3 West Village Restaurants Named Among Hottest In Manhattan

WEST VILLAGE, NY — With more and more restaurants opening at the start of 2022 as the industry makes its way out of the lows of the pandemic, three eateries in the West Village were just named among the hottest in Manhattan.

Eater NY updates its list of hottest Manhattan restaurants each month and three neighborhood spots are featured for the month of February.

Here are the neighborhood spots making a buzz this month.

Semma: 60 Greenwich Avenue

Owned by the incredibly successful duo behind Dhamaka, Roni Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandya, the pair also manages the South Indian restaurant Semma.

Here's what Eater NY editors had to say about it:

"Mazumdar and Pandya tapped chef Vijay Kumar, formerly of Michelin-starred Rasa in Burlingame, California, to lead the kitchen at Semma, where he’s drawing on intimate childhood memories to spotlight regional South Indian fare that is less ubiquitous in NYC."

Emmett's on Grove: 39 Grove Street

New York City is obviously not known for its deep-dish pizza, but have you ever heard of tavern-style pizza?

"At Emmett’s on Grove, he’s redirecting New Yorkers’ attention to a lesser-known Chicago favorite: the tavern-style pie, known for its thin, crispy crust layered with sauces and toppings like pepperoni and jalapenos," wrote the Eater NY editors. "Burke designed the place to mimic a midwestern tavern, he told Grub Street, which means salvaged bowling alley paraphernalia in the dining room, and baby back ribs and shrimp cocktails rounding out the menu."

The Commerce Inn: 50 Commerce Street

At the end of 2021, acclaimed chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi quietly opened their latest venture in the Village — Commerce Inn.

The two chef's new eatery on Commerce Street is a departure from their usual Italian cuisine.

Instead, The Commerce Inn is a "Shaker-inspired early American tavern and cookery" that looks to honor the "history and architecture of the 1900's West Village."

Here's what Eater NY editors had to say about it:

"At the Commerce Inn, the menu takes its cues from century-old rural American recipes, honing in on simple plates like beans and pork belly, spoon bread, and smoked cod cakes. In the adjoining tavern, find beet-flavored vodka martinis, milk punches and wines from upstate New York purveyors."

You can read the full list of Eater's hottest restaurants in Manhattan on its website.