"Bungalow, in the former Lucky Cheng’s space in the southern reaches of the East Village, caused a sensation when it opened in 2024. The chef is Vikas Khanna, who had worked at Junoon. His food is richly flavored and colorful, and — in the case of appetizers like purple sweet potato chaat and shrimp balchao cones — totally Instagram-ready. The setting is L-shaped, sofa-strewn, and luxurious." - Robert Sietsema, Nadia Chaudhury