Eel Bar

The 15 Best New Restaurants In NYC

"Look around you. The city is full of Cervo’s lovers who appreciate a summer evening, sitting outside at the Lower East Side seafood spot with a plate of fried shrimp heads. Eel Bar—also on the LES—is a new spot from the same team, and its tavern-like booths, neon pink and blue touches, and olive oil-soaked gildas will surely amass a fan following of their own. Come for the trout-roe studded potato salad and martinis in funky glassware that you may briefly consider stealing. If their vermouth-soaked sponge cake is available, do yourself a favor and order one for dessert. One per person. " - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman