Katz's Delicatessen
Legendary deli, famous since 1888 for its pastrami sandwich.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Get a ticket at the door and keep it; you need it to pay on exit.
Show on mapFood & Drink – New York
New York's food is a blend of immigrant cultures, from delis, pizza slices and street carts to elegant restaurants. Try a bagel in the morning, a pizza slice at lunch and a steakhouse at night.
Local dishes
- New York Pizza – Wide, thin pizza sold in foldable slices.
- Pastrami on Rye – Thick-cut spiced beef pastrami on rye bread.
- New York Bagel – Chewy ring bread boiled before baking.
Must-try
- Cheesecake – Dense, smooth New York-style dessert made with cream cheese.
- Smoked Salmon Bagel (Bagel & Lox) – Bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers and onion.
- Porterhouse Steak – A thick cut combining tenderloin and strip, meant for sharing.
- Black and White Cookie – Soft cake-like cookie iced half in vanilla and half in chocolate.
Street food spots
- Hot Dog – A classic from street carts, served with mustard and sauerkraut.
- Halal Cart Chicken over Rice – Grilled chicken, yellow rice, lettuce, white sauce and hot sauce.
- Soft Pretzel – Warm salted pretzel from carts, eaten with mustard.
- Roasted Nuts – Sugar-glazed almonds and peanuts sold on the street in winter.
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Places
Chelsea Market
Stalls of tacos, seafood and sweets inside a former biscuit factory.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Go on a weekday; weekends get very crowded.
Show on mapJoe's Pizza
Greenwich Village's classic thin-crust New York pizza slice.
- Category
- Street food
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Eat it standing up, folding the slice in half.
Show on mapLevain Bakery
Bakery famous for its giant, gooey chocolate chip walnut cookies.
- Category
- Bakery
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Go early; the line grows in the afternoon.
Show on mapRuss & Daughters
Jewish appetizing shop known since 1914 for smoked salmon, bagels and cream cheese.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 45 min
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Try the classic bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Show on mapThe Halal Guys
Midtown's legendary cart: chicken over rice with white and hot sauce.
- Category
- Street food
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Late night
Tip: Add the hot sauce slowly; it is very spicy.
Show on mapPeter Luger Steak House
Williamsburg steakhouse known since 1887 for its dry-aged porterhouse.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Book ahead and bring cash.
Show on mapJunior's Restaurant
Brooklyn diner famous for its classic New York-style cheesecake.
- Category
- Dessert
- Duration
- 45 min
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: One slice is huge; share it.
Show on mapGrand Central Oyster Bar
Fresh oysters and seafood in a historic vaulted hall beneath Grand Central.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: Sit at the counter; the menu changes daily.
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