Where to stay in New York City, for the food
Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
1. Pick the part of town
1. Lower 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.
Katz's DelicatessenPastrami on rye · 5 min walk
Russ & DaughtersBagel with lox · 5 min walk
Scarr's PizzaNew York slice · 8 min walk
Prince Street PizzaNew York slice · 9 min walk
RubirosaRestaurant · 11 min walk
L'Industrie PizzeriaRestaurant · 11 min walkThe 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 and food in Lower East Side →2. Chinatown
The food: Order Pork chop over rice at Taiwan Pork Chop House; Baked roast pork bun (char siu bao) at Mei Lai Wah; Baked pork bun at Manna One.
Scarr's PizzaNew York slice · 8 min walkL'Industrie PizzeriaRestaurant · 8 min walkRubirosaRestaurant · 15 min walk
BalthazarBreakfast · 15 min walkCounterTaiwan Pork Chop HouseCounter · 2 min walkBakeryMei Lai WahBakery · 3 min walkThe sights: the High Line 3.8 km, a short ride · the Empire State Building 3.9 km, a short ride · Grand Central 4.6 km, a short ride · Times Square 4.9 km, a short ride
Hotels and food in Chinatown →3. Flatiron
The food: Order Pastrami with slaw at S&P Lunch; Pastrami on rye at 2nd Ave Deli.
Eleven Madison ParkMichelin 3★ (2025; 3★ since 2012) · 1 min walk
AtomixMichelin 2★ · 6 min walk
Cospa RamenRestaurant · 6 min walk
Joo OkMichelin 2★ (promoted 2025) · 9 min walk
2nd Ave DeliPastrami on rye · 11 min walkPastrami on ryeS&P LunchPastrami on rye · 5 min walkThe sights: the Empire State Building 11 min walk · Grand Central 23 min walk · the High Line 1.6 km, a short ride · Times Square 1.7 km, a short ride
Hotels and food in Flatiron →4. East Village
The food: Order Eggs at B&H Dairy; Chapli chopped cheese at Nishaan; Baked pork buns (trio of mini buns) at Tim Ho Wan.
B&H DairyBreakfast · 2 min walkRuss & DaughtersBagel with lox · 12 min walkKatz's DelicatessenPastrami on rye · 13 min walkChopped cheeseNishaanChopped cheese · 3 min walkRestaurantGood Time Country BuffetRestaurant · 4 min walkBaked roast pork bunTim Ho WanBaked roast pork bun · 6 min walkThe sights: the Empire State Building 2.1 km, a short ride · the High Line 2.6 km, a short ride · Grand Central 2.7 km, a short ride · Times Square 3.2 km, a short ride
Hotels and food in East Village →5. West Village
The food: Order Chicken cutlet at Faicco’s Italian Specialties; Something from the raw bar at El Camarón Peludo.
Salt Hank'sRestaurant · 4 min walk
CésarMichelin 2★ · 7 min walk
PopUp BagelsRestaurant · 7 min walkItalian deliFaicco’s Italian SpecialtiesItalian deli · 3 min walkRestaurantEl Camarón PeludoRestaurant · 4 min walkThe sights: the High Line 2 km, a short ride · the Empire State Building 2.6 km, a short ride · Grand Central 3.4 km, a short ride · Times Square 3.5 km, a short ride
Hotels and food in West Village →Or let Chef pick: stay in Lower East Side
Chef's pick is Lower East Side: 12 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
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