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Best-rated restaurants in Lower East Side, New York

How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

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Google ratings, weighted by review volume. Not Google Maps' own ranking.Updated September 25, 2026

Restaurants in Lower East Side, in short

The best-rated restaurants in Lower East Side, New York, are LECIEL, DOLCE MOMENTO- Asian/Mediterranean Fusion and Essex. LECIEL leads the list with 4.9 stars across 336 Google reviews. We looked at 14 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 14 on this list add up to 74,310 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6.

Lower East Side is number 2 of 5 neighborhoods in New York for restaurants, with a score of 4.75. The best neighborhood in New York for restaurants is Williamsburg (4.82).

Questions

What is the best restaurant in Lower East Side?

By this list, LECIEL: number 1 with 4.9 stars and 336 Google reviews. Next come DOLCE MOMENTO- Asian/Mediterranean Fusion and Essex.

How is this ranking built?

How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

Which other neighborhoods in New York are good for restaurants?

  1. Williamsburg · 4.82 · #1 Isla & Co - Williamsburg
  2. West Village · 4.74 · #1 Boucherie West Village
  3. SoHo · 4.73 · #1 La Pecora Bianca SoHo
  4. East Village · 4.71 · #1 Soothr

Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.

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