New York
Cheap eats in New York
20 places where little money buys a really good meal. All from current guides, checked October 2026.
Prices per person for the dish named, before tip. At the counter tipping is optional; at a table 18 to 20 % is usual.
Midtown
The Halal Guys
US$12
Order: Chicken and gyro platter
W 53rd St & 6th Ave · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Los Tacos No. 1
US$12
Order: Adobada tacos
229 W 43rd St · Directions · Source: newyorkdearest.com
Lower Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridge
Sam Ping's BBQ
US$6
Order: Char siu over rice
88 Fulton St · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
Great NY Noodletown
US$12
Order: Three-meat combo over rice
28 Bowery · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
Yi Ji Shi Mo
US$8
Order: Steamed rice roll
88 Elizabeth St · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
Xi'an Famous Foods
US$15
Order: Cumin lamb hand-ripped noodles
45 Bayard St · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Mei Lai Wah
US$2
Order: Roast pork bun
64 Bayard St · Directions · Source: newyorkdearest.com
Vanessa's Dumpling House
US$6
Order: 8 fried dumplings
118A Eldridge St · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Scarr's Pizza
US$6
Order: Grandma slice
22 Orchard St · Directions · Source: newyorkdearest.com
Beto's Carnitas & Guisados
US$13
Order: Carnitas torta
69 Clinton St · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
2 Bros Pizza
US$1.50
Order: Cheese slice
32 St Marks Pl · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Punjabi Grocery & Deli
US$9
Order: Three curries over rice · cash only
114 E 1st St · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Veselka
US$11
Order: Pierogi or borscht
144 2nd Ave · Directions · Source: newyorkdearest.com
High Line, Chelsea & the Village
Los Tacos No. 1 (Chelsea Market)
US$12
Order: Adobada tacos
75 9th Ave · Directions · Source: newyorkdearest.com
Joe's Pizza
US$4
Order: Cheese slice
7 Carmine St · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Mamoun's Falafel
US$5
Order: Falafel sandwich
119 MacDougal St · Directions · Source: happy-hour.nyc
Central Park & Museum Mile
Gray's Papaya
US$8
Order: Two hot dogs and a papaya drink
2090 Broadway · Directions · Source: nyctourism.com
Ly Ly
US$17
Order: Pho
306 E 81st St · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
Brooklyn
A-Pou's Taste
US$13
Order: Potstickers and braised pork over rice
963 Grand St, Brooklyn · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com
L'Industrie Pizzeria
US$7
Order: Burrata slice
254 S 2nd St, Brooklyn · Directions · Source: theinfatuation.com