Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes
American Cut is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

1. American Cut

8.5
363 Greenwich St (btw Harrison & Franklin), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Tribeca · 97 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The 40oz Porterhouse is dry-aged in-house for 28 days and some of the greatest tasting red meat you can get between the Hudson and East River. Read more.

Harry & Ida's Meat and Supply Co. is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

2. Harry & Ida's Meat and Supply Co.

189 Avenue A (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 67 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: House-cured pastrami is sliced to order and the steamy smoked meat layered into the welcoming pocket of bread, which is much lighter than rye. Read more.

Mamoun's Falafel is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

3. Mamoun's Falafel

8.3
30 St. Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Skip the street meat and get in line at Mamoun’s for a falafel, a young New Yorker’s cheap eats rite of passage. Read more.

Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

4. Grand Central Oyster Bar

8.0
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 401 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Tell all your Boston transplant friends to give up their white paste-soup and head to Grand Central Oyster Bar, set of many a contemporary literary scene for a retro gone trendy-chic vibe. Read more.

Russ & Daughters is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

5. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Load up on a dozen bagels, a pound of smoked fish and a tub of cream cheese to please a crowd or go a la carte with the sandwich menu featuring the iconic bagel with lox and shmear. Read more.

Sammy's Noodle Shop is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

6. Sammy's Noodle Shop

453-461 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 10th St & 11th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 120 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: A platter of General Tso’s gleams with crisp fried chicken pieces coated in a syrupy red sauce freckled with spicy chilies. Just one bite reveals the crunchy, juicy, spicy and sweet flavors. Read more.

Joe's Pizza is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

7. Joe's Pizza

9.1
216 Bedford Ave (btwn N 5th St & N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: A triangle of white bread topped with fresh sauce and oily cheese is a New Yorker's birthright, and Joe’s serves arguably the best slice in town. Read more.

ABC Kitchen is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

8. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 720 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Here, poached eggs with gloriously gooey yolks pour over juicy slices of country ham from upstate’s Flying Pigs Farm. Read more.

Gray's Papaya is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

9. Gray's Papaya

8.2
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The Upper West Side location is still a steady 24-hour purveyor of a pair of excellently snappy hot dogs paired with fruit juice. Read more.

Junior's Restaurant & Bakery is one of Where to Find The Best Classic NYC Dishes.

10. Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

8.5
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 726 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Purists will opt for the No. 1 Original Cheesecake, but Junior’s flavored cheesecakes including a chocolaty devil’s food cheesecake and the strawberry cheese pie also stack up. Read more.