NYC/retaurant/2nd avenue & 9th ST
 

Dear All.
We are going to attend to "Stomp" at Orpheum Theater on 2nd Avenue & 9th st along to my wife and 11 years old daughter.
Any recmmendations of restaurants nearby post show (about 10.00PM)?

Thanks for all your help.
Ramón
Caracas.-

I like the Mexican restaurant La Palapa, on St. Mark's Place between 1st and 2nd Aves. It's about 2 blocks from the theater.

What kind of food do you like? There are also some good nearby Indian and Asian restaurants. That's a pretty lively and festive neighborhood for restaurants (the Momofuku restaurants are also all nearby, but they are so popular and busy that I don't know if you could get in even at 10pm unless it's a weeknight).

I also like La Palapa but will also suggest The Smith (casual American) on 3rd avenue, and Cacio e Pepe (Italian) which I think i learned about from right here on Fodors perhaps.

or if you want Korean bbq where you grill your own food over open fire, super cool for kids there's Gyu-Kaku on Cooper Square and you can make a reservation on Opentable.

I love The Smith. Like Stomp. it's VERY LOUD.

The Mermaid Inn is also great, Second Ave near 5th Street. Great lobster roll.

Italian? Lavagna is simply excellet. It's rigatoni is one of the best single dishes in all of NYC. 5th Street near Avenue B.

So many amazing options in the East Village! That's a small start.

this area is swarming with good restaurants both expensive and inexpensive.

my favourite cheap eats in this area that i know are open at least until midnight:
klongs - thai street food 7 st.marks bet 2nd & 3rd
jules - french bistro with jazz bet 1st & 2nd
chickpea - mediterranean on 3rd bet 9th and st.marks
these are frequented by college students.

a pricier place i like is indo chine - vietnamese fusion.
this has a wonderful old world feeling to it.

Here is my list of restaurants in the East Village and nearby neighborhoods

Indian-Brick Lane-Banjara, Mitali, Brick Lane

Inexpensive Italian- La Marca (3rd Ave. and 22 Street, only opened noon-10 PM, Mon-Fri)

Medium priced Italian- Cacio e Pepe, Gnocco, Supper, Luzzos (this started as a neighborhood place and has grown into a destination restaurant)

Expensive Italian- I Coppi (For dinner But great brunch

Inexpensive Eastern European- Veselka

French Bistro-Cafe Deville, Casimir, Flea market (for atmosphere)

Greek-Pylos

Tapas-Xunta. Bar Carrera, Café Mono (more expensive)

Dessert-Veniero's, DeRobertis for the frozen lemon thing and tortonis.

Bagels- Ess-a-Bagel

Brunches-Five Points, Zoe's, Blue Ribbon Bakery ,Turkish Kitchen , City Bakery (18th off 5th), Cafecito (Ave C), Clinton Street Bakery ,9th St. Market, small and impossible to get into.

Pizza-Lombardi's Pizza Fresca

Hole in the wall-Stage (next to Stomp) great cheap home made soups

French fires-Pomme Frites

Noodles and dumplings-Momofuku , (we were not impressed with dimpling man on St. Marks.)

Seafood-Mermaid Inn

Ice Cream-Cones on Bleecker, Australia, Il Laboratorio de Gelato, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory


Jewish Delis-2nd Ave Deli, Katz’s