Where to stay in New York City, for the food
Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.
‹ Every part of New York CityLower East Side
The food: Order Smoked fish at Russ & Daughters Cafe; Hand-carved pastrami on rye at Katz's Delicatessen; The Classic: bagel at Russ & Daughters.
The sights: the Empire State Building 3.2 km, a short ride · the High Line 3.4 km, a short ride · Grand Central 3.8 km, a short ride · Times Square 4.3 km, a short ride
Hotels in Lower East Side
12 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Lower East Side. Chef looks for hotels in Lower East Side first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Where to eat in Lower East Side
All 12 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
- Russ & Daughters CafeBreakfast · order Smoked fish1 min
- Supermoon BakehouseRestaurant3 min
Katz's DelicatessenPastrami on rye · order Hand-carved pastrami on rye5 min
Russ & DaughtersBagel with lox · order The Classic: bagel5 min
Scarr's PizzaNew York slice · order Plain slice8 min- Clinton St. Baking CompanyBreakfast · order Blueberry pancakes with maple butter8 min
- Tao Hong BakeryBaked roast pork bun · order Baked pork bun9 min
Prince Street PizzaNew York slice · order Spicy Spring square slice9 min
RubirosaRestaurant · order The Italian wedding soup and the Rubirosa salad. Add a pie if there ar11 min
L'Industrie PizzeriaRestaurant11 min- Fong OnFamily-run · order Savory tofu pudding with dried shrimp and pickled radish12 min
BalthazarBreakfast · order Eggs Benedict and a croissant13 min
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