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NYC FOOD GUIDE FOR VISITORS

New York Has 22,000 Restaurants.
These Dishes Are Non-Negotiable.

Specific addresses. Exact orders. Real prices. Written for visitors, not critics.

Written for first-time visitors, not food critics
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Neighborhoods Covered
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The Non-Negotiables

6 Dishes You Must Eat

Pastrami on Rye
01

Pastrami on Rye

Katz's Delicatessen · Lower East Side
Tip: Ask the carver for a taste before they assemble the sandwich.
~$25Full guide
The New York Slice
02

The New York Slice

Joe's Pizza · Greenwich Village
Tip: Fold it lengthwise before the first bite — structural engineering.
~$4Full guide
Everything Bagel with Lox
03

Everything Bagel with Lox

Russ & Daughters · Lower East Side
Tip: Go on a weekday before 10am to avoid the 45-minute weekend line.
~$22Full guide
Soup Dumplings
04

Soup Dumplings

Joe's Shanghai · Chinatown
Tip: Bite a small hole first and drink the soup before eating the dumpling.
~$12Full guide
The Chopped Cheese
05

The Chopped Cheese

Hajji's (Blue Sky Deli) · East Harlem
Tip: Just say 'chopped cheese' when you walk in. They know.
~$8Full guide
Junior's Cheesecake
06

Junior's Cheesecake

Junior's Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn
Tip: Take the B or Q to DeKalb Ave — the Brooklyn original is worth the ride.
~$12Full guide

Explore by Area

Neighborhood Guides

Each neighborhood has its own food identity. Here is where to go and what to eat when you get there.

Chinatown

Chinatown

The most food per square foot in the city.

Dim SumDumplingsNoodles
Lower East Side

Lower East Side

The original immigrant food corridor.

PastramiBagelsSmoked Fish
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Joe's Pizza, Murray's Bagels, and the best Italian in the city.

PizzaItalianBagels
Chelsea Market

Chelsea Market

The Lobster Place and a dozen vendors under one roof.

Lobster RollFood HallChelsea
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