Greenwich Village Food Guide: Where to Eat in the Village

Greenwich Village is where New York's food identity was forged. Joe's Pizza on Carmine Street is the most important pizza destination in the city. The surrounding streets are packed with excellent restaurants at every price point. Walk slowly. Eat often.

#1New York Slice

Joe's Pizza

7 Carmine St

OrderOne plain slice~$4

The benchmark for the New York slice since 1975. Thin, blistered, perfectly balanced cheese to sauce ratio. This is what every other American city is trying to replicate.

TipFold it lengthwise before the first bite. Eat standing up outside.

#2Bagel Shop

Murray's Bagels

500 6th Ave

OrderPoppy seed or plain bagel, plain cream cheese~$8

The Village standard for bagels. Hand-rolled, boiled, baked. They do not toast here — this is a philosophical position.

TipGo before 11am for the freshest bagels.

#3Cheese Shop

Murray's Cheese

254 Bleecker St

OrderWhatever the counter staff recommends — ask for a taste of three cheeses under $20 and build from there$15–30 depending on selections

One of the best cheese shops in the United States. The Bleecker Street original has been here since 1940. A legitimate food destination, not just a shop.

TipGo in with a specific question — "what is the best sheep's milk cheese you have right now?" The staff will give you a real answer.

#4Bakery

Dominique Ansel Bakery

189 Spring St (SoHo, 10 min walk)

OrderThe Cronut, the DKA~$7–9

Worth the short walk south into SoHo. The Cronut is still the one.

TipArrive early — they make a limited number per day.