New York City is absolutely full of places to get really good food.
And if you know where to go, then you won’t have to pay a fortune for it either. So to save you a bit of time and a lot of money, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best cheap places to get fed and watered in NYC.
We’ve also included the nearest attractions so you can make sure your sightseeing goes hand in hand with a tasty brunch, lunch or beer.
So, what do you want to eat?
The best value place for a…
Bagel
Where: Leo’s Bagels (http://www.leosbagels.com/)
Address: 3 Hanover Sq, Frnt 6
Cost: $1.75 (£1.10)
Closest landmarks: Battery Park, World Trade Center, Ground Zero
Beer
Where: Bourbon St NYC (http://www.bourbonny.com)
Address: 407 Amsterdam Ave. (between 79th and 80th Sts.)
Cost: $1 draft (£0.62)
Closest landmarks: Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park
Milkshake
Where: Big Daddy’s (http://bigdaddysnyc.com/)
Address: 1596 2nd Avenue (between 82nd St & 83rd St)
Cost: $3 (£1.85)
Closest landmarks: Guggenheim Museum, The MoMA
Burger
Where: Shake Shack (http://www.shakeshack.com/)
Address: Madison Square Park, 23rd St
Cost: $4.55 (£2.85)
Closest landmarks: Madison Square Park, Flat Iron Building
Coffee
Where: Juan Valdez Café
Address: 140 E. 57th St. (near Lexington Ave.)
Cost: $2 (£1.25)
Closest landmarks: Columbus Circle, The Whitney Museum of American Art
Chinese
Where: Super Taste
Address: 26 Eldridge St (between Canal St & Division St)
Cost: $7 for a main (£4.40)
Closest landmarks: Canal St (shopping), Chinatown, Little Italy
Cupcake
Where: Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery (http://www.sugarsweetsunshine.com/)
Address: 126 Rivington St (between Norfolk St & Essex St)
Cost: $1.75 (£1.10)
Closest landmarks: Tenement Museum, Katz’s Delicatessen, Eldridge St Synagogue
Vegetarian
Where: B&H
Address: 127 2nd Ave (between 7th St & St Marks Pl)
Cost: $4.25-$9.50 for a main (£2.65-£5.90)
Closest landmarks: St Mark’s Church In-The Bowery, Museum of the American Gangster
Sub / Sandwich
Where: Sunny & Annie’s Gourmet Deli (http://www.sunnyandannies.com/)
Address: 94 Avenue B (Between 6th and 7th St)
Cost: $6.50 (£4.05)
Closest Landmarks: Tompkins Square Park, New York City Marble Cemetery
Italian
Where: Paesano Restaurant (http://www.paesanosoflittleitaly.com/)
Address: 136 Mulberry St (between Grand and Hester Sts.)
Cost: $12 for a main (£7.50)
Closest landmarks: City Hall, New York City Supreme Court, China Town, Little Italy
Mexican
Where: Guelaguetza (http://www.guelaguetzanyc.com/)
Address: 526 West 47th St
Cost: $2.50-$6 (£1.55-£3.75)
Closest landmarks: Times Square
Cocktail
Where: Boxcar Lounge (http://www.boxcarlounge.com/)
Address: 168 Avenue B (between 10th and 11th St.)
Cost: $5 (£3.10)
Closest landmarks: Union Square
Curry
Where: Roti Roll Bombay Frankie (http://www.bombayfrankie.com/)
Address: 994 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Cost: $5 for a main (£3.15)
Closest landmarks: Central Park
Brunch
Where: The Bluebell Café (http://www.thebluebellcafenyc.com/)
Address: 293 3rd Ave, New York
Cost: $6-$12 (£3.75-£7.48)
Closest landmarks: Flat Iron Building, Union Square
Pizza
Where: Joe’s Pizza (http://www.joespizzanyc.com)
Address: 7 Carmine St (between Sixth Ave. and Bleecker St.)
Cost: $2.75 (£1.70)
Closest landmarks: Washington Square Arch
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Have we missed your favourite food spot?
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