Guides
NYC Food Guides
Every BigAppleDish guide in one place — dishes, neighborhoods, itineraries, tours, markets, and late-night eats. Specific addresses, exact orders, real prices.
Dishes
- Best Pizza in NYC: 8 Slices Worth the Subway Ride
Best pizza in NYC for visitors: 8 pizzerias with addresses, prices, what to order, which take reservations, and where to find good pizza near Times Square.
- Best Bagels in NYC: Where to Get the Real Thing
Where to get bagels in New York City: Russ & Daughters, Ess-a-Bagel, Murray's, and more — with exactly what to order at each.
- Best Pastrami in NYC: Katz's and the Competition
The best pastrami in NYC: Katz's is the legend, but two others are worth knowing. Specific addresses, what to order, and what it costs at each deli.
- Best Dim Sum in NYC: Four Chinatown Stops
Nom Wah, Joe's Shanghai, Jing Fong, and Golden Unicorn — four Chinatown dim sum stops with specific dishes and what to order at each.
- Best Chopped Cheese in NYC: Where to Get the Real Thing
The chopped cheese is Harlem's answer to the Philly cheesesteak — and many New Yorkers think it wins. Here is where to get the real thing.
- Best Cheesecake in NYC: Junior's and Beyond
New York cheesecake is dense, creamy, and nothing like the frozen version. Junior's plain slice is $9.25 in Brooklyn (pickup menu) — here is where else to go.
- The 15 Most Iconic NYC Foods You Have to Try
From Katz's pastrami to the original Cronut, here are the 15 most iconic NYC foods — with exactly where to get them, what to order, and what it costs.
- What to Eat in NYC: 10 Foods for Your First Visit
What to eat in NYC on your first visit: 10 essential foods, the one place to get each, what to order, prices, and how to fit them into a short trip.
Neighborhoods
- NYC Neighborhood Food Guides
Where to eat in Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Times Square, and Brooklyn — specific restaurants, what to order, and what to skip.
- Chinatown NYC Food Guide: What to Eat and Where
The complete guide to eating in Manhattan's Chinatown — dim sum, soup dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, egg tarts, and more. Specific addresses and what to order.
- Lower East Side Guide: The Best Things to Eat on the LES
Katz's Delicatessen and Russ & Daughters — pastrami and bagel-and-lox within two blocks of each other on Houston St. The complete Lower East Side eating guide.
- Greenwich Village Food Guide: Where to Eat in the Village
Joe's Pizza, Murray's Bagels, and Murray's Cheese — all within walking distance. The complete Greenwich Village eating guide.
- Eating Near Times Square: Skip the Tourist Traps
Where to actually eat near Times Square — the tourist traps to avoid and the real restaurants worth your time within walking distance.
- Best Food in Brooklyn: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Guide
Where to eat in Brooklyn, organized by neighborhood — Williamsburg, DUMBO, Carroll Gardens, Bushwick, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. What's actually worth crossing the bridge for.
Itineraries and Tours
- NYC 3-Day Food Itinerary: What to Eat, Where, and When
A 3-day New York City food itinerary — organized by neighborhood, morning to evening. Joe's Pizza, Katz's, Russ & Daughters, Joe's Shanghai, and more. Exact addresses, what to order, what it costs.
- NYC Food Tour Guide: Six Walking Tours by Neighborhood
NYC food tours by neighborhood: LES, Chinatown, Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO, Greenwich Village, Chelsea Market, and a Williamsburg pizza crawl.
Free Guide and Newsletter
- Free NYC Food Guide — BigAppleDish Newsletter
Get the free BigAppleDish NYC food guide: 10 essential dishes, a 3-day itinerary, neighborhood quick-reference, and budget breakdown — free.
- Newsletter Archive — BigAppleDish
Past issues of the BigAppleDish newsletter — NYC food news, new openings, and seasonal guides.
Markets and Late Night
- Chelsea Market NYC: The Complete Food Guide
Everything you need to know about eating at Chelsea Market — the best vendors, what to order, when to go, and how to navigate the market without wasting time.
- NYC Food Markets and Smorgasburg: The Complete Guide
The best food markets in NYC, from Smorgasburg's four outdoor locations to year-round halls like DeKalb and Essex Market. What to eat, when to go, what to skip.
- Best NYC Restaurants Open Late: Where to Eat After Midnight
Where to eat in NYC after midnight — real late-night restaurants across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, verified for current hours. Addresses, prices, what to order.
- Cheap Eats NYC: Great Meals Under $15
Cheap eats in NYC: eight verified under-$15 meals from hot dogs to dumplings, plus two classic spots to confirm on arrival.
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