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NYC cheap and good

1. Shinju Sushi

164 Pearl Street (btwn Pine & Wall St.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews

Tony B.Tony Byers: Cheap and good! You can't beat that!!!

2. City Sandwich

649 9th Ave (btwn 45th and 46th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Hell's Kitchen · 153 tips and reviews

AlfieAlfie: Top sandwich spot in NYC: try the Henrique and the Franco - nothing like it anywhere. Soups are excellent. Carb free option for the anorexics. Don't forget the exquisite Panna Cotta!

Bluebird Sky is one of NYC cheap and good.

3. Bluebird Sky

121 Baxter St (btwn Canal & Hester St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 44 tips and reviews

4. Kuma Inn

113 Ludlow St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 101 tips and reviews

Michael K.Michael Karnjanaprakorn: Bring a bottle of wine (small cork fee) and get tons of small dishes including the Chinese sausages.

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC cheap and good.

5. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the smoky pulled duroc pork sandwich. Smoky spiced-honey-glazed pork is crowned with julienned pickled carrots, fresh cilantro & sliced cucumber. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of NYC cheap and good.

6. 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
Parm is one of NYC cheap and good.

7. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews
Terri is one of NYC cheap and good.

8. Terri

60 W 23rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 318 tips and reviews

9. Jimmy's No. 43

43 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 135 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: A divey bar with a HUGE beer menu that serves Organic, Local, Sustainable cooking.

10. Dojo West

14 W 4th St (at Mercer St.), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 72 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: Great for starving students. Veggie Burger Platter for $5. Cha Ching!!!

11. Purumé

11 E 13th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 8 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: Vegetarian & Vegans rejoice....We can eat out. Try their Bento boxes. Great price for a lot of food.

12. Saigon Market

91 University Pl (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: A great change from your typical Thai & Chinese restaurant. Everything is good & cheapeats

Brooklyn Taco Company is one of NYC cheap and good.

13. Brooklyn Taco Company

120 Essex St (at Delancey St.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

14. Melt Shop

601 Lexington Ave (at E 53rd St. (Atrium lower level)), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: Grilled Cheese with the volume turned up. Don't forget to order a shake. DELISH!!!!

Taïm is one of NYC cheap and good.

15. Taïm

9.2
222 Waverly Pl (btwn Perry & W 11th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Motorino is one of NYC cheap and good.

16. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews

17. S'MAC

7.8
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 283 tips and reviews

Cheapeats I.Cheapeats Inc: Mac & Cheese...the best invention ever. Don't let your eyes be bigger than your stomach. Very rich...stick with the small. I like the Alpine.

18. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: All meatballs all the time. Dive into a spicy meatball sub slathered with parmesan cream sauce. The choices are endless.

19. Angelica Kitchen

300 E 12th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 134 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Leave it to one of the best vegetarian restaurants to produce one of the city’s best salads. Start with the delicious House Salad, or make a meal of the Si Se Puede.

20. Bread

20 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 152 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Pair a delicious Mozzarella Panini with their Special Salad and you have a perfect meal to share.

21. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 394 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Our go-to spot in the village, everything here is just really really tasty. We highly recommend the pho, spring rolls, and bahn mi.

22. Balaboosta

214 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoLita · 199 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Goat Cheese Panino: A really good split ciabatta gets stuffed with goat cheese, sweet roasted red peppers, grilled planks of zucchini, and kalamata olives with a tasteful smear of pesto. Read more.

Amazing 66 is one of NYC cheap and good.

23. Amazing 66

66 Mott St (Btw Canal & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews
Toloache Taqueria is one of NYC cheap and good.

24. Toloache Taqueria

83 Maiden Ln (Btwn Gold St & William St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 99 tips and reviews

25. Pita Press

7.9
25 Cedar St (btwn William & Pearl St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Financial District · 49 tips and reviews

DeanDean: If you're in FiDi and craving some good (creative) Greek cuisine, stop here!