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NYC casual eats
Little Collins is one of NYC casual eats.

1. Little Collins

667 Lexington Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 440 tips and reviews
Lalito is one of NYC casual eats.

2. Lalito

104 Bayard St (btw Baxter & Mulberry), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 43 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of NYC casual eats.

3. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Boka is one of NYC casual eats.

4. Boka

7.9
9 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Rai Rai Ken is one of NYC casual eats.

5. Rai Rai Ken

6.7
218 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 199 tips and reviews

6. Mile End Delicatessen

8.8
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: We know they do a bang-up job at all the Canadian-style favorites here, but have you tried the turkey sandwich? Brined, smoked, steamed, and sliced to order: Featured in Cheap Eats 2011! Read more.

7. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Hard-living Ukranians swear by cabbage soup as a hangover cure, and we think the bowl here packs an extra restorative sauerkraut punch. Get it the morning after to kill the pain. Read more.

8. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Go for the tuna melt, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. On rye, of course. Read more.

9. Vanessa's Dumpling House

220 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 217 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: The sesame pancake with beef is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. It's a bánh mì by way of Beijing: thin slices of beef with pickled cukes, carrots, and cilantro, dosed with Sriracha. Read more.

Burger Joint is one of NYC casual eats.

10. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

11. Ess-a-Bagel

8.4
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

12. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great place for a hot dog and tator tots! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of NYC casual eats.

13. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.1
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews

14. The Arepa Lady

8.2
7811 Roosevelt Ave (btwn 78th & 79th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Food Truck · 21 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home to legendary Columbia-style arepas. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

B & H Dairy is one of NYC casual eats.

15. B & H Dairy

8.5
127 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews
Baked is one of NYC casual eats.

16. Baked

8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of NYC casual eats.

17. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of NYC casual eats.

18. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews
SUPER WINGS NY is one of NYC casual eats.

19. SUPER WINGS NY

1218 Union St (at Nostrand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Wings Joint · Crown Heights · 41 tips and reviews

20. 456 Shanghai Cuisine

7.3
69 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Stir-fried dishes are the go to here, & no meal is complete without an order of the xiao long bao. For groups of three or more, consider the massive $15 pork shoulder in honey sauce. [Eater 38 Member]

21. Franny's

348 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling Pl & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 221 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The clam pie, and more, make it absolutely worth the wait. [Eater 38 Member]

22. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Lucali still serves some of the city's finest pizzas, and the dining room is a real beauty. [Eater 38 Member]

23. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.1
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews

Fischetti, J.Fischetti, J: Wait as long as you have to (even at Midnight) because it's worth it.

Vezzo Thin Crust Pizza is one of NYC casual eats.

24. Vezzo Thin Crust Pizza

8.8
178 Lexington Ave (at E 31st St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Rose Hill · 274 tips and reviews
Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of NYC casual eats.

25. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

8.1
134 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 141 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC casual eats.

26. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Golden Unicorn is one of NYC casual eats.

27. Golden Unicorn

8.2
18 E Broadway (at Catherine St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 228 tips and reviews
Dim Sum Go Go is one of NYC casual eats.

28. Dim Sum Go Go

7.7
5 E Broadway (at Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Two Bridges · 137 tips and reviews

29. Sullivan Street Bakery

8.9
533 W 47th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the pizza bianca ($2). "This light slab of chewy and crispy Roman-style flatbread comes topped with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and rosemary. No other ingredients required." Read more.

City Sandwich is one of NYC casual eats.

30. City Sandwich

649 9th Ave (btwn 45th and 46th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Hell's Kitchen · 153 tips and reviews

31. A Salt & Battery

7.7
112 Greenwich Ave (btwn Jane St. & W 12th St.), New York, NY
Fish and Chips Shop · West Village · 105 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Sunny Anderson finds guilty pleasure in the deep fried candy bar at A Salt & Battery on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.

Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of NYC casual eats.

32. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of NYC casual eats.

33. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

9.0
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews
Cocoron is one of NYC casual eats.

34. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews
Dorado Tacos is one of NYC casual eats.

35. Dorado Tacos

8.4
28 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 151 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of NYC casual eats.

36. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Klong is one of NYC casual eats.

37. Klong

7.3
7 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews
Paul's "Da Burger Joint" is one of NYC casual eats.

38. Paul's "Da Burger Joint"

7.2
131 2nd Ave (Astor Pl.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery is one of NYC casual eats.

39. Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery

8.0
111 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 139 tips and reviews
Alidoro is one of NYC casual eats.

40. Alidoro

8.7
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews
Tartinery is one of NYC casual eats.

41. Tartinery

209 Mulberry St (at Spring St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 117 tips and reviews
Nam Nam is one of NYC casual eats.

42. Nam Nam

109 Montrose Ave (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 84 tips and reviews
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches is one of NYC casual eats.

43. Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches

311 Atlantic Ave (btw Smith & Hoyt Streets), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of NYC casual eats.

44. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Sushi Sasabune is one of NYC casual eats.

45. Sushi Sasabune

7.3
401 E 73rd St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Whitmans is one of NYC casual eats.

46. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Phở Bằng is one of NYC casual eats.

47. Phở Bằng

8.2
157 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Little Italy · 172 tips and reviews
Topaz Thai Authentic is one of NYC casual eats.

48. Topaz Thai Authentic

7.3
127 W 56th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Theater District · 106 tips and reviews
Van Horn Restaurant is one of NYC casual eats.

49. Van Horn Restaurant

231 Court St (at Baltic), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 96 tips and reviews
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of NYC casual eats.

50. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.0
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews
Lovely Day is one of NYC casual eats.

51. Lovely Day

7.8
196 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 187 tips and reviews
ChipShop is one of NYC casual eats.

52. ChipShop

383 5th Ave (at 6th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Fish and Chips Shop · Central Slope · 90 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of NYC casual eats.

53. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Alleva is one of NYC casual eats.

54. Alleva

188 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St.), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Little Italy · 64 tips and reviews
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of NYC casual eats.

55. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

9.0
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of NYC casual eats.

56. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews
La Superior is one of NYC casual eats.

57. La Superior

8.4
295 Berry St (btwn S 2nd & S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Best Pizza is one of NYC casual eats.

58. Best Pizza

9.0
33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 200 tips and reviews
City Sub is one of NYC casual eats.

59. City Sub

450 Bergen St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 55 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC casual eats.

60. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop is one of NYC casual eats.

61. Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop

600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 164 tips and reviews
Dimes is one of NYC casual eats.

62. Dimes

8.2
49 Canal St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 179 tips and reviews
Wok to Walk is one of NYC casual eats.

63. Wok to Walk

7.3
570 8th Ave (at W 38th St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Garment District · 72 tips and reviews
Luu's Baguette is one of NYC casual eats.

64. Luu's Baguette

134 E 26th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 97 tips and reviews
Mandoo Bar is one of NYC casual eats.

65. Mandoo Bar

2 W 32nd St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 136 tips and reviews
White Bear 白熊 is one of NYC casual eats.

66. White Bear 白熊

8.8
135-02 Roosevelt Ave (at Prince St), Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 165 tips and reviews
B Side is one of NYC casual eats.

67. B Side

8.9
370 W 51st St, New York, NY
Pizzeria · Hell's Kitchen · 129 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of NYC casual eats.

68. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Pisillo Italian Panini is one of NYC casual eats.

69. Pisillo Italian Panini

8.7
97 Nassau St (at Ann St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 106 tips and reviews
Black Tap is one of NYC casual eats.

70. Black Tap

8.7
529 Broome St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 223 tips and reviews
Nish Nūsh is one of NYC casual eats.

71. Nish Nūsh

8.9
88 Reade St (at Church St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC casual eats.

72. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

8.2
225 Liberty St, New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Battery Park City · 43 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC casual eats.

73. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

225 Liberty St (at West St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Battery Park City · 28 tips and reviews
Tres Carnes is one of NYC casual eats.

74. Tres Carnes

7.2
101 Maiden Ln (at Pearl St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews
Roti Modern Mediterranean is one of NYC casual eats.

75. Roti Modern Mediterranean

100 Maiden Lane (Pearl), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews
Baba's Pierogies is one of NYC casual eats.

76. Baba's Pierogies

9.3
295 3rd Ave (Carroll Street), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Gowanus · 63 tips and reviews
Salumeria Biellese Delicatessen is one of NYC casual eats.

77. Salumeria Biellese Delicatessen

8.0
378 8th Ave (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Deli · Chelsea · 32 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This spot looks like nothing special from the outside but the food in here is not to be underestimated. Go for the meatball hero or roast turkey or pork with mozzarella and brown gravy. Read more.

Chefs Club by Food & Wine NY is one of NYC casual eats.

78. Chefs Club by Food & Wine NY

275 Mulberry St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 60 tips and reviews
Acapulco Restaurant is one of NYC casual eats.

79. Acapulco Restaurant

8.6
1116 Manhattan Ave (at Clay St.), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenpoint · 55 tips and reviews