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Laptop-wielding East Villagers enjoy this coffeehouse’s strong coffee, light fare, complimentary wi-fi, and relaxed “living room” vibe.

Filling $1 slices with the overall flavor of cafeteria school lunch.

Small space, big flavors. 26 Seats boosts bistro fare with just the right accents.

Need a companion in the wee hours? Ignore the tipsy tarts outside, and have the French apple one with vanilla ice cream instead.

A coffee-bar-cum-tapas-bar-cum-pastry-shop with a Bay Area pedigree is the first of its kind in New York City.

If you want to revisit those college years you spent in a beer-and-jalapeno-popper-induced haze, you could do worse than ACME Bar & Grill.

Cuban-inspired tapas bar with bold-flavored small plates to match its colorful decor and loud Latin music.

This tiny sushi and Japanese joint covers its walls tastefully with authentic ink drawings, and the quality of the fish compensates for a spotty paint job.

For zesty Thai around Ave B, Amaya is a solid choice.

A glorified diner with Angus-beef burgers and of proper entrees takes over the old Kiev space.

A good date spot for vegetarians, and a destination for health-conscious diners of all stripes.

Before retreating to Queens, Bangladeshi legend Mina Azad made her mark on Curry Row.

Scott Bryan is one of New York’s more gifted under-the-radar chefs.

This Italian spot may be modest in size and menu, but its food and wine list are impressive.

Whatever the tiny shop lacks in tables and assorted other restaurant trappings—which is to say, everything—it makes up for in in pizza, in personality, and in very tasty, obviously homespun food.

Dependable vegan, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian options draws a loyal crowd at this bohemian cafe.

If what you’re looking for is a platter of sushi and sashimi classics served by rockin’ J-kids in a disco-ball environment, then this is the place.

See the review of this African/Moroccan restaurant at 338 E. 6th St. in Manhattan.

Yiddish comfort-staples and wheatgrass shots at a 40s-era East Village greasy spoon.

Chef and owner Albert Ibrahimi’s slow-roasting variety of Italian cooking is designed especially for courageous and hearty diners.

Peter Hoffman applies his sustainable Savoy slant to unfussy fare like a grass-fed steakburger, a heritage-bacon BLT, and a blue-crab roll on challah.

A scrappy 24-hour bastion of dorm-quality eats with surprisingly decent bagels.

Classic, simple preparations and a clubby, friendly, old-school Italian welcome.

Amid all those cookie-cutter curry cookers, an oasis on Little India's restaurant row.

Thao Nguyen and Michael Bao's spinoff of their Curry Hill bahn mi shop, Baoguette, brings Vietnamese sandwiches to Saint Marks Place.