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American•East Village•value
Poppy
Poppy is a sensible american call in East Village in New York when you want something that usually lands well.
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9.8
Based on 135 reviews
East Village · New York
Best casual night Restaurants in East Village
The highest-rated casual night spots in East Village, New York — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
12 restaurantsAvg rating 9.2Updated July 2026
Top casual night picks in East Village
Fast answers for diners comparing casual night restaurants in East Village, New York.
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Thai•East Village•value
Soothr
Soothr is a dependable thai option in East Village that a lot of diners already know and return to.
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9.6
Based on 6346 reviews
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Pizza•East Village•value
Nuovo York Pizza
Atalay Mali came to pizza the way most people don't — through chemical engineering.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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9.6
Based on 1630 reviews
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Japanese•East Village•value
Odo East Village
Odo East Village is an easy japanese option in East Village in New York to suggest without needing a long explanation. Moriawase and Kanisu also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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9.6
Based on 29 reviews
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Burgers•East Village•value
Veselka
Veselka is a dependable burgers option in East Village that a lot of diners already know and return to.
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9.2
Based on 7753 reviews
6
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Korean•East Village•value
Thursday Kitchen
Thursday Kitchen isn't angling for a reservation you plan two weeks out — it's after your impulse decision on a slow weeknight, and the East Village address is exactly right for that.
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9.2
Based on 1435 reviews
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Italian•East Village•value
SONO
SONO is an easy italian option in East Village in New York to suggest without needing a long explanation. If Coming Soon is your kind of order, that is a good sign.
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9.2
Based on 14 reviews
8
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Contemporary•East Village•value
Cafe Mogador
Cafe Mogador has been on St.
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9.0
Based on 3063 reviews
9
Italian•East Village•value
Hearth
Marco Canora opened Hearth in 2003, and two decades later it has become something genuinely rare in New York: a neighborhood restaurant whose commitment to sourcing actually shows up as infrastructure rather than marketing copy.
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9.0
Based on 1015 reviews
10
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Italian•East Village•value
Gnocco
Here's what gnocco has been doing in the East Village for twenty-plus years: holding the line against concept-driven Italian-American excess without making a big deal about it.
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9.0
Based on 903 reviews
11
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American•East Village•value
The Smith
The Smith is a sensible american call in East Village in New York when you want something that usually lands well. The Spritz and Yuzu Gimlet also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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8.8
Based on 2894 reviews
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Contemporary•East Village•value
Please Don't Tell
Please Don't Tell is a sensible contemporary call in East Village in New York when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.6
Based on 2436 reviews
Common questions
What are the best casual night restaurants in East Village?
The top casual night restaurants in East Village, New York include Poppy, Soothr, Nuovo York Pizza. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many casual night restaurants are in East Village?
TastyPals currently tracks 12 casual night restaurants in East Village, New York.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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