Lower East Side

Booked 5 times today

Omar's kitchen is a Nouveau Caribbean restaurant in the heart of the lower east side where the food scene is blooming. Chef Omar takes dishes of his native Jamaica and delivers it with a New York twist. Omar's cuisine boosts in flavor, color and warmth. Let's not forget about the design that will take you right back to your last vacation in the islands and every time you feel nostalgic.

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Taylor
Cincinnati / Dayton •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Such a great vibe. Wait staff and food were incredible. It was exactly what I was looking for.
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Lavagna - NYCPrice: Expensive• Italian• East Village
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4.9
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Marilyn
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The food is flavorful. No dish was a dud. I’d like the music sound level to be lower.
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Pig and Khao - LESPrice: Expensive• Southeast Asian• Lower East Side
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Rachelvip
New York City •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Wonderful service, delicious food and that yuzu curd dessert was out of this world!
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Ivan RamenPrice: Moderate• Contemporary Asian• Lower East Side
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4.8
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Marlise
Philadelphia County •25 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
This was truly one of the best meals ever! The food was outstanding; the Crispy Rice and Lychee Martinis are a must. Service was incredible. Vibes were high. Highly recommend!
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BONDSTPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• NoHo
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4.8
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Susan
Chicago / Illinois •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
We had a great experience at Beauty and Essex! We ordered 8 items for 5 people and had plenty of food. Highlights were apple and kale salad, tomato soup and grilled cheese dumplings, strip steak and mushroom ravioli. Service was fantastic and ambience was fabulous. Expensive but worth it!
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Beauty & Essex- New YorkPrice: Expensive• Unspecified• Lower East Side
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4.6

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1. Lavagna - NYC

2. Ivan Ramen

3. Pig and Khao - LES

4. Gnoccheria East Village

5. Plado - East Village, NYC

6. Poco

7. Supper Restaurant

8. Yopparai

9. Bar Miller

10. Omar's Kitchen and Rum Bar

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