The chicken parm is good, but the eggplant parm sandwich is perfect. Thinly sliced, drenched in their homemade tomato sauce, and sprinkled with fresh basil on top.
Everything Is the Best, but particularly the Pinocchio (proscuittuo, sopressata, mozzarella, sweet red pepers, and olive paste) and the Pavarotti (alami, smoked mozz, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke).
The picante is spicy and delicious. Chorizo with Basque peppers, tomatoes, a soft cheese, and a healthy dose of olive oil on a big crusty ciabatta.
During weekdays, you have to get here before 11:45am or else there's a 30 minute wait.
Want to kill your productivity post lunch with a meat-induced coma? Go for their famous Smoked Meat sandwich with cured brisket, mustard, and rye. It's a worthwhile and cheaper rival to Katz's.
Pastrami, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomato, Hot peppers, On a hero. Read more.
The fried poached egg sandwich is insane. It's a poached egg. Somehow, fried, with the yolk still running. Boggles the mind.
One of the most amazing spaces in NY: The original kitchen of an early-19th-c Bond St mansion, lovingly restored. Check out the two massive, original cooking hearths on the E wall near the rear.
The Middle Eastern Turkey sandwich is a delicious take on a simple sandwich. Definitely go the spicy route.
Egg sandwiches are legit here. Customize it with anything from sun-dried tomatoes to avocado. Solid ciabatta, too.
Good looking Aussies hang out here 24/7. Maybe because it's also owned by Aussies. In any case, the salads here are fresh and amazing. Love the pear & walnut version best.
For just $11 at lunch, the tomato soup + half sandwich with spicy capocollo, scarmorza cheese, and red peppers makes a great combo.
Spicy turkey panini isn't quite parm good, but with outdoor seating and an overwhelming assortment of pastries this is a worthy lunch contender.
great little place for inexpensive but fresh pastas and tasty paninis. the pappardelle w mushrooms and duck confit ragu is the way to go ~
the roast chicken and the branzino are the best main dishes, but you could easily just order a ton of awesome appetizers as your meal. the Greek salad is tastier in the summer a bit mealy in winter.
Pepperoni pizza with vodka sauce or the lasagna for two. Either provide requisite greasy goodness.
Fresh Turkey, Extra Turkey Skin, Swiss, Lettuce, Onion, Cranberry Sauce, Mayo, On a Roll Read more.
The Smile has opened this takeout-focused shop in Soho. Blood-orange-and-Delicata-squash salad, Cheddar-apple biscuits and honey pies (with pastries by a former M. Wells pastry chef) are on the menu Read more.
A NYC brunch must! Finding and walking into this restaurant is half of the experience. Order the artichoke dip, the poached eggs with cheese grits and any of the delicious cocktails! You're welcome!
The $20 for "half" an appetizer and any main is a great business lunch in Soho without the pretension and tourist trappiness of Balthazar.
Hidden soho gem that's tasty, cheap, and spacious enough for big groups. Get the malaysian chicken curry noodle soup extra spicy for a big ol' bowl of brothy goodness.
The perfect marriage of American & Asian fast food cuisine – the Dog are all delicious and amazing, but you can’t go wrong with the Wanding or the Vinh.
their salads are all awesome, but get the tower of couscous and add the merguez if you're hungry. or get one for the table to share because its freaking delicious.
Your head says eat a healthy salad, your stomach demands meat. Strike a great compromise with the tuna, avocado, and greens salad for lunch.
The lamb burger stuffed with goat cheese with caramelized onions on top is the perfect way to send yourself into a delightful post-lunch food coma.
