what is a great restaurant very near NYU to meet a friend for a late dinner?

[minxiesmomma]

I am looking for recs for restaurants near NYU, north end of Washington Square. I am not a big fan of Babbo or Lupa, was hoping for recs of restuarants somewhere between 5th and 6th Avenue but can wander further afield for a great spot. Cost and cuisine dont really matter--just looking for a good food and good atmosphere to catch up with old friend.

Thanks for any tips.

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Lupa
170 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012

Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

[Chuck Lawrence]

Blue Hill
Perilla
Il Mulino
Strip House
Gotham
Blue Ribbon Bakery

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Perilla
9 Jones Street, New York, NY 10014

Blue Hill
75 Washington Place, New York, NY 10011

Il Mulino
86 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012

Blue Ribbon Bakery
33 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

Strip House
13 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003

[rrems]

Annisa
Cru
Bar Blanc

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Annisa
13 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014

[UnderemployedInNYC]

I guess Otto is off your list too? If you are doing this dinner in a long while, you could do Minetta Tavern- reservations go quickly there.

http://underemployedinnyc.blogspot.com/

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Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

[RGR]

Minetta Tavern has made it very clear that just plain folks can forget about reserving anything other than 5:30 or after 11 p.m., and those reservations do go quickly.

Annisa has just reopened. We've never eaten there, but our daughter and son-in-law had dinner there prior to the fire closure. They liked the food and found the quiet atmospherics very pleasant.

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/...

[carub]

If Otto is on your list. Definitely go. Great pizza.