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No. 23 in the world · November 2026

Great NY Noodletown

Bowery, Chinatown · New York, United States

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The one bowl to order

Shrimp wonton noodle soup, with roast pork or salt-baked squid on the side

The line to expect: Busy late at night after the bars; it moves.

A Chinatown fixture since 1981, open late; the wonton noodle soup is the classic order.

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Hong Kong wonton noodle soup

Hong Kong wonton noodle soup

1 hr 15 min · 4 bowls. Shrimp wontons and springy thin egg noodles in a clear broth deepened with dried fish. In Hong Kong the noodles sit on a spoon so they don't go soft.

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