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Basta Pasta is one of to eat.

1. Basta Pasta

7.8
37 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 151 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of to eat.

2. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Surf Bar is one of to eat.

3. Surf Bar

7.6
139 N 6th St (btwn Bedford & Berry St.), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of to eat.

4. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Bohemian is one of to eat.

5. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of to eat.

6. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

7. MOPAC: Meet Other People And Cook

47 Thames St Apt 304 (Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 2 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of to eat.

8. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of to eat.

9. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 743 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of to eat.

10. 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
Max Brenner is one of to eat.

11. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews
Sigmund Pretzel Shop is one of to eat.

12. Sigmund Pretzel Shop

29 Avenue B (btwn 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Gastropub · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Sample the mini pretzels ($3). "Warm, airy and tasty, these mini pretzels make the perfect afternoon snack. Try the garlic parsley, paired with a honey mustard dip." Read more.

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of to eat.

13. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.7
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the chicken biscuit ($6.50). It's a sandwich "built for curing a hangover." Read more.

14. Fried Food Cart

Canal St. (Baxter St.), New York, NY
Food Court · Downtown Manhattan · 2 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the fried chicken drumstick. "Crunch your way thought the drumstick’s crispy shell, and you’ll be rewarded with juicy, moist chicken meat." Read more.

15. Mai Cart

Centre St. (Canal St.), New York, NY
Food Truck · Downtown Manhattan · 2 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the steamed rice noodles with spicy fried fish balls, "topped with a sweet and salty mix of peanut sauce, hoisin, soy sauce and a sprinkling of sesame seeds." Read more.

Salt & Fat is one of to eat.

16. Salt & Fat

4116 Queens Blvd (btwn 41st & 42nd St.), Sunnyside, NY
New American Restaurant · 100 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the Crack and Cheese ($9). "The crisp fried gnocchi that arrive are melty on the inside, tossed in an oozy white béchamel and generously topped with bacon. It’s as addictive as its name implies." Read more.

$5.50 Eritrean Lunch Truck is one of to eat.

17. $5.50 Eritrean Lunch Truck

Ann and Nassau, New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 4 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try this lunch truck's tilapia. ($5) "An outsized chunk of the flaky white fish is fried and doused in a spicy sauce of stewed onions, peppers and herbs." Read more.

Uva is one of to eat.

18. Uva

8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews
The West—Coffeehouse & Bar is one of to eat.

19. The West—Coffeehouse & Bar

8.7
379 Union Ave (at Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
La Maison du Macaron is one of to eat.

20. La Maison du Macaron

132 W 23rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 135 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of to eat.

21. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Star is one of to eat.

22. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Bar Primi Bowery is one of to eat.

23. Bar Primi Bowery

8.4
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Dirt Candy is one of to eat.

24. Dirt Candy

8.2
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 151 tips and reviews
Parm is one of to eat.

25. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of to eat.

26. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.8
321 W 44th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 166 tips and reviews