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A restaurant · Lower East Side · on two of my lists

Kiki’s.

Worth it, says Antonina. Although it’s housed in a gray building, Kiki’s is one of the warmest restaurants in the Lower East Side.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best restaurants on the Lower East Side
Address
130 Division St Directions
Subway
F to East Broadway, 2 min
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Kiki’s on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best happy hours on the Lower East Side and Best restaurants on the Lower East Side. First what I order, what to know and when I go, in my own words from those lists. Then every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best happy hours on the Lower East SideWorth it
  2. Best restaurants on the Lower East SideWorth it

Before you go, in my words

Quoted from my own lists
What I order

Grab a bottle from one of the wine shops nearby (there are a bunch on Orchard and Rivington) and bring it in.

From Best happy hours on the Lower East Side
Good to know

Since reservations aren’t available I suggest visiting right at opening.

From Best restaurants on the Lower East Side
When to go

Go on a weeknight or show up right when they open. Trust me on this one.

From Best happy hours on the Lower East Side
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists
Worth it

Kiki’s on Orchard Street is a Greek restaurant, and it’s BYOB.

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Kiki’s on Orchard Street is a Greek restaurant, and it’s BYOB. Bring your own wine. No corkage fee. This is the single cheapest way to drink on the Lower East Side, and the food is fantastic.

Grab a bottle from one of the wine shops nearby (there are a bunch on Orchard and Rivington) and bring it in. A great bottle of wine for $15, a plate of grilled octopus, some saganaki, and you’re looking at maybe $40 per person for a full dinner with drinks. In Manhattan. In 2026.

The catch. There’s almost always a wait, and they don’t take reservations. The menu is handwritten on a board and changes regularly. Go on a weeknight or show up right when they open. Trust me on this one.

Read it on the list
    Worth it

    There’s a palpable charm that’s only magnified by the friendly service and sprouts of strangers laughing, and stuffing their faces.

    What I wrote thereFold it away

    Although it’s housed in a gray building, Kiki’s is one of the warmest restaurants in the Lower East Side. There’s a palpable charm that’s only magnified by the friendly service and sprouts of strangers laughing, and stuffing their faces.

    Although you might visit for the vibe, you’ll come back for the food. And the saganaki, lamb chops, and branzino are all tempting options.

    This one of the most popular Lower East Side restaurants so don’t be shocked if there’s a long wait. Since reservations aren’t available I suggest visiting right at opening.

    Read it on the list

    Where it is, and what’s near

    Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
    Open it on my map
    Nearby, from my lists
    On The Best of New York

    I put Kiki’s on two of my best lists.

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