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The best of Nolita, NY

23 places in Nolita, ranked on one scale — 12 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Café Habana leads at 82, with Two Hands Corn Dogs right behind on 80. 43% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. The dishes that keep coming up are latte, espresso and calamari.

23 places · 12 ranked · 11 not ranked yet

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Café HabanaTop 25%

Nolita · Caribbean · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 in Nolita

Upper quarter of New York County — 5,177 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score5,177 ratings
2Rank

Two Hands Corn DogsTop 25%Underrated

Nolita · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person
#2 in Nolita

Upper quarter of New York County — 316 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score316 ratings
3Rank

TorrisiLocal favorite

Nolita · Italian · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

74Sweet Score985 ratings
4Rank

TacombiLocal favorite

Nolita · Mexican · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score3,029 ratings
5Rank

Vig BarLocal favorite

Nolita · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score547 ratings
6Rank

Milano's BarLocal favorite

Nolita · Bar & Grill · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score533 ratings
7Rank

EmporioLocal favorite

Nolita · Italian · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score1,515 ratings
8Rank

PeasantLocal favorite

Nolita · Italian · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score832 ratings
9Rank

Prince Street PizzaLocal favorite

Nolita · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score9,188 ratings
10Rank

Caffe ParadisoLocal favorite

Nolita · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score738 ratings
11Rank

Mother's RuinLocal favorite

Nolita · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

53Sweet Score1,113 ratings
12Rank

FifthSip.Local favorite

Nolita · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score214 ratings

Estela

Nolita · Seafood · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet1,649 ratings

% Arabica New York Nolita

Nolita · Coffee · $ · under $15/person

No score yet379 ratings

ENLY

Nolita · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet731 ratings

Black Seed Bagels - Nolita

Nolita · Bagels · $ · under $15/person

No score yet1,169 ratings

Botanica Bar

Nolita · Bar & Grill · $ · under $15/person

No score yet564 ratings

Wayan

Nolita · Asian · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet1,422 ratings

Little Cupcake Bakeshop

Nolita · Bakery · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet1,837 ratings

The Butcher's Daughter

Nolita · Vegetarian · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet2,200 ratings

Emilio's Ballato

Nolita · Italian · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet1,701 ratings

Lovely Day

Nolita · Thai · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet506 ratings

Rintintin

Nolita · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet860 ratings

That’s all 23 of them ✦

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Eating in Nolita, briefly

What is the best restaurant in Nolita?

Café Habana currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 82, built on 5,177 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many places are there in Nolita?

We track 23. 12 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does eating out cost in Nolita?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 43% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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