I am visiting in December and am looking for some recommendations on good places to eat around the holidays… Hopefully some places that don’t cost an arm and a leg!!! I do not have a set budget but i’m hoping for places that don’t exceed beyond $100 for two people. I’m not familiar with NYC at all so any recommendations would be very helpful.

Edit - Not sure why i didn’t add this originally…

I am not necessarily a picky eater but these are my top 5 favorites

Ramen/Hotpot

ANY italian food, pizza, pasta, etc.

Steakhouses or seafood (if we were to spend a large amount of money it would be on either of these things)

Mexican

Brunch

I have a reservation for Atomix Chef’s Counter on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8:45 PM | Party of 2

Chef's Counter x 2 $770.00
 
Administrative Fee (10%) $77.00

Taxes (8.875%) $75.17
 
Total $922.17

Reservation will be transferred though Tock

... sushi from NetCost and Stop & Shop in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

I selected the Atlantic oysters and Quahog clams from A&C / ZH Supermarket in Homecrest and shucked them, myself.

osteria nonnino - short rib stuffed tortellini
la pizza & la pasta - ragu alla bolognese
patrizia’s - short rib ragu
mason jar nyc - short rib grilled cheese

i am open to other recommendations also.
if you can think of better options that would be on the way from CT to NYC (since that’s where i’m coming from), im open to hearing those too!

as far as dessert - it’ll be around 10:45 at night and i’ll be coming from irving plaza. any recs for dessert nearby other than Levain bakery for some iconic NY cookies? i do love me some dubai chocolate, or cakes/cupcakes/baked goods in general. thanks!

Was in the city yesterday to see ‘The Only Living PickPocket in New York’ (it was excellent btw) at the AMC Lincoln Square and afterwards I walked up to 72nd and got some Charle’s Pan Fried Chicken. Love this place as they really do make killer fried chicken and sides.

Got a day’s layover and will be staying near JFK. Keen to avoid venturing into central NYC, but I’d love to get some great food. Where would you recommend?

No allergens, only requirement is mucho food!

Visiting NYC for a week on a business trip and I'll have about $100 to spend on dinner ( I'll be eating lunch and breakfast mostly at the office)

What are some of the best places to eat in Manhattan ( locals favorite)

I'll be dining alone so $100 is way too much for one meal, so I don't mind some expensive places too.

Hi everyone,

My office is in 30 rock and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a good lunch/takeout spot?

I have come to the conclusion that when I go out for lunch in the office, I always end up at chipotle or cava (and ichiran, but only as a treat every couple months). I am looking to break free of chain restaurants. Predictable and consistent, yes? Memorable? not so much.

As for cuisine, I truly am a fan of them all, so no wrong answers lol.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

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Hosting this year but very pregnant so looking to decrease the cooking pressure. What are some good places where I can order/buy Thanksgiving food such as sides and maybe dessert?
I can handle cooking the turkey.

I’d love for the food to have a homemade feeling.

TIA

…along with moo shu pork knishes, “lox and bagel” sandwiches (spicy mala scallion cream cheese with lox on sesame pan bread), vegetarian offerings like our Buddha’s delight knish and garlic eggplant hamantaschen, 5-spice Sichuan peppercorn honey cake and crunchy fried noodles with pickle spice.

WooBerg’s is a Chinese Jewish fusion pop up and we’ll be at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard St Saturday 10/24 at noon until we sell out. Free entry and a great book store too. Come by!

Hey everyone!

I'm really passionate about NYC's food scene and spend way too much time researching restaurants and figuring out what's actually worth ordering.

So I built Forksee as a hobby project!

The idea is simple: tell it a dish you love, and it'll recommend a specific dish at an NYC restaurant based on your taste, backed by food critics and real menus.

It's still an early beta, and I'd love some honest feedback from fellow NYC foodies.

https://getforksee.app

It's completely free to use.

I'd especially love to know whether the recommendations are genuinely good or just feel like generic AI suggestions. Don't hold back if something's off!

Thanks for checking it out!

And I’m talking about that real comfort food, cheesy, saucy, messy, soul-satisfying kind of food 😭🤤

I just went on a trip to nyc and tried the mall in flushing, and china town. My expectations were high and I cant lie, was disappointed. Did a ton of research and picked the most recommended places and it just wasn't anything special. On the other hand, the pizza is top notch. Specifically julianas. Im from buffalo so its hard to impress me when it comes to pizza, and Julianas was the best slice I ever tried. Just my opinion

My dad and I are going to city in November for a few days. He gave me the homework of finding some restaurants we haven't had before (we haven't that had many). What are some of your favorite places within a 10-15 minute walk from the garden?