This tiny East Village coffee counter serves an 8-10 course tasting menu every night (yes…you sit at the coffee counter), and it’s really, really cool. The smallest spot on this list, Box Kite offers two 6-person seatings each night, but somehow it’s low key enough that we snagged a reservation for Friday night that same Friday afternoon. The chefs are ever changing so the menu is too, but you’ll likely be treated to dishes inspired by what was at the Union Square greenmarket that day, plus an obligatory coffee course. Head to Box Kite if you want to feel like sh*t about the meals you made in your college dorm room because these chefs whip up their meal in the tiniest kitchen we've ever seen, or just drop in for an evening espresso and sneak a peak.
Address: Box Kite, 115 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY 10009
Phone: (212) 574-8201
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[Photo via @crehvun]