Eat for Cheap NYC

1. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6

118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY

Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

Chelsea: Fill up for $5 and don't miss the duck sesame pancake sandwich.

The Meatball Shop is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

2. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews

Chelsea: Mix and match your meatballs and starches, share a pitcher of beer, and walk home to burn off the calories.

3. Spice

7.3

39 E 13th St (btwn University Pl & Broadway), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · Union Square · 196 tips and reviews

Two Boots East Village is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

4. Two Boots East Village

8.1

42 Avenue A (3rd St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · East Village · 75 tips and reviews

Chelsea: Don't forget the red pepper flakes.

Shake Shack is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

5. Shake Shack

8.8

366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews

The Cottage is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

6. The Cottage

360 Amsterdam Ave (btw 77th St & 78th St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 49 tips and reviews

Oaxaca Taqueria is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

7. Oaxaca Taqueria

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 48 tips and reviews

Chelsea: Found this place through Foursquare Explore when we were STARVING. Three delicious tacos came with rice and beans and quickly filled our bellies. BONUS: Mexican Coke!

8. Pita Grill

291 7th Ave (btwn. 26th and 27th St.), New York, NY

Falafel Restaurant · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews

Chelsea: $3 felafel pita? I'll take 5. Don't miss the Spicy Carrot Tahini, my fave.

Gray's Papaya is one of Eat for Cheap NYC.

9. Gray's Papaya

8.2

2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY

Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews