Cheap Eats

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Updated: March 12, 2009

From noodle houses to hidden burger joints, find the city's best wallet-friendly eats.

On this page:Brooklyn and Beyond, Midtown and Uptown, Downtown.

Brooklyn and Beyond

  1. 1 Spicy Mina
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    6423 Broadway, Flushing, NY 11377 (map)

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Zaytoons Inc
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    283 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (map)

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Sripraphai Thai Restaurant
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    64-13 39th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377 (map)

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Dumont Burger
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    314 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Pio Pio Nyc Inc
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    264 Cypress Ave, Bronx, NY 10454 (map)

  6. 6 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Chicory Brooklyn Llc
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    243 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (map)

    The fried chicken at this tiny takeout spot is some of the city's best.

  7. 7 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
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    311 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (map)

Midtown and Uptown

  1. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Margon
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    136 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

  2. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended The Burger Joint
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    118 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    The hidden contender for the title of best New York City hamburger.

  3. 10 3 Star Rating: Average Totonno's Manhattan
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    1544 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

  4. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Pongsri Thai Restaurant
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    244 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

  5. 12 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too
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    547 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037 (map)

    Soul sister times too in the heart of Harlem.

  6. 13 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kati Roll Co Inc
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    39 W 39th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

    Wrapped Indian street food attracts Times Square-sized lunch crowds.

  7. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Beyoglu
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    1431 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

  8. 15 4 Star Rating: Recommended Mills Korean Restaurant
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    2895 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 (map)

  9. 16 3 Star Rating: Average Hallo Berlin Cart
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    W 54th St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    An authentic German bratwurst cart that even has the German tourists impressed.

Downtown

  1. 17 3.5 Star Rating: Average Tiffin Wallah Restaurant
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    127 E 28th St, New York, NY 10016 (map)

  2. 18 4 Star Rating: Recommended Indian Bread Co
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    194 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

  3. 19 4 Star Rating: Recommended Crif Dogs Ent Inc
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    113 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009 (map)

  4. 20 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Dumpling Restaurant
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    99 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

  5. 21 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Sigiri
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    91 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

  6. 22 4 Star Rating: Recommended Westville
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    210 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014 (map)

  7. 23 3.5 Star Rating: Average Adrienne's Pizza Bar
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    54 Stone St, New York, NY 10004 (map)

  8. 24 4 Star Rating: Recommended Maoz
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    38 Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    The falafel joint enters a new age with high design and a DIY toppings bar.

  9. 25 3 Star Rating: Average Momofuku Noodle Bar
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    171 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

  10. 26 4 Star Rating: Recommended Province Chinese Canteen
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    305 Church St, New York, NY 10013 (map)

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