Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
One of the most popular Vietnamese restaurants in the city, often packed at weekends.
The main event is
pho
, Vietnamese beef noodle soup, which comes in several varieties,
but the crispy spring rolls and chicken curry are also excellent.
PING'S SEAFOOD
22 Mott St between Chatham Square and Pell St. Subway R, N, J,
Z, #6 to Canal St. 212 602 9988. Daily 10.30am-midnight.
MAP
While this Hong Kong seafood restaurant is good any-
time, it's most enjoyable on weekends for dim sum,
when carts of tasty, bite-size delicacies whirl by for the
taking every thirty seconds. This place offers superb
bang for your buck.
TASTY HAND-PULLED NOODLES
1 Doyers St at the Bowery. Subway J, N, Q, R, Z, #6 to Canal St.
212 791 1817. Daily
10.30am-10.30pm.
MAP
Freshly cooked and delicious hand-pulled noodles made to order - choose from seven
different types, then opt for pan-fried or boiled noodles with pork, fish, beef, chicken,
shrimp and several other combos.
TORRISI ITALIAN SPECIALTIES
250 Mulberry St, between Prince and Spring sts. Subway N, R to Prince St.
212 965 0955. Mon-Thurs
6-10.30pm, Fri-Sun noon-2pm & 6-10.30pm.
MAP
This vaunted modern Italian restaurant is great for a splurge (no reservations; $100 prix-
fixe), while its sister joint,
Parm
, next door (Sun-Wed 11am-11pm, Thurs-Sat
11am-midnight), knocks out great sandwiches.
BARS
MULBERRY STREET BAR
176-1/2 Mulberry St between Broome and Grand sts. Subway J, Z to Bowery; #6 to Canal St. Daily
11.30am-2am.
MAP
Donnie Brasco
and
The Sopranos
had scenes shot in this favourite local dive bar, located
in the heart of Little Italy. Formerly known as
Mare Chiaro
, the wooden bar, subway tile
floor and pressed tin roof have barely changed since it opened in 1908.
