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Laugh with glee as you eat tasty meals for next to nothing. While others are spending the equivalent of a month's rent for their meals, the intrepid eater can find many options throughout the city that will hardly dent the bank balance.
Seek out Kwik Meal on 45th Street, just west of 6th Avenue in Manhattan. Nothing more than a small cart on the corner, Kwik Meal specializes in lamb kebab and falafel. Chef Mohammad Rahman is a former Russian Tea Room employee and culinary school graduate.
Take the train to Queens and visit Maria Piedad Cano, otherwise known as the Sainted Arepa Lady. Arepa is an unleavened bread made of corn which Ms. Cano grills with salty, goopy cheese and sausage. She can be found on Roosevelt Avenue near 78th Street in Jackson Heights.
Lastly, a slice of pizza is a New York City must for all visitors. Found on virtually every corner, a slice with a can of soda is the ultimate on-the-go New York food. -
Play the diplomat and go for something in between expensive and cheap. For Dominican food, El Malecon Restaurant in Washington Heights offers the perhaps the juiciest chicken in town. Make sure you order tostones, or fried plantains, and an ice cold Dominican beer too.
Ride the subway to Chinatown, cross the chaos of Canal Street and head down the tunnel to the New Malaysia Restaurant. Located in a tunnel between The Bowery and Elizabeth Street, this restaurant rewards those who find it with delicious, thick roti. If you've never had Malaysian food, this is a good place to start.
Stroll down East 6th Street in the East Village for Indian Food with excellent atmosphere. Between 1st and 2nd Avenue, Indian restaurants are packed together and offer traditional meals with live sitar and drum music. -
Pay top dollar and you will not be disappointed in New York City. For starters, head to the sleek Time Warner Center for a night at the Porter House New York. The Porter House is the place to go for steaks and premium seafood. An excellent wine list and skyscraper views of Central Park are included.
Enjoy a night in Soho at Blue Ribbon Sushi. Consistently noted as one of the city's top sushi restaurants, Blue Ribbon offers a menu that includes sushi from both the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Both a sushi bar a quiet back rooms are available. Their nearby sister restaurant, Blue Ribbon Brasserie, is also worth the expense.
Finally, satisfy your cravings for French cuisine by making a reservation at Daniel. Located just off Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, Daniel specializes in seasonal contemporary cuisine set in a neoclassical building.
